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Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore reported $11.5 million in revenue and $7.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.63 went to program services, $4.75 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.6% of the total. Government grants made up 30.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,814 (Executive Vice President and Director of Finance). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.8MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $317,814 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.07% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealthy Harbor. As of FY2025, the trash wheels have collected 7.4M tons of litter and debris. We engaged 714 volunteers in raising 341,246 spat-on shells (i.e., baby oysters), which were grown in the Harbor and then transplanted by boat to the Fort Carroll Oyster Sanctuary Reef. Our Harbor Scholars program provided 445 Baltimore City students with no-cost field trips
Maintenance. Our clean teams are committed to keeping our parks, public spaces, and promenades clean, welcoming, and attractive. The Clean Team emptied 13,000 trash cans, removed over 575,000 pounds of trash, and removed 4,562 pieces of graffiti. 100% of mystery shoppers stated our parks are clean and inviting to visit
Hospitality and Safety. Hospitality guides greet visitors and provide information. During Fiscal Year 2025, the hospitality team helped 32,583 guests with information, directions, and accommodations, assisted 1,110 visitors and employees in reaching their destinations, and took 5,384 photos. Approximately 16 million people visit Baltimore's Inner Harbor attractions each year, and our teams of Safety Guides work on bikes, on foot, and on Segways to keep these visitors safe and ensure they have a wonderful visit
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President and Director of Finance Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 39 hrs/week | $158,907 | $0 | $158,907 | $317,814 |
| Vice President of Healthy Harbor Initiative Officer, key employee, 40 hrs/week | $128,871 | $0 | $128,871 | $257,742 |
| Director Director/trustee, 5 hrs/week | $128,250 | $0 | $128,250 | $256,500 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 513
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Block by Block Hospitality and safety | $2,210,893 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation Workforce development program to assist in outdoor maintenance in the special… | $400,913 |
| LS Consulting Inc Management services | $350,023 |
| Clearwater Mills LLC Trash wheel construction and maintenance | $346,997 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore totaling $213K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore spent in FY2025, $94.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore reported that 94.6% of its $7.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $317,814, for the role of Executive Vice President and Director of Finance (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.6% came from contributions and grants (including 30.0% from government grants) and 7.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3682821 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601259349302860 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511249349300011 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349302212 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301169349301340 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103579349301455 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121259349302972 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3682821: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.