Blue Water Baltimore
Donations deductibleBlue Water Baltimore's network
18 people2 organisationsi18 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard Chair (also filed as Bill Howard) | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Angus Burton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Yastremski | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bob Summers | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carlton Sexton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Weis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jack Boyson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Savage | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Margaret Oliver | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| N-Neka Smith | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Phyllis Fung | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rebecca Phillips | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephanie Coldren | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Ragsdale | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susannah Bergman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Theresa Furnari | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Walter Pinkard III (also filed as Walter Pinkard) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yury Gimburg | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Deoleous Bridges | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Aiosa | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jill Cecil | Director of Finance and Admin. | since 2022 |
| Sydnee Wilson Ruff | Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydnee Wilson Ruff | Executive Director | 45 | $125k | $915 | |
| Jill Cecil | Director of Finance and Ad | 40 | $119k | $13k | |
| Bill Howard | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Walter Pinkard III | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Yastremski | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Furnari | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Ragsdale | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Savage | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yury Gimburg | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Phillips | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Carlton Sexton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susannah Bergman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angus Burton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Coldren | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Oliver | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Weis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Summers | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Fung | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Boyson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| N-Neka Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Blue Water Baltimore
- EIN
- 521420138
- Address
- 2631 Sisson St, Baltimore, MD, 21211-3119
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- To restore the quality of baltimore's rivers, streams and harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy, and thriving communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C013 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Yury Gimburg (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Howard
≥8years on the filingsAngus Burton
≥8years on the filingsCarlton Sexton
≥8years on the filingsDavid Weis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $383k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $225k
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 793
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9m | $3.1m | Deficit $246k |
| 2022 | $2.9m | $2.9m | Deficit $90k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.