2024-05-02T08:29:36-07:00 2023-06-30 Philip Symonds CPA 2100 Southcliff Drive Baltimore MD 21209 990 2022-07-01 203682821 WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE INC WATE 4437433307 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 Ira Weinstein Treasurer 4104589513 2024-05-04 1 Ira Weinstein 999009999 1 Philip Symonds P01488811 4436290350 2024-05-03 X 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Laurie B Schwartz 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 9075309 0 X https://www.waterfrontpartnership.org/ X 2005 MD Keep Baltimore's Inner Harbor promenade swept clean, graffiti free, and in good condition. Landscape open spaces, mow grass, plant flowers, tend to irrigation, and daily watering of hanging baskets. 27 27 10 0 0 0 6420697 8272392 553590 725372 13242 77545 26638 0 7014167 9075309 21688 27550 0 0 720789 877914 0 0 45762 10445809 5654522 11188286 6559986 -4174119 2515323 5902034 7713407 1341549 628384 4560485 7085023 We oversee the Waterfront Management Authority (WMA), a business improvement district dedicated to improved maintenance, beautification, and visitor services for Baltimore's signature asset-the Waterfront. Our Clean, Green, Hospitality, and Safety teams work tirelessly to provide a friendly face while ensuring the promenade is clean and shiny and that the landscape is always lush and colorful. We plan for the future, working towards a swimmable and fishable Harbor and advocating and planning on behalf of our public spaces. Whether it's making a case for increased capital investment, traffic improvements, or more aggressive action on clean water, the Waterfront Partnership plays a vital role in reinvestment toward our city's cultural epicenter and economic generator. 0 0 1398112 27550 0 Healthy Harbor. In FY2023, Baltimore's trash wheel family collected 384 tons (or 768,000 lbs.) of litter and debris from the Baltimore Harbor. To date, the trash wheels have collected 2,362 tons, including 1.8 million plastic bottles, 900,000 plastic bags, and 13 million cigarette butts. We engaged 384 volunteers in raising 300,000 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 782 Baltimore City 5th-grade students with no-cost field trips. We also hosted 18 community beautification events attended by 447 City residents. The Baltimore Blueway Master Plan was released. 1383138 0 78205 Maintenance. Our clean teams are committed to keeping our parks, public spaces, and promenades clean, welcoming, and attractive. The Clean Team emptied 29,345 trashcans, removed 1,113,496 pounds of trash, and removed 5,603 pieces of graffiti. 95% of mystery shoppers stated our parks are clean and inviting. 1380024 0 531096 Hospitality and Safety. Hospitality guides greet visitors and provide information. During Fiscal Year 2023, the hospitality team helped 78,412 guests with information, directions, and accommodations, helped 1,987 visitors and employees reach their destinations, and took 2,236 photos. Approximately 16 million visit Baltimore's Inner Harbor attractions each year. Teams of Safety Guides work on bikes, foot, and Segways to coordinate with police to keep the Waterfront secure. 845615 0 0 Rash Field. Phase I, which celebrated its official opening on Nov. 5, 2021, helped redefine what waterfront public spaces can be with family-friendly elements like the BGE Nature Play area, Jake's Skate Park, the Adventure Play area, and the BGE Pavilion. Rash Field Park has become a central hub for the community and the city at large by hosting a wide variety of events, such as the 4th' of July's Star-Spangled Celebration, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Feastival, Harbor Harvest Children's Fall Festival, and free regularly scheduled programs such as Waterfront Wellness and Boards & Breakfast. The community engagement and design phase for Rash Field Phase 2 began. 607805 0 52108 Marketing, Events, & Park Programming. Marketing and activating our waterfront public spaces keep the harbor fresh and lively. It has become a platform to celebrate homegrown talent, community-driven organizations, and established and emerging Baltimore artists. Our Baltimore-by-Baltimore series saw over 100,000 attendees and engaged over 50 community-based organizations, Harbor Harvest drew more than 4,000 local families, and Waterfront Wellness saw nearly 2,000 participants for free fitness classes. 462210 0 15080 Landscaping. Our Green Team guarantees that the grass is always lush and the flowers are in bloom. They work daily to maintain the waterfront's lawns, flower beds, and other natural features. Every year they plant and care for new trees to provide shade during the summer months, and they're returning native Chesapeake Bay vegetation to the area. 123287 0 0 Ice Rink. The Inner Harbor Ice Rink is a true Baltimore holiday tradition and the center of winter holiday attractions, drawing city and county residents to the Waterfront each season. Despite multiple weather closures throughout the season, the Ice Rink saw a 22-23% growth in sales & skate rentals compared to 2019/2020, our most successful pre-pandemic season. 2038917 0 67188 6200191 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 78 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MD X Laurie B Schwartz 4437433307 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 Amber Chavis Executive Vice President and Director of Finance 39 1 X X 124615 0 0 Adam Lindquist Vice President of Healthy Harbor Initiative 40 0 X 119999 0 0 Marco Greenberg Director 1 X 0 0 0 John Quinn Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carmera Thomas-Wilhite Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Frank Lance Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ira Weinstein Treasurer 2 1 X X 0 0 0 James Bond Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Pollak Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Potter Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Beatty Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rachel Duncan Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Harrison Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tim ODonald Chairman 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Tracee Strum Gilliam Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Zed Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Terry Donahue Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Barron Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Conway Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Costello Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Driban Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tony Hawkins Direcctor 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Henson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maggie McIntosh Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nicole Nesbitt Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jacia Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Swanenberg Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Taylor Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Justin Williams Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 244614 0 0 2 0 0 0 Block by Block 1325 S 4th St Louisville KY 40028 Hospitality and safety 2038992 Whiting Turner Contracting Company 300 E Joppa Rd Baltimore MD 21286 Construction at Rash Field 768452 Ruppert Landscape 23601 Laytonsville Road Laytonsville MD 20882 Landscaping 554549 LS Consulting Inc 218 Woodlawn Rd Baltimore MD 21210 Management services 333836 Living Classrooms Foundation 802 S Caroline St Baltimore MD 21231 Street cleaning and maintenance 328876 8 0 0 0 0 3105174 5167218 0 8272392 Essential Services 921190 531096 531096 0 0 Federal Hill Park 921190 78205 78205 0 0 Events 921190 36925 36925 0 0 Landscaping 921190 15080 15080 0 0 Ticket Sales 900099 53183 53183 0 0 10883 10883 0 0 725372 77545 77545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9075309 802917 0 0 X 27550 27550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 764171 622350 141821 0 21053 12331 8722 0 38180 30931 7249 54510 40905 13605 0 333836 216088 71986 45762 1732 774 958 0 27978 13731 14247 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 151 4525538 4502494 23044 0 63350 63350 0 0 52699 48347 4352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113308 108939 4369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12070 6434 5636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225695 225695 0 0 50348 33330 17018 Program supplies maintenance supplies and fuel 151141 151141 0 0 Furniture equipment and maintenance 91513 91513 0 0 Permit fees 5055 4137 918 0 Miscellaneous expense 108 0 108 0 6559986 6200191 314033 45762 3278170 5054935 0 0 351576 590104 970 966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39955 35032 2540347 1624379 1141662 915968 1089701 1116403 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 5902034 7713407 1058850 307634 282699 310750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 1341549 628384 X 2707628 2438150 1852857 4646873 4560485 7085023 5902034 7713407 X 2515323 9216 0 0 0 -1 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2471602 3275550 11729515 3069365 5167218 25713250 3057050 3104003 3466120 3351332 3105174 16083679 0 0 0 0 0 0 5528652 6379553 15195635 6420697 8272392 41796929 41796929 18767 26810 1989 13242 77545 138353 0 0 0 0 0 0 554202 546265 539599 580228 725372 2945666 44880948 714489 0.93128 0.92753 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Essential Services $531,096; Federal Hill Park $78,205; Events $39,925; Landscaping $15,080; Ticket Sales $53,183 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99000 0 83512 15488 2441347 0 1540867 900480 0 0 0 0 915968 0 Refundable deposits 10000 10000 X 9155090 9216 70715 0 0 79931 9075159 151 -1 150 9075309 6630552 70715 0 0 -149 70566 6559986 0 0 0 6559986 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Waterfront is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service. The Waterfront has also been classified as an entity that is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a)(3). The Waterfront's three single member limited liability companies are disregarded entities for tax reporting purposes and are included in the Waterfront's Federal tax return. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b -$1 rounding Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d $-151 investment expenses reported on Part IX; $2 rounding. Marco Greenberg Member of the board of directors 60050 Owner's representation and construction management 0 Living Classrooms Foundation Inc James Bond, president of Living Classrooms Fundtion is a member of the Board of Directors 328087 Living Classrooms Foundation Inc operates a workforce development program to assist in outdoor maintenance in the special benefits district. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 The organization contracts with LS Consulting, Inc. to provide its President. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The by-laws designate several ex-officio members of the Board of Directors, including two members of the Baltimore City Council (nonvoting) that are selected by the City Council, The Baltimore City Comptroller (nonvoting), a representative of the Mayor of Baltimore selected by the Mayor, and individuals who are appointed to serve as heads of various city departments or agencies. Other ex-officio members include President of the Greater Baltimore Committee, Executive Director of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Executive Director of the Maryland Science Center, President of Living Classrooms Foundation or his designee, Baltimore City Police Commissioner, and the Mayor's Inner Harbor Coordinator. The three elected officials do not have a vote, nor is attendance counted towards a quorum. A total of ten members of the board are designated for individuals who occupy certain positions. Four members shall include one representative each from the highest assessed value properties in the special benefits district served by the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 is sent directly to the Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer for review. All other board members are notified of its availability and a copy provided on request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A standard questionnaire is provided to each board member annually. The questionnaire is designed to elicit information about conflicts of interest. Organizational policy prohibits direct and self-dealing with disqualified persons, subject to exceptions that are properly disclosed, where transactions are at arms-length, and supervised by the Board of Directors. Disqualified persons are not permitted to vote on matters in which they have a real or perceived interest. The questionnaires are reviewed by the President, who is not a board member, and who is responsible to the Executive Committee on any matter that may have a conflict of interest or otherwise requires review or supervision to ensure that any potential conflict of interest is disclosed and dealt with in a manner consistent with IRS requirements and organizational policies. Two disclosures are made about members of the Board of Directors. 1)James Bond, is President of Living Classrooms Foundation, which provides services to the organization under a contract that might have the appearance of a conflict of interest. The contract is to provide training and services at arms-length terms and provides no personal benefit to Mr. Bond. Mr. Bond recuses himself with respect to this contract and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. The Board is aware of the contract and has determined at a conflict does not exist. 2) Marco Greenberg is the sole member of Phoenix Real Estate Advisors, LLC. When the Project Manager for the Rash Field project resigned, an agreement was made with Phoenix Real Estate Advisors, LLC. To manage the project. The Board of Directors is aware of the agreement and satisfied that it is at arms-length and has determined that a conflict does not exist. Mr. Greenberg recuses himself on any matter relating to this agreement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The President is provided under a contract with another organization. The amount paid for the President's services has been compared with compensation for other chief executives the Executive Committee believes are comparable. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Members of the public may obtain access to the various organizational documents by contacting the President of the organization. Requests may be fulfilled by mailing copies of the documents or by appointment to view the documents. There were no public information requests during the period covered by this tax return. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Maintenance and exterior janitorial $1,127,541; Landscaping $550,816; Hospitality services $1,246,924; Professional services - development $1,484,440; Professional services - other $23,044; Public relations $48,022; Entertainment and events $37,151; Mystery shopper $7,600. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 $1 rounding WPB-Ice Rink LLC 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 352520435 Seasonal ice skating rink MD 127500 54213 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc Baltimore Trash Wheels LLC 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 364860977 Trash wheels MD 0 0 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc Friends of Rash Field Park LLC 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 611851370 Rash Field public park MD 187000 -740371 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Rash Field Development LLC 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 842800685 Development of Rash Field MD 3507714 3066006 Waterfront Partnership of Baltmore Inc Pierce's Park Management Inc 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 320377406 Public park MD 501(c)(3) 7 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pierce's Park Management Inc n 0 Co-located offices contributed Pierce's Park Management Inc o 0 Work contributed Schedule R, Part V, Line 1n Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc. ("WPB") is the sole member of Pierce's Park Management, Inc. ("PPMI".) Offices are co-located within the offices of WPB at no cost to PPMI. Schedule R, Part V, Line 1o Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc. ("WPB") is the sole member of Pierce's Park Management, Inc. (PPMI.) WPB provides its President to serve as PPMI's Executive Director without charge to PPMI. Pierce's Park, the public park created by PPMI lies within the ordinary service area of WPB and the Waterfront Management Districte created by Baltimore City for which WPB is obligated to provide services.