2025-02-17T13:25:03-06:00 2024-03-31 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC PO BOX 467 MIDDLEBURG VA 20118 990 2023-04-01 260310939 THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT DOWN 5409558441 PO BOX 1000 BERRYVILLE VA 22611 GEORGE L OHRSTROM II PRESIDENT 5409558441 2025-02-17 1 1 ALEXANDER B FLEMING CPA P01634460 5406876381 2025-02-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEORGE L OHRSTROM II PO BOX 1000 BERRYVILLE VA 22611 145658 0 X WWW.THEDOWNSTREAMPROJECT.ORG X 2007 VA THE MISSION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT IS TO PROTECT WATERSHEDS BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ALLIANCE, AND ACTION THROUGH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION. DOWNSTREAM'S VISION IS A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE CONNECTED TO THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS. THE PROJECT FOCUS IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS AND HOW THEY CUMULATIVELY AFFECT US GLOBALLY. AS THE SAYING GOES "WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM." IN THE WORDS OF FOUNDER, GEORGE L. OHRSTROM, II: "THE HOPE IS THAT PEOPLE WILL EDUCATE THEMSELVES AND STAND UP AND BECOME A VOICE FOR DOWNSTREAM ISSUES BECAUSE THEY ARE EXCEEDINGLY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US." 5 4 4 0 0 0 101906 57474 32442 87421 -9438 763 0 0 124910 145658 13923 435 0 0 80070 109347 0 0 435 74813 70509 168806 180291 -43896 -34633 96848 66143 1522 1936 95326 64207 X THE MISSION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT IS TO HELP PROTECT WATERSHEDS BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ALLIANCE, AND ACTION THROUGH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION. THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT'S VISION IS A CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE CONNECTED TO THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS. DOWNSTREAM IS A NONPROFIT TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC ARTISTS, WEB DEVELOPERS, VIDEO PRODUCERS, COPY WRITERS, AND DATABASE EXPERTS. WE PROTECT WATERSHEDS BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ALLIANCE, AND ACTION. WE DO THIS BY SUPPORTING PARTNERS--HELPING THEM STRENGTHEN THEIR IDENTITIES, SHARE THEIR STORIES, BUILD DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR ACTIVISM, AND MANAGE THEIR DONORS AND EVENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY. AS A NONPROFIT, DOWNSTREAM CAN SHARE PROJECT COSTS WITH PARTNERS FROM OUR OWN PUBLIC FUNDS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO DOWNSTREAM ENABLE US TO HELP PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS DO MORE TO PROTECT WATER. THE DOWNSTREAM PROJECT IS AN APPROVED NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER. 0 0 122482 435 83211 1) WEBSITE DEVELOPMENTDOWNSTREAM CONTINUES TO HOST OVER FORTY CONSERVATION NONPROFIT WEBSITES AND PROVIDES SCHEDULED AND ON-DEMAND TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE SUPPORT TO THESE CLIENTS. WEBSITE HOSTING AND DOMAIN MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO BE A CONSISTENT AND INCREASING SOURCE OF REVENUE.DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HELPED THE NEWLY FORMED SOUTH RIVER WATERSHED COALITION TRANSFORM FROM A MERCURY CLEANUP EFFORT IN WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA, TO A PERPETUAL RIVER STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE. WE SPONSORED THE FORMATION OF THE TOWN RUN WATERSHED IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH A NEW WEBSITE. DOWNSTREAM'S WEB TEAM BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOM ONLINE "RESOURCE LIBRARY," A COMPILATION OF STORIES ON LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS, FOR OUR NEWEST PARTNER, PEOPLE'S CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. DOWNSTREAM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE GREENWAYS CONFERENCES FOR VIRGINIA UNITED LAND TRUSTS. PROJECTS INCLUDE PREPARING AND POSTING 2023 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND CREATING PAGES FOR THE 2023 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, INCLUDING FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION FORMS.WE INITIATED A GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT WITH THE TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT A DATA VISUALIZATION SOLUTION FOR DISPLAYING WATER QUALITY DATA ON THEIR WEBITE, COMPLETED IN FISCAL 2024.WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA, DOWNSTREAM BEGAN HELPING TO CRAFT NEW WAYS OF ADDRESSING POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) "FOREVER CHEMICALS" THAT ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND ACTIONABLE, GIVING LOCAL PFAS AMBASSADORS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO REACH RESIDENTS IN OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. 711 3110 2) CONSTITUENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENTDOWNSTREAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EIGHTEEN OR MORE CLIENTS WITH THE INTEGRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LITTLE GREEN LIGHT, THE CONSTITUENT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT APPLICATION, AND WEB INTEGRATION SUPPORTED BY OUR TEAM. OTHER REVENUE IN THIS AREA IS INCLUDED IN WEB DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION. 1078 1100 3) VIDEO PRODUCTIONIN FISCAL 2024, WE PRODUCED A SHORT VIDEO FOR EXPERIENCE-LEARNING INC. ON MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHER TRAINING. 124271 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X GEORGE L OHRSTROM II 5409556066 PO BOX 1000 BERRYVILLE VA 22611 GEORGE L OHRSTROM II PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM R HOWARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 65076 0 0 DAVID GRANT TREASURER/DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITESCARVER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 65076 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57474 57474 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 87421 87421 87421 763 763 145658 87421 0 763 435 435 65076 43560 21516 36560 26461 10099 7711 5963 1748 4425 4425 1882 772 860 250 5597 3690 1881 26 593 389 204 472 439 33 10 10 1816 1816 3782 3782 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 28219 28219 PROJECT & FILM PRODUCTI 12034 11811 223 VEHICLE EXPENSE 10520 588 9932 MISCELLANEOUS 546 387 159 613 128 485 180291 124271 55585 435 10029 24908 78341 37542 56295 52602 5509 3693 2969 0 96848 66143 1522 1936 1522 1936 X 0 0 0 0 95326 64207 95326 64207 96848 66143 -34633 3514 0 X 0 0 0 X 125500 56436 148190 101293 57474 488893 73139 35326 32281 32442 87421 260609 198639 91762 180471 133735 144895 749502 7100 83700 41693 2900 135393 0 7100 83700 41693 2900 135393 614109 1279 63 528 1230 763 3863 1279 63 528 1230 763 3863 199918 91825 180999 134965 145658 753365 0.81520 0.72630 0.00510 0.00580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56295 52602 3693 3693 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1936 1936 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOOKS AND RECORDS ARE KEPT BY INDEPENDENT BOOKKEEPER. TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND IS REVIEWED BY BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.