2026-05-05T11:21:52-07:00 2025-06-30 Philip Symonds CPA 2100 Southcliff Drive Baltimore MD 21209 990 2024-07-01 203682821 WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE INC WATE 4437433307 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 Ira Weinstein Treasurer 4104589513 2026-05-06 1 1 Philip Symonds P01488811 4436290350 2026-05-06 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dan Taylor 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltmore MD 21202 14521649 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. 25 25 13 0 0 0 4918352 10302334 864312 859817 311300 278177 12792 64006 6106756 11504334 2100 0 0 0 982863 1175019 0 0 48079 6174674 6638973 7159637 7813992 -1052881 3690342 7041278 10962690 890623 1030901 6150655 9931789 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting the waterfront district, parks, and public spaces. We create welcoming programs, events, and recreational experiences while working toward a healthy harbor. We are committed to fostering connections among diverse communities to ensure equitable access to our blue and green spaces. 0 0 1654691 0 0 Healthy 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. 1423935 0 0 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. 1417222 0 0 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. 1196992 0 0 Rash Field. Rash Field Park serves as a place of both respite in nature and a hub of community activity. Passive play and seating, the Skate Park, and natural areas are kept clean and well-lit, and we program a variety of intentional events, including Wildlife Gardening, Jake's Skate Day, Boards and Breakfast, and Sunset Jams, an all-local concert series. Adding 4 more acres, Phase 2 construction began in the Summer of 2025, with an anticipated opening date of August 2026. 723799 0 0 Community Events. We use social media and traditional media to reach and activate our waterfront public spaces and tell the story of who calls the Waterfront and Baltimore home. From the iconic Inner Harbor Amphitheater to the discovery of the new Point Park and Rash Field, we celebrate homegrown talent and community-driven organizations and provide the marketing expertise and infrastructure they can plug into. Our Baltimore-by-Baltimore and Makers Market series saw over 60,000 attendees and engaged over 200 small businesses and artists. In addition to large citywide events, smaller-scale, more consistent programming, like Waterfront Wellness (which draws over 1,000 participants), offers something for everyone to enjoy at the Waterfront. 490876 0 0 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. 98% of mystery shoppers reported that the flower beds looked neat and orderly, with no weeds present. We are also audited once a month by a third-party landscape auditing company, and our landscaping team averaged 93% score on those visits. 487246 0 0 Other. Public Activations, such as the Inner Harbor Ice Rink, a popular winter recreational hub that attracts locals, employees of nearby stakeholders, and tourists. This past season, the rink welcomed more than 20,000 skaters, 4,000 students, and 11 community nights showcasing live music and performances. As well as Point Park Activation, which focused on Indigenous Inclusion through landscaping and the installation of Indigenous artwork. 2898913 0 0 7394761 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 78 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MD X Amber Chavis 4437433307 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 Amber Chavis Executive Vice President and Director of Finance 39 1 X X X 158907 0 158907 Adam Lindquist Vice President of Healthy Harbor Initiative 40 0 X X 128871 0 128871 Marco Greenberg Director 5 0 X 128250 0 128250 Kathleen Barron Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Beatty Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 James Bond Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Conway Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Terry Donahue Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Driban 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 Dan Henson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Frank Lance Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Veronica McBeth Direcctor 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maggie McIntosh Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Zachary Mitchel Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nicole Nesbitt Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tim ODonald Chairman 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Pollak Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Potter Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jacia Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Zed Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Swanenberg Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carmera Thomas-Wilhite Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ira Weinstein Treasurer 2 1 X X 0 0 0 Justin Williams Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Taylor Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 416028 0 416028 3 0 1 0 Block by Block 1325 S 4th St Louisville KY 40028 Hospitality and safety 2210893 Living Classrooms Foundation 1417 Thames St Baltimore MD 21231 Workforce development program to assist in outdoor maintenance in the special benefits district 400913 Ruppert Landscape 23601 Laytonsville Road Laytonsville MD 20882 Landscaping 370239 LS Consulting Inc 218 Woodlawn Rd Baltimore MD 21210 Management services 350023 Clearwater Mills LLC 4965 Mountain Rd Pasadena MD 21122 Trash wheel construction and maintenance 346997 11 0 0 0 0 3453081 6849253 0 10302334 Essential Services 921190 605570 605570 0 0 Federal Hill Park 921190 141333 141333 0 0 Events 900099 60334 60334 0 0 Rash Field 900099 37500 37500 0 0 Landscaping 900099 15080 15080 0 0 0 0 0 0 859817 266489 266489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3029003 0 3017315 0 11688 0 11688 11688 0 0 0 40855 0 40855 40855 0 0 23151 23151 0 0 23151 11504334 1202000 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1005173 841438 163735 0 33948 14056 19892 0 61314 44794 16520 74584 56579 18005 351582 227874 75629 48079 6023 1583 4440 0 28089 12576 15513 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9864 0 9864 0 5456151 5448952 7199 0 129273 128920 353 0 61328 53172 8156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131889 128212 3677 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19547 13682 5865 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165504 163563 1941 0 60997 42696 18301 0 Fuel and program/maintenance supplies 153391 153391 0 0 Furniture and equipment 50638 48977 1661 0 Permits and fees 14041 13641 400 0 656 655 1 0 7813992 7394761 371152 48079 4004341 3096495 0 264055 3246865 0 0 0 0 0 23212 19568 2709681 2011560 694291 698121 2055379 3901641 7041278 10962690 551023 746042 339600 284859 0 0 890623 1030901 X 2355114 3354188 3795541 6577601 6150655 9931789 7041278 10962690 3690342 78487 0 0 12305 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11729515 3069365 5167218 1838384 6849253 28653735 3466120 3351332 3105174 3079968 3453081 16455675 0 0 0 0 0 0 15195635 6420697 8272392 4918352 10302334 45109410 261496 44847914 1989 13242 77545 246153 265585 604514 0 0 0 0 0 0 539599 580228 725372 942251 923823 3711273 49425197 0.90739 0.91758 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 $643,070 contract with Baltimore City for Essential Services. $156,413 Contracts for exterior janitorial and related services in neighboring areas outside the Waterfront district. $60,334 event coordination services. $40,855 ticket sales and merchandise fees for various events and services. Amounts are for 12 months ending 6/30/25. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99000 0 87073 11927 2610681 0 1924487 686194 0 0 0 0 698121 0 0 X 11644038 78487 71080 0 0 149567 11494471 9864 -1 9863 11504334 7862904 71080 -12305 0 1 58776 7804128 9864 0 9864 7813992 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribe a threshold of "more likely than not" for recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Waterfront performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the accompanying consolidated financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of June 30, 2025, the statute of limitations for fiscal years 2022 through 2025 remains open with the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the various state and local jurisdictions in which the Waterfront files tax returns. It is the Waterfront's policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense in the statements of activities and changes in net assets. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Waterfront has not recorded any liability related to tax positions taken. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b $1 rounding. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d $1 rounding. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amber Chavis Executive Vice President and Director of Finance 158907 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158907 0 140000 0 Adam Lindquist Vice President of Healthy Harbor Initiative 128871 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128871 0 124200 0 Marco Greenberg Director 128250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128250 0 81500 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The CEO is provided under agreement LS Consulting LLC. See Schedule O of this filing for description and disclosures. Phoenix Real Estate Advisors LLC Marco Greenberg, sole member of the business is a member of the Board of Directors 128250 Owner's representation and construction management 0 Living Classrooms Foundation Inc James Bond, president of Living Classrooms Foundation is a member of the Board of Directors 400913 Operation of 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 contracted 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 was 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 Contract and professional services, primarily to implement mission-related programming. $1,234,121 hospitality and safety; $1,224,208 exterior janitorial and maintenance; $1,153,878 development and maintenance of Rash Field; $699,147 healthy harbor; $438,361landscaping; $427,996 events, marketing, and public relations; $176,279 other professional services; $94,961 ice rink; $7,199 administrative costs. WPB-Ice Rink LLC 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 352520435 Seasonal ice skating rink MD -3713 -3713 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 -231940 -230045 Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Rash Field Development LLC 650 S Exeter St Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21202 842800685 Development of Rash Field MD 791103 1062724 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 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. Pierce's Park Management Inc o 0 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 District created by Baltimore City for which WPB is obligated to provide services.