Blackstone Watershed Collaborative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF THE BLACKSTONE WATERSHED THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY HOSTING MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND TRAININGS AND BY OFFERING RESOURCES AND ASSISTING WITH GRANTS, ON RELATED TOPICS
- Income
- $699,696
- Spending
- $512,667
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $248,149 spent. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & PLANNING THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MUNICIPALITIES, PARTNERS, AND AGENCIES TO ADVANCE WATERSHED RESTORATION AND RESILIENCE PROJECTS. WORK INCLUDES HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC MODELING, FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS, AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: RESPONDED TO 80 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS ASSESSED 285 CULVERTS AND SUPPORTED NAACC TRAININGS (10 LEAD OBSERVERS CERTIFIED, 1 TRAINER) INITIATED WATERSHED-SCALE HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC (H&H) ANALYSIS ADVANCED PRIORITY RESTORATION PROJECTS TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION
- $148,889 spent. CAPACITY BUILDING & PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS REGIONAL CAPACITY BY SUPPORTING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, COORDINATING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER EFFORTS, AND ASSISTING WITH FUNDING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SUBAWARDED FUNDING TO 5 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING TRIBAL NATIONS AND REGIONAL NONPROFITS SUPPORTED 5 PARTNER GRANT APPLICATIONS BRINGING ADDITIONAL FUNDING INTO THE WATERSHED HOSTED 4 INTERNSHIPS COORDINATED ENGAGEMENT ACROSS 50 ORGANIZATIONS
- $99,260 spent. EDUCATION & OUTREACH THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES THE PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OUTREACH MATERIALS TO BUILD AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR WATERSHED RESTORATION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HOSTED 2 LARGE PUBLIC EVENTS (FISH MIGRATION PARADE AND SOURCE-TO-SEA PADDLE) ENGAGED 700 INDIVIDUALS DELIVERED 10 PRESENTATIONS PRODUCED OUTREACH MATERIALS AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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