DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
EIN 04-3636350 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP (DBWP) is to LEAD CONSERVATION and RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE and FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE and RESILIENT WATERSHED. SERVE AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE for THE DOAN BROOK and ITS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT and BY PROVIDING RELIABLE, ACCESSIBLE WATERSHED SCIENCE. DBWP MAINTAINS A SMALL STAFF INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MO DRINKARD, PHD and WATERSHED PROGRAM MANAGER, EMILY KAO. WE ALSO RELY ON INTERNS and DBWP VOLUNTEERS to SERVE MANY ORGANIZATION and EVENT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THEY HELP to PLAN and CARRY OUT PROGRAM EVENTS, SUPPORT IN-OFFICE FUNCTION, RESTORE HABITATS, LEAD HIKES, COLLECT TRASH and STENCIL STORM DRAINS for WATER QUALITY AWARENESS.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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MAUREEN DRINKARDEXECUTIVE DI
ALEX LITOVSKYTRUSTEE
CHRIS BONGORNOTRUSTEE
CURT WITCHEYTREASURER
DARNELL BROWNCHAIRMAN
GAIL LARSONTRUSTEE
JERI CHAIKINTRUSTEE
JOEL ALPERNTRUSTEE
KAREN KNITTELVICE PRESIDE
LAURA GOOCHSECRETARY
NANCY MOOREPRESIDENT
PETER BODETRUSTEE
RAMONA LOWERYTRUSTEE
ROBERTA MUEHLHEIMTRUSTEE
STACEY POLKTRUSTEE
STEPHANIE HOWSETRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 12200 FAIRHILL ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44120
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- MAUREEN DRINKARD
- Primary officer
- MAUREEN DRINKARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MCMANAMON & CO LLC
- NTEE classification
- Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
- IRS tax category
- Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management