WATERWAY ADVOCATES INC
EIN 85-0782176 · Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)
What they do
Through Our Communities In Action & Lifelong Learning Program, We Inspired Individuals, Families, and Corporate Partners From Diverse Backgrounds to Take Action for The Well-being of Our Environment. Following The Organizations Massive Success In Removing Over 25,000 Pounds of Litter and Debris From Our Ecosystems In Our First Year, Hundreds of Volunteers and Staff Members Mobilized Once Again to Prevent Thousands of Pounds of Pollutants From Further Impacting Our Environment and Ecosystems In Year 2. In Addition to The Many Ongoing Volunteer Litter Cleanups Throughout The Year, Staff Members Participated In Dozens of Staff Cleanups Throughout South Florida Neighborhoods and Local Waterways. Through This Program, We Responded to Environmental Concerns and Other Reports By Members of The Community In Collaboration and Coordination With Municipal Leaders. We Continued to Participate In Local and Regional Adopt-A-Street and Adopt-A-Drain Programs That Were Initiated In Year 1. Waterway Ad
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CALEB MERENDINOCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BENJAMIN SWANSONCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BENJAMIN TOWNESBOARD MEMBER
DAVID MCVEYPRESIDENT AND TREASURER
KYLE BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- April 2020
- Location
- PO BOX 8734, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310
- County
- Broward
- In care of
- David McVey
- Primary officer
- David McVey, Board President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)
- IRS tax category
- Pollution Abatement & Control
- Revocation date
- August 15, 2025