Blue River Watershed Association
Blue River Watershed Association
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About this organization
Mission
To restore watersheds through education, community outreach, partnerships, and collaboration.
About
In 2017, BRWA's education staff conducted 207 water quality environmental programs throughout the five county Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Also in 2017, BRWA continued CPR: Communities Protecting Rivers project. A grant project funded the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation in 2016. CPR included working with two urban core communities, Seven Oaks and Marlborough, to identify, cleanup, and repurpose vacant lots to help reduce stormwater runoff to the Blue River. Residents also participated in TRUE Blue, attending water monitoring training, and conducting water tests on the Blue River. Through CPR, Seven Oaks was able to repurposing nearly 4 acres into a butterfly rain garden, wood-chipped walking trail, community orchard, and natural play area. Additionally, one of the four Seven Oaks lots had a vacant house that residents had been trying for six years to get on the city's demolition list. Through assistance from BRWA, the house was put on the demolition list and within three months was demolished. The community now has contiguous green space between Kennsington and Spruce. CPR proved to be a catalyst for this community and residents whom had never participated in community improvement efforts came outside and helped when they witnessed the efforts and progress of their neighbors. CPR helped to meld this mixed-race community as the minority white residents contributed and assisted in the efforts of the African-American residents for the first time. Marlborough's community faced a variety of different problems including vandalism, and lack of interest in participation. However, Marlborough was still able to repurpose three lots into pocket parks and neighborhood revitalization. BRWA continued to improve and build on its infrastructure throughout 2017 including, writing new policies and guidelines for staff, and garnering legal assistance in gaining Service Marks on several of its key educational programs to protect intellectual property.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “To restore and protect watersheds through environmental programs, community outreach, partnerships, and collaboration.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “To restore watersheds through education, community outreach, partnerships, and collaboration.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is MO.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is PO Box 7276, Kansas City, MO, 64113.
- The non-profit organization as of 2019 has a total of 13 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $995.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $144,207 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $19,165 in fundraising expenses.
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