Program areas at Mystic River Watershed Association
Restoration & recreation. Myrwa uses science and advocacy to protect water quality, restore important habitat including for River herring, build climate resilience across the Watershed and connect 25 miles of paths and improve six parks in our Watershed. From building new parks, to piloting green infrastructure in partnership with our municipalities-these efforts protect both people and places.
Climate resiliency. Myrwa founded the resilient Mystic collaborative in partnership with 20 municipal partners to develop regional projects that create healthier, and more climate resilient communities. The rmc communities have secured >50m earmarks and state grants to address stormwater flooding, urban heat islands and sea-level rise.
Education and volunteer stewardship. Myrwa educates more than 2,000 youth through effective place-based programming in schools and after-school programs and engages 1,800 volunteers in cleaning up and caring for our parks.
Grants made by Mystic River Watershed Association
Who funds Mystic River Watershed Association
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mystic River Watershed Association
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Patrick Herron | Executive Director | $149,923 | 2024-10-15 |
| Michelle Liebetreu | Director of Communications and Development | | 2024-10-15 |
| Isaiah Johnson | Outreach and Media Manager | | 2024-10-15 |
| Natalia Bayona | Education Manager | | 2024-10-15 |
| Karl Alexander | Greenways Program Manager | | 2024-10-15 |
| ...and 15 more key personnel |
Financials for Mystic River Watershed Association
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $7,891,490 | $3,436,796 | 129.6% |
| Program services | $113,062 | $166,461 | -32.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $192,817 | $64,398 | 199.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $23,429 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $8,197,369 | $3,691,084 | 122.1% |
Organizations like Mystic River Watershed Association
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA) | 501(c)(3) | Gladstone, NJ | $2,066,201 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | 501(c)(3) | New Bedford, MA | $7,667,749 |
| American Littoral Society | 501(c)(3) | Highlands, NJ | $2,654,475 |
| Cumberland River Compact | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $8,468,271 |
| Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation (MCBP) | 501(c)(3) | Berlin, MD | $2,889,364 |
| Shorerivers (MRC) | 501(c)(3) | Easton, MD | $4,551,996 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Annapolis, MD | $32,201,003 |
| Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) | 501(c)(3) | Ocean Springs, MS | $2,366,932 |
| The Longleaf Alliance (LLA) | 501(c)(3) | Andalusia, AL | $7,248,172 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $4,257,963 |
Data update history
November 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Peer-to-peer fundraisingReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 20 Academy St Suite 306
- Arlington, MA 02476
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Middlesex County, MA
- Website URL
- mysticriver.org/Â
- Phone
- (781) 316-3438
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7221094
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1976
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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