Mission
100% VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR BLACKWATER WILDLIFE NATIONAL REFUGE
Small Public Charity
FRIENDS OF BLACKWATER INCORPORATED
FRIENDS OF BLACKWATER INCORPORATED, of CAMBRIDGE, MD, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $113K in revenue, $103K in expenses, $300K in total assets.
EIN: 521535023
CAMBRIDGE, MD
Single Organization Support
NTEE: C11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$113K
Total Expenses$103K
Total Assets$300K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Blackwater Incorporated
How Friends of Blackwater Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $87 for programs
$45
Fob provides scholarships to college students whose major focus is in environmental sciences, pays for summer intern for visitors center
$29
Fob provides support for capital improvements and maintenance for the refuge including internet services, trail maintenance, pavillions, outhourses, planting programs, wildlife webcams, telescope
$13
Fob supports biological programs and community outreach programs
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Wiley
PRESIDENT
Cindy Burns
FORMER BOARD
Ellie Ludvigsen
BOARD MEMBER
Harry Heckathorn
TREASURER
Jill Levin
BOARD MEMBER
Lisa Mayo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $113K | $103K | $300K |
| 2024 | $104K | $108K | $290K |
| 2023 | $105K | $96K | $306K |
| 2022 | $81K | $91K | $298K |
| 2021 | $65K | $59K | $311K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $65K to $113K (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $300K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.