The Downstream Project
The mission of the Downstream Project is to help protect watersheds by promoting awareness, alliance, and action through creative technology and communication. The Downstream Project's vision is a chesapeake bay community of passionate people connected to their local watersheds. Downstream is a nonprofit team of professional graphic artists, web developers, video producers, copy writers, and database experts. We protect watersheds by promoting awareness, alliance, and action. We do this by supporting partners--helping them strengthen their identities, share their stories, build digital platforms for activism, and manage their donors and events more efficiently. As a nonprofit, downstream can share project costs with partners from our own public funds. Contributions to downstream enable us to help people and organizations do more to protect water. The Downstream Project is an approved national fish and wildlife foundation (NFWF) technical service provider.
The Downstream Project at a glance
- Total assets
- $113,456
- +71.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $228,567
- +56.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,999
- +293.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $183,843
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Downstream Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Panhandle Green Coalition Kearneysville, WV | General Operations | $13,500 |
| Potomac Riverkeeper Inc Washington, DC | General Operations | $315 |
| The Commons Inc (Aka Chesapeake Commons) Washington, DC | General Operations | $108 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $113,456 | $228,567 | $183,843 | — | — | $2,999 |
| 2024 | $66,143 | $145,658 | $180,291 | — | — | $763 |
| 2023 | $96,848 | $124,910 | $168,806 | $13,923 | 3 | $-9,438 |
| 2022 | $141,485 | $185,023 | $131,357 | — | — | $4,552 |
| 2021 | $92,849 | $99,875 | $114,775 | — | — | $8,113 |
| 2020 | $96,688 | $197,850 | $205,978 | — | — | $1,279 |
| 2019 | $124,123 | $157,551 | $157,323 | — | — | $4,957 |
About The Downstream Project
Based on IRS filings
The Downstream Project is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berryville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Downstream Project is led by William R. Howard, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R. Howard
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$59K (2019) → $64K (2025)
George L. Ohrstrom II
President & Founder
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Grant
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Whitescarver
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Wood
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David Quanbeck (2021) — Director
- Former: Charlie McIntosh (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to William R Howard (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Downstream Project
How large is The Downstream Project?
The Downstream Project reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $229K.
What is The Downstream Project?
The Downstream Project is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berryville, VA. It holds $113K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Downstream Project operate?
The Downstream Project has awarded grants in District of Columbia, West Virginia.
What is The Downstream Project's EIN?
The Downstream Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0310939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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