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CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 52-6065757 · Environment (C320)

What they do

The Chesapeake Bay Foundations (CBF) Mission, Simply Stated, is to Save The Bay. See Schedule O for Continuation (page 48)

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services
11.84%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses
$105.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
9.49%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses
$3.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
77.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,996,935 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $403,312 for HILARY H FALK (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$35,411,298
Mission workProgram services$29,856,54384.31% of revenue79.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,360,5109.49% of revenue9.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$4,191,18011.84% of revenue11.2% of expenses
Total expenses$37,408,233105.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.8% mission · 9.0% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.64% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 7.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 9.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.02% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 9.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.14% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 8.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.74% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 8.9% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.83% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 8.8% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 9.1% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,411,298
Expenses$37,408,233
Annual shortfall $1,996,935 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$29,856,543 · 79.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,360,510 · 9.0% of expenses
Fundraising$4,191,180 · 11.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$35,411,298
Expenses$37,408,233
Assets$127,940,157
Income$56,221,951
Contributions$27,417,431
Mission work (program services)$29,856,543
Fundraising$4,191,180
Grants given$2,987,955
Average grant$36,888
Management and general$3,360,510
Executive compensation (total)$1,303,202
Stocks and bonds$49,134,074
Accounting fees$146,380
Investing fees$264,427
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
HILARY H FALKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $403,312Base $367,595 · Other $35,717
KATHARENE P SNAVELYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $260,618Base $230,289 · Other $30,329
ALISON H PROSTVP - ENVIRO. PROTEC. & RESTOR. · 40 hrs/week $249,468Base $219,558 · Other $29,910
TOLA SANNITREASURER, CFO · 40 hrs/week $244,660Base $220,467 · Other $24,193
EVERETT S MARSHALLVP - PEOPLE · 40 hrs/week $227,471Base $198,689 · Other $28,782
THOMAS W ACKERMANVP - EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $221,390Base $192,924 · Other $28,466
ROBERT J BEACHVP - COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $220,219Base $192,512 · Other $27,707
PAUL W SMAILVP - LITIGATION · 40 hrs/week $219,772Base $191,317 · Other $28,455
WILLIAM A AGEE IIISECRETARY; VP - ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $207,892Base $200,333 · Other $7,559
CARMERA S THOMAS-WILHITEVP - COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $182,510Base $160,049 · Other $22,461

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

HILARY H FALKPRESIDENT

KATHARENE P SNAVELYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ALISON H PROSTVP - ENVIRO. PROTEC. & RESTOR.

TOLA SANNITREASURER, CFO

EVERETT S MARSHALLVP - PEOPLE

THOMAS W ACKERMANVP - EDUCATION

ROBERT J BEACHVP - COMMUNICATIONS

PAUL W SMAILVP - LITIGATION

WILLIAM A AGEE IIISECRETARY; VP - ADMINISTRATION

CARMERA S THOMAS-WILHITEVP - COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS

MAMIE A PARKER PHDTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA GRAYSONTRUSTEE

ANN PELHAMVICE CHAIR

ANN D HORNERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN M WOLFTRUSTEE

SAMARA PYFROMTRUSTEE

ROBERT N WHITESCARVERTRUSTEE

ANNE MEHRINGERTRUSTEE

ROBERT A KINSLEY IITRUSTEE

PRESTON M WHITETRUSTEE

BRIAN COBBTRUSTEE

OTIS S JONESCHAIR

NICK POMPONITRUSTEE

NATHANIAL J ROSETRUSTEE

MARNIE ABRAMSONTRUSTEE

MARGARET M FREEMANTRUSTEE

CRYSTAL PATTERSONTRUSTEE

KATHRYN GILCHRIST SIMPSONTRUSTEE

BRUCE R BRADLEYTRUSTEE

JONATHAN D MANEKINTRUSTEE

JOAN P BROCKTRUSTEE

JENNIFER E GREENTRUSTEE

J SEDWICK SOLLERS IIITRUSTEE

J ALEX WARDTRUSTEE

HUGH EVANSTRUSTEE

HARRY S GRUNERTRUSTEE

GEORGE B CLARKE IVTRUSTEE

CHRISTA RIEPETRUSTEE

DENICE HELLER WARDROPTRUSTEE

DARA C BACHMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1966
Location
6 HERNDON AVE, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403-4503
County
Anne Arundel
In care of
Hilary H Falk
Primary officer
Hilary H Falk, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailSLcoordinator@cbf.org Phone(410) 268-8816

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification
Environment (C320)
IRS tax category
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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