Nonprofit · EIN 23-7051889
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · ST MICHAELS, MD 21663
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2026 | 990 | $12,307,465 | $7,837,480 | $4,469,985 | $48,178,617 | $3,108,177 | $45,070,440 |
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $6,912,273 | $7,919,350 | -$1,007,077 | $41,401,805 | $2,584,031 | $38,817,774 |
| February 28, 2024 | 990 | $6,477,216 | $6,791,420 | -$314,204 | $41,365,303 | $2,094,588 | $39,270,715 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,477,181
- of which government grants
- $247,276
- Program service revenue
- $2,531,377
- Investment income
- $1,198,866
- Net rental income
- -$117,135
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,162,775
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $192,721
- Other revenue
- $100,041
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $694,082
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,630,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,764,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,130
- Occupancy
- $537,158
- Travel
- $13,569
- Depreciation
- $1,150,872
- Program services (functional)
- $5,920,047
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,446,166
- Fundraising (functional)
- $471,267
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,401,805
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,178,617
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,108,177
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,070,440
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,475,557
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,918,704
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,881,906
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,188,534
- Gross unrelated business income
- $75,586
- Gross receipts
- $13,695,839
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 301
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN GREENAWAY | PRESIDENT CEO Officer | 40 | $215,492 | $102,380 |
| M BRANDEN MEREDITH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $182,310 | $58,478 |
| STEVEN BYRNES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $129,547 | $5,875 |
| ROBERT PEDERSEN | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,717 | $4,338 |
| DAVID KENNEDY | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,831 | $2,244 |
| JOSEPH ROBILLARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DYNES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COTTINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS FEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA GONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H KIZZIAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE VORHEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SNOWDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN WERNECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF VOGEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIARAPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE DEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J CHRISTIAN FENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAGMAR GIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED HOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REZA JAFARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PFLEIGER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILES REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SEIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENOS THROOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2025: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN GREENAWAY | PRESIDENT CEO Officer | 40 | $259,794 | $104,472 |
| M BRANDEN MEREDITH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $181,552 | $49,513 |
| ELIZABETH LACORTE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,332 | $4,696 |
| JOSEPH ROBILLARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DYNES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY APPLEBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COTTINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS FEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GILLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA GONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H KIZZIAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHWAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SNOWDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELLEN WERNECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VOGEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIARAPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE DEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHRISTIAN FENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGMAR GIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED HOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REZA JAFARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PFLIEGER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENOS THROOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN GREENAWAY | PRESIDENT CEO Officer | 40 | $677,800 | $112,772 |
| M BRANDEN MEREDITH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $190,945 | $48,586 |
| ELIZABETH LACORTE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,487 | $4,326 |
| CRAIG FULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY APPLEBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BODORFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COTTINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS FEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGMAR GIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PASTRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROBILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHWAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SNOWDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MICKEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIARAPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE DEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE EKEDAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHRISTIAN FENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA GONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HENNIGHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REZA JAFARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PFLIEFER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VOGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 213 N TALBOT ST, ST MICHAELS, MD 21663-2103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH ROBILLARD, 213 N TALBOT STREET, SAINT MICHAELS, MD 21663
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN L GREENAWAY, PRESIDENT CEO
- Phone
- (410) 745-2916
- Website
- HTTPS://CBMM.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA GroupLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM CBMM IS TO PRESERVE AND EXPLORE THE HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT, AND PEOPLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE VISION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM IS TO BE THE PREMIER SEE SCHED O
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO FURTHERING AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE MARITIME HERITAGE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION, DOCUMENTATION, EXHIBITION, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION. OVER 90,000 MEMBERS AND VISITORS PARTICIPATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 8,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, BOAT YARD AND CURATORIAL SERVICES. THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES IS NOT RECORDED AS AN EXPENSE.Expenses $5,920,047 · revenue $2,531,377
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7051889
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,178,617
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,695,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2026 | $12,307,465 | $7,837,480 | $48,178,617 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2025 | $6,912,273 | $7,919,350 | $41,401,805 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2024 | $6,477,216 | $6,791,420 | $41,365,303 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2023 | $5,635,526 | $6,778,078 | $39,831,590 | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7051889).
Questions about CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC is 23-7051889.
- Is CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending February 28, 2027) is due July 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 names JOSEPH ROBILLARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 lists 36 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,492 (KRISTEN GREENAWAY, PRESIDENT CEO).
- How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 it reported revenue of $12,307,465, expenses of $7,837,480 and total assets of $48,178,617 at year end.
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