Nonprofit · EIN 26-2271377
CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,019,453 | $12,637,581 | $1,381,872 | $20,640,689 | $798,285 | $19,842,404 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,391,807 | $14,119,393 | -$3,727,586 | $19,487,366 | $1,112,683 | $18,374,683 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,529,020 | $12,023,571 | $12,505,449 | $22,551,548 | $1,012,106 | $21,539,442 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,793,663
- of which government grants
- $3,318,462
- Program service revenue
- $5,420,408
- Investment income
- $752,079
- Net rental income
- $47,843
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $185,007
- Other revenue
- $53,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $222,477
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,983,660
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,840,014
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,113
- Accounting fees
- $56,350
- Occupancy
- $75,092
- Travel
- $20,073
- Depreciation
- $92,878
- Program services (functional)
- $10,526,666
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,355,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $755,137
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,487,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,640,689
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $798,285
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,842,404
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,206,716
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,274,016
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,539,728
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,302,676
- Gross receipts
- $15,283,761
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL DUNN | PART-YEAR PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $208,445 | $28,984 |
| KUMAR MAINALI | DATA SCIENCE LEAD/SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,620 | $24,851 |
| MICHAEL EVANS | SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,410 | $21,039 |
| EDWARD AMYOT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,097 | $8,445 |
| MATTHEW PROVOST | SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,061 | $13,971 |
| ELLEN GARDNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 25 | $121,325 | $18,720 |
| JOANNE COUSER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,184 | $6,669 |
| STEPHANIE MEEKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED HATCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP TABAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SABOT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ASHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BATIUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASTRID CALDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GRONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BAILEY HEDGEPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY LARRIMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIBHA JAIN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVA SHIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL DUNN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $189,846 | $26,635 |
| KUMAR MAINALI | DATA SCIENCE LEAD/SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,476 | $23,106 |
| MICHAEL EVANS | SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,638 | $17,122 |
| ELLEN GARDNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $120,307 | $18,275 |
| MATTHEW PROVOST | SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,007 | $12,903 |
| JOANNE COUSER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,238 | $6,219 |
| STEPHANIE MEEKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EARL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED HATCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SABOT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ASHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BATIUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUBAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASTRID CALDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GRONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BAILEY HEDGEPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIBHA JAIN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVA SHIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP TABAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL DUNN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,445 | $25,117 |
| ELLEN GARDNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $131,128 | $17,962 |
| KUMAR MAINALI | DATA SCIENCE LEAD/SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,668 | $21,665 |
| SUSAN MINNEMEYER | VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,228 | $24,051 |
| MATTHEW PROVOST | SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,512 | $11,987 |
| JOHN GRIFFIN | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,654 | $5,783 |
| RANDALL LARRIMORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MEEKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BUNTING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SABOT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BATIUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUBAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DELAGRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED HATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BAILEY HEDGEPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIBHA JAIN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMIE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1212 WEST STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-4290
- In care of
- % CHAIRMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN SHINGLEDECKER, 1212 WEST STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN SHINGLEDECKER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (443) 321-3610
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON DAVIS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
Mission
TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED FOR THE ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRATION OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, ADVANCING STRONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, DEVELOPING AND USING NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVE: THE WORLDS LEADING SCIENTISTS ARE CALLING FOR DRAMATIC INCREASES IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO CONSERVE 30% OF THE EARTHS LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030. HERE IN THE CHESAPEAKE, WERE WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO CONSERVE 30% OF THE CHESAPEAKES LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE, BIODIVERSITY AND WATER QUALITY. CONSERVING LAND AND FORESTS PROVIDES HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND DOES A JOB THAT NATURE INTENDED - FILTERING STORMWATER BEFORE IT REACHES THE BAY, HELPING TO PREVENT SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENTS FROM ENTERING OUR WATERWAYS. WHEN WE CONSERVE LAND, WE ALSO STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATION, OFTEN BY EXPANDING OR CREATING NEW PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGES.Expenses $7,537,311 · grants $36,000 · revenue $5,085,757
- RESTORE STREAMS: TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY IS USING THE LATEST GROUNDBREAKING DATA AND PRECISION CONSERVATION TO CREATE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT UPSTREAM, FOR A HEALTHIER CHESAPEAKE BAY DOWNSTREAM. RESTORATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH-STARTING WITH THE STREAMS. RESTORING THE BAYS 100,000 SMALL TRIBUTARIES IS KEY TO RESTORING THE CHESAPEAKE AS THE WATERSHEDS LAND-TO- WATER RATIO IS 14:1, THE LARGEST OF ANY OF THE LARGE ENCLOSED COASTAL WATER BODIES IN THE WORLD. WITH ALL OF THAT LAND DRAINING INTO VERY LITTLE WATER BY COMPARISON, STRINGING TOGETHER HIGH-VALUE PROJECTS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN FISH, BUG AND WILDLIFE HABITAT.Expenses $1,409,112 · revenue $216,169
- EMPOWER WITH DATA: CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCYS CONSERVATION INNOVATION CENTER (CIC) SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, LEVERAGING CUTTING-EDGE GEOSPATIAL DATA SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO TACKLE PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION CHALLENGES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. OUR GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM DATA INTO PRECISE AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT RESTORE AND SUSTAIN THE BAYS HEALTH FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE CIC HAS PIONEERED THE USE OF HIGH-RESOLUTION DATA PRODUCTS TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH PRECISION-BASED AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION. THROUGH STRONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE CICS INSIGHTS INFORM POLICIES AND DRIVE TARGETED PROJECT PRIORITIES TO MAXIMIZE CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. USING EVIDENCE- BASED STRATEGIES, QUANTIFIABLE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS, WE CREATE INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND ANALYSES THAT EMPOWER EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING.Expenses $1,580,243 · revenue $118,482
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2271377
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,640,689
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,283,761
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $14,019,453 | $12,637,581 | $20,640,689 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $10,391,807 | $14,119,393 | $19,487,366 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $24,529,020 | $12,023,571 | $22,551,548 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-2271377).
Questions about CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC is 26-2271377.
- Is CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY 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 CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SUSAN SHINGLEDECKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,445 (JOEL DUNN, PART-YEAR PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,019,453, expenses of $12,637,581 and total assets of $20,640,689 at year end.
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