Nonprofit · EIN 27-0498764
MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN
Tax-exempt · CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $606,392 | $482,549 | $123,843 | $297,359 | $4,375 | $292,984 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $516,380 | $420,364 | $96,016 | $172,222 | $3,081 | $169,141 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $499,626 | $515,594 | -$15,968 | $85,666 | $12,541 | $73,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $521,159
- of which government grants
- $319,048
- Program service revenue
- $85,233
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $108,759
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $151,664
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $346,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,405
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,188
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $172,222
- Total assets, end of year
- $297,359
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,375
- Net assets, end of year
- $292,984
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $292,984
- Gross receipts
- $606,392
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE BENCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| REBECCA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL HECKLES | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAUREEN MALLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY MEADE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KRISTEN OWEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LIDDY CAMPBELL VANDEMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMANDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARAH WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE BENCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL HECKLES | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN LIVIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MALLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY MEADE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN OWEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIDDY CAMPBELL VANDEMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE BENCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNE FORREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAUL HECKLES | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MEGHAN LIVIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY MEADE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KRISTEN OWENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MEGAN BRAMBLE OWINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIDDY CAMPBELL VANDEMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARAH WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 427, CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620-0427
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 118 N Cross St, Chestertown MD 21620
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTEN OWEN, 8875 CENTER LANE, CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Kay MacIntosh, 118 N Cross St, Chestertown MD 21620
- Signed the 990
- MAUREEN MALLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 778-2991
- Return prepared by
- RADCLIFFE CORPORATE SERVICES
Mission
FOSTER AN INVITING, DIVERSE AND PROSPEROUS DOWNTOWN.
Program accomplishments
- FACILITATED AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER & VARIETY OF SUCCESSFUL DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES BY PROMOTING & SUPPORTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL,ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ATTRACTED BOTH RESIDENTS & VISTORS TO DOWNTOWN. ENHANCED DOWNTOWN'S STREETSCAPES & WATERFRONT TO CREATE AN INVITING LIVING & WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO ENCOURAGE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS.Expenses $306,292
- FACILITATED AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER & VARIETY OF SUCCESSFUL DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES BY PROMOTING & SUPPORTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ATTRACTED BOTH RESIDENTS & VISTORS TO DOWNTOWM. ENHANCED DOWNTOWN'S STREETSCAPES & WATERFRONT TO CREATE AN INVITING LIVING & WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO ENCOURAGE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS.Expenses $40,664
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0498764
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $297,359
- Income (IRS master file)
- $606,392
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $606,392 | $482,549 | $297,359 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $516,380 | $420,364 | $172,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $499,626 | $515,594 | $85,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Kay MacIntosh | June 30, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-0498764).
Questions about MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN
- What is the EIN of MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN is 27-0498764.
- Is MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN 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 MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTEN OWEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MAIN STREET HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $606,392, expenses of $482,549 and total assets of $297,359 at year end.
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