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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1181448

HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE

Tax-exempt · PASADENA, MD 21122

Financials

$51.4M$42.5M2023$50.8M$53M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$50,836,964$53,030,873-$2,193,909$37,361,637$8,711,478$28,650,159
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$51,433,548$42,535,777$8,897,771$39,447,019$8,973,037$30,473,982
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,534,888
Program service revenue
$48,957,084
Investment income
$315,245
Net gain from sales of assets
-$6,042
Net income from fundraising events
$9,541
Other revenue
$29,747

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,143,794
Other salaries and wages
$25,741,099
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$32,143,591
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$147,797
Accounting fees
$89,150
Occupancy
$704,423
Travel
$745,881
Depreciation
$1,107,819
Program services (functional)
$44,992,990
Management and general (functional)
$8,034,795
Fundraising (functional)
$3,088

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,447,019
Total assets, end of year
$37,361,637
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,711,478
Net assets, end of year
$28,650,159
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,029,768
Publicly traded securities
$7,394,420
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,718,468
Net assets with donor restrictions
$931,691
Gross receipts
$51,353,265
Employees
453
Volunteers
327
Year formed
1979
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARNY FETZERCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
40$318,012$23,123
REBECCA MILLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
30$321,343$19,495
GERALD HILLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$288,284$20,020
GAYLE ANN WHITMERPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$268,560$11,129
SHAUNA CHABOTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
1$267,218$9,818
SUSIE HWA KIMPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$246,442$18,921
THOMAS WALSHPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$230,918$6,150
SONJA RICHMONDVP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$196,750$13,837
BRIAN BERGERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$197,538$7,104
LISA MARIE GRIFFEEVP OF QUALITY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Key employee
40$185,722$17,042
KRISTIN LANAY WILLIAMSVP OF HOSPICE OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$184,261$15,279
RACHEL JORDANDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$169,357$23,537
JENNIFER CRUPIREGISTERED NURSE
Highest-paid employee
40$152,948$5,141
CHRISTINE WILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$138,281$14,926
BRIAN GIBBONSDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY SMITCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL DESTEFANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOYCE R PHILLIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN BELCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOANN DECESARISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES HUMPHREYDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
THERESA K HUSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REV DR JAMES KIRKDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA LEHMANNSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
TIM MCDONOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CRAIG MUCKLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTHA O'HERLIHYDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY FRANCIS ISAKOVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHELLEY GROSS-WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG KERNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID WENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD WILDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALBERT ZANGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAURAL BRINKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VANESSA ABURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL BRADYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
30$268,823$17,510
REBECCA MILLERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$254,991$15,933
GAYLE WHITMERPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$259,462$6,515
SUSIE KIMPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$236,188$16,158
SHAUNA CHABOTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
1$231,456$7,144
GERALD HILLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$216,199$15,558
RACHEL SHERMANDIRECTOR OF NURSEING
Highest-paid employee
40$148,570$21,924
LISA GRIFFEEVP OF QUALITY
Key employee
40$155,623$13,762
BRAIN BERGERVP OF CONTINUUM OF CARE
Key employee
40$152,507$11,527
MARNY FETZERCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
40$156,512$5,929
KRISTIN WILLIAMSVP OF HOSPICE OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$147,540$11,586
JASMINE CREWDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL INTEGRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$146,409$3,927
BRIAN GIBBONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY SMITCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL DESTEFANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOYCE R PHILLIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES BAGLEY IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN BELCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NOEL CERVINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANN DECESARISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES HUMPHREYDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THERESA K HUSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUE HUFFVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REV DR JAMES KIRKDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA LEHMANNSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM MCDONOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CRAIG MUCKLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTHA O'HERLIHYDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDITH PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHELLEY GROSS-WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG KERNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID WENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD WILDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALBERT ZANGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JASON CHERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
90 RITCHIE HWY, PASADENA, MD 21122-4303
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BECKY MILLER, 90 RITCHIE HIGHWAY, PASADENA, MD 21122
Signed the 990
GERALD HILL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(410) 987-2003
Return prepared by
MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PA

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING ADVANCED ILLNESS OR BEREAVEMENT THROUGH HOSPICE AND OTHER PALLATIVE CARE, COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HOSPICE PROGRAM - AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, COUNSELLORS, CHAPLAINS AND SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH THE HOSPICE ELIGIBLE PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO COORDINATE A PLAN OF CARE. AMONG ITS MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES, THE INTERDISCIPLINARY HOSPICE TEAM MANAGES THE PATIENT'S PAIN AND SYMPTOMS; ASSISTS THE PATIENT WITH THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF DYING; PROVIDES NEEDED DRUGS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT; COACHES THE FAMILY ON HOW TO CARE FOR THE PATIENT; AND PROVIDES BEREAVEMENT CARE AND COUNSELLING TO SURVIVING FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HOSPICE CARE IS PROVIDED FROM BIRTH TO DEATH REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE OR ETHNICITY.
    Expenses $39,633,514 · revenue $45,791,893
  • PATIENT CARE CENTERS - PROVIDES CARE, ROOM AND BOARD TO ELIGIBLE HOSPICE PATIENTS IN RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL INPATIENT ENVIRONMENTS.
    Expenses $3,021,204 · revenue $2,588,942
  • CHESAPEAKE SUPPORTIVE CARE - SUPPORTS HOSPICE PROGRAM WITH PHYSICIAN'S SERVICES AND PROVIDES PALLIATIVE MEDICINE CONSULTATIONS AND CARE TO THOSE LIVING WITH COMPLEX ILLNESS.
    Expenses $1,658,456 · revenue $564,322
  • CHESAPEAKE LIFE CENTER PROGRAM - PROVIDES BEREAVEMENT AND GRIEF COUNSELING TO HOSPICE AND NON-HOSPICE PATIENTS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE THROUGH ILLNESS, SUDDEN OR TRAUMATIC LOSS. ALSO, PROVIDES SPECIFIC SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF A LOVE ONE. RECENTLY LAUNCHED, THE PERINATAL AND INFANT LOSS SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDING SUPPORT TO PARENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS THAT THEIR BABY WILL NOT SURVIVE PAST BIRTH AS WELL AS THOSE PARENTS WHO LOST THEIR INFANT SUDDENLY.
    Expenses $679,816 · revenue $32,133

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1181448
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,361,637
Income (IRS master file)
$51,353,265

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$50,836,964$53,030,873$37,361,637IRS
990December 2023$51,433,548$42,535,777$39,447,019XML
990December 2022$38,956,871$41,785,019$30,085,130IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 52-1181448).

Questions about HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE

What is the EIN of HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE is 52-1181448.
Is HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE 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 HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BECKY MILLER.
Who are the officers and directors of HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,012 (MARNY FETZER, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER).
How much revenue does HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $50,836,964, expenses of $53,030,873 and total assets of $37,361,637 at year end.

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