Nonprofit · EIN 52-1393940
THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SALISBURY, MD 21803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $55,361 | $60,579 | -$5,218 | $409,524 | $0 | $409,524 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $49,713 | $49,473 | $240 | $414,742 | $0 | $414,742 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $36,311 | $48,484 | -$12,173 | $427,884 | $0 | $427,884 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $94,127 | $23,675 | $70,452 | $440,859 | $800 | $440,059 |
| March 31, 2022 | 990 | $87,824 | $21,292 | $66,532 | $391,451 | $800 | $390,651 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,664
- of which government grants
- $4,000
- Program service revenue
- $606
- Investment income
- -$1,909
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,257
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,315
- Occupancy
- $28,490
- Depreciation
- $22,035
- Program services (functional)
- $60,579
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $414,742
- Total assets, end of year
- $409,524
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $409,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $386,014
- Gross receipts
- $57,618
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES CHAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA FLEMING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HERBIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BESSIE GREEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENEAN JONES-WARD | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MAKYA D PURNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EUGENIE SHIELDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WARREN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES CHAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA FLEMING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HERBIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BESSIE GREEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAKYA D PURNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENIE SHIELDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WARREN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR NEILL CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CONWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HERBIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GRANBERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BESSIE GREEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY LYNN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN POST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAKYA D PURNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENIE SHIELDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMANDA WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOHN WESLEY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR NEILL CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CONWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HERBIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC GRANBERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR BESSIE GREEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANCIS KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY LYNN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IAN POST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAKYA D PURNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EUGENIE SHIELDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AMANDA WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JOHN WESLEY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR NEILL CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CONWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HERBIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC GRANBERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR BESSIE GREEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANCIS KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY LYNN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IAN POST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAKYA D PURNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EUGENIE SHIELDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AMANDA WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JOHN WESLEY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4374, SALISBURY, MD 21803-4374
- In care of
- % VERNADETTE HUDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EUGENIE SHIELDS, 1803 JERSEY ROAD, 1803 JERSEY ROAD, SALISBURY, MD 21801
- Signed the 990
- HELENA FLEMING, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 860-9290
- Website
- WWW.CHIPMANCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANGER & MAGEE PA
Mission
PROVIDE A LOW COST PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITY AND PROVIDE A MUSEUM SHOWCASING AFRICAN AMERICANS ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND DELAWARE.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION PROVIDES A LOW COST RECREATIONAL FACILITY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHICH PROVIDES SPACE FOR DIVERSE MUSIC, THEATRE, HISTORY, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $35,474
- INTEREST EXPENSE AND AMORTIZATIONExpenses $25,105
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1393940
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $409,524
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $55,361 | $60,579 | $409,524 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $49,713 | $49,473 | $414,742 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $36,311 | $48,484 | $427,884 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $94,127 | $23,675 | $440,859 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $87,824 | $21,292 | $391,451 | XML |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 52-1393940).
Questions about THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC is 52-1393940.
- Is THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION 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 THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names EUGENIE SHIELDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE CHIPMAN FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $55,361, expenses of $60,579 and total assets of $409,524 at year end.
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