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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1467733

CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620

Financials

$370K$392K2023$326K$352K2024$347K$317K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$347,270$316,914$30,356$185,567$1,959$183,608
December 31, 2024990$326,142$351,726-$25,584$149,534$4,763$144,771
December 31, 2023990$369,916$392,110-$22,194$168,240$5,186$163,054
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$201,161
of which government grants
$41,356
Membership dues
$15,645
Program service revenue
$124,943
Investment income
$3,190
Net income from fundraising events
$17,976
Other revenue
$17,976

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$133,820
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$145,305
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,151
Occupancy
$69,148
Depreciation
$2,068
Program services (functional)
$228,508
Management and general (functional)
$88,406

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$149,534
Total assets, end of year
$185,567
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,959
Net assets, end of year
$183,608
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,681
Gross receipts
$366,642
Employees
4
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GUY HUTCHINSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUE BASENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL DROGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARCY SHERMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATTHEW NEWMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KARYN DUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG ESTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JALYN HICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELISE KOLAJADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL ROYSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
INEZ SANTORIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASMINE SUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GUY HUTCHINSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUE BASENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROL DROGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARCY SHERMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MEGHAN EFLANDPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CORY LYNN ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DORA BUTLER-WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ZANE CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CINDY BOWERS FULTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICIA GILKISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KYLE HACKETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN VANDERZILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MAUREEN KARNSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
1 DROGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SUE BASENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN VANDERZILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCY SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CORI LYNN ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GUY HUTCHINSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
MEGHAN EFLANDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
MAUREEN KARNSTREASURER
Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200B HIGH ST, CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620-1518
In care of
% GUY HUTCHINSON
Signed the 990
GUY HUTCHINSON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 778-6300
Return prepared by
AMD Accounting LLC

Mission

TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE ARTS MEET THE COMMUNITY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING THE YEAR THE LEAGUE SPONSORED INTRUCTIONAL CLASSES AND EVENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
    Expenses $107,785 · revenue $110,477
  • CLAY STUDIO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR POTTERS TO CREATE, LEARN, AND FIND COMMUNITY
    Expenses $63,580 · revenue $64,597
  • GALLERY DURING THE YEAR THE LEAGUE SPONSORED A GALLERY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS, JURIED SHOWS AND VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS.
    Expenses $57,143 · revenue $37,774

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1467733
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$185,567
Income (IRS master file)
$366,642

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$347,270$316,914$185,567XML
990December 2024$326,142$351,726$149,534XML
990December 2023$369,916$392,110$168,240XML
990December 2022$309,551$364,063$181,961IRS
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 52-1467733).

Questions about CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC is 52-1467733.
Is CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE 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 CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC 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 CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHESTERTOWN ARTS LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $347,270, expenses of $316,914 and total assets of $185,567 at year end.

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