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Environment

Bay Journal Media Inc

MAYO, MD

Website

Total revenue

$475K

Total expenses

$550K

Net assets

$367K

Grants received

$1.6M

55 grants

EIN

262359058

Tax year

2024

Mission

Bay Journal Media is a nonprofit news organization covering environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay region. Our mission is to produce and expand high quality, in-depth reporting on environmental issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay watershead. The products are available free to our readers.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$465K
Program service revenue$6K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$475K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$343K
Fundraising$61K
Other expenses$206K
Total expenses$550K
Total assets$398K
Net assets$367K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lara Lutz

Executive Director

Board

$50K

40 hrs/wk

Mary Barber

President and Director

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Bill Eichbaum

Vice President and Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kim Coble

Treasurer and Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Donald Luzzatto

Director and Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lara Fowler

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Mark Platts

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Don Boesch

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Jeanette Davis

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 55 of 55

FromAmountPurposeYear
BRENDSEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
THE SHARED EARTH FOUNDATION
$85K
SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF & EXPANDED COVERAGE.
2024
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
$25K
REPORTING ON AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES, VIRGINIA ISSUES, AND CHESAPEAKE BAY POLLUTION.
2024
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$25K
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
AGUA FUNDINC
$10K
TO SUPPORT A REPORTING FELLOWSHIP
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
2024
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$5K
TAX AND AUDIT PREP
2024
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BRENDSEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
THE OAK HILL FUND
$50K
TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND CHESAPEAKE BAY NEWS COVERAGE IN VIRGINIA AND TO REACH TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.
2023
THE SHARED EARTH FOUNDATION
$30K
SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF & EXPANDED COVERAGE.
2023
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$20K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2023
SUMNER T MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
KENTFIELDS FOUNDATION
—
Bay Journal Fellowship
2023
THE SHARED EARTH FOUNDATION
$130K
SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF & EXPANDED COVERAGE.
2022
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
BRENDSEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN
$31K
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
2022
KENTFIELDS FOUNDATION
$30K
Bay Journal Fellowship
2022
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
$25K
FARMING & THE BAY: FACING A CROSSROADS
2022
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$25K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2022
SUMNER T MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL
2022
SUMNER T MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL
2021
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$15K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2021
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2021
WHITE HOUSE FARM FOUNDATION
$500
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
THE SHARED EARTH FOUNDATION
$135K
PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY FOR THIS MULTI-MEDIA VOICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
2020
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
BRENDSEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2020
THE OAK HILL FUND
$50K
TO EXPAND EXISTING STAFF COVERAGE WITH INCREASED USE OF FREELANCE WRITERS IN THE HAMPTON ROADS-RICHMOND-CHARLOTTESVILLE CORRIDOR, AND EXPAND THEIR VA READERSHIP BY ACQUIRING MAIL LISTS TO SEND SAMPLE COPIES, AND POSSIBLY THROUGH A DISTRIBUTER, DISTRIBUTECH.
2020
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
$20K
SUSTAINING BAY JOURNAL VIRGINIA COVERAGE AND BAY JOURNAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDITION
2020
SUMNER T MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL
2020
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$15K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2020
LAND FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
$5K
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDITION
2020
THE ROUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$4K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$20K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2019
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$25K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2018
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$20K
Increased Outreach to Loc
2018
Maryland Humanities Council Inc
$10K
HUMANITIES PROGRAM
2018
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$10K
ENVIRONMENT
2018
LAND FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
$5K
PUBLICATION OF THE BAY JOURNAL
2018
CHESAPEAKE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$15K
ASSIST IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2017
THE SHARED EARTH FOUNDATION
$13K
SUPPORTING THE BAY JOURNAL, WHICH COVERS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, PROVIDING TIMELY AND IN-DEPTH ENVIRONMENTAL COVERAGE THROUGH PRINT, WEB, RADIO AND SYNDICATION SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$1.6M from 22 funders · 55 grants · 2017–2024

The Shared Earth Foundation

$393K · 5 grants · 2017–2024

The Keith Campbell Foundation

$305K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Brendsel Family Foundation

$250K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Chesapeake Research Consortium Inc

$135K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Oak Hill Fund

$100K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Virginia Environmental Endowment

$70K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Sumner T Mcknight Foundation

$68K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Miami Foundation Inc

$49K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN262359058
NTEE codeC30
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-12
Formed2008
Employees13
Volunteers0
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