NonprofitsChesapeake Bay Foundation Inc

Environment

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Total revenue

$36.2M

Total expenses

$35.1M

Net assets

$125.1M

Grants received

$56.9M

1,521 grants

EIN

526065757

Tax year

2023

Mission

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) mission is to Save the Bay. See Schedule O.

Programs

2 programs

Education CBF's Education Department is responsible for leading students, teachers, and adults in hands-on, on-the-water, environmental education experiences about the Bay. Through education programs, our professional educators use innovative teaching methods to engage students in real-world issues and scientific inquiry, exciting and encouraging them to take action to protect our natural resources. Student Leadership courses during the summer further train student leaders from high schools across the region. See Schedule O for Continuation (page 50)

Expenses: $8.3MGrants: $10K

CommunicationsThe Communications Department's charge is to market CBF and its policy agenda, educate and engage the public, and mobilize support for organizational priorities and Bay restoration efforts. Communications also manages internal communications and public opinion research. See Schedule O for Continuation (page 51)

Expenses: $3.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$29.4M
Program service revenue$1.8M
Investment income$4.6M
Other revenue$413K
Total revenue$36.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$406K
Salaries & benefits$20.2M
Fundraising$4.0M
Other expenses$14.0M
Total expenses$35.1M
Total assets$129.3M
Net assets$125.1M

People

41 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Hilary H Falk

President

Board

$356K

40 hrs/wk

William A Agee III

Secretary; VP - Administration

Board

$199K

40 hrs/wk

Tola Sanni

Treasurer (from 10/2023)

Board

$34K

40 hrs/wk

Alexandra Grayson

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jennifer E Green

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Harry S Gruner

Trustee

Board

4 hrs/wk

Ann D Horner

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Robert A Kinsley II

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jonathan D Manekin

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Anne Mehringer

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mamie A Parker

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Crystal Patterson

Trustee

Board

4 hrs/wk

Nick Pomponi

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Samara Pyfrom

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Christa Riepe

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nathanial J Rose

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kathryn Gilchrist Simpson

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

J Alex Ward

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Denice Heller Wardrop

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Preston M White

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Robert N Whitescarver

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Stephen M Wolf

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

J Sedwick Sollers III

Trustee

Board

4 hrs/wk

Otis S Jones

Chair

Board

4 hrs/wk

Ann Pelham

Vice Chair

Board

4 hrs/wk

Marnie Abramsom

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dara C Bachman

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

R Bruce Bradley

Trustee

Board

4 hrs/wk

Joan P Brock

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

George B Clarke IV

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brian Cobb

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Hugh Evans

Trustee

Board

4 hrs/wk

Margaret M Freeman

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Katharene P Snavely

Chief Development Officer

Staff

$246K

40 hrs/wk

Alison H Prost

VP - Enviro. Protec. & Restor.

Staff

$234K

40 hrs/wk

Robert J Beach

VP - Communications

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

Thomas W Ackerman

VP - Education

Staff

$192K

40 hrs/wk

Everett S Marshall

VP - People

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

Paul W Smail

VP - Litigation

Staff

$166K

40 hrs/wk

Shannon Miller

Controller

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

Carmera S Thomas-Wilhite

VP - Communities and Partnerships

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Production Solutions Inc

Mass production printing

$1.6M

Hodges and Hodges Enterprises LTD

Reef Work

$291K

Allegiance Fundraising Group LLC

Media Consultants

$274K

Do Big Things LLC

Digital Consultants

$230K

Conservation Services Inc

Conservation Services

$223K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 1,521

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$425K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2024
$406K
RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPLEMENTATION IN THE UPPER JAMES RIVER REGION.
2024
$400K
TO SUPPORT WATERSHED RESTORATION AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
2024
$380K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$350K
TO SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF OYSTER REEFS IN THE HAMPTON RIVER
2024
$259K
TO MAINTAIN THE HARRY C. GREEN WILDLIFE PRESERVE
2024
$240K
ENVIRONMENTAL - CONSERVATION
2024
$201K
Environment & Animals
2024
$200K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$125K
$50,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $75,000 SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT FOR RECRUITMENT AND HIRE OF A COASTAL RESOURCE SCIENTIST
2024
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$100K
2024 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$75K
SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSES
2024
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$57K
Education Grant
2024
$55K
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
2024
$55K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$55K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$55K
OUTREACH ON HEALTHY SOILS
2024
$50K
FOR PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$50K
General support
2024
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2024
$50K
ENVIRONMENT: SUPPORT EFFORTS IN BALTIMORE TO IMPROVE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS WATERSHED.
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$46K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$45K
Save the Bay, and keep it saved, as defined by reaching a 70 on CBF's Health Index. The Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers, broadly recognized as a national treasure, will be highly productive and in good health as measured by established water quality standards. The result will be clear water, free of impacts from toxic contaminants, and with healthy oxygen levels. and with healthy oxygen levels.
2024
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$37K
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26K
CHARITABLE
2024
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$25K
ENDOWMENT FUND
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2024
$20K
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Program
2024
$18K
Clagett Farm
2024
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
CHARITABLE
2024
$15K
general purposes including to support repairs and other work on the DC-based education boat
2024
$15K
PAYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$15K
TO FIGHT FOR EFFECTIVE, SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO THE POLLUTION DEGRADING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS RIVERS AND STREAMS.
2024
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$13K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$10K
To further charitable cause
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$9K
BANDS IN THE SAND
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION
2024
$8K
General donation
2024
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$7K
Operating Funds
2024
$7K
ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION
2024
$7K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$6K
SAVING THE BAY
2024
$6K
OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE BAY
2024
$5K
FOUNDATION DONATIONS
2024
$5K
Restore the Chesapeake Bay
2024
$5K
GENERAL USE
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
BAY HABITAT RESTORATION
2024
$4K
WORKS IN EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, LITIGATION AND RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAK BAY
2024
$4K
Unrestricted Use of Donee
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
CHARITABLE
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL
2024
$3K
CHARITABLE
2024
$3K
DONATION TO THE "SAVE THE BAY" EFFORTS
2024
$3K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION
2024
$2K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL FUNDS
2024
$2K
Operating Funds
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$1K
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM - UNDESIGNATED.
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO ACCOMPLISH 501C3 PURPOSE
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
support environmentalprograms
2024
$1K
ASSIST WITH FINANCIAL HELP IN THEIR NON-PROFIT NEEDS
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$1K
SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONS RELATED TO CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TRIBUTARIES
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1K
Unrestricted Donation
2024
$1K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2024
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$700
FULFILL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$688
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$515
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2024
$500
TO HELP SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2024
$500
GENERAL USE
2024
$500
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM - UNDESIGNATED.
2024
$500
GENERAL FUNDING
2024
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$450
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$250
TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
2024
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$250
GENERAL USE
2024
$250
FOUNDATION SUPPORT
2024
$250
CONSERVATION BY EDUCATING, UNITING, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION.
2024
$150
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$120
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$100
Unrestricted operational support
2024
$100
ART EDUCATION
2024
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$100
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26
PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS
2024
$1.8M
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$663K
PROTECT UPPER POTOMAC WATERSHED WITH WETLANDS MD
2023
$425K
General Purpose unless otherwise stated
2023
$352K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$305K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$211K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$200K
ENVIRONMENTAL - CONSERVATION
2023
$159K
SUPPORT REPAIRS AND ENHANCEMENTS AT PORT ISOBEL ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
2023
$154K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$151K
GRANTS ARE TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2023
$150K
MD SCHOOLS ENVRONMENTAL EDUCATION
2023
$140K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$125K
$50,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $75,000 FIRST INSTALLMENT FOR RECRUITMENT AND HIRE OF A COASTAL RESOURCE SCIENTIST
2023
$116K
Education Grant
2023
$115K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$100K
CBF Making History: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership; Chesapeake Bay Litigation & Accountability
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE
2023
$100K
General support
2023
$100K
ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES
2023
$100K
GENERAL 501(C)(3) PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$100K
2023 GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$75K
SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$75K
Litigation Team fund
2023
$75K
WATER RESOURCES
2023
$69K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023

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$56.9M from 480 funders · 1,521 grants · 2017–2024

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$2.6M · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$2.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Virginia Environmental Endowment

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN526065757
NTEE codeC320
Subsection03
Ruling date1966-04
Formed1966
Employees272
Volunteers12315
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo