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← CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$24,529,020
Total expenses
$12,023,571
Contributions and grants received
$23,679,647
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$485,208
Investment income
$332,509
Other revenue
$31,656
Total assets, end of year
$22,551,548
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,012,106
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,539,442
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,406,160
Management and general expenses
$975,282
Fundraising expenses
$642,129
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,406,160

Program services were 86.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,805,479

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $19,874,168

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,080,528

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT INCOME

    total $485,208 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $331,373 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $331,373

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $4,416

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $4,416

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $4,416 · excluded $4,416

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,387,283

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,386,147

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,136

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,136 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $1,136

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $7,850

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $7,850 · excluded $7,850

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $19,390 · related or exempt $19,390 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $19,390

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $210,562 · program services $159,146 · management and general $26,473 · fundraising $24,943

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,991,023 · program services $2,249,104 · management and general $390,790 · fundraising $351,129

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $128,510 · program services $97,130 · management and general $16,157 · fundraising $15,223

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $284,526 · program services $215,049 · management and general $35,773 · fundraising $33,704

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $242,066 · program services $182,957 · management and general $30,434 · fundraising $28,675

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $30,306 · program services $0 · management and general $30,306 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,671 · program services $0 · management and general $53,671 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $88,500 · fundraising $88,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,621 · program services $0 · management and general $2,621 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,937 · program services $100,064 · management and general $120,715 · fundraising $35,158

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $223,684 · program services $63,493 · management and general $127,643 · fundraising $32,548

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $94,952 · program services $0 · management and general $94,952 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $32,154 · program services $23,090 · management and general $4,600 · fundraising $4,464

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $73,765 · program services $30,605 · management and general $20,032 · fundraising $23,128

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,148 · program services $21,163 · management and general $3,985 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,800 · program services $12,659 · management and general $15,607 · fundraising $534

  • 24a · Other expenses: LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS

    total $4,356,972 · program services $4,356,972 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $2,900,374 · program services $2,894,728 · management and general $1,523 · fundraising $4,123

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,235,482 · end of year $10,000

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $12,633,017

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,102,853 · end of year $3,090,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $71,990 · end of year $21,461

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,575,987

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $173,783

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $42,352 · end of year $2,402,204

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,933,843 · end of year $4,265,154

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $145,131 · end of year $129,212

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $520,830 · end of year $488,813

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $523,293

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $138,919

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,281,336 · end of year $5,968,189

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,590,566 · end of year $15,571,253

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • CONSERVE: MORE THAN 18 MILLION PEOPLE CALL THE CHESAPEAKE HOME. AS A RESULT OF ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF OPEN SPACE DISAPPEAR EACH YEAR. WE ARE IN A RACE AGAINST TIME TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE WHAT MAKES THE CHESAPEAKE SO SPECIAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. WE BELIEVE THAT LAND CONSERVATION HAS ONE OF THE GREATEST IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY AND IN RESTORING THE HEALTH OF THE BAY. WE PARTNER WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO PRACTICE LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION AND RESTORE VITAL NATURAL SYSTEMS. CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY STRIVES TO CHANGE THE EFFORT-BASED CONSERVATION MOVEMENT TO EVIDENCE-BASED AND RESULTS ORIENTED. WE DEFEND EXISTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND STRENGTHEN MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS.

    Expenses $6,413,550

  • INNOVATE: AS CONSERVATION ENTREPRENEURS, CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY USES TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO PRACTICE PRECISION CONSERVATION. WE HELP PARTNERS WITH CUTTING-EDGE DATA, TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO MAKE BETTER CONSERVATION DECISIONS AND PROTECT AND RESTORE THE PLACES THAT MATTER, SAVING RESOURCES AND IMPROVING RESULTS. THIS INNOVATION WILL ENABLE THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT TO REACH GOALS AND ULTIMATELY WORK TOWARDS A PROTECTED WATERSHED AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $1,959,294 · Revenue $188,561

  • RESTORE: USING THE HIGH-RESOLUTION GIS MAPPING DATA, THE CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY IMPLEMENTS PRECISION CONSERVATION PUTTING THE RIGHT LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PRACTICES IN THE RIGHT PLACES AT THE RIGHT SCALE. WE WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS TO USE DATA TO PRIORITIZE RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPLEMENT HIGH-RANKING RESTORATION PROJECTS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT NOT ALL ACRES AND NOT ALL PROJECTS ARE EQUAL. BY CONCENTRATING EFFORT AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP AT HIGH-RANKING PROJECTS, WE CAN DELIVER GREATER ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS.

    Expenses $2,033,316 · Revenue $296,647

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joel Dunn

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $210,562
    From this org
    $185,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,117
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,695
    Bonus
    $18,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,536
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,581
    Filer's total
    $210,562
  • Ellen Gardner

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $149,090
    From this org
    $131,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,962
    Hours/week
    30
  • Kumar Mainali

    DATA SCIENCE LEAD/SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $142,333
    From this org
    $120,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,665
    Hours/week
    40
  • Matthew Provost

    SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $131,499
    From this org
    $119,512
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,987
    Hours/week
    40
  • Susan Minnemeyer

    VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $142,279
    From this org
    $118,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,051
    Hours/week
    40
  • John Griffin

    SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $121,437
    From this org
    $115,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,783
    Hours/week
    40
  • Randall Larrimore

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Meeks

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Bunting

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Sabot

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rich Batiuk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Brubaker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leslie Delagran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Earl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Colin Harrington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Hatcher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Bailey Hedgepeth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pamela Marks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vibha Jain Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mamie Parker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Reynolds

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • G Anne Richardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Spencer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Molly Ward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY CENTER LLC

    TO CREATE A CONSERVATION CENTER · MD · income $4,416 · assets $2,390,768

    Directly controlled by CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430459349300308

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