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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,234,996
Total expenses
$3,555,849
Contributions and grants received
$18,208
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,044,990
Investment income
$54,226
Other revenue
$117,572
Total assets, end of year
$3,446,070
Total liabilities, end of year
$874,435
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,571,635
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,756,958
Management and general expenses
$636,395
Fundraising expenses
$162,496
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,756,958

Program services were 77.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $18,208

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HOMELESS INITIATIVES

    total $2,137,493 · related or exempt $2,137,493

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $907,497 · related or exempt $907,497

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $54,226 · excluded $54,226

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $90,084

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $18,208

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $91,487

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,403 · excluded -$1,403

  • 11a · Other revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $118,975 · related or exempt $118,975

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $118,975

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $255,684 · program services $38,353 · management and general $166,194 · fundraising $51,137

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $928,500 · program services $893,193 · management and general $2,747 · fundraising $32,560

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $126,874 · program services $104,190 · management and general $14,607 · fundraising $8,077

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $82,614 · program services $65,265 · management and general $11,566 · fundraising $5,783

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,695 · management and general $3,695

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $185,721 · management and general $185,721

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,662 · management and general $1,662

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $338,336 · program services $333,001 · management and general $5,335

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $81,745 · program services $16,806 · fundraising $64,939

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $43,749 · program services $30,223 · management and general $13,526

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $44,815 · program services $24,648 · management and general $20,167

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $114,687 · program services $22,686 · management and general $92,001

  • 17 · Travel

    total $92,625 · program services $62,297 · management and general $30,328

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $217,712 · program services $217,712

  • 20 · Interest

    total $16,766 · management and general $16,766

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $98,544 · program services $78,835 · management and general $19,709

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $73,630 · program services $58,904 · management and general $14,726

  • 24a · Other expenses: MANAGED FUND EXPENSE

    total $431,216 · program services $431,216

  • 24b · Other expenses: VETERAN SUPPORTIVE SERV

    total $155,231 · program services $155,231

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $104,602 · program services $104,602

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $67,787 · program services $67,787

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $89,654 · program services $52,009 · management and general $37,645

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $470,630 · end of year $1,073,586

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,230,958 · end of year $167,036

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $114,328 · end of year $206,872

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $591 · end of year $590

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,249 · end of year $32,297

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

    $3,671,791

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

    $1,706,102

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,504,798 · end of year $1,965,689

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $326,996 · end of year $677,793

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,424,185 · end of year $57,650

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $140,007 · end of year $138,992

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,454,366 · end of year $2,390,542

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $181,093

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, INC. (CHEP) IS A 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A DUAL MISSION OF PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING THROUGH VETERAN-ONLY PROGRAMS AND HOSTING AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND STATES. WE HAVE FOUND OURSELVES WITH THIS UNIQUE PURPOSE, BASED ON AN ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY OF PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SERVING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. AT THE SAME TIME, A NEED WAS DISCOVERED TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT CHEP WOULD UTILIZE FUNDS EARNED BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE VETERAN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HOMELESS VETERANS IN MARYLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WASHINGTON D.C. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION AND FULL SERVICE MEETING PLANNING SERVICES FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS OF ANY SIZE.

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES:CHEP CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING ACCREDITED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHCARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND MILITARY PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT 2024. CHEP DELIVERED NINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (16 PARTICIPANTS), THE ANNUAL ADDICTIONS CONFERENCE (40), BEST PRACTICES FOR MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES (7), ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (13), FIREARM SUICIDE PREVENTION (6), BURNOUT & PREVENTION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (10), SUICIDE PREVENTION (96), IMPLICIT BIAS (34), AND ETHICS (25) SERVING A TOTAL OF 247 PARTICIPANTS.ADDITIONALLY, CHEP HOSTED TWO DENTAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS P.A.N.D.A. (PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH DENTAL AWARENESS) (54) AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS (14) WITH 68 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL.CHEP ALSO SUPPORTED AND PARTICIPATED IN FEDERAL AND REGIONAL WORKFORCE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CONFERENCE (474 ATTENDEES), MCAPP (300), AND IOWA'S BEST (500) REACHING 1,274 PARTICIPANTS COLLECTIVELY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTER NARCOTICS AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS MEDICAL SUPPORT (CONTOMS) PROGRAM, CHEP SUPPORTED SEVEN SPECIALIZED TACTICAL MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THESE INCLUDED BASIC 146 (43 ATTENDEES), ADVANCED XIII (27), ADVANCED XIV (18), OMSU APRIL (20), OMSU AUGUST (30), BASIC 148 (56), AND TACTICAL FIRST RESPONDER (11) PROVIDING ADVANCED MEDICAL INSTRUCTION TO 205 MILITARY AND TACTICAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.OVERALL, CHEP'S 2024 EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES REACHED APPROXIMATELY 1,794 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES. THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCED CHEP'S MISSION BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES, PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION, AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY FOR VETERANS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $581,995 · Revenue $581,995

  • TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS CHARLESTON, SC:CHEP'S PROGRAMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINUE TO OPERATE 35 BEDS SUPPORTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM. WE REMAIN THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN THE STATE AND THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SERVICES TO FEMALE AND TRANSGENDER VETERANS, AS WELL AS VETERAN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THROUGHOUT 2024, CHEP MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 85% AND PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 12,810 BED DAYS OF CARE TO VETERANS IN NEED. OUR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM STABILITY, CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, PERMANENT HOUSING OPTIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AIMED AT HELPING EACH VETERAN ACHIEVE INDEPENDENT LIVING.

    Expenses $1,179,303 · Revenue $1,179,303

  • TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PERRY POINT, MD:CHEP'S MARYLAND PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OPERATE 29 BEDS SUPPORTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDS NATIONAL AVERAGES FOR KEY PERFORMANCE GOALS IDENTIFIED BY THE VA, INCLUDING HOUSING STABILITY AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2024, CHEP MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 82% AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 8,289 BED DAYS OF SUPPORTIVE CARE TO VETERANS IN NEED. OUR TEAM EXPANDED INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, INCREASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND PERMANENT HOUSING CONNECTIONS.

    Expenses $874,332 · Revenue $874,332

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH & LOCAL INITIATIVES:IN 2024, CHEP EXPANDED ITS MISSION-DRIVEN WORK BY LAUNCHING NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES ACROSS MARYLAND. THESE PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE VOLUNTEERISM, AND PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED.CHEP COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS AND ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT TEAMS. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDED ESSENTIAL ITEMS, MEALS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, WHILE FOSTERING STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PUBLIC AGENCIES, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITIES CHEP SERVES.ALTHOUGH STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEMONSTRATED CHEP'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING STABLE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN THRIVE.

    Expenses $121,328 · Revenue $528,335

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ERIC METZ

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN KROEDEL

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLES COMATY

    SECRETARY (TO 4/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAWN METZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELAINE MILLARD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUE NIEWENHOUS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARBARA FINCH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE BENNETT

    DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $132,387
    From this org
    $132,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • JOHN J BERKERIDGE

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $123,104
    From this org
    $116,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,186
    Hours/week
    50

  • COSTA SEREVETAS

    SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 4/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TORI ANDERSON

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 7/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LESLIE STEIN

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24)

    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.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523219349306137

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