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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$32.2M
Program Spending
79%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$26.6M
Total Expenses
▼$34.1M
Total Assets
$126.5M
Total Liabilities
▼$4.6M
Net Assets
$121.8M
Officer Compensation
→$1.6M
Other Salaries
$11.8M
Investment Income
$3.4M
Fundraising
▼$99.3K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$10.2M
Awards Found
36
Department of Agriculture
$2.2M
THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR CBF TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE PEQUEA CREEK WATERSHED IN PA
Environmental Protection Agency
$1.3M
THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009. THIS PROJECT WILL RE
Department of Agriculture
$1.1M
PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE HALFMOON CREEK WATERSHED IN PA
Department of Agriculture
$800.3K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Department of Agriculture
$454.8K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Department of Agriculture
$449.3K
OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
Department of Commerce
$420.2K
CHOPTANK RIVER HABITAT FOCUS AREA OYSTER RESTORATION PROJECT PROJECT SUMMARY
Department of Commerce
$360K
VIRGINIA BEACH SYSTEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM
Department of Commerce
$301.2K
SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS: ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY & SUPPORTING CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES IN THE SUSQUEHANNA WATERSHED
Department of Commerce
$272.4K
APPLICANT: CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION TITLE: PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAMS OVERVIEW: PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAMS (PEATS) WILL BUILD AND STRENGTHEN EFFECTIVE MWEES INTO SUSTAINED AND SYSTEMIC STUDENT-LED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH THREE LOCAL TEAMS, WITHIN THE CAPITAL AREA INTERMEDIATE UNIT SERVICE AREA, COMPRISED OF TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHOM WILL COLLABORATE ON BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SUCCESSFUL AND FULL MWEES. PEATS WILL ENGAGE PARTICIPATING TEACHERS IN FIELD-BASED PEDAGOGY AND CURRICULUM WRITING, AS WELL AS TRAIN PRESERVICE TEACHERS THAT WILL SUPPORT THE TEACHERS IN THEIR MWEE IMPLEMENTATION. PEATS WILL ALSO GROW LOCAL NETWORKS INCLUDING NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERS SUCH AS GARDEN CLUBS OR LIBRARY STAFF TO SUPPORT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THEIR LOCAL MWEES. CBF, DCNR, SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY, AND THE CAIU WILL SUPPORT PARTICIPATING TEACHERS IN ENSURING THE MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF A MWEE: AUTHENTIC FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND STUDENT-LED
Department of Commerce
$269.8K
VIRGINIA BEACH SYSTEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PROGRAM II
Department of Commerce
$150K
PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Department of Commerce
$143.8K
THE NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B-WET) PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDING $143,823 AS A 3-YEAR GRANT TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION (CBF) TO SUPPORT THE LEARNING FOR CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE PRESSING NEED FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCAIONAL EXPERIENCES (MWEES) AND EDUCATION RESOURCES. CBF WILL ENGAGE TEAMS OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA EDUCATORS IN FIELD-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, CURRICULUM WRITING, AND MWEE IMPLEMENTATION. THE TRAINED TEAMS OF EDUCATORS WILL CREATE, PILOT, ASSESS, AND EMBED AT LEAST FIVE SUSTAINED MWEES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THEIR SCHOOL SYSTEMS NEEDS AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL DEVELOP MWEES FOR GRADE 5, GRADE 7, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE ELECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, MARINE BIOLOGY, AND ECOLOGY. THESE EFFORTS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY CLIMATE LITERACY NETWORKS CREATED BY THIS PROJECT IN NEWPORT NEWS AND WILL BE COMPRISED OF RESEARCH EXPERTS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFITS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENT-ACTION AND CLIMATE EDUCATION RESOURCES THAT WILL BE REFINED IN THE MWEE WRITING WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE AND THROUGH ESTABLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY NETWORKS.
Department of Commerce
$134.9K
PRINCIPALS ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Department of the Interior
$50K
THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION, SCIENTIFIC AND OUTREACH OBJECTIVES OF THE ATLANTIC COASTAL FISH HABITAT STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDING AUGMENTATION OF EXISTING OYSTER REEFS THROUGH SPAT ON SHELL RESTORATION AND OYSTER GARDENING, SANCTUARY SCALE RESTORATION DESIGN AND MONITORING TO ESTABLISH AND QUANTIFY FISH HABITAT BENEFITS OF RESTORED REEFS BUILDING ON ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARUNDEL RIVERS FEDERATION AND SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER, CBF WILL EXECUTE A COMPREHENSIVE LARGE SCALE OYSTER RESTORATION MONITORING PROJECT TO ANALYZE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION BEFORE AND AFTER OYSTER RESTORATION WITHIN EXISTING SANCTUARIES
Department of Agriculture
$50K
HEALTHY FORESTS AND TREES FOR TMDLS IN THE POTOMAC
Department of the Interior
$35K
HABITAT RESTORATION OF MONOCACY/ANTIETAM CREEK AND CHOPTANK RIVER WATERSHEDS
Department of the Interior
$31K
STREAM AND WETLAND RESTORATION IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
Department of the Interior
$25K
RIPARIAN AND WETLAND RESTORATION IN THE UPPER POTOMAC, NANTICOKE, AND CHOPTANK RIVER WATERSHEDS
Department of the Interior
$25K
2013 STREAM AND WETLAND RESTORATION IN THE UPPER POTOMAC, NANTICOKE, AND CHOPTANK RIVER WATERSHEDS
Department of the Interior
$20.5K
WATTS BRANCH STREAM DESIGN AND RESTORATION
Department of Agriculture
$17.7K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Department of Agriculture
$12.6K
CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - GE
Department of Agriculture
$0
IMPROVING SOIL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH TO BENEFIT THE FARM BOTTOM LINE AND WATER QUALITY
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
9
Clean Audits
8
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.1M | Yes | 2026-01-08 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.6M | Yes | 2025-02-11 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.1M | Yes | 2024-01-17 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.1M | No | 2022-12-26 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1M | No | 2021-12-21 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.2M | Yes | 2020-01-14 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.4M | Yes | 2019-02-13 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $999.4K | Yes | 2017-12-28 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $995.3K | Yes | 2017-01-03 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.6M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$999.4K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$995.3K
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32.2M | $26.6M | $34.1M | $126.5M | $121.8M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $32.2M | $26.6M | $34.1M | $126.5M | $121.8M |
| 2021 | $30.4M | $23.2M | $29.4M | $137.3M | $130.9M |
| 2020 | $37.6M | $32.1M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Hilary H Falk | President | 40 | $299.9K | $0 | $29.3K | $329.2K |
| David A Fogle | Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $250.3K | $0 | $21K | $271.2K |
| William A Agee Iii | Secretary; VP Administration | 40 | $173.4K | $0 | $6,912 | $180.3K |
| Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow | Chair (through 1/23) | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Otis S Jones - Vice | Chair; Then Chair (trans. @ 1/23) | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Pelham - Trustee | Then Vice Chair (trans. @ 1/23) | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Hilary H Falk
President
$329.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$299.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$29.3K
David A Fogle
Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer
$271.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$250.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$21K
William A Agee Iii
Secretary; VP Administration
$180.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$173.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$6,912
Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow
Chair (through 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Otis S Jones - Vice
Chair; Then Chair (trans. @ 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ann Pelham - Trustee
Then Vice Chair (trans. @ 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon A Mueller | Vice President - Litigation | 40 | $217.6K | $0 | $8,685 | $226.3K |
| Alison H Prost | VP - Env. Prot. & Restoration | 40 | $199.8K | $0 | $25.2K | $225K |
| Katharene P Snavely | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $196.7K | $0 | $27.6K | $224.3K |
| Thomas W Ackerman | Vice President - Education | 40 | $182.5K | $0 | $8,496 | $191K |
| Robert J Beach | Vice President - Communications | 40 | $165.1K | $0 | $21.7K | $186.8K |
Jon A Mueller
Vice President - Litigation
$226.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$217.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,685
Alison H Prost
VP - Env. Prot. & Restoration
$225K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$199.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$25.2K
Katharene P Snavely
Chief Development Officer
$224.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$196.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$27.6K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Grayson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann D Horner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna R Pauletta | Trustee (through 1/23) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Mehringer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Cobb | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol B Sisco | Trustee (beginning 1/23) |
Alexandra Grayson
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ann D Horner
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anna R Pauletta
Trustee (through 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $28.9M |
| $126.3M |
| $120M |
| 2019 | $29.8M | $26.4M | $29.3M | $118.7M | $111.5M |
| 2018 | $35.2M | $26.5M | $26.5M | $116.8M | $108.1M |
| 2017 | $23.2M | $20.9M | $25.3M | $109.6M | $99.6M |
| 2016 | $26.1M | $22.6M | $25.2M | $106.6M | $95.1M |
| 2015 | $26.9M | $19.5M | $24.8M | $110.3M | $96M |
| 2014 | $30.4M | $25M | $25.3M | $108.8M | $96.7M |
| 2013 | $32.2M | $26.1M | $24M | $99.1M | $88.2M |
| 2012 | $36.3M | $31M | $23.9M | $89.9M | $78.1M |
| 2011 | $24M | $22M | $27.2M | $80.4M | $68.7M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| Paul W Smail |
| Director - Litigation |
| 40 |
| $136.6K |
| $0 |
| $24.2K |
| $160.8K |
| Rachel E Hlavay | Senior Director - Dev'l Operations | 40 | $126.6K | $0 | $12.7K | $139.3K |
| Zachary C Hatcher | Director - Development | 40 | $123.7K | $0 | $11K | $134.7K |
Thomas W Ackerman
Vice President - Education
$191K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$182.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,496
Robert J Beach
Vice President - Communications
$186.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$165.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$21.7K
Paul W Smail
Director - Litigation
$160.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$136.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$24.2K
Rachel E Hlavay
Senior Director - Dev'l Operations
$139.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$126.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$12.7K
Zachary C Hatcher
Director - Development
$134.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$123.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$11K
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Christa Riepe | Trustee (beginning 1/23) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Crystal Patterson | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dara C Bachman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George L Bunting Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry S Gruner | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Sedwick Sollers Iii | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janine J Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer E Green | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan P Brock | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan D Manekin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Gilchrist Simpson | Trustee (beginning 1/23) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Z Leavy | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mamie A Parker | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret M Freeman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marnie Abramson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Chiaramonte | Trustee (through 1/23) | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathanial J Rose | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela B Murphy | Trustee | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston M White | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R Bruce Bradley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R Todd Stravitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert A Kinsley Ii | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert N Whitescarver | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samara Pyfrom | Trustee (beginning 1/23) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra E Taylor | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen M Wolf | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Anne Mehringer
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brian Cobb
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carol B Sisco
Trustee (beginning 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Christa Riepe
Trustee (beginning 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Crystal Patterson
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dara C Bachman
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
George L Bunting Jr
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Harry S Gruner
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
J Sedwick Sollers Iii
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Janine J Smith
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jennifer E Green
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joan P Brock
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jonathan D Manekin
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kathryn Gilchrist Simpson
Trustee (beginning 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Katie Z Leavy
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mamie A Parker
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Margaret M Freeman
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marnie Abramson
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael J Chiaramonte
Trustee (through 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nathanial J Rose
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pamela B Murphy
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Preston M White
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
R Bruce Bradley
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
R Todd Stravitz
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert A Kinsley Ii
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert N Whitescarver
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Samara Pyfrom
Trustee (beginning 1/23)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sandra E Taylor
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephen M Wolf
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0