WATERFOWL FESTIVAL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK BEHM

Phone

4108224567

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

WATERFOWL FESTIVAL INC, founded in 1972, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 1468% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $274K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

WATERFOWL CHESAPEAKE WILL CREATE, RESTORE AND CONSERVE WATERFOWL HABITAT THROUGHOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND NEARBY COASTAL BAYS BY ENGAGING IN COLLABORATIVE, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES WITH ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $788,252 Revenue: $1,091,265

FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS STAGED AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT HAS RAISED A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 5 MILLION FOR WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. MORE THAN FIFTY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BENEFITED THROUGH GRANTS OF NEARLY 4 MILLION ON CONSERVATION PROJECTS, MORE THAN 1 MILLION ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND MORE THAN 26,000 ON HABITAT AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INITIATIVES. IN RECENT YEARS WE BEGAN TURNING OUR FOCUS TOWARDS MORE COLLABORATIVE AND PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS, LEVERAGING FUNDS AND CREATING PARTNERSHIPS ON MORE EXPANSIVE PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN A CONTRIBUTING PARTNER IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEVERAL PRIVATE, GOVERNMENTAL, AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO RESTORE AND PROTECT CRITICAL WETLAND HABITAT AT EASTERN NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $520,234

Program Service Revenue $1,091,265

Investment Income $120,307

Other Revenue $2,129

TOTAL REVENUE $1,733,935

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $28,500

Salaries & Benefits $243,431

Fundraising Expenses $58,988

Program Expenses $788,252

Other Expenses $1,188,170

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,460,101

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,733,935	$110,562	+14.7%
Expenses	$1,460,101	$254,260	+4.7%
Net Income	$273,834	$-143,698	-2.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1200

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES WRIGHTSON	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC MILHOLLAN	PRESIDENT	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BEHM	TREASURER	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT CRANE	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KYLE EWING	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY FAWELL	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAN HYNSON	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY KERN	VICE PRESIDENT	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS LAZNOVSKY	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHIP HEAPS	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE SUSMAN	PRESIDENT ELECT	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE TYLER	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA HARR WATSON	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PERRY COLIN	MEMBER	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEENA KILMON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Key Emp	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,733,935	$1,460,101	$4,404,184	$273,834
2023	$110,562	$254,260	$4,199,983	$-143,698
2022	$1,357,050	$1,412,644	$4,242,885	$-55,594
2021	$1,736,049	$1,438,012	$4,347,830	$298,037
2020	$860,011	$356,381	$4,019,814	$503,630
2019	$295,072	$390,311	$3,494,732	$-95,239
2018	$288,164	$282,028	$3,577,754	$6,136