CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SUSAN SHINGLEDECKER

Phone

4433213610

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC, founded in 2008, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $14.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $12.6M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED FOR THE ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRATION OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, ADVANCING STRONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, DEVELOPING AND USING NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,537,311 Revenue: $5,085,757

CONSERVE: THE WORLDS LEADING SCIENTISTS ARE CALLING FOR DRAMATIC INCREASES IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO CONSERVE 30% OF THE EARTHS LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030. HERE IN THE CHESAPEAKE, WERE WORKING WITH...

CONSERVE: THE WORLDS LEADING SCIENTISTS ARE CALLING FOR DRAMATIC INCREASES IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO CONSERVE 30% OF THE EARTHS LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030. HERE IN THE CHESAPEAKE, WERE WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO CONSERVE 30% OF THE CHESAPEAKES LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE, BIODIVERSITY AND WATER QUALITY. CONSERVING LAND AND FORESTS PROVIDES HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND DOES A JOB THAT NATURE INTENDED - FILTERING STORMWATER BEFORE IT REACHES THE BAY, HELPING TO PREVENT SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENTS FROM ENTERING OUR WATERWAYS. WHEN WE CONSERVE LAND, WE ALSO STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATION, OFTEN BY EXPANDING OR CREATING NEW PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGES.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,409,112 Revenue: $216,169

RESTORE STREAMS: TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY IS USING THE LATEST GROUNDBREAKING DATA AND PRECISION CONSERVATION TO CREATE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT UPSTREAM, FOR A HEALTHIER...

RESTORE STREAMS: TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY IS USING THE LATEST GROUNDBREAKING DATA AND PRECISION CONSERVATION TO CREATE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT UPSTREAM, FOR A HEALTHIER CHESAPEAKE BAY DOWNSTREAM. RESTORATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH-STARTING WITH THE STREAMS. RESTORING THE BAYS 100,000 SMALL TRIBUTARIES IS KEY TO RESTORING THE CHESAPEAKE AS THE WATERSHEDS LAND-TO- WATER RATIO IS 14:1, THE LARGEST OF ANY OF THE LARGE ENCLOSED COASTAL WATER BODIES IN THE WORLD. WITH ALL OF THAT LAND DRAINING INTO VERY LITTLE WATER BY COMPARISON, STRINGING TOGETHER HIGH-VALUE PROJECTS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN FISH, BUG AND WILDLIFE HABITAT.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,580,243 Revenue: $118,482

EMPOWER WITH DATA: CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCYS CONSERVATION INNOVATION CENTER (CIC) SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, LEVERAGING CUTTING-EDGE GEOSPATIAL DATA SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO TACKLE PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION CHALLENGES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. OUR GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM DATA INTO PRECISE AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT RESTORE AND SUSTAIN THE BAYS HEALTH FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE CIC HAS PIONEERED THE USE OF HIGH-RESOLUTION DATA PRODUCTS TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH PRECISION-BASED AND LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION. THROUGH STRONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE CICS INSIGHTS INFORM POLICIES AND DRIVE TARGETED PROJECT PRIORITIES TO MAXIMIZE CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. USING EVIDENCE- BASED STRATEGIES, QUANTIFIABLE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS, WE CREATE INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND ANALYSES THAT EMPOWER EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,793,663

Program Service Revenue $5,420,408

Investment Income $752,079

Other Revenue $53,303

TOTAL REVENUE $14,019,453

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $36,000

Salaries & Benefits $3,840,014

Fundraising Expenses $755,137

Program Expenses $10,526,666

Other Expenses $8,761,567

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,637,581

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$14,019,453	$10,391,807	+0.3%
Expenses	$12,637,581	$14,119,393	-0.1%
Net Income	$1,381,872	$-3,727,586	-1.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

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

$377,474

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOEL DUNN	PART-YEAR PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00	Officer	$208,445	$28,984	$237,429
KUMAR MAINALI	DATA SCIENCE LEAD/SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$127,620	$24,851	$152,471
MICHAEL EVANS	SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$129,410	$21,039	$150,449
EDWARD AMYOT	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$140,097	$8,445	$148,542
MATTHEW PROVOST	SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGY	40.00	Highest	$133,061	$13,971	$147,032
ELLEN GARDNER	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	25.00	Officer	$121,325	$18,720	$140,045
JOANNE COUSER	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$129,184	$6,669	$135,853
STEPHANIE MEEKS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ED HATCHER	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP TABAS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY SABOT	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL ASHE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICH BATIUK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASTRID CALDAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW EARL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM GRONSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLIN HARRINGTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE BAILEY HEDGEPETH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY LARRIMORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA MARKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIBHA JAIN MILLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT PHILLIPS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL REYNOLDS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVA SHIVERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE VAUGHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$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	$14,019,453	$12,637,581	$20,640,689	$1,381,872
2024	$10,391,807	$14,119,393	$19,487,366	$-3,727,586
2023	$24,529,020	$12,023,571	$22,551,548	$12,505,449
2021	$13,997,052	$6,830,597	$13,236,349	$7,166,455
2020	$7,858,689	$8,228,503	$5,788,395	$-369,814
2019	$6,497,288	$6,194,058	$6,692,803	$303,230
2018	$4,329,671	$3,698,870	$6,442,420	$630,801