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Screen a listChesapeake Bay Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs283staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChesapeake Bay
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$30M80%Management and general$3.4M9%Fundraising$4.2M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $5.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending601funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
8%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncOn and off$1.1M$1.0M$1.0M$1.1M$1.0M$1.0MNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$317k$583k$587k$221k$526k$1.0M$600kThe Brunckhorst FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$250k$450k$350k$425kThe Bunting Family FoundationSince FY2018$273k$279k$285k$595k$90k$115kJean T and Heyward G Pelham FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$110k$370k$360k$410k$85k$85kRichard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$200k$400k$350k$409kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$2.2M$2.5M$4.3M$2.2M$3.7M$4.8M497 other fundersUp to $1.2M a year each$2.9M$2.4M$3.2M$5.6M$7.3M$5.2M$5.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund