Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc
Our mission is to help the National Park Service promote and preserve the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $633,315
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $133,284
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $21,980
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $36,999
- -62.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hanada Contracting Arnold, MD | — | $34,650 |
| Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park Williamsport, MD | — | $29,975 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $633,315 | $133,284 | $36,999 | — | — | $21,980 |
| 2024 | $568,396 | $264,303 | $99,813 | $64,625 | 2 | $20,548 |
| 2023 | — | $54,921 | $25,071 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | $64,123 | $41,608 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $143,823 | $159,883 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $55,149 | $35,857 | — | — | — |
About Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc is a public charity, based in Glen Echo, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $633K in total assets. Net investment income was $22K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc is led by Arthur Tsien, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur Tsien
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Gruber
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Petkus
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Carbaugh
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Hanna
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Heins
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darius Mark
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Stoner
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Romanowski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Parker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Sheridan
Vice President
Vice President → Second Vice President, 2024
Second Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lubell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: John Lefebure (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Stoner (2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Crouch (2024) — Director
- Former: William Holdsworth (2024) — President
- Former: Anthony Laing (2020–2023) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Bill Holdsworth (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Holdsworth (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dick Ebersole (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonnie Lefebure (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Crouch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Cerniglia (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Dean (2022–2023) — Information Officer
- Former: Tiffany Ahalt (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Travis Medcalf (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Zvare (2020–2022) — Information Officer
- Former: Jill Craig (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Hutzler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bert Lustig (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Gray (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat White (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Philip deVos (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Radhe (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tim Snyder (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Aitken (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Stewart (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc
How large is Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc?
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc reported $633K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.
Where does Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc operate?
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc's EIN?
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1384406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
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