Chesapeake Audubon Society
The Chesapeake Audubon Society works in the Maryland region to promote the stewardship of natural ecosystems through conservation, restoration, education, and advocacy.
Chesapeake Audubon Society at a glance
In short: Chesapeake Audubon Society reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $9,285,822
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,456,648
- +53.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $111,583
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $871,771
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chesapeake Audubon Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $72K (2021). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pickering Creek Aud Center Easton, MD | Environment Education | $72,351 |
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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 | $9,285,822 | $1,456,648 | $871,771 | $1,000 | Total only | $111,583 |
| 2024 | $8,255,781 | $950,278 | $841,930 | $1,846 | Total only | $91,940 |
| 2023 | $8,082,554 | $3,680,300 | $795,462 | $1,898 | Total only | $31,121 |
| 2022 | $5,322,564 | $1,713,342 | $715,036 | — | — | $51,247 |
| 2021 | $3,739,992 | $130,662 | $103,786 | $72,351 | 1 | $50,809 |
| 2020 | $3,518,299 | $108,048 | $91,444 | $63,295 | 1 | $34,956 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chesapeake Audubon Society
Based on IRS filings
Chesapeake Audubon Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Easton, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $112K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesapeake Audubon Society is led by Mark Scallion, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Scallion
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Hugh Simmons
President
President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan McKay
Director
Rec Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen E Meadow
Director
Nom. Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McCahill
Director
Program Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Yungbluth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Roach
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ledvina
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Fleischmann
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Worsham
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coard Benson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Baker
Co-Treasurer
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Stuart Strahl (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cemmy Peterson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Sanders (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Ron Ketter (2023–2024) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Anne Walker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Thompson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Catherine Peterson (2023) — Director
- Former: Richard H Worsham (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dirck Bartlett (2022) — President
- Former: Ronald Ketter (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Henry Aguirre (2020–2021) — Director at Lrg
- Former: Norman D Meadow (2020–2021) — Conservation Ch
- Former: Roger Waldman (2020–2021) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Christopher Beattie (2020) — Directorat Lrg
- Former: Esther Fleishman (2020) — Director at Lrg
- Former: Frode Jacobsen (2020) — Director at Lrg
- Former: Henry Russell (2020) — Director at Lrg
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Mark Scallion (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Chesapeake Audubon Society
How much does Chesapeake Audubon Society give each year?
Chesapeake Audubon Society reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Chesapeake Audubon Society?
Chesapeake Audubon Society reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Chesapeake Audubon Society?
Chesapeake Audubon Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Easton, MD. It holds $9.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chesapeake Audubon Society operate?
Chesapeake Audubon Society has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Chesapeake Audubon Society's EIN?
Chesapeake Audubon Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1038833. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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