Chesapeake Conservancy Inc
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.
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc at a glance
In short: Chesapeake Conservancy Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $20,640,689
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chesapeake Conservancy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Greenbury Point ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $250K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Greenbury Point Annapolis, MD | General Support | $25,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Chesapeake Conservancy Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,640,689 | $14,019,453 | $12,637,581 | $25,000 | 1 | $752,079 |
| 2024 | $19,487,366 | $10,391,807 | $14,119,393 | $250,000 | 1 | $1,297,184 |
| 2023 | $22,551,548 | $24,529,020 | $12,023,571 | — | — | $332,509 |
| 2021 | $13,236,349 | $13,997,052 | $6,830,597 | — | — | $87,446 |
| 2020 | $5,788,395 | $7,858,689 | $8,228,503 | — | — | $62,907 |
About Chesapeake Conservancy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Annapolis, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $752K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc is led by Joel E. Dunn, Part-Year President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel E. Dunn
Part-Year President & CEO
President & CEO → Part-Year President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$168K (2020) → $208K (2025)
Stephanie Meeks
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Harrington
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Earl
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Bailey Hedgepeth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Marks
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Batiuk
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vibha Jain Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Gronski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Astrid Caldas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ava Shivers
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Ashe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Phillips
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Vaughan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Reynolds
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Larrimore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kumar Mainali
Data Science Lead & Senior Data Scientist
Geospatial Data Scientist → Data Science Lead & Senior Data Scientist, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $128K (2025)
Ellen Gardner
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Matthew Provost
Senior Vice President of Development & Business Strategy
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $133K (2025)
Joanne Couser
Senior Vice President of Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Michael Evans
Senior Data Scientist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Edward Amyot
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Jeffrey E. Sabot
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Hatcher
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Tabas
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: G. Anne Richardson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Reynolds (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael W. Brubaker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Keith Anderson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: John Griffin (2020–2023) — Senior Policy Advisor
- Former: Leslie Delagran (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mamie Parker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Bunting (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Molly Ward (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Randall Larrimore (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Susan Minnemeyer (2020–2023) — Vice President of Technology
- Former: Tony Spencer (2023) — Director
- Former: Maite Arce (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Belton (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nancy B. Walters PhD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thad Bench (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Beattra Wilson (2021) — Director
- Former: Pam Marks (2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Batuik (2021) — Director
- Former: John G. Neely (2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa Ehrenreich (2020) — Senior Vice President of Development & Business Strategy
- Former: Richard G. Scobey (2020) — Director
- Former: Verna Harrison (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $208K, to Joel Dunn (Part-Year President and CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chesapeake Conservancy Inc
How much does Chesapeake Conservancy Inc give each year?
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Chesapeake Conservancy Inc?
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.0M.
What is Chesapeake Conservancy Inc?
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Annapolis, MD. It holds $20.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chesapeake Conservancy Inc operate?
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, Virginia.
What is Chesapeake Conservancy Inc's EIN?
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2271377. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
Live grants for the work Chesapeake Conservancy Inc funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Chesapeake Conservancy Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Boatwright Foundation
Parsippany, NJ
Assets
$1.6M
Grants
1
Total Given
$200K
Carole Shapiro Memorial Foundation
Monument, CO
Assets
$73K
Grants
1
Total Given
$2K
The Max and Yetta Karasik Family Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assets
$4.6M
Grants
5
Total Given
$300K
Nihla & Bob Lapidus Foundation Inc
Ponte Vedra, FL
Assets
$1.0M
Grants
9
Total Given
$85K
Leathers Family Foundation
Ross, CA
The Leathers Family Foundation supports cultural, educational, religious, musical, recreation, medical, and public safety organizations, primarily in California, with some funding in Washington. In 2025, it made 10 grants ranging from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $3,750. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.3M
Grants
10
Total Given
$52K
Prairie Springs Paul Fleckenstein
Milwaukee, WI
The foundation funds conservation, environmental protection, ecological technology, and wildlife preservation, with recent grants going to Wisconsin organizations. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $99,692, ranging from $1,000 to $49,236. To apply, contact Joseph Jay Scott; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.
Assets
$1.4M
Grants
10
Total Given
$100K
More similar funders
More Funders in Maryland
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Chesapeake Conservancy Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?