Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 84-4091980

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $85K.

Key facts about Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc

In short: Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-4091980
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$8,000
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$3,473,188
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$8K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AdelphiFrederickArlingtonBaltimoreMayo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $326K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Usm Foundation Inc: $11KUsm Foundation Inc$11KThe Bay Journal: $5KThe Bay Journal$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Usm Foundation Inc ($11K). Together the top 2 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Usm Foundation Inc Adelphi, MDImet Angel Investor$11,000
The Bay Journal Mayo, MDGeneral Grant$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,473,188$3,455,271$781,666
Revenue$122,729$-1,713,966$1,044,387
Expenses$104,812$43,476$332,591
Qualifying Distributions$49,841$16,963$328,352
Net Investment Income$85,188$2,710,341$673,161
Distributable Amount$156,372$110,171$104,962

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc is led by Kristyn Eckel, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristyn Eckel

    Director & President

    Director → Director & President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Eckel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Eckel Pitrowski

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Stout

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

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 Power Foundation Inc

How much does Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc give each year?

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc?

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc?

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bethesda, MD. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc operate?

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, Virginia.

What is Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc's EIN?

Chesapeake Power Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4091980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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