Chester River Health Foundation Inc
Chester River Health Foundation's (CRHF) mission is to raise funds that steward and enhance healthcare excellence for the people who live in or visit the communities served by chester river hospital center, inc. (dba um shore medical center at chestertown) thus supporting the regional mission of "creating healthier communities together."
Chester River Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Chester River Health Foundation Inc gave $291K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $291K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,039
- +95.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $291,039
- +95.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $291,039
- Total assets
- $9,663,204
- +9.2% 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 Chester River Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chester River Hospital Center Inc ($291K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2024) to $1.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $291K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chester River Hospital Center Inc Chestertown, MD | (See Statement) | $291,039 |
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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 | $9,663,204 | $1,077,104 | $466,054 | $291,039 | 1 | $543,694 |
| 2024 | $8,846,673 | $666,641 | $407,067 | $149,146 | 1 | $188,195 |
| 2023 | $8,011,999 | $860,056 | $667,160 | $393,260 | 1 | $157,371 |
| 2022 | $7,378,600 | $618,076 | $328,553 | — | — | $195,881 |
| 2021 | $7,869,156 | $846,811 | $550,562 | $284,779 | 2 | $295,464 |
| 2020 | $6,833,685 | $517,311 | $445,053 | $178,516 | 1 | $127,903 |
| 2019 | $6,699,985 | $454,684 | $1,313,664 | $1,029,345 | 1 | $163,475 |
About Chester River Health Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chester River Health Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Chestertown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $291K. Net investment income was $544K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chester River Health Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth D. Kozel, President, CEO & Umsrh on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth D. Kozel
President, CEO & Umsrh
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohan Suntha MD
President, CEO & Umms
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S. Woolever
Chair
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2023
Assistant Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Edson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol H. Droge
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen W. Owen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Faust
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clara Rankin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryann M. Ruehrmund
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Paul S. Nicholson
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Jack Edson (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: JoAnne R Hahey (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard L. Barker (2019–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Sandra Bjork (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sigrid R. Whaley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Lerner (2019–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Earl Runde (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary L. Burton (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Robert L Roth Esq. (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carl M Gallegos PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane E Hukill (2019–2022) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Richard H Lance PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bronwyn Jones MD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Meima (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason E Fellows (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James H Barton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Yerkes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John T Carroll Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John W Ashworth III (2019–2020) — Interim Umms President & CEO
- Former: Kyle K Kirby Esq. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: O Raymond Long (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William B Noll (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Murray (2019) — Director
- Former: Margery Eisberg (2019) — Director
- Former: Myra Butler (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert A Chrencik (2019) — Umms President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Chester River Health Foundation Inc
How much does Chester River Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Chester River Health Foundation Inc gave $291K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $149K across 1 grant.
How large is Chester River Health Foundation Inc?
Chester River Health Foundation Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Chester River Health Foundation Inc operate?
Chester River Health Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Chester River Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Chester River Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1338861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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