Forever Maryland Inc
Forever Maryland promotes and supports the land conservation community, through education, advocacy, and outreach, to permanently protect working landscapes and healthy ecosystems for all.
Forever Maryland Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $112,011
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $132,026
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,244
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $157,535
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forever Maryland Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Forever Maryland Inc gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $123K (2021). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Galacene Services Baltimore, MD | General Funding | $9,900 |
| Interfaith Partners Annapolis, MD | General Funding | $8,000 |
| Turnaround Tuesdays Baltimore, MD | General Funding | $8,000 |
| Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Phoenix, MD | General Funding | $8,000 |
| Rebuild Metro Baltimore, MD | General Funding | $8,000 |
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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 | $112,011 | $132,026 | $157,535 | — | — | $3,244 |
| 2024 | $138,435 | $179,634 | $185,262 | — | — | $4,874 |
| 2023 | $150,929 | $188,306 | $526,624 | $41,900 | 5 | $7,487 |
| 2022 | $567,994 | $453,593 | $687,008 | $58,000 | 7 | $2,867 |
| 2021 | $747,229 | $833,052 | $573,520 | $122,754 | 3 | $2,969 |
| 2020 | $438,472 | $847,170 | $426,177 | $104,500 | 2 | $7,178 |
About Forever Maryland Inc
Based on IRS filings
Forever Maryland Inc 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 $112K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forever Maryland Inc is led by Josh Hastings, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josh Hastings
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$80K (2024) → $80K (2025)
Kristin Kirkwood
Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adair Stifel
Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Salisbury
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Griffin
Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2023
Secretary & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Dilks
Director
Chair → Chair & Director, 2023
Chair & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Lautar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Mudd
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Crouch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Hicks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Heim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reilly Layman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lillard
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kline
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Joris
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Alisa Webb (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Francis Hickman (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kate Patton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Knebel (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Ken Ulman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Quarles (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wendy Stringfellow (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Will Cook (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mark Conway (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mitch Neitzey (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Morris (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James Morris (2020) — Director
- Former: James O'Connell (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Burke (2020) — Executive Officio
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 $80K, to Josh Hastings (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Forever Maryland Inc
How large is Forever Maryland Inc?
Forever Maryland Inc reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $132K.
What is Forever Maryland Inc?
Forever Maryland Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Easton, MD. It holds $112K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forever Maryland Inc operate?
Forever Maryland Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Forever Maryland Inc's EIN?
Forever Maryland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3952845. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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