Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati
MAEOE encourages,engages and empowers the community to understand, responsibly use and promote the natural world. MAEOE is a nonprofit educational association, serving thousands of teachers, natural resource managers, nature center staff and others with dynamic training programs.
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati at a glance
In short: Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,675
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,675
- Median grant
- $6,675
- Total assets
- $251,133
- +11.8% 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 Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $135K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $6,675 |
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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 | $251,133 | $665,396 | $673,157 | $6,675 | 1 | $-2,878 |
| 2024 | $224,664 | $784,432 | $768,470 | $134,593 | Total only | $-5,278 |
| 2023 | $173,617 | $518,566 | $523,847 | $50,088 | Total only | $-74 |
| 2022 | $188,123 | $403,127 | $436,201 | $50,107 | Total only | $-2,759 |
| 2021 | $192,317 | $442,171 | $386,158 | $28,232 | Total only | $-1,283 |
| 2020 | $119,042 | $278,174 | $251,129 | $1,600 | Total only | $1,084 |
| 2019 | $40,693 | $248,713 | $267,315 | — | — | $456 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati
Based on IRS filings
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati is a public charity, based in Edgewater, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati is led by Laura Johnson Collard, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Johnson Collard
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$66K (2019) → $82K (2025)
Bob Hoyt
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Poretsky
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Allen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Summers
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Schmidt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Parker
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Kane
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Derby
Advisory Council Liason
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kevin Maxwell (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Melissa Boyle Acuti (2023–2024) — Advisory Council Liason
- Former: Robert Hoyt (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Gina Felter (2021–2022) — Advisory Council Liason
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Laura Johnson Collard (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati
How much does Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati give each year?
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $135K in grants paid.
How large is Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati?
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati reported $251K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $665K.
Where does Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati operate?
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati's EIN?
Maryland Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Educati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1900328. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 16, 2026)
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