Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc

501(c)(6) organization Cumberland, MD EIN: 23-7442984

To develop, enhand and promote professionalism of the Sheriffs Offices; Assure the highest standards of fairness, equality and professionalism in public safety and services; and to develop and implement programs to meet the personal needs of individual communities.

Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc at a glance

Total assets
$373,375
-3.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$441,810
-5.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$28
+33.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$454,755
+7.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Westminster

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2024) to $218K (2023). In 2024 it reported $104K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland Chiefs of Police Westminster, MD—$218,440
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$373,375$441,810$454,755——$28
2024$387,648$466,057$424,372$103,812Total only$21
2023$216,232$469,684$355,125$218,4401$63
2022$92,035$128,145$100,139———
2021$64,029$54,040$88,468——$1,486

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc is a public charity, based in Cumberland, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $373K in total assets. Net investment income was $28.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc is led by Darren Popkin, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Darren Popkin

    Executive Director

    Director → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James DeWees

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Jenkins

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Baker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Fisher

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Gahler

    Director

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Lewis

    Director

    President → First Vice President, 2023

    First Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Howard

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Cogen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Adams

    Director

    First Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Berry

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryson Meyers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Hickman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donnie Baker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Everett Sesker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Carr

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Payne

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerry Widdoes

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Lazich

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lehman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Robertson

    Treasurer

    Second Vice President → Director, 2022

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Hoffman

    First Vice President

    Forth Vice President → Director, 2023

    Director → First Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxwell Uy

    Third Vice President

    Director → Third Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Crisafulli

    Second Vice President

    Director → Second Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Albert

    Fourth Vice President

    Director → Fourth Vice Preesident, 2024

    Fourth Vice Preesident → Fourth Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Gamble

    Immediate Past President

    First Vice President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Jim DeWees (2021–2022) — Third Vice President
  • Former: Jim Fredericks (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Anderson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Price (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Gamble (2021–2022) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Melvin High (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Evans (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patrick McDowel (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Randy Bounds (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Randy Wilkinson (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tim Cameron (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Doug Mullendore (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ed Schreier (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Robert Corley (2022) — Director
  • Former: John Newnan (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Matt Crisafulli (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rob Corley (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc

How large is Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc?

Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc reported $373K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $442K.

Where does Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc operate?

Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc's EIN?

Maryland Sheriffs Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7442984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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