Waterfowl Festival Inc
Waterfowl chesapeake will create, restore and conserve waterfowl habitat throughout the chesapeake bay watershed and nearby coastal bays by engaging in collaborative, strategic initiatives with organizations, governments, corporations, foundations and individuals.
Waterfowl Festival Inc at a glance
In short: Waterfowl Festival Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +122.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,251,893
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Waterfowl Festival Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ducks Unlimited Inc ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 $1K (2020) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,251,893 | $2,162,654 | $1,427,218 | $10,000 | 1 | $608,596 |
| 2024 | $4,404,184 | $1,733,935 | $1,460,101 | $4,500 | Total only | $120,307 |
| 2023 | $4,199,983 | $110,562 | $254,260 | $25,000 | 1 | $13,163 |
| 2022 | $4,242,885 | $1,357,050 | $1,412,644 | — | — | $5,317 |
| 2021 | $4,347,830 | $1,736,049 | $1,438,012 | — | — | $784 |
| 2020 | $4,019,814 | $860,011 | $356,381 | $1,306 | Total only | $13,318 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Waterfowl Festival Inc
Based on IRS filings
Waterfowl Festival 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 $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $609K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waterfowl Festival Inc is led by Deena Kilmon, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deena Kilmon
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$81K (2025)
Julie Susman
President
Member → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Hynson
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Tyler
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Milhollan
Immediate Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Newcomb
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Wrightson
Member
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Kern
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Laznovsky
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Behm
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Heaps
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Ewing
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Colin
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Horne
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Durrer
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Burns
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Rondeau
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Barbara Harr Watson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Cathy Fawell (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Pat Crane (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Jerry Serie (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Tom Buckmaster (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dave Readmond (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Corey Duncan (2023) — Member
- Former: Nancy Boyce (2023) — Member
- Former: Brice Gamber (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Butch Townsend (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth Miller (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Martha Horner (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Patricia Crane (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Teddy Hoover (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kim Byington Miller (2022) — Member
- Former: Kevin Greaney (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Margaret Enloe (2020–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Carl Treat (2021) — Member
- Former: Dawn Ryan (2021) — Member
- Former: Jesse Highling (2021) — Member
- Former: Nick Shajwani (2021) — Member
- Former: Calbert Pritchett (2020) — President
- Former: David Fike (2020) — Member
- Former: Ed Delaney (2020) — Member
- Former: Ken Miller (2020) — Member
- Former: Lucie Hughes (2020) — Member
- Former: Samuel Townsend (2020) — Member
- Former: Sarah Kroncke (2020) — Treasurer
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 $81K, to Deena Kilmon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Waterfowl Festival Inc
How much does Waterfowl Festival Inc give each year?
Waterfowl Festival Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Waterfowl Festival Inc?
Waterfowl Festival Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is Waterfowl Festival Inc?
Waterfowl Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Easton, MD. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Waterfowl Festival Inc operate?
Waterfowl Festival Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Waterfowl Festival Inc's EIN?
Waterfowl Festival Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7801345. 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 October 19, 2021)
- 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 November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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