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Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development

Public charity · Grantmaker Hagerstown, MD EIN: 52-1859219 Website

The Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Councils WMRC&D mission is to build and sustain resource conservation programs which raise the quality of social economic and environmental development in our region.

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development at a glance

Total assets
$963,227
-41.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$5,931,718
+28.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$17,416
+215.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,146,393
+54.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Mountain Lake Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Appalachian Farm & Food Alliance Mountain Lake Park, MDEconomic Development$34,123
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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$963,227$5,931,718$6,146,393——$17,416
2024$1,640,547$4,622,003$3,975,530$34,1231$5,519
2023$436,247$2,501,964$2,760,722——$442
2022$687,522$3,323,285$3,002,305——$24
2021$364,904$1,964,262$2,058,866——$1,826
2020$458,973$2,233,184$2,038,557——$49
2019$265,046$1,406,915$1,478,962——$86

About Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development

Based on IRS filings

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Hagerstown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $963K in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development is led by Josh Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Josh Smith

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2024) → $85K (2025)

  • Craig Hartsock

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Burch

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Price

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Null

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Barclay

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey Keadle

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt McMahon

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Metheny

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Moore

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Siera Wigfield

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Lantz

    Council Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Leslie Hart (2024) — Council Member to
  • Former: Machelle Dwyer (2024) — Council Member to

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

Josh Smith — Executive Director: $85KJosh SmithExecutive Director$85K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Josh Smith (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development

How large is Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development?

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development reported $963K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.

What is Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development?

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Hagerstown, MD. It holds $963K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development operate?

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development's EIN?

Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1859219. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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