CHESAPEAKE RIVERS ASSOCIATION INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $920K · assets $199K
- Also known as
- Severn Riverkeeper Program
- EIN
- 01-0729385
- Address
- 1713 S HARBOR LN, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-6534
- Website
- www.severnriverkeeper.org
- NTEE code
- C32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Protect and Restore the Chesapeake Bay particularly the Severn River
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Kelly | Secretary | 2020-2025 | $60,000 | $432,000 | 1 |
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 2020-2025 | $102,000 | $324,617 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Gattino | President | 2020-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice-President | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Director | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Wallace | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Armiger (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $162K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 40 | $51,000 | $0 | $51,000 | $102,000 | 1 |
| Frederick Kelly | Secretary | 40 | $30,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Ted Gattino | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice-President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wallace | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $228K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Kelly | Secretary | 40 | $60,000 | $0 | $60,000 | $120,000 | 1 |
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 40 | $18,000 | $36,179 | $54,179 | $108,358 | 1 |
| Ted Gattino | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice-President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wallace | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $156K · 2 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Kelly | Secretary | 40 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $120,000 | 1 |
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 40 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | $36,000 | 1 |
| Ted Gattino | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice-President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wallace | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $42K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Kelly | Secretary | 40 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Ted Gattino | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice-President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wallace | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $102K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick L Kelly | Secretary | 30 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $23,509 | $41,509 | 1 |
| Ted Gattino | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Armiger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wallace | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $67K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick L Kelly | Secretary | 40 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | 1 |
| Sara Caldes | Employee | 40 | $18,750 | $0 | $0 | $18,750 | 1 |
| Ted Gattino | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Anna Barratt | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy J Kelly | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pierre Henkart | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Armiger | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wallace | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,039,993 | $919,893 | $198,856 | $198,856 | $1,039,993 | $0 | $50,869 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $232,603 | $219,006 | $78,756 | $78,756 | $232,603 | $0 | $104,759 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $329,372 | $346,268 | $65,159 | $65,159 | $329,372 | $0 | $80,094 | 2 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $733,289 | $731,762 | $82,052 | $82,052 | $733,289 | $0 | $44,454 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $427,118 | $475,983 | $80,525 | $80,525 | $424,986 | $0 | $78,000 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $628,043 | $663,740 | $129,390 | $129,390 | $628,040 | $0 | $66,750 | 2 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $985,301 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $574,399 | 2024 | $499,399 | show |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $364,902 | 2024 | $364,902 | show |
| THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHESAPEAKE RIVERS ASSOCIATION INC” | 2017, 2019 | 2 | $34,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
| BONNELL COVE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHESAPEAKE RIVERS ASSOCIATION INC” | 2012 | 1 | $6,000 | 2012 | $6,000 | show |
| CLAYTON BAKER TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Chesapeake Rivers Association Inc” | 2010 | 1 | $5,000 | 2010 | $5,000 | show |
| MITCHELL & KATHY RACOOSIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHESAPEAKE RIVERS ASSOCIATION INC” | 2015 | 1 | $1,000 | 2015 | $1,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVERN RIVER ASSOCIATION INC | MD | C32 | $1,418,913 | $1,058,585 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $147,849 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| INTERFAITH PARTNERS FOR THE CHESAPEAKE INC | MD | C32 | $1,106,545 | $1,190,413 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $28,942 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| NASHUA RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC | MA | C32 | $1,843,171 | $1,315,182 | FORMER ED | $125,328 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COOSA RIVERKEEPER | AL | C32 | $779,263 | $793,193 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $101,250 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| UPPER NEUSE RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION INC | NC | C32 | $1,006,355 | $700,369 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MADISON RIVER FOUNDATION INC | MT | C32 | $696,169 | $486,450 | Executive Dir. | $96,000 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| MASSACHUSETTS RIVERS ALLIANCE INC | MA | C32 | $584,589 | $612,161 | Executive Director | $106,090 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| YUKON RIVER DRAINAGE FISHERIES ASSOCIATION | AK | C32 | $1,270,608 | $1,203,884 | Executive Director | $120,000 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| BEAVER CREEK WETLANDS ASSOCIATION INC | OH | C32 | $1,058,854 | $614,261 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| LAKE LANIER ASSOCIATION INC | GA | C32 | $637,840 | $769,873 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC | MN | C32 | $1,015,635 | $865,440 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $99,226 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| NEPONSET RIVER WATERSHED ASSOC | MA | C32 | $1,972,448 | $1,392,423 | Executive Director | $129,105 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| CIMARRON TERRACE WATER ASSOCIATION INC | OK | C32 | $762,941 | $541,451 | Member | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| WISCONSIN WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION INC | WI | C32 | $933,875 | $875,276 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $62,011 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| MISSIQUOI RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION INC | VT | C32 | $1,320,853 | $1,200,217 | ADMIN | $65,338 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NINE MILE RUN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC | PA | C32 | $1,413,599 | $1,203,557 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $98,422 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| GALLATIN RIVER TASK FORCE | MT | C32 | $1,957,323 | $2,043,293 | Chief Executive | $141,651 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| COBBOSSEECONTEE LAKE ASSOCIATION | ME | C32 | $650,882 | $285,500 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| TYGER RIVER FOUNDATION | SC | C32 | $1,634,118 | $141,886 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $919,893 spent · pay $53,349 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $847,767 | $847,767 | $0 | $0 | 92.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,869 | $37,084 | $9,649 | $4,136 | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Boat and other expenses | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $5,925 | $4,319 | $1,124 | $482 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $2,852 | $2,852 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,480 | $1,808 | $470 | $202 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | $600 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | $400 | $400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $919,893 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $219,006 spent · pay $108,603 · grants $0 · events $2,940
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $104,759 | $95,060 | $6,588 | $3,111 | 47.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $102,816 | $39,541 | $0 | $0 | 46.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,844 | $3,488 | $242 | $114 | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,822 | $3,468 | $240 | $114 | 1.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,940 | $2,940 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Dues | $825 | $600 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | State Fees | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $219,006 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $346,268 spent · pay $83,619 · grants $0 · events $5,003
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $236,449 | $236,449 | $0 | $0 | 68.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $80,094 | $63,763 | $10,887 | $5,444 | 23.1% | |
| Office expenses | $18,052 | $14,372 | $2,454 | $1,227 | 5.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,003 | $5,003 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,525 | $2,806 | $479 | $240 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues and extras | $3,145 | $2,400 | $340 | $404 | 0.9% |
| Total | $346,268 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $731,762 spent · pay $47,666 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $666,315 | $666,315 | $0 | $0 | 91.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $44,454 | $38,622 | $3,645 | $2,187 | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $12,148 | $10,555 | $996 | $597 | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,212 | $2,791 | $263 | $158 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $2,454 | $2,454 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $2,404 | $851 | $1,029 | $525 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $775 | $0 | $775 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $731,762 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $475,983 spent · pay $82,787 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $383,205 | $383,205 | - | - | 80.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $80,798 | $64,372 | $8,935 | $7,491 | 17.0% | |
| Office expenses | $6,257 | $4,985 | $692 | $580 | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $2,009 | $2,009 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,989 | $1,585 | $220 | $184 | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $950 | $750 | $200 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $775 | - | $775 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $475,983 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $663,740 spent · pay $71,799 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $459,554 | $459,554 | - | - | 69.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $108,413 | $108,413 | - | - | 16.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,750 | $51,599 | $8,741 | $6,410 | 10.1% | |
| Office expenses | $7,630 | $5,898 | $999 | $733 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Water quality monitorin | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,049 | $3,903 | $661 | $485 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $4,650 | $4,650 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $2,364 | $350 | $1,344 | $670 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $1,792 | $1,792 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $538 | $538 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $663,740 | 100% |