CHESAPEAKE BAY MEMORIES CHARITIES INC
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $25K · expenses $25K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 41-2062179
- Address
- 1000 BEECH DR, BALTIMORE, MD 21220-5201
- NTEE code
- P58
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
We are a 22 year old all-volunteer run charitable education organization that serves and strengthens the community through our high-caliber hands-on Chesapeake Bay watershed-focused educational, leadership, and community outreach programs afloat and ashore for youth ages 8 to 18. We're continuing to enthusiastically further our mission to ensure people are aware of Baltimore County's waterfront amenities while we enable access to sharing, experiencing, & understanding the Bay's multi-faceted significance hands-on, so more people become passionate & responsible stewards of our region's precious Chesapeake Bay. We are committed to ensuring that challenges don't prevent children from experiencing and learning hands-on about the Chesapeake Bay AND realizing their full potential.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec Director/CEO | 2010-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice-President | 2010-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec Director/CEO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec Director/CEO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 42 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 36 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Soteria | Exec DirectorCEO | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert A Sersen Jr | Vice President | 20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,998 | $24,980 | $20,272 | $20,272 | $24,998 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,984 | $24,930 | $20,254 | $20,254 | $24,984 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $24,984 | $24,928 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $24,984 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $24,960 | $24,819 | $11,123 | $424 | $24,960 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,742 | $24,619 | $10,982 | $283 | $24,742 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,423 | $8,398 | $11,100 | $160 | $8,423 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,872 | $24,776 | $11,235 | $295 | $24,872 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,907 | $23,728 | $11,499 | $199 | $23,907 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,825 | $25,725 | $11,320 | $20 | $24,825 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,916 | $24,641 | $44,920 | $920 | $24,916 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,444 | $24,522 | $44,775 | $775 | $24,444 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,980 | $23,982 | $51,653 | $7,653 | $23,980 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,868 | $25,603 | $79,215 | $35,215 | $24,868 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $30,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
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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.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $24,980 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,980 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,980 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $24,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,930 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,930 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $24,928 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $24,928 | $24,928 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,928 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $24,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Direct Program Costs | $24,819 | $24,819 | $0 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Total | $24,819 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $24,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,619 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,619 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $8,398 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,398 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $8,398 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $24,776 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,776 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,776 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $23,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,728 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $23,728 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $25,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,725 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $25,725 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $24,641 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,641 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,641 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $24,522 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,522 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,522 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $23,982 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,982 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $23,982 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $25,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,603 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $25,603 | 100% |