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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Penelope Soteria Exec Director/CEO2010-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice-President2010-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec Director/CEO5 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec Director/CEO5 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO5 $0$0$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 36 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO1 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO1 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO1 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO1 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO1 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO20 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO20 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO20 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Penelope Soteria Exec DirectorCEO30 $0-$0 $01
Robert A Sersen Jr Vice President20 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,998$24,980 $20,272$20,272 $24,998$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,984$24,930 $20,254$20,254 $24,984$0 ---
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,984$24,928 $10,000$10,000 $24,984$0 $0042
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,960$24,819 $11,123$424 $24,960$0 $0036
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,742$24,619 $10,982$283 $24,742$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,423$8,398 $11,100$160 $8,423$0 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,872$24,776 $11,235$295 $24,872$0 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,907$23,728 $11,499$199 $23,907$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,825$25,725 $11,320$20 $24,825$0 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,916$24,641 $44,920$920 $24,916$0 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,444$24,522 $44,775$775 $24,444$0 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,980$23,982 $51,653$7,653 $23,980$0 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$20,000 2021$20,000
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BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$10,000 2020$10,000
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,980 100.0%
Total$24,980100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $24,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,930 100.0%
Total$24,930100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $24,928 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $24,928$24,928-- 100.0%
Total$24,928100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $24,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Direct Program Costs $24,819$24,819$0$0 100.0%
Total$24,819100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $24,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,619 100.0%
Total$24,619100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $8,398 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,398 100.0%
Total$8,398100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $24,776 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,776 100.0%
Total$24,776100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $23,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,728 100.0%
Total$23,728100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $25,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,725 100.0%
Total$25,725100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $24,641 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,641 100.0%
Total$24,641100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $24,522 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,522 100.0%
Total$24,522100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $23,982 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,982 100.0%
Total$23,982100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $25,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,603 100.0%
Total$25,603100%

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