To collect, preserve and share local chesapeake history celebrating the culture around the chesapeake bay - past, present, and future - through oral histories, collections, exhibitions, and community outreach

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $395 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $406K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$640K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$237K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$640K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$741K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$598K
FY2025$640K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1985.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $169K Management & general 12% · $23K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Elaina Lill Uhl’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elaina Lill Uhl$46,688$24,188——
Deborah Gangloff——$30,000$30,000
Deboarh Gangloff—$7,709——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares Chesapeake Bay history through stories, collections, and exhibits.

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1 program · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To collect, preserve and share local chesapeake history celebrating the culture around the chesapeake bay - past, present, and future - through oral histories, collections, exhibitions, and community outreach

$169Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$640K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$406K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$640K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$378K$406K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$183K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$609K$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$598K$640K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$474
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$440$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$91$91
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35$35
InsuranceLn 23$11K$225$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$169K$23K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $237K$195K$42K$640K 990 PDF
FY2024 $205K$145K$61K$598K 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$183K−$59K$590K 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$150K−$54K$695K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$148K−$14K$773K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$151K$22K$741K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $236,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,757$45,049
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,078$112,176
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,435$53,104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,111$26,413
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,381$236,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,994$96,474
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$2,529
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,760$95,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,754$194,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,627$41,974
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,742 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,049
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,176$112,176
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53,104$53,104
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $26,413$26,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,280 · Unrelated business $26,413$236,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,768 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,842$87,842
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,316 · Management $4,316$8,632
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,529$2,529
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,074 · Management $474$4,548
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,159 · Management $2,159$4,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $440 · Management $2,604$3,044
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,113 · Management $2,114$4,227
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,938$37,938
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $91$91
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35$35
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $225 · Management $10,988$11,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,351$30,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,493 · Management $22,746 · Fundraising $2,529$194,768
Part X · Balance sheet $706,275 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,212$69,348
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,020$4,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $183,467$219,368
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $378,189$406,293
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,679$6,679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,146$706,275
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,176$15,694
X-19 Deferred revenue$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $721$358
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,897$66,052
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $598,249$640,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $598,249$640,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,146$706,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $640,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,742
XI-2 Total expenses$194,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$598,249
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$640,223

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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