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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0127210

CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC

Tax-exempt · UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772

Financials

$186K$232K2023$171K$246K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$171,390$245,715-$74,325$44,763$4,733$40,030
December 31, 2023990-EZ$185,692$232,413-$46,721$116,583$0$116,583
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,591
Program service revenue
$120,758
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$41

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,121
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$170,054
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,678
Occupancy
$2,320
Printing, publications and postage
$582
Other expenses
$68,081
Program services (functional)
$149,789

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$116,583
Total assets, end of year
$44,763
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,733
Net assets, end of year
$40,030
Cash, savings and investments
$41,763
Gross receipts
$171,390

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KELLY LAWHORNCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$53,127
JANE HENDERSONEXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL AUGUST 202440$52,308
EMILIE GRAHAMCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$24,686
BARRY STAHLPRESIDENT1$0
LINDA GORDONVICE PRESIDENT1$0
DAVID HILLTREASURER1$0
SELWYN RAMPDIRECTOR1$0
KEITH HANSENDIRECTOR1$0
PETER SCHULLERIDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jane HendersonExecutive Director40$80,000$31,127
Barry StahlPresident5$0$0
Linda GordonVice-President10$0$0
David HillTreasurer0.5$0$0
Selwyn RampDirector0.5$0$0
Keith HansenDirector0.5$0$0
Peter SchulleriDirector0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9640 ROSARYVILLE RD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772-0000
In care of
% JANE HENDERSON
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
9827 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Rochelle Bartolomei, 9827 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910
Signed the 990-EZ
EMILIE GRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(410) 919-3380
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

Mission

CHESAPEAKE NATIVES' MISSION IS TO PROPAGATE. PROMOTE AND PROTECT NATIVE PLANTS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS AND PIEDMONT THAT FORM THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. WE AIM TO RESTORE HOME AND PUBLIC LANDSCAPES AND PARK LANDS IN THIS REGION WITH LOCAL ECOTYPE NATIVE SPECIES (LENS) THAT BEST CONTRIBUTE TO BIODIVERSITY, OUR BEST NATURAL DEFENSE AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. LOCAL ECOTYPES ARE GROWN FROM SEED WITH LOCAL PROVENANCE, WILD SEED THAT WE SEEK OUT TO GATHER AND PROTECT. WE GROW AND DISTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC A WIDE DIVERSITY OF LENS FROM OUR VOLUNTEER-POWERED NURSERY IN ROSARYVILLE STATE PARK IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD. WE ARE RESOURCING AND BUILDING A NATIVE PLANT MOVEMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITY BY LOCAL COMMUNITY, THAT IS REBUILDING CRITICAL NATIVE HABITAT TO SAVE OUR PLANET.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • NATIVE DEMONSTRATION VISIBILITY GARDENS - IN 2024 WE DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 14,000 PLANTS TO MORE THAN 1,000 GARDENERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS. WE PROMOTED LOCAL ECOTYPE NATIVE SPECIES VIA EVENTS, LIKE OUR SECOND ANNUAL ROSARYVILLE NATIVE PLANT FESTIVAL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE THROUGHOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. WE PUT OUR EFFORTS INTO ACTION THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF TWO NATIVE VISIBILITY DEMONSTRATION GARDENS; ONE LOCATED AT ECOCITY FARMS IN BLADENSBURG, MD AND THE OTHER AT WASHINGTON ETHICAL SOCIETY LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. EVERY BIT OF OUR WORK GOES INTO MAKING SURE WE CAN GET AS MANY LOCAL ECOTYPE NATIVE PLANT SPECIES INTO THE GROUND ACROSS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED.
    Expenses $149,789

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
26-0127210
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,763
Income (IRS master file)
$171,390

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$171,390$245,715$44,763XML
990-EZDecember 2023$185,692$232,413$116,583XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Rochelle Bartolomei
June 30, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0127210).

Questions about CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC

What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC is 26-0127210.
Is CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC?
The 990-N for 2015 names Rochelle Bartolomei.
Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,127 (KELLY LAWHORN, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE NATIVES INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $171,390, expenses of $245,715 and total assets of $44,763 at year end.

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