Nonprofit · EIN 26-4349757
CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,494,878 | $1,062,575 | $432,303 | $1,629,332 | $378,884 | $1,250,448 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $973,768 | $1,038,120 | -$64,352 | $1,155,075 | $336,930 | $818,145 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $744,622 | $996,170 | -$251,548 | $1,263,384 | $383,539 | $879,845 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,105,744
- Program service revenue
- $337,407
- Investment income
- $51,727
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $157,369
- Other salaries and wages
- $592,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $864,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,454
- Occupancy
- $15,535
- Program services (functional)
- $823,878
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,908
- Fundraising (functional)
- $123,789
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,155,075
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,629,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $378,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,250,448
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,264,707
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,250,448
- Gross receipts
- $1,494,878
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID L REED | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,653 | $13,323 |
| EVAN ISAACSON | SENIOR ATTORNEY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,970 | $11,363 |
| PATRICK DEARMEY | LITIGATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,836 | $11,832 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SCHLESINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MENOTTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLTON SHIPMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KURZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID L REED | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,639 | $12,623 |
| THOMAS BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MENOTTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE LEGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SCHLESINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KURZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLTON SHIPMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIDGWAY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID L REED | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,850 | $12,470 |
| THOMAS BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIDGWAY M HALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MENOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE LEGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SCHLESINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL MARCUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KURZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STEVENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA KAKADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAH DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA CHIARRUTTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLTON SHIPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1212 WEST STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-4290
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID L REED, 1212 WEST STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
- Signed the 990
- DAVID L REED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 216-9441
- Website
- WWW.CHESAPEAKELEGAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA Group
Mission
PROVIDE AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, CITIZENS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS WATERSHED.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, CITIZENS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS WATERSHED.Expenses $823,878 · revenue $337,407
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4349757
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,629,332
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,494,878
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,494,878 | $1,062,575 | $1,629,332 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $973,768 | $1,038,120 | $1,155,075 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $744,622 | $996,170 | $1,263,384 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $636,034 | $975,432 | $1,641,054 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $539,907 | $848,868 | $2,049,905 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 26-4349757).
Questions about CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC is 26-4349757.
- Is CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE 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 LEGAL ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID L REED.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,653 (DAVID L REED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,494,878, expenses of $1,062,575 and total assets of $1,629,332 at year end.
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