Nonprofit · EIN 52-1326014
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC
Tax-exempt · SALISBURY, MD 21804
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,564,499 | $10,370,247 | $7,194,252 | $198,762,465 | $60,385,465 | $138,377,000 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,943,866 | $8,533,623 | $8,410,243 | $179,762,721 | $54,731,287 | $125,031,434 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,185,530 | $7,632,340 | $5,553,190 | $159,381,501 | $49,343,306 | $110,038,195 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,678,965
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,403,359
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $108,611
- Other revenue
- $482,175
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,590,280
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $792,054
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,186,098
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,375
- Occupancy
- $76,618
- Depreciation
- $51,597
- Program services (functional)
- $9,156,763
- Management and general (functional)
- $586,280
- Fundraising (functional)
- $627,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $179,762,721
- Total assets, end of year
- $198,762,465
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,385,465
- Net assets, end of year
- $138,377,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,037,533
- Publicly traded securities
- $194,065,570
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,979,492
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $128,397,508
- Gross receipts
- $23,195,236
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA JOSEPH | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $153,991 | $21,319 |
| VERONIQUE DIRIKER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,898 | $7,847 |
| SHARON DICKSON | VICE - PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $102,883 | $7,644 |
| ED BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD WARREN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY TAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN BROWN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCCAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNIE MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LU ANN GOLDSBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE E WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PHOEBUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL FOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GEORGE I WHITEHEAD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA WHITED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VELDA HENRY | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE WIDDOWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL O'CONNELL II | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHARONE GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA JOSEPH | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $144,790 | $19,791 |
| VERONIQUE DIRIKER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,391 | $7,449 |
| ED BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY TAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN BROWN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCCAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNIE MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P TRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE E WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PHOEBUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL FOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GEORGE I WHITEHEAD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA WHITED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VELDA HENRY | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE WIDDOWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL O'CONNELL II | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONE GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA JOSEPH | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $135,765 | $18,371 |
| ED BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY TAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN BROWN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCCAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNIE MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P TRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE E WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PHOEBUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT W MARSHALL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GEORGE I WHITEHEAD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA WHITED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P JONES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE WIDDOWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VELDA HENRY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JULIUS ZANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL O'CONNELL II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1324 BELMONT AVE STE 401, SALISBURY, MD 21804-4584
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICA JOSEPH, 1324 BELMONT AVENUE, SALISBURY, MD 21804
- Signed the 990
- ERICA JOSEPH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 742-9911
- Website
- WWW.CFES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
INSPIRING COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WHO CARE WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - TO ASSIST VARIOUS SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND LIBRARIES WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS NON-PROFIT'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.Expenses $2,695,201 · grants $2,695,201
- HUMAN SERVICES - TO ASSIST VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITYExpenses $2,318,988 · grants $2,318,988
- HEALTH BASED PROGRAMS - TO ASSIST VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $951,124 · grants $951,124
- ANIMAL-RELATED, ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION, FAITH BASED, & YOUTH.Expenses $3,191,450 · grants $2,624,967
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
- 52-1326014
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $198,762,465
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,195,236
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,564,499 | $10,370,247 | $198,762,465 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,943,866 | $8,533,623 | $179,762,721 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,185,530 | $7,632,340 | $159,381,501 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,050,496 | $8,544,016 | $144,509,312 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1326014).
Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC is 52-1326014.
- Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERICA JOSEPH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,991 (ERICA JOSEPH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,564,499, expenses of $10,370,247 and total assets of $198,762,465 at year end.
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