Nonprofit · EIN 52-1711309
CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · PERRYVILLE, MD 21903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,234,996 | $3,555,849 | -$320,853 | $3,446,070 | $874,435 | $2,571,635 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,781,659 | $3,688,255 | $93,404 | $3,345,554 | $1,891,188 | $1,454,366 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,208
- Program service revenue
- $3,044,990
- Investment income
- $54,226
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,403
- Other revenue
- $117,572
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $255,684
- Other salaries and wages
- $928,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,393,672
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,695
- Accounting fees
- $185,721
- Occupancy
- $114,687
- Travel
- $92,625
- Depreciation
- $98,544
- Program services (functional)
- $2,756,958
- Management and general (functional)
- $636,395
- Fundraising (functional)
- $162,496
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,345,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,446,070
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $874,435
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,571,635
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,965,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,390,542
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $181,093
- Gross receipts
- $3,326,483
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE BENNETT | DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,387 | $0 |
| JOHN J BERKERIDGE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $116,918 | $6,186 |
| ERIC METZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KROEDEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES COMATY | SECRETARY (TO 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN METZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE NIEWENHOUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FINCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COSTA SEREVETAS | SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 7/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE STEIN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE BENNETT | CEO Officer | 40 | $129,746 |
| JACK BERKERIDGE | COO Officer | 50 | $19,519 |
| ERIC METZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KROEDEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES COMATY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN METZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE MILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE NIEWENHOUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA FINCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 229, PERRYVILLE, MD 21903-0229
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN J BERKERIDGE, PO BOX 229, PERRYVILLE, MD 21903
- Signed the 990
- JOHN J BERKERIDGE, CEO
- Phone
- (410) 642-1195
- Return prepared by
- KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
Mission
CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, INC. (CHEP) IS A 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A DUAL MISSION OF PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING THROUGH VETERAN-ONLY PROGRAMS AND HOSTING AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND STATES. WE HAVE FOUND OURSELVES WITH THIS UNIQUE PURPOSE, BASED ON AN ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY OF PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SERVING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. AT THE SAME TIME, A NEED WAS DISCOVERED TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT CHEP WOULD UTILIZE FUNDS EARNED BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE VETERAN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS & CONFERENCES:CHEP CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING ACCREDITED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHCARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND MILITARY PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT 2024. CHEP DELIVERED NINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (16 PARTICIPANTS), THE ANNUAL ADDICTIONS CONFERENCE (40), BEST PRACTICES FOR MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES (7), ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (13), FIREARM SUICIDE PREVENTION (6), BURNOUT & PREVENTION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (10), SUICIDE PREVENTION (96), IMPLICIT BIAS (34), AND ETHICS (25) SERVING A TOTAL OF 247 PARTICIPANTS.ADDITIONALLY, CHEP HOSTED TWO DENTAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS P.A.N.D.A. (PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH DENTAL AWARENESS) (54) AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS (14) WITH 68 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL.CHEP ALSO SUPPORTED AND PARTICIPATED IN FEDERAL AND REGIONAL WORKFORCE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CONFERENCE (474 ATTENDEES), MCAPP (300), AND IOWA'S BEST (500) REACHING 1,274 PARTICIPANTS COLLECTIVELY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTER NARCOTICS AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS MEDICAL SUPPORT (CONTOMS) PROGRAM, CHEP SUPPORTED SEVEN SPECIALIZED TACTICAL MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. THESE INCLUDED BASIC 146 (43 ATTENDEES), ADVANCED XIII (27), ADVANCED XIV (18), OMSU APRIL (20), OMSU AUGUST (30), BASIC 148 (56), AND TACTICAL FIRST RESPONDER (11) PROVIDING ADVANCED MEDICAL INSTRUCTION TO 205 MILITARY AND TACTICAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.OVERALL, CHEP'S 2024 EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES REACHED APPROXIMATELY 1,794 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES. THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCED CHEP'S MISSION BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES, PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION, AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY FOR VETERANS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE COMMUNITY.Expenses $581,995 · revenue $581,995
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS CHARLESTON, SC:CHEP'S PROGRAMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINUE TO OPERATE 35 BEDS SUPPORTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM. WE REMAIN THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN THE STATE AND THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SERVICES TO FEMALE AND TRANSGENDER VETERANS, AS WELL AS VETERAN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THROUGHOUT 2024, CHEP MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 85% AND PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 12,810 BED DAYS OF CARE TO VETERANS IN NEED. OUR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM STABILITY, CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, PERMANENT HOUSING OPTIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AIMED AT HELPING EACH VETERAN ACHIEVE INDEPENDENT LIVING.Expenses $1,179,303 · revenue $1,179,303
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PERRY POINT, MD:CHEP'S MARYLAND PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OPERATE 29 BEDS SUPPORTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDS NATIONAL AVERAGES FOR KEY PERFORMANCE GOALS IDENTIFIED BY THE VA, INCLUDING HOUSING STABILITY AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2024, CHEP MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 82% AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 8,289 BED DAYS OF SUPPORTIVE CARE TO VETERANS IN NEED. OUR TEAM EXPANDED INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, INCREASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND PERMANENT HOUSING CONNECTIONS.Expenses $874,332 · revenue $874,332
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH & LOCAL INITIATIVES:IN 2024, CHEP EXPANDED ITS MISSION-DRIVEN WORK BY LAUNCHING NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES ACROSS MARYLAND. THESE PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE VOLUNTEERISM, AND PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED.CHEP COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS AND ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT TEAMS. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDED ESSENTIAL ITEMS, MEALS, AND HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, WHILE FOSTERING STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PUBLIC AGENCIES, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITIES CHEP SERVES.ALTHOUGH STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEMONSTRATED CHEP'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING STABLE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN THRIVE.Expenses $121,328 · revenue $528,335
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1711309
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,446,070
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,326,483
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,234,996 | $3,555,849 | $3,446,070 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,781,659 | $3,688,255 | $3,345,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,814,945 | $3,170,851 | $3,281,834 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1711309).
Questions about CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC is 52-1711309.
- Is CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM 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 HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM 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 HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN J BERKERIDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,387 (CATHERINE BENNETT, DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION).
- How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,234,996, expenses of $3,555,849 and total assets of $3,446,070 at year end.
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