Nonprofit · EIN 52-2111036
CECIL LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · ELKTON, MD 21921
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,367,646 | $1,105,118 | $262,528 | $1,739,125 | $0 | $1,739,125 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,120,732 | $1,390,227 | $730,505 | $1,476,597 | $0 | $1,476,597 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,966,011 | $3,853,519 | $112,492 | $746,092 | $0 | $746,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,319,283
- of which government grants
- $1,299,283
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $48,363
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,464
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,368
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,931
- Program services (functional)
- $1,086,940
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,178
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,476,597
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,739,125
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,739,125
- Gross receipts
- $1,367,646
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISA WEBB | EXC COORDINATOR Officer | 40 | $64,464 |
| HUDSON BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORTNEY FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HANNUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MACKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY ROTHWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KILBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN FISHER | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG MEGEE | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM KLENK | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISA WEBB | EXC COORDINATOR Officer | 40 | $64,464 |
| HUD BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORTNEY FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HANNUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MACKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY ROTHWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KILBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN FISHER | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG MEGEE | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM KLENK | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISA WEBB | EXC COORDINATOR Officer | 40 | $68,036 |
| HUD BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MEGEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORTNEY FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HANNUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MACKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY ROTHWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRANDA MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KILBY | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA KENNEDY | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM KLENK | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES HERZOG | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 135 E MAIN ST, ELKTON, MD 21921-5932
- In care of
- % WILLIAM KILBY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DOUG MEGEE, 135 EAST MAIN STREET, ELKTON, MD 21921
- Signed the 990
- ALISA WEBB, EXC COORDINATOR
- Phone
- (410) 441-3717
- Website
- CECILLANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- James D Baxter PA
Mission
SINCE 1998, CECIL LAND TRUST (CLT) HAS WORKED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO ASSIST PROPERTY OWNERS IN PROTECTING THEIR FARM AND FOREST LANDS. CLT IS COMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND'S FARMS, FORESTS, WATERS AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- Cecil Land Trust administers the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources' Rural Legacy Program in Cecil County, Maryland.Marylands Rural Legacy Program provides funding to preserve large, contiguous tracts of land and to enhance natural resource, agricultural, forestry and environmental protection while supporting a sustainable land base for natural resource based industries. The program creates public-private partnerships and allows those who know the landscape best land trusts and local governments to determine the best way to protect the landscapes that are critical to our economy, environment and quality of life. The program encourages local governments and land trusts to work together and determine how best to protect their vital working landscapes.Land conservation investments are targeted to protect the most ecologically valuable properties that most directly impact Chesapeake Bay and local waterway health.Expenses $1,086,940
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 | 990 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
- 52-2111036
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,739,125
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,367,646
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,367,646 | $1,105,118 | $1,739,125 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,120,732 | $1,390,227 | $1,476,597 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,966,011 | $3,853,519 | $746,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,343,239 | $2,298,629 | $633,600 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 52-2111036).
Questions about CECIL LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of CECIL LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CECIL LAND TRUST is 52-2111036.
- Is CECIL LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CECIL LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CECIL LAND TRUST 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 CECIL LAND TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CECIL LAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CECIL LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOUG MEGEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CECIL LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,464 (ALISA WEBB, EXC COORDINATOR).
- How much revenue does CECIL LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,367,646, expenses of $1,105,118 and total assets of $1,739,125 at year end.
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