Nonprofit · EIN 52-6081610
VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · TOWSON, MD 21204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $643,157 | $427,782 | $215,375 | $2,969,642 | $0 | $2,969,642 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $540,994 | $433,119 | $107,875 | $2,534,173 | $0 | $2,534,173 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $509,070 | $411,422 | $97,648 | $2,177,703 | $0 | $2,177,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $577,856
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $65,034
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$461
- Other revenue
- $267
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,550
- Other salaries and wages
- $59,031
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $190,647
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $86,208
- Accounting fees
- $16,924
- Occupancy
- $30,974
- Travel
- $6,430
- Depreciation
- $452
- Program services (functional)
- $358,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,812
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,372
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,534,173
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,969,642
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,969,642
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,878,392
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,592,158
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $377,484
- Gross receipts
- $737,175
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE HAMIDI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,550 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PONTONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HOOPER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE ARMACOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BATOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W BECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLORD CLARK III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STILES T COLWILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY D DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE JENNEY DARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANDLER DENISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER FENWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C GEIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZA GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YEARDLEY W GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD A HALLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W HAMILTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBIE HORNEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON KIRSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA B LESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER MCGUIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE NAISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS SCHARFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR W SONNENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM TRUSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILMERDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EH WORTHINGTON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK A BONSAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE COLHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MONTAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL RIEPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL TRIMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE HAMIDI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,650 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PONTONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HOOPER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN W BECKLEY | FORMER SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE ARMACOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BATOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE CHALMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLORD CLARK III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STILES T COLWILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY D DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE JENNEY DARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANDLER DENISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FENWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZA GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YEARDLEY W GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD A HALLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W HAMILTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBIE HORNEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON KIRSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA B LESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE NAISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS SCHARFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR W SONNENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILMERDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EH WORTHINGTON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE COLHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MONTAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL RIEPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE HAMIDI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,100 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PETER FENWICK | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PONTONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN BECKLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G STEWART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BATOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE ARMACOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLORD CLARK III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD A HALLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL RIEPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS SCHARFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILMERDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON KIRSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MONTAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ACHSAH O'DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA B LESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE HOOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EH WORTHINGTON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STILES COLWILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANDLER DENISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGONIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBIE HORNEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE DARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE NAISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE CHALMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BARRY D DALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZA GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SONNENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, TOWSON, MD 21204-4518
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM G STEWART, 118 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, TOWSON, MD 21204
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM G STEWART, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 337-6877
- Website
- THEVPC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA
Mission
CONSERVING OPEN SPACES; PROTECTING BALTIMORE COUNTY'S AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, HISTORIC AND SCENIC RESOURCES; AND WORKING TO PROMOTE A BALANCED AND RATIONAL USE OF LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL PROJECTS: VPC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECT VARIOUS INITIATIVES EACH YEAR TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES AND CONCERNS. EACH SPECIAL PROJECT HAS A BOARD SPONSOR WHO COORDINATES THE FUNDRAISING AND THE EFFORTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ANY SPECIAL STUDIES CONDUCTED BY VPC.Expenses $235,000
- LAND USE PLANNING: THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES MONITORING DEVELOPMENT PLANS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY BY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS; ATTENDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW MEETINGS AND HEARINGS; PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT SPONSORED MEETINGS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AND POLICY INITIATIVES; INFORMING MEMBERS AND AFFECTED LANDOWNERS OF PERTINENT PROPOSALS AND ISSUES; AND ANALYSIS OF OVERALL ACTIVITIES AND TRENDS AFFECTING LAND USE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.Expenses $123,598
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
- 52-6081610
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,969,642
- Income (IRS master file)
- $737,175
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $643,157 | $427,782 | $2,969,642 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $540,994 | $433,119 | $2,534,173 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $509,070 | $411,422 | $2,177,703 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $531,829 | $325,692 | $1,854,537 | 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 52-6081610).
Questions about VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC is 52-6081610.
- Is VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL 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 VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC 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 VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC 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 VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM G STEWART.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,550 (RENEE HAMIDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VALLEYS PLANNING COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $643,157, expenses of $427,782 and total assets of $2,969,642 at year end.
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