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Chesapeake Ecology Center Inc

EIN 06-1728672 • 501(c)3 • Annapolis, MD

Profile

Environmental education, habitat restoration and protection, community greening

245 Clay StreetAnnapolis, MD 21401

www.chesapeakeecologycenter.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

37th percentile

-4.1%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$9,500

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 26.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-49%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,481

Down $1,445 (-49%) from 2012

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$1,481

Down $1,445 (-49%) from 2012

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Down

$35,259

Down $71,882 (-67%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$36,704

Down $69,999 (-66%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$1,445

Down $1,883 (-430%) from 2012

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2011: $2,488Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $2,4882011Assets 2012: $2,926Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $2,9262012Assets 2013: $1,481Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $1,4812013

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$1,481
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,481
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $22,755Expenses 2011: $36,935Net Income 2011: -$14,1802011Revenue 2012: $107,141Expenses 2012: $106,703Net Income 2012: $4382012Revenue 2013: $35,259Expenses 2013: $36,704Net Income 2013: -$1,4452013

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$35,259
Expenses$36,704
Net Income-$1,445
Open 2013 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,481
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,481
Revenue
$35,259
Expenses
$36,704
Net income
-$1,445
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.35$0.37$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.07$1.07$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.23$0.37$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
May 7, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$35,259
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Environmental education, habitat restoration and protection, community greening

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Chesapeake Ecology Center is dedicated to promoting and educating the public about community greening and conservation landscaping practices for the Chesapeake Bay watershed that result in a healthier and more beautiful environment benefiting residents and the region's biological diversity. We have partnered with over 100 groups and 2,000 volunteers to provide conservation landscaping education and install habitat restoration and protection projects.$35,259$36,704
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Adaora Zora LathanVice President And Executive DirectorPT$9,500-$9,500
John F MeyerGarden ManagerPT$4,695-$4,695
Vincent LeggettPresident-$0--
Sara ColhounBoard Member-$0--
William H SandersBoard Member-$0--
Raymond LangstonSecretary And Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
06-1728672
Phone
4102631875

Signing Officer

Name
Adaora Zora Lathan
Title
Vice President; Executive Director
Phone
4102631875
Signed
2014-05-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Native plants, gardening supplies, etc.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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