Chesapeake Research Consortium Inc.

“The company used insperity management services, l.p. Through 3/31/14, and oasis outsourcing beginning 4/1/14, for the management of payroll and benefit services. The organization leases all employees.”

“Membership is composed of representative scientists from six institutions: university of maryland, the johns hopkins university, the virginia institute of marine science of the college of william and mary, the smithsonian institution, old dominion university and penn state university. Each institution is alotted one vote.”

“Form 990 was sent to board members who were asked to review and comment, prior to filing.”

“The executive director and finance director review all activities for potential conflicts of interest. Conflict of interest policies are discussed annually with all board members. Trustees are polled at the annual meeting, regarding any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.”

“Trustees review compensation levels for comparable positions within thier six institutions, and the scienftific community at large, to determine appropriate salary levels for the organization's management positions. Salaries are deliberated by all trustees, in closed session. Written minutes of all sessions are maintained by the corresponding secretary.”

“The organization makes forms 1023 and 990 available to the public upon request.”

“The organization makes governing documents, confict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Dr john t wells - virginia institute of marine science, gloucester point, va 23062. Dr anson hines - smithsonian environmental research center, edgewater, md 21037. Dr william p ball - johns hopkins university, baltimore, md 21218. Dr robert p brooks - pennsylvania state university, university park, pa 16802. Dr donald f boesch - university system of maryland, cambridge, md 21613. Dr h rodger harvey - old dominion university, norfolk, va 23529. Dr denise breitburg - smithsonian environmental research center, edgewater, md 21037. Dr peter r wilcock - johns hopkins university, baltimore, md 21218. Dr denise wardrop - pennsylvania state university, university park, pa 16802. Dr john m klinck - old dominion university, norfolk, va 23529. Dr. Mark luckenbach - old dominion university, norfolk, va 23529.”

“The audit process has not changed from the prior years.”