Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage Inc

EIN 52-0178636 • 501(c)3 • Chester, MD

Profile

The entity restores, manages and protects habitat to increase wildlife habitat and improve water quality.

1201 Parsons Island RoadChester, MD 21619

www.chesapeakewildlife.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.6%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

$61,923

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

-0.8%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

-6.8%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Down

$5,246,016

Down $40,355 (-0.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$181,111

Down $33,545 (-16%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$5,064,905

Down $6,810 (-0.1%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue58th percentile Net Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$803,635

Down $58,982 (-6.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$799,106

Down $117,168 (-13%) from 2023

Net Income

$4,529

Up $58,186 (+108%) from 2023

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Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,246,016

Liabilities$181,111

Net Assets$5,064,905

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$803,635

Expenses$799,106

Net Income$4,529

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $5,246,016
Liabilities: $181,111
Net assets: $5,064,905
Revenue: $803,635
Expenses: $799,106
Net income: $4,529

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$5.25	$0.18	$5.06	$0.80	$0.80	$0.00
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$5.29	$0.21	$5.07	$0.86	$0.92	$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$5.23	$0.17	$5.06	$1.00	$0.95	$0.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$5.18	$0.06	$5.12	$0.89	$0.87	$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$5.12	$0.03	$5.09	$0.86	$0.72	$0.14
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.91	$0.03	$4.89	$0.74	$0.73	$0.02
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$4.88	$0.07	$4.81	$0.79	$0.83	$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$5.06	$0.15	$4.92	$0.72	$0.76	$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$5.08	$0.17	$4.91	$0.39	$0.97	$0.58
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.52	$0.04	$5.48	$1.10	$1.03	$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.47	$0.03	$5.44	$0.95	$1.05	$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.62	$0.04	$5.58	$1.03	$1.12	$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$5.75	$0.08	$5.67		$1.38
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$5.70	$0.03	$5.67	$1.02	$1.13	$0.10

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Oct 29, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $1,586,762

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The entity restores, manages and protects habitat to increase wildlife habitat and improve water quality.

The entity restores, manages, and protects habitat to increase wildlife habitat and improvewater quality.

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$4,407,721	$4,355,137	▼ $52,584
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities	$709,094	$747,989	▲ $38,895
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$93,424	$94,994	▲ $1,570
Accounts Receivable	$41,357	$15,874	▼ $25,483
Total Assets	$5,286,371	$5,246,016	▼ $40,355
Other Assets Total	$34,775	$32,022	▼ $2,753
Liabilities
Other Liabilities	$83,753	$100,115	▲ $16,362
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property	$82,386	$62,391	▼ $19,995
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$48,517	$18,605	▼ $29,912
Total Liabilities	$214,656	$181,111	▼ $33,545
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions	$4,690,032	$4,648,252	▼ $41,780
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions	$381,683	$416,653	▲ $34,970
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$5,071,715	$5,064,905	▼ $6,810
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$5,286,371	$5,246,016	▼ $40,355

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Land	$3,853,932	-	$3,853,932
Buildings	$400,265	$971,691	$1,371,956
Other Land Buildings	$100,940	$583,696	$684,636

Endowment Activity

Period	Beginning	Contrib.	Gain/Loss	Other Uses	End
2024	$709,094	$30,000	▲ $51,618	$42,723	$747,989
2023	$623,247	$35,000	▲ $76,278	$25,431	$709,094
2022	$606,449	$115,000	▼ $98,202	-	$623,247
2021	$566,949	-	▲ $39,500	-	$606,449
2020	$482,069	-	▲ $84,880	-	$566,949

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Total
John E Gerber	Executive Director	FT	$61,923	$61,923

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Ralph Partlow	President
Cleo Braver	Vice President
Dr Andrew Riggin	Director
Larry Albright	Director
Laura Hoffman	Secretary
Dr Stanley Watkins	Treasurer

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $561,276
Program Service Revenue: $137,174
Investment Income: $71,170
Other Revenue: $34,015
All Other Contributions: $561,276
Change in Net Assets: $4,529

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements: No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts: No
Third parties used for noncash contributions: No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution Type	Contribution Count	Reported Amount	Valuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded	2	$34,142	Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table	124	$1,859	Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table	1	$1,365	Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions	127	$37,366	-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements: $796,121
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements: $7,514
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990: $-11,339
Total Revenue per Audited Statements: $784,782
Total Revenue per Form 990: $803,635

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$438,659
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$360,447
Total Fundraising Expense	$50,270
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Other Salaries and Wages	$231,006	$35,283	$26,291	$292,580
All Other Expenses	$108,112	$21,806	$5,904	$135,822
Depreciation Depletion	$87,793	$5,604	-	$93,397
Insurance	$6,528	$31,639	-	$38,167
Other Employee Benefits	$21,211	$6,902	$9,389	$37,502
Other Expenses	$25,319	-	$5,408	$25,319
Payroll Taxes	$17,666	$4,202	$1,956	$23,824
Interest	$15,864	-	-	$15,864
Fees for Services Accounting	-	$12,073	-	$12,073
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees	-	$7,514	-	$7,514
Pension Plan Contributions	$4,788	$1,071	$682	$6,541
Office Expenses	$164	$1,033	$640	$1,837
Advertising	$1,337	-	-	$1,337
Total Functional Expenses	$621,709	$127,127	$50,270	$799,106

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line Item	Amount
Total Expenses per Form 990	$799,106
Expenses per Audited Statements	$791,592
Total Expenses per Audited Statements	$791,592
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements	$7,514
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990	$0

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

Liability	Amount
Line of Credit	$100,115

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: Yes
Audit committee: Yes
Backup withholding compliance: Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity: No
Business relationship with family members: No
Business relationship with organization members: No
Material changes to governing documents: No
Compensation from other sources disclosed: No
CEO compensation reviewed: Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed: No
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: No
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The tax returns are made available to the board of directors prior to filing”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Entity monitors compliance with annual review of policy”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Entity monitors and reviews comparable data annually”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The entity makes all governing documents, conflict of interest policy statements, and financial statements available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage Inc
EIN: 52-0178636
Phone: 4108225100
Address: 1201 PARSONS ISLAND ROAD, CHESTER, MD 21619

Signing Officer

Name: John E Gerber
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 4108225100
Signed: 2025-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: John E Gerber
Formed: 1986
Legal Domicile: Md
Voting Board Members: 6
Independent Board Members: 6
Employees: 13
Volunteers: 6

Preparer

Firm: Accounting Strategies Group LLC
Address: PO BOX 369, PRESTON, MD 21655
Preparer: Amy I Brandt CPA
Phone: 4106731384

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Taxes real estate: program service expenses 16,639. Management and general expenses 2,805. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,444. Travel: program service expenses 17,558. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,558. Equipment: program service expenses 16,919. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,919. Chemicals: program service expenses 12,735. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,735. Computer supplies: program service expenses 1,397. Management and general expenses 7,068. Fundraising expenses 1,800. Total expenses 10,265. Repairs and maintenance: program service expenses 10,033. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,033. Telephone: program service expenses 5,968. Management and general expenses 3,138. Fundraising expenses 72. Total expenses 9,178. Field supplies & materials: program service expenses 8,576. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,576. Truck repairs: program service expenses 7,181. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,181. Education: program service expenses 5,833. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,833. Utilities: program service expenses 1,391. Management and general expenses 2,943. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,334. Dues and publications: program service expenses 2,605. Management and general expenses 1,544. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,149. Copying and printing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,032. Total expenses 4,032. Postage: program service expenses 937. Management and general expenses 1,170. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,107. Credit card fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,505. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,505. Rent: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 950. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 950. Food and beverage: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 683. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 683. Water control: program service expenses 340. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 340.”

Form 990 Part XII Line 2C

“Entity provides oversight responsibility to all financial areas”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“In accordance with fasb asc 740-10, accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the organization has assessed the likelihood that all tax positions are more likely than not to be substained upon examination.”

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