CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC

EIN 23-7051889 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM CBMM is to PRESERVE and EXPLORE THE HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT, and PEOPLE of THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE VISION of THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM is to BE THE PREMIER SEE SCHED O

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.10%of revenue went to mission work75.5% of expenses · Program services

3.83%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$63.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.75%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$6.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,307,465

Mission workProgram services$5,920,04748.10% of revenue75.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,446,16611.75% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$471,2673.83% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,469,98536.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,837,48063.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.5% mission · 18.5% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.68% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 16.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 19.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 16.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 16.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 15.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 14.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,307,465

Expenses$7,837,480

Annual surplus $4,469,985 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,920,047 · 75.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,446,166 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$471,267 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,307,465

Expenses$7,837,480

Assets$48,178,617

Income$13,695,839

Contributions$8,477,181

Mission work (program services)$5,920,047

Fundraising$471,267

Management and general$1,446,166

Executive compensation (total)$338,507

Stocks and bonds$21,918,704

Investing fees$70,149

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KRISTEN GREENAWAYPRESIDENT CEO · 40 hrs/week $317,872Base $215,492 · Other $102,380

M BRANDEN MEREDITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $240,788Base $182,310 · Other $58,478

STEVEN BYRNESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $135,422Base $129,547 · Other $5,875

ROBERT PEDERSENDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $109,055Base $104,717 · Other $4,338

DAVID KENNEDYCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $105,075Base $102,831 · Other $2,244

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

KRISTEN GREENAWAYPRESIDENT CEO

M BRANDEN MEREDITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STEVEN BYRNESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ROBERT PEDERSENDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

DAVID KENNEDYCONTROLLER

MYRA GONSDIRECTOR

JONATHAN LEEBDIRECTOR

JOSEPH ROBILLARDCHAIR

JUNE DEHARTDIRECTOR

LEONARD DAYTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CHIARAPPADIRECTOR

MICHAEL COTTINGHAMDIRECTOR

MILES REIDYDIRECTOR

JOHN PFLEIGER JRDIRECTOR

PAULA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

REZA JAFARIDIRECTOR

RICHARD JOHNSONTREASURER

RICHARD SNOWDONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM RYANDIRECTOR

ENOS THROOPDIRECTOR

BOB REAVESDIRECTOR

CLAIRE VORHEESDIRECTOR

CLARA SMALLDIRECTOR

CRAIG FULLERDIRECTOR

DAGMAR GIPEDIRECTOR

DEBORAH LAWRENCEDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS FEARSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MOOSEDIRECTOR

ANDREA DYNESSECRETARY

FRED HOCKERDIRECTOR

HELEN WERNECKEDIRECTOR

J CHRISTIAN FENGERDIRECTOR

JAMES H KIZZIARDIRECTOR

JEFF VOGELVICE CHAIR

JOHN SEIDELDIRECTOR

JOHN VILLADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 213 N TALBOT ST, ST MICHAELS, MD 21663-2103
County: Talbot
In care of: KRISTEN L GREENAWAY
Primary officer: KRISTEN L GREENAWAY, PRESIDENT CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhavefun@cbmm.org Phone(410) 745-2916

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: March 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALTA CPA GROUPLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums