TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND

EIN 52-0902802 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)

What they do

TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL for SOUTHERN MARYLAND is A PARTNERSHIP of STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISHED AS THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT and PLANNING ORGANIZATION for SOUTHERN MARYLAND

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.50%of revenue went to mission work93.9% of expenses · Program services

$98.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.98%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $132,525 for JOHN HARTLINE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$9,943,239

Mission workProgram services$9,197,07292.50% of revenue93.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$594,5255.98% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$151,6421.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,791,59798.47% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,943,239

Expenses$9,791,597

Annual surplus $151,642 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)$9,197,072 · 93.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$594,525 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,943,239

Expenses$9,791,597

Assets$7,739,460

Income$9,943,239

Contributions$9,535,383

Mission work (program services)$9,197,072

Grants given$9,104,939

Average grant$202,332

Management and general$594,525

Accounting fees$35,291

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN HARTLINEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $132,525

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 (32)

JOHN HARTLINEEXECUTIVE DI

DELEGATE BRIAN CROSBYLEGISLATOR

SENATOR MICHAEL A JACKSONLEGIL.- VICE

SENATOR JACK BAILEYLEGISLATOR

SENATOR ARTHUR ELLISLEGISLATOR

MR STEVEN TUTTLESECOND VICE-

JEANNINE JAMESSMMA

ELLEN FLOWERS-FIELDSMEMBER-AT-LA

DELEGATE TODD MORGANLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE MATT MORGANLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE MARK FISHERLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE KEVIN HARRISLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE JEFFRIE LONGLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE EDITH PATTERSONLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE DEBRA M DAVISLEGISLATOR

DELEGATE CT WILSONLEGISLATOR

CHRISTY LOMBARDIMEMBER AT LA

COMMISSIONER TODD IRELANDCALVERT CO

COMMISSIONER THOMASINA O COATESCHARLES CO

COMMISSIONER SCOTT OSTROWST MARYS

COMMISSIONER REUBEN COLLINS II ESQCHARLES CO

COMMISSIONER RALPH PATTERSONCHARLES COUN

COMMISSIONER MIKE HARTCALVERT CO

COMMISSIONER MICHAEL ALDERSON JRCHAIRMAN

COMMISSIONER MICHAEL HEWITTST MARYS CO

COMMISSIONER MARK COX SRCALVERT CO

COMMISSIONER JAMES R GUYST MARYS COU

COMMISSIONER GILBERT O BOWLINGFIRST VICE-C

COMMISSIONER ERIC COLVINST MARYS CO

COMMISSIONER EARL HANCE1ST VICE CHA

COMMISSIONER CATHERINE GRASSOCALVERT CO

COMMISSIONER AMANDA STEWARTCHARLES CO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: PO BOX 745, HUGHESVILLE, MD 20637-0745
County: Charles
In care of: JOHN HARTLINE
Primary officer: JOHN HARTLINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 870-2520

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ASKEY ASKEY & ASSOCIATES CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes