CHESAPEAKE CENTER FOR YOUTHDEVELOPMENT Charity Report

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CHESAPEAKE CENTER FOR YOUTHDEVELOPMENT

EIN 52-1004559 · Children's, Youth Services

What they do

CCYDS MISSION is to EMPOWER and SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY and STIMULATE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EDUCTION, FAMILY SERVICES and INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT and HEALTHY LIVING. - CCYDS MISSION is to EMPOWER and SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY and STIMULATE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, FAMILY SERVICES and INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT and HEATHLY LIVING.

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Money made simple

85.59%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

2.83%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$109.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.19%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$950,453

Mission workProgram services$813,44985.59% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$201,38521.19% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$26,9062.83% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,041,740109.60% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$950,453

Expenses$1,041,740

Annual shortfall $91,287 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$813,449 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$201,385 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$26,906 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$950,453

Expenses$1,041,740

Assets$608,215

Income$950,453

Contributions$941,313

Mission work (program services)$813,449

Fundraising$26,906

Management and general$201,385

Executive compensation (total)$80,000

Accounting fees$6,705

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

CALVIN ANDERSON JRDIRECTOR

DAVID MARVELDIRECTOR

DEON AVERYDIRECTOR

ED DRUMMDIRECTOR

J PATRICK MCNICHOLDIRECTOR

JEROME GRAYDIRECTOR

LAKEISHA MATHEWSDIRECTOR

LORRAINE CORNISHSECRETARY

MICHAEL LORTIEPRESIDENT

SAM ULANDIRECTOR

THERESA FURNARIVICE PRESIDE

TISHA TRINHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 301 EAST PATAPSCO AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 21225
County: Anne Arundel
In care of: IVAN LESHINSKY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 355-4698

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: L&H BUSINESS CONSULTING
IRS tax category: Children's, Youth Services
Revocation date: November 15, 2019