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Name:	Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Address:	Philip Merrill Environmental Center, 6 Herndon Avenue
	Annapolis, MD 21403
Phone:	410-268-8816 888-728-3229
Web Address:	www.cbf.org

Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

CBF fights for solutions to the pollution that affects the Bay and its tributaries. Across the six-state Chesapeake watershed, CBF sets the agenda, serves as a watchdog, and speaks out on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay to business, government, and the public. CBF fights for strong and effective laws and regulations and works cooperatively with government, business, and citizens in partnerships to protect and restore the Bay. When necessary, the organization uses legal means to force compliance with existing laws. CBF restores the Bay's essential habitats and filtering mechanisms, such as forests, wetlands, underwater grasses, and oysters, through a variety of hands-on projects. CBF's environmental education program introduces residents to the watershed and works to heighten sensitivity, increase knowledge, and empower citizens to take positive action toward the Bay's restoration. Some ($1,419,972 or 5.2%) of CBF's program efforts are conducted in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, CBF's program expenses were:

Environmental protection and restoration	18,957,906
Environmental education	5,930,819
Communications	2,489,086
Total Program Expenses:	$27,377,811

Chief Executive : William C. Baker, President

Compensation*:

$194,585

Highest Paid Executive: Edward Allenby, Vice President for Development
Compensation*: $198,974

Chair of the Board: Simon Sidamon-Eristoff
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Of Counsel, Kalbian Hagerty LLP

Board Size: 37

Paid Staff Size: 178

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, door to door, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $28,101,700, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

CBF incurred joint costs of $2,232,286 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $1,419,972 was allocated to program expenses and $812,314 was allocated to fund raising expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on CBF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants and gifts	22,759,511
Membership contributions	4,920,926
Investment income	3,756,483
Education contracts and tuition	1,031,464
Donated goods and services	421,263
Other	275,181
Total Income	$33,164,828

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$33,164,828
	Program expenses			$27,377,811
	Fund raising expenses			3,021,604
	Administrative expenses			1,651,016
Total expenses				$32,050,431
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,114,397
Beginning net assets				64,552,548
Ending net assets				65,666,945
Total liabilities				17,235,718
Total assets				$82,902,663

Note: According to its audited financial statements, CBF received in-kind contributions of $410,613 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, including legal services ($235,808), advertisements/promotions ($94,693), other ($37,421), art work (19,171), donated property ($10,650), restoration supplies ($10,600), equipment ($8,299), and food ($4,621).