Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc

Analysis

Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Annapolis, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc reported income of $974k and spending of $1.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $944k to $974k (+3.1%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Wetlands Association Inc ($973k), Los Padres Forest Watch ($974k) and African Center for Aquatic Research and Education Inc ($973k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $610k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $337k, net assets of $818k. It reported 9 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.