Chesapeake Water Environment Association Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 237372534
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2016–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2015
- Location
- Gettysburg, PA, USA
- Phone
- 4109605514
- Rating
- 62
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $258,230
- Expenses
- $198,576
- Assets
- $376,803
- Liabilities
- $15
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
13 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- CLARENCE BEVERHOUDT (PAST PRESIDENT)
- GARY MOORE (PRESIDENT)
- ALANA GILDNER (PRESIDENT ELECT)
- JEGNAW ESSATU (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- DAVID WILDASIN (TRUSTEE - MD)
- CHAKA KAMRAN (TRUSTEE - DE)
- JESSICA SHIAO (TRUSTEE - DC)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Chesapeake water environment association's (chesapeake wea) mission is to lead the chesapeake region in educating and connecting members to improve the water environment.
What it reported doing in 2024
The various committees of chesapeake wea presented training programs, joint forums and several seminars and technical webinars in 2024. Listed below are some highlights: 1.) in conjunction with csawwa, a joint career fair was held february 16, 2024 at the quality inn conference center in bowie, md. There were 39 students and 48 interviewing organizations in attendance. On april 1, 2024, a two day joint utility management conference was held at hanover, md. Also with csawwa, the annual spring meeting was held on may 23, 2024 at wolf lodge, perryville, md.2.) the technical education committee held six webinars on the following topics: strategic planning, asset management, government affairs, stormwater and water reuse.3.) the young profesessional committee held several networking, community service and educational events. 4.) there were two public outreach events: the key bridge area clean-up and the public works experience big truck day. 5.) the student activities committee held water palooza in Washington, dc. Approximately 100 students and 44 members volunteered for this event.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 64% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 34
- Transparency & Controls: 90
- Accountability: 76
- Sustainability: 68
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 33.6%; rating input score 34
- Program expense ratio: 45.7%; rating input score 46
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Limited
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 23.1%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.9; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -7.5% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 33.6% of revenue deployed · 45.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $91K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
- Consistency: 17 of 17 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules
- Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 34/100.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 46/100.
- Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 58/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 59/100.