The Community Ecology Institute
Donations deductibleThe Community Ecology Institute's network
18 people3 organisationsi18 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akil Cole | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eduardo Marin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erica Coady | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erica Jones | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gary Pilarchik | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Aquirre | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jason Vankirk | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jean Silver-Isenstadt | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jen Blondo | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jonathan McKinney End 43024 | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| KIA Payne | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kim Flyr End 123124 | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Leah Miller | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mabrooka Chaudhry | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Margo Duesterhaus | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Monica Lewis | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick Curtis | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vernon Gray | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chiara D'Amore | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara D'amore | Executive Director | 40 | $113k | $3k | |
| Jean Silver-Isenstadt | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Monica Lewis | Vice President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Curtis | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Margo Duesterhaus | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| James Aquirre | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jen Blondo | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mabrooka Chaudhry | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erica Coady | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Akil Cole | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kim Flyr End 123124 | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vernon Gray | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erica Jones | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eduardo Marin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan McKinney End 43024 | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Miller | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kia Payne | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Pilarchik | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jason Vankirk | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Community Ecology Institute
- EIN
- 810954815
- Address
- 8000 Harriet Tubman Ln, Columbia, MD, 21044-4015
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- To cultivate communities where people and nature thrive together. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W99 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Chiara D'amore (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsJean Silver-Isenstadt
≥7years on the filingsLeah Miller
≥7years on the filingsMargo Duesterhaus
≥7years on the filingsPatrick Curtis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.7m
- Total liabilities
- $381k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $699k
- Program service revenue
- $431k
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 800
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $1.1m | $32k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.