Letter from the President
2015-2016 Board of Directors
P.O. Box 536
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-939-9030 (phone)
410-939-9035 (fax)
2015 - 2016 Staff
George Mayo
Executive Director
Bonnie Werner
Office Manager
Ashley Larrimore
Programs, Promotions, & Public
Relations Coordinator
Jeanne Mueller
Elementary Education Director
Diana Tyler
Education Outreach Coordinator
Peggy Eppig
Middle School and Natural Resources
Education Director
David Miller
High School/Post Secondary Director
Terrie Shank
FFA Executive Director/Assistant
Director, High School/Post Secondary
Education
Naomi Knight
Maryland FFA Program Coordinator
Hannah Schantz
Intern
2015-2016 Educators
Sharon Fox
Christine Grant
June Kron
Sherry Levengood
Kelly Swann
Keith Snyder
David Sullivan
Anita Thomas
Gail Yesier
President
Richard Blevins
Vice President
Mary Ellen Waltemire
Secretary
C. John Sullivan
Treasurer
Hon. Joseph Bartenfelder
Ex Officio, MDA
Dr. Jack Smith
Ex Officio, MSDE
Dr. Craig Beyrouty
Ex Officio, UMD
Amy Cawley
Amy Hopkins-Daney
Sean Clougherty
Joe Linthicum
Hank Doong
Michael P. Mason
Joseph J. Dymek
Ewing McDowell
Ernie Fisher
Anne McGinnis-Jones
Robert Fogle
Richard Price
Thomas G. Hartsock
Dr. Lester Vough
JoAnn Hayden
Evelyn Wilcom
Laura Huber
Karen Zimmerman
Agency Representatives
Mary O’Conner - MSDE
James P. Eichhorst - MDA
Dr. Evelyn Cooper - UMCP
Letter from the Executive Director
It’s been another amazing year for the Maryland Agricultural Education
Foundation! Thanks to MAEF’s creative and devoted staff and teachers, approved
programs in agricultural education are reaching more students at all grade levels
across the state. MAEF’s outreach to Farm Based Educators continues to expand and
reach new audiences. I am impressed and proud to see that children and parents are
benefitting from the integration of agriculture into their everyday lessons and lives
thanks to MAEF.
Agricultural Education garnered positive visibility during the legislative session with
the bills introduced by Senator Gail Bates and Delegate Mike McKay during the last
legislative session. We appreciate their support as well as the countless supporters who
spoke on behalf of the bill. We are optimistic that the momentum started within the
past year will continue.
Working with the board of directors, I continue to appreciate the depth of expertise and commitment that
each board member brings to the table. Their enthusiasm and support for the variety of educational programs
that MAEF delivers across the state is energizing. Their support in finding new resources for MAEF is also very
gratifying. I also greatly appreciate the time and thoughtfulness that the MAEF Board put into the strategic
planning process earlier this year. Charting the course for this dynamic organization is an exciting and
continuing process for each of us.
While we continue to welcome new board members, the death of Jerry Truitt and Shirley Zimmerman in the
past year greatly saddened our MAEF Family. Their leadership, vision and devotion to MAEF set a standard for
all of us to continue in MAEF’s daily work.
Each one of us have opportunities and indeed responsibilities to tell the agricultural story to those who enjoy
the bounty of agriculture in their daily lives without knowing the complexities of how their food produced.
Encouraging a friend to buy an Ag Tag to support MAEF programs is an easy step we can all do. Continuing the
conversation and expanding educational programs for the next generation is a humbling and motivating task.
Thank you for your continued support of MAEF and I look forward to another exciting year working together in
whatever role you may play in the MAEF family.
Gail Yeiser
MAEF Board President
It has become increasingly challenging to
communicate all that MAEF does for agriculture in education in Maryland and beyond.
There are the core signature programs like the
mobile science labs, the Showcase, teacher
training, curriculum development, and Maryland FFA. Then there are the many other
activities that fall into the categories of facilitation and advocacy. This past fiscal year
has seen growth in all areas.
MAEF’s talented, dedicated, credentialed and long-serving
professionals on staff work closely with many institutional partners
at the universities, colleges, community colleges, the department of *2015-2016 Mobile Science Lab Outreach:
agriculture, and the state department of education. MAEF also colNumber of Counties Visited................................................................... ......................... 21
laborates with and supports many other organizations such as the Farm Bureau, the Ag commodities, the Partnership for Children in Nature,
Number of School Visits..................................................................................................... 89
the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Educators
Number of Student Visits.......................................................................................... 55,843
(MAEOE), Maryland Envirothon, the Maryland Agricultural Resource
Number of Volunteers...................................................................................................... 793
Council (MARC), Future Harvest CASA, and many school based or
system based program advisory committees (PACs).
2015-2016 General Outreach:
The Foundation’s ability to expand outreach is proportional to the
growth of the Maryland Ag Tag sales and revenues. We encourage
everyone to promote Ag Tag sales to family, friends, colleagues, business associates, contractors, vendors, new drivers, new graduates, and new
car owners.
*Number of Visitors to the Ag Showcase............................................................ 34,748
Number of Students Reached through Ag in the Classrroom................... 25,877
Number of Students Reached through the Ag Literacy Program ...............9,668
Number of Teachers and Farm Based Educators Reached.............................. 1,937
2015-2016 Ag Returns to the City Outreach:
MAEF is looking forward to another growth year in FY2017 with the
Students & Teachers Reached with Ag Programs................................................ 6,542
introduction of a new mobile science classroom, the launching of the
Number of Students Reached Since Start of Program.................................... 58,731
new Maryland Agriculture Showcase, and the introduction of many new
lessons. It is impossible to properly thank everyone for their many con- 2015-2016 FFA Chapter Information:
tributions supporting MAEF and agriculture in education. Please know
Student Membership................................................................................................... 2,400
that every donation is highly valued and appreciated.
George Mayo, VI
MAEF Executive Director
Number of Chapters........................................................................................................... 48
*Mobile Labs and Showcase have exposure to an even greater number of people through highway travel
and their presence on school, fair and festival sites.
Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2016
ASSETS
Cash
Investments, at Fair Value
Receivable from MVA
Grants Receivable
Other Receivables
Prepaid Expenses
Vehicles, Equipment, Website & Leasehold
Improvements at Cost, Net
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses
Deferred Revenue
Capital Lease Obligations
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Operating
Board Restricted
Board Endowment
Total Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
$277,913
2,109,088
135,885
42,000
10,775
3,467
295,299
$2,874,427
$37,347
20,000
3,346
62,381
473,561
1,790,424
274,224
2,538,209
247,067
26,770
2,812,046
$2,874,427
Statement of Activities
Year Ended June 30, 2016
REVENUES
Donations
Grants
Workshops & Lab Fees
Motor Vehicle Administration
Net Investment Income
Net Support from Special Events
Total Revenues
EXPENSES
Education Programs
Fundraising
Management/General Operations
Total Expenses
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
Net Assets, End of Year
$60,870
138,567
190,744
777,690
(83,721)
2,772
1,086,922
880,480
298
209,621
1,090,399
3,477
2,788,753
$2,785,276
The above financial information was derived from the Foundation’s June 30, 2016
annual audited financial statements dated October 15, 2015 which, in addition to the
above, includes a statement of cash flows, notes to the financial statements and the
independent auditor’s report which was an unqualified opinion.
Contributors
(Gift Level to $100)
American Farm Publishing
Anne Arundel County Farm
Bureau
Clark/Robert Louis Investment
Partnership
Colonial Farm Credit
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Grand View Farm
Howard County Economic
Development
MAE-VUE Farm
MARBIDCO
Marland Environmental Svc.
Maryland Nursery, Landscape &
Greenhouse Assoc.
MD 4-H Foundation, Inc.
Milby Enterprises
Perry Insurance Agency
Robert Louis Investment
Partnership
Rolling Acres Farm
Washington County Soil Conservation
Weymouth Farm
Wicomico County Farm Bureau
Frank Allnutt
Mary & Bill Amoss
Jessica Armacost
Merhlyn & William Barnes
Marjorie & Allan Baughere
Richard & Valerie Blevins
Jane P. & Maurice Brown
Dr. Evelyn Burgy
Kay Caviness
June Clark
Steve Connelly
Richard Cook
Edward Crow
Janet Crutchly
C. Dale & Patricia Culler
Vanessa & Edmund
Finney
Ernie Fisher
Cheryl Gaultney
Madeleine Greene
Charles & Joan Gummer
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
James Hall, III
Earl Hance
David Hancock, Jr.
Dale Hawks
James Heathcote
Bernadette Hoffman
Dennis Howard
C. Brinsfield & Majorie Lowe
Adam Lyons
Marilyn Mause
Bill & Leigh Mayo
Ewing & Debbie McDowell
Anne McGinnis-Jones
Carol Metzger
Robert Nelson
Shawn Nguyen
Lawrence Nielson
Bryon Petrauskas
Rachel & Skip Pieper
Mary Poole
James & Dolores Pope
Royden Powell
William H. Preston,Jr.
Dale & Wendy Radcliffe
Linda Ralph
Denise Rosson
Gregg Salers
Jane Schmitz
Dr. Ron & Rosann Seibel
Gary Seibel
Mary Ellen Setting
Richard Shannahan
Mike Shelfer
Debbie Simpkins
Ken & Frances Sterling
Larry Stewart
James & Louise Stup
Susan Summers
Gene & Sharon Swackhamer
Jim Wallace
Don & Pat Walling
Mary Ellen & Charles Waltemire
Steven Walter
Dr. Gary Warnock
Evelyn Wilcom
Emily Wilson
Connie Wilson
Ruth “Missy” Yates
Kathy Zimmerman
Alliance for Agriculture
(Gift Level of $100-$499)
Baltimore County Farm Bureau
Burgess Insurance
Busch Construction
Capital City Contractors
Carroll County Farm Bureau, Inc.
Coldsprings Farm
D & P Electrical Co., Inc.
Damascus High School FFA
Farm Family Insurance
Frederick Area Landscape
Contractors
Gaithersburg Equipment
Company
H. Wayne Burdette Family
Harford County Governement
Howard Soil Conservation
Marlow Law Firm
Maryland Dept. of Agriculture
Maryland Turfgrass Council, Inc.
McComas Funeral Home, P.A.
MD-VA Milk Producers
Montgomery County Farm
Bureau, Inc.
Nationwide/MD Farm Bureau
Revere Bank
Rocky Point Creamery LLC
S & L Productions, Inc.
Towson University
The Behnke Nurseries Co.
Gail & David Bates
A. Wayne Buckingham
Christen Callon
John & Sue Cavanaugh, Jr.
John & Linda Foreman
Thomas & Doris Hance
Richard & HarriettHolloway
Judy & Charles Iager
William & Susanne Mason
Mary Jane Mayo
George Mayo, VI
Howard & Judy McComas
Alva Mary Amoss McMullen
DavidMiller
Grove & Arlene Miller
Bradley & Ruth Moore
WilliamMowell
Jason & Donna Myers
Joan Myers
Allen & Janice O’Hara
Jamie & Will Picardy/Tilton
Carroll Shry
Robert Sikorski
Nancy & Gilbert Smeltzer
W. Drew Stabler
Paul Stull
Allen & Patrcia Swann
Jerry Truitt
Steen & Nancy Westerburg
Shirley Zimmerman
Honor Roll
(Gift Level of $500-$999)
Bell & Frech, LLC
MD State Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc.
Miller Family Foundation
Open Market Energy
Dollye L.Cooper
David & JoAnn Hayden
Gail & Rusty Yeiser
Leaders
(Gift Level of $1,000 - $2,499)
Colonial Agricultural Education
Foundation, Inc.
Damascus Community Fair
L’Aiglon Foundation
MD Thoroughbred Horsemen’s
Assoc.
The New Manor Tavern
University of MD College Park
Foundation
Martha & Bucky Clark
Dick & Mickey Price
Pacesetters
(Gift Level of $2,500 - $4,999)
Delmarva Poultry Industry
Edward B. Byrd Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Maryland State Department of Education
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit
Hank Doong, Jr.
Founders
(Gift Level of $5,000 and above)
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board
The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc.
The Maryland Nursery & Landscape Assoc. Inc.
Capitol LLC - Howard County
In Honor of Joe Dymek
Retirement
Elsie Bassler
Ralph & Helen Bennett
Ronnie & Larry Bohn
Sterlind Burke, Sr.
Mark & Patricia Carroll
Jeannine French
Peggy & Mark Hannon
Myla Korn
Susan Lower
Joseph & Cathy Dymek
Gene Mullinix’s 70th
Birthday
C.J. & Patricia Langenfelder
In Memory of Jerry Truitt
Martha & Harold Clark
In Memory of Shirley
Zimmerman
Harold & Martha Clark
In Kind
Frank Allnutt
Allan and Marjorie Baugher
Hon. Joseph Bartenfelder
Martha Clark
Sean Clougherty
Jill & Mike Cohey
Robert Cooksey
Evelyn Cooper
Tommy Diffandal
Fred Doepkens
Hank Doong
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
Hon. Earl “Buddy” Hance
Laura Huber
Matt Koerner
George Knight
Kelly Kundratic
Sandy Lawler
Dr. Lillian M. Lowery
Janey Mayo
Anne McGinnis-Jones
Juliet McGuirk
Kathy McNerney
Randie & Megan Miller
Bill Mowell
Art Mueller
Joan Myers
Patrick O’Neill
Kathy Oliver
Connie Parvis
Rachel & Skip Pieper
Dick & Mickey Price
Taylor Robinson
JD Repp
Barbara Richardson
Dr. Ronald Seibel
Mary Ellen Setting
Dr. Leon Slaughter
Trinity Sprague
John Stump
C. John Sullivan, III
Renee Towsley
Gerald Truitt
Mary Ellen Waltemire
Dr. Cheng-i Wei
Evelyn Wilcom
Keith Wills
Connie Wilson
Kelly Wilson
Gail Yeiser
Albert J.A. Young
Karen Zimmerman
Baltimore Farmer’s Market
Broom’s Blooms Dairy
Buttercups & Fireflies
Cows on the Loose
Delmarva Farmer
Delmarva Poultry Industry
Edwin Remsberg Photography
Great Frederick Fair
Harford County Government
Harford County Public Schools
Howard County Fair
Jerry Doong’s Quality Bark
Lohr’s Orchard
Maryland Ag Teacher’s Assoc.
Maryland County Farm Bureaus
Maryland Department of
Agriculture
Maryland Egg Council
Maryland Farm Bureau
Maryland FFA Alumni
Maryland Geographic Alliance
Maryland Grain Producer’s
Utilization Board
Maryland Horse Breeder’s Assoc.
Maryland MVA Administration
Maryland Nursery & Landscape
Association
Maryland State Dept of Education
Maryland State Fair
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit
Palmyra Farm
Sauder’s Egg Packing Plant
Swan Harbor Farm
The Manor Tavern
University of MD, College of Ag
& Natural Resources
Upper Bay Ruritan
Utz Snacks
Maryland Agricultural
Education Foundation, Inc.
2015-2016 Annual Report
The information retained in this document
reflects the Foundation’s activities from
July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016.