This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $1,984,270 | $1,754,769 | $259,418 | $1,846,540 | $1,608,487 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,314,422 | $1,309,411 | $1,000 | $1,625,093 | $1,378,986 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $561,142 | $624,400 | $40,125 | $1,658,738 | $1,367,174 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,209,278 | $1,354,813 | $53,549 | $1,769,779 | $1,424,742 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,157,511 | $1,146,594 | $36,125 | $1,822,874 | $1,581,927 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $780,053 | $1,184,786 | $18,610 | $1,860,667 | $1,556,164 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 73% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Island FoundationRockland, ME | Sub award of Saltonstall-Kennedy Scallops Larval Transport award | $79,461 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsden Brewer | Chair | 5.00 | $0 |
| David Thomas | Vice-Chair | 2.00 | $0 |
| Michelle Carter | Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Knowlton | Secretary |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Market Decisions ResearchPortland, ME |
| Sub award of Sea Grant Lobster award for economics survey |
| $50,000 |
| 2025 |
| Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | Sub award of Saltonstall-Kennedy Scallops Larval Transport award | $37,168 | 2025 |
| Sunrise County Economic CouncilMachias, ME | Sub award of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gearing Up for Change grant | $23,508 | 2025 |
| Tidal Bay Consulting LLCSouth Freeport, ME | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $19,050 | 2022 |
| Tidal Bay Consulting LLCSouth Freeport, ME | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $14,625 | 2023 |
| University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $13,500 | 2023 |
| Tidal Bay Consulting LLCSouth Freeport, ME | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $13,275 | 2021 |
| ManometPlymouth, MA | Sub award of grant for River Herring Network | $13,188 | 2025 |
| ManometManomet, MA | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $10,500 | 2021 |
| Manomet Center for Conservation ScienceManomet, MA | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $10,500 | 2022 |
| University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $10,500 | 2022 |
| University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $10,500 | 2021 |
| Manomet Center for Conservation ScienceManomet, MA | Fiscal Sponsorship - Operational Support | $10,000 | 2023 |
| University of MaineOrono, ME | Sub-award of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gearing Up for Change grant | $8,862 | 2025 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Chris Brown | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dwight Carver | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jewett | Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Lane | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| James Markos | Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Sarah Mccloskey | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Derek Mccombs | Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| John Mcmillan | Director | 1.00 | $13,284 |
| Dana Morse | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joan Sorensen | Development CMTE Chair | 2.00 | $0 |
| David Tarr | Director | 1.00 | $2,250 |
| Steve Train | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Alexa Dayton | Executive Director | 50.00 | $135,984 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202540949349300309
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442289349302639
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202322199349300767
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202242849349301684
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202142299349301104
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202001699349300600
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201911919349300216
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201802509349300115
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201701919349301170
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.