2024-05-10T19:38:48-05:00 2023-12-31 824812448 PGM LLC 319 Main Street Biddeford ME 04005 990 2023-01-01 881777897 Maine Food and Beverage Education Center MAIN 2075585772 506 Old Bath Road Wiscasset ME 04578 Andrew Gross Finance Director 2075585772 2024-05-10 1 Andrew Gross 999009999 1 P01200943 2074155714 0 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Andrew Gross 506 Old Bath Road Wiscasset ME 04578 45048 0 X mfbec.org X 2022 ME To deliver economic benefit to under resourced businesses and organizations in Maine's food ecosystem. 5 4 12 6 0 0 0 19283 0 25541 0 0 0 224 0 45048 0 0 0 0 0 111647 0 0 7404 0 59863 0 171510 0 -126462 -65205 1784886 0 1976553 -65205 -191667 X The mission of the Corporation is to showcase the quality and diversity of foods and beverages grown or produced in the State of Maine by offering educational classes and events aimed at raising public awareness of the varied and unique products offered by Maine's farmers, fishermen, and artisanal producers. 0 0 124643 25765 In 2023, we promoted 126 Maine producers (from every county) in our Tasting Room and introduced their products to visitors. We welcomed 877 students to education programs featuring Maine-made products, highlighting the producer stories behind them, and we support local farmers by offering our campus as a local Farm Drop facility, helping to facilitate sales of freshly grown local farm products to customers across the region. 124643 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X Andrew Gross 2075585772 506 Old Bath Road Wiscasset ME 04578 Andrew Gross Board Chair 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Kira Bennett-Hamilton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maile Buker Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marada Cook Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Zipparo Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Gross Executive Director 40.00 X 61154 0 0 Kerry Payne Development Director 40.00 X 17379 0 0 78533 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3254 16029 19283 Classes 611600 25541 25541 25541 Miscellaneous 900099 224 224 224 45048 25765 0 0 78534 58900 15707 3927 27301 20476 5460 1365 5812 4359 1162 291 5200 5200 2621 2621 7816 5862 1563 391 81 61 16 4 68 51 14 3 26000 19500 5200 1300 2104 1578 421 105 7447 6279 1168 858 858 Instructional food and 7303 7303 Professional developmen 365 274 73 18 171510 124643 39463 7404 -65205 324869 1070888 7447 0 1063441 0 396576 -65205 1784886 1186068 790485 0 1976553 X -65205 -191667 -65205 -191667 -65205 1784886 -126462 0 X 0 0 0 X 52916 52916 25541 25541 78457 78457 0 0 0 78457 224 224 78681 78681 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 78801 1021 77780 992087 6426 985661 1063441 Goodwill 396576 396576 Andrew Gross Director of Finance Organization start-up X 1186068 1186068 0 1 1 1186068 Andrew Gross Board Chair 26000 Rent 0 Part IV Line 1 The organization pays rent to GroVest 101 LLC which is owned by Andrew Gross the Board Chair. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 The Board Chair Andrew Gross, and the organization's Executive Director Sara Gross share a familial relationship, Father/Daughter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 will be distributed to the Board of Directors with approximately 10 days to review it before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Officer compensation is based on average compensation rates for similar non-profits within the region in which we are located. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request.