2025-02-17T16:52:35-05:00 2024-06-30 461374001 THE SWANSON GROUP LLC 838 MAIN STREET WESTBROOK ME 040922847 990 2023-07-01 010470496 MAINE COLLEGE CIRCLE MAIN 2073185400 PO BOX 1112 ELLSWORTH ME 04605 ROBERT STUART DIRECTOR 2073185400 2025-02-13 true false JOHN A BOWEN CPA P00166449 2073703490 2025-02-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT STUART PO BOX 1112 ELLSWORTH ME 04605 75919 false X WWW.MAINECOLLEGECIRCLE.ORG X 1992 ME TO RAISE EARLY ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO EMPOWER YOUNG STUDENTS IN RURAL MAINE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EARLY INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. 11 11 1 0 18695 57977 0 11451 17942 0 30146 75919 11800 24800 0 32026 50326 0 0 8626 15104 52452 90230 -22306 -14311 826495 812184 9 9 826486 812175 X TO RAISE EARLY ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO EMPOWER YOUNG STUDENTS IN RURAL MAINE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EARLY INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. false false 16400 16400 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, THE MITCHELL INSTITUTE, LOCAL BUSINESS AND BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS, MAINE COLLEGE CIRCLE TALKED WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,600 RURAL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAINE (THROUGH 66 FUTURE OF MAINE ASPIRATIONS WORKSHOPS) ABOUT THESE STUDENTS' ASPIRATIONS AND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. WE CELEBRATED AND AWARDED 258 FUTURE OF MAINE COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN 43 MAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED ASPIRATIONS FAIRS, ONLINE "CONNECTIONS" BETWEEN RURAL MAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, THE "MAINE WORD ABOUT COLLEGE" NEWSLETTER WRITTEN BY COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR YOUNG RURAL MAINE STUDENTS, AND WE ARE EXPANDING ASPIRATIONS CIRCLES TO NUTURE EARLY ASPIRATIONS THROUGHOUT GRADES 3-16 AND BEYOND. WE WORKED TO ENGAGE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN SUPPORTING EARLY ASPIRATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT DEVELOPING EARLY ASPIRATIONS AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF EDUATION AND EFFORT ARE THE KEYS TO BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE IN RURAL MAINE COMMUNITIES. 8400 8400 SUPPORTED EDUCATION, ASPIRATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND RELATED YOUTH PROGRAMS IN ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES. ADMINISTERED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FROM THE MARY MARTINDELL BEQUEST TO JACKMAN AREA STUDENTS AND TO USM EDUCATION STUDIES STUDENTS. 24800 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false ROBERT STUART 2073185400 PO BOX 1112 ELLSWORTH ME 04605 ROBERT STUART DIRECTOR 45.00 X 46750 0 0 EMMA BEAULIEU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 EVAN BESS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BAYARD BROKAW BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH CLIFFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE DOUGHTY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLIE GELLERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NELL HERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ISABELLA JORGENSEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROXANNA MACGREGOR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS TRUNDY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 46750 false false false 57977 57977 17942 17942 75919 17942 16400 16400 8400 8400 46750 46750 3576 3576 3000 3000 654 654 540 540 2878 2878 367 367 ASPIRATIONS ADVOCATES 3500 3500 DEVELOPMENT 2460 2460 PAYROLL FEES 615 615 SUPPLIES 379 379 711 711 90230 24800 65430 0 740550 708622 450 450 33 33 85462 103079 826495 812184 9 9 9 9 X 826486 812175 826486 812175 826495 812184 -14311 X false false X 57628 123688 81124 18695 57977 339112 57628 123688 81124 18695 57977 339112 339112 942 11699 -19704 11451 17942 22330 361442 29393 0.93820 0.98890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED SMALL PAYABLES 9 9 FUND LACROSSE 8400 false false false false false false false FOM DISBURSEMENTS 109 16400 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO RAISE EARLY ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO EMPOWER YOUNG STUDENTS IN RURAL MAINE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EARLY INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, THE MITCHELL INSTITUTE, LOCAL BUSINESS AND BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS, MAINE COLLEGE CIRCLE TALKED WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,600 RURAL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAINE (THROUGH 66 FUTURE OF MAINE ASPIRATIONS WORKSHOPS) ABOUT THESE STUDENTS' ASPIRATIONS AND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. WE CELEBRATED AND AWARDED 258 FUTURE OF MAINE COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN 43 MAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED ASPIRATIONS FAIRS, ONLINE "CONNECTIONS" BETWEEN RURAL MAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, THE "MAINE WORD ABOUT COLLEGE" NEWSLETTER WRITTEN BY COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR YOUNG RURAL MAINE STUDENTS, AND WE ARE EXPANDING ASPIRATIONS CIRCLES TO NUTURE EARLY ASPIRATIONS THROUGHOUT GRADES 3-16 AND BEYOND. WE WORKED TO ENGAGE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN SUPPORTING EARLY ASPIRATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT DEVELOPING EARLY ASPIRATIONS AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF EDUATION AND EFFORT ARE THE KEYS TO BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE IN RURAL MAINE COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC