Nonprofit · EIN 01-0211777
ABBE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,071,716 | $1,612,871 | -$541,155 | $4,612,071 | $406,847 | $4,205,224 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,570,211 | $1,280,973 | $289,238 | $5,137,555 | $475,144 | $4,662,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $818,125
- Membership dues
- $16,094
- Program service revenue
- $129,033
- Investment income
- $111,154
- Net rental income
- $7,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $50,959
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,404
- Other revenue
- $13,404
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,621
- Other salaries and wages
- $464,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $722,886
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $158,288
- Travel
- $79,553
- Depreciation
- $136,900
- Program services (functional)
- $1,147,161
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $183,089
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,137,555
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,612,071
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $406,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,205,224
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,065,065
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,483,250
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,721,974
- Gross receipts
- $1,140,459
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH RICHARDS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $145,621 |
| ANDRES VERZOSA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN RAPKIEVIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ZEKE CROFTON-MACDONALD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT POLSTEIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN LOLAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CISTONE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE DANA LOLAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA GRAY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NEWELL LEWEY | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LEWIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA LORING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN PICTOU | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA SABATTIS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH SOCKBESON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK SOCTOMAH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAAC ST JOHN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Richards | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $137,400 |
| Richard Silliboy | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Rapkievian | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Polstein | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andres Azucena Verzosa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Cistone | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Dana Lolar | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Gray | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abbe Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Newell Lewey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Lewis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Loring | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Milliken | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jen Pictou | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elissa Sabattis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Sockbeson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Frances Soctomah | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Isaac St John | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 26 MOUNT DESERT ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609-1782
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH RICHARDS, 26 MOUNT DESERT ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
- Signed the 990
- JOHN BROWN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (201) 801-4085
- Return prepared by
- Brantner Thibodeau & Assoc
Mission
To illuminate and advance greater understanding of and support forWabanaki Nations heritage, living cultures, and homelands.
Program accomplishments
- Operation of a contemporary museum primarily located in the heart ofdowntown Bar Harbor, Maine focusing on the understanding andappreciation of the State of Maines Native American heritage, culture,history, and archaeology. The Museums collections, exhibitions, andprograms focus on Native American traditions in Maine and explore thebroader Native American experience, past and present. The history andcultures of Maines Native American people, the Wabanaki, are showcasedthrough changing exhibitions, special events, collection management andeducational workshops for children and adults. Visitors find dynamicand stimulating exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces forquiet reflection. In addition, the Abbe operates its historictrailside museum in Acadia National Park that is currently underExpenses $1,147,261 · revenue $792,696
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0211777
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,612,071
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,140,459
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,458,755 | $1,037,305 | $4,669,114 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $460,832 | $806,360 | $4,197,873 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about ABBE MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of ABBE MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ABBE MUSEUM is 01-0211777.
- Is ABBE MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ABBE MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ABBE MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ABBE MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ABBE MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ABBE MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH RICHARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ABBE MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,621 (ELIZABETH RICHARDS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ABBE MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,071,716, expenses of $1,612,871 and total assets of $4,612,071 at year end.
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