Nonprofit · EIN 01-0269460
CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WISCASSET, ME 04578
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,991,240 | $8,861,424 | -$870,184 | $24,562,510 | $4,820,059 | $19,742,451 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,969,474 | $9,285,899 | -$1,316,425 | $25,361,696 | $4,510,653 | $20,851,043 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,791,457 | $11,355,908 | -$564,451 | $26,688,704 | $5,110,551 | $21,578,153 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,560,535
- Program service revenue
- $4,729,944
- Investment income
- $678,337
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $422,260
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,424
- Other revenue
- $22,424
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,308,345
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,607
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,567,978
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,417,586
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $72,761
- Accounting fees
- $37,000
- Occupancy
- $196,152
- Travel
- $95,376
- Depreciation
- $596,009
- Program services (functional)
- $6,034,838
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,376,108
- Fundraising (functional)
- $450,478
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,361,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,562,510
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,820,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,742,451
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,291,529
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,550,090
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,886,102
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,856,349
- Gross receipts
- $10,123,571
- Employees
- 268
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1917
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kennedy | President Officer | 40 | $150,090 | $18,517 |
| Andre Heard | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mygatt | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J Bailey McCallum | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Appell-Warren | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ambach | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Bandhu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Scott Beebe Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Carnduff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Connors | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Crowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Desjarlais | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Gudebski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marion Howard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Jack | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kingsbury | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Colby Holtshouse | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edgardo Ponch Membreno | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Scheu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ariel Speicher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danforth Townley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tavo Tru-Alcala | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Wilkinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Zumstein | Past Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kyo Bannai | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Krantz | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary-Theresa Quarcoo | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kennedy | President Officer | 40 | $145,788 | $19,653 |
| Carl Young | Past VP of Finance Officer | 40 | $83,810 | $19,626 |
| Andre Heard | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mygatt | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J Bailey McCallum | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Zumstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Townley | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Appell-Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Bandhu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyo Bannai | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Scott Beebe Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Carnduff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Connors | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Desjarlais | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Gudebski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marion Howard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Jack | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Kingsbury | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Krantz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colby Holtshouse | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgardo Ponch Membreno | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary-Theresa Quarcoo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Scheu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roseanne Saalfield | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Fleisher | Past Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Eberle | Past Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Morgan | Past President Officer | 40 | $299,907 | $12,194 |
| Nancy Kennedy | Acting President Officer | 40 | $125,533 | $16,834 |
| Carl Young | VP of Finance Officer | 40 | $103,719 | $15,996 |
| Roseanne Saalfield | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mygatt | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Fleisher | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Eberle | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Zumstein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Townley | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Appell-Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Scott Beebe Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyo Bannai | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Carnduff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Connors | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Desjarlais | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Gudebski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Heard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marion Howard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Jack | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Krantz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerrit Lansing | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Bailey McCallum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgard Ponch Membreno | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary-Theresa Quarcoo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Scheu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Marvil | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Rodriques | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Warren | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 485 CHEWONKI NECK RD, WISCASSET, ME 04578-4822
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nancy Kennedy, 485 Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578
- Signed the 990
- Nancy Kennedy, President
- Phone
- (207) 882-7323
- Website
- www.chewonki.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
Chewonki inspires transformative growth, teaches appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, and challenges people to build thriving, sustainable communities throughout their lives.
Program accomplishments
- Camp Chewonki - provides a residential camp program for all genders focused on nature, sustainability, outdoor skills, community building, and outdoor expeditions. There is also a leadership expedition-based program for older youth that travels to the woods and waters of Maine, along its rocky coast, and into Canada's northern forest and waters.Expenses $1,436,313 · revenue $1,701,550
- Chewonki Schools - Maine coast semester at Chewonki is a challenging academic semester (two groups each year) for 45 highly motivated and academically capable 11th-grade students from around the country and abroad.Expenses $2,997,265 · grants $1,308,345 · revenue $1,908,600
- Education Partnership The outdoor program for schools offers environmental education as part of day trips, overnight encampments, and outdoor trip programs in Maine and New England for school groups. The educational goals emphasize compassion for one another, building self-confidence, and stewardship of the natural world. Chewonki science educators teach natural history programs to more than 20,000 students each year throughout Maine. Chewonki partners in more depth with two local school districts (Bath and Wiscasset) to facilitate active, outdoor, and community-connected learning throughout the Pre-K-12 program.Expenses $1,307,433 · revenue $867,323
- Other Program Services Includes the Big Eddy Campground and Debsconeag Lake Camp, fundraising, store activity, farm operations, and programing under the environmental living and learning for Maine students collaborative.Expenses $293,827 · revenue $252,471
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0269460
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,562,510
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,123,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $7,991,240 | $8,861,424 | $24,562,510 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,969,474 | $9,285,899 | $25,361,696 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $10,791,457 | $11,355,908 | $26,688,704 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $9,681,869 | $11,036,250 | $28,647,770 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 01-0269460).
Questions about CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC is 01-0269460.
- Is CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC 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 CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Nancy Kennedy.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,090 (Nancy Kennedy, President).
- How much revenue does CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,991,240, expenses of $8,861,424 and total assets of $24,562,510 at year end.
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