Nonprofit · EIN 01-0371992
DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC
Tax-exempt · ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,329,660 | $6,294,955 | -$965,295 | $10,789,804 | $3,480,749 | $7,309,055 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,593,525 | $5,747,188 | -$1,153,663 | $8,723,216 | $448,866 | $8,274,350 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,186,782 | $5,091,209 | $95,573 | $9,928,633 | $500,620 | $9,428,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,449,361
- of which government grants
- $4,092,005
- Program service revenue
- $853,419
- Investment income
- $20,919
- Other revenue
- $5,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,642
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,503,019
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,150,211
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $139,566
- Depreciation
- $1,038,443
- Program services (functional)
- $5,114,963
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,179,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,723,216
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,789,804
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,480,749
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,309,055
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,327,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,647,390
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $661,665
- Gross receipts
- $5,329,660
- Employees
- 135
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL MURPHY | EXCUTIVE DIR Officer | 40 | $108,472 | $14,820 |
| JOHN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CLEMENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DEVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DRINKWATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN PHILLIPS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SIMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKI SUMPTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL MURPHY | EXCUTIVE DIR Officer | 40 | $100,700 | $5,030 |
| JOHN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DRINKWATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GAWLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN PHILLIPS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE SIMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKI SUMPTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CLEMENT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER DRINKWATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GAWLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EILEEN PHILLIPS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADELE SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKI SUMPTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 914, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605-0914
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL MURPHY, PO BOX 914, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
- Signed the 990
- PAUL MURPHY, EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 667-5796
- Website
- WWW.DOWNEASTTRANS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EDWARDS FAUST & SMITH
Mission
TO PROVIDE FIXED ROUTE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN AND AROUND HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINE IN ORDER TO GIVE RURAL COMMUNITIES IMPROVED ACCESS TO WORK, SHOPPING, MEDICAL. HUMAN AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Program accomplishments
- YEAR-ROUND COUNTY-WIDE BUS SERVICE - DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES POPULAR YEAR-ROUND SHOPPING TRIPS TO ELLSWORTH AND BANGOR, AND IN-TOWN SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR BUCKSPORT, ELLSWORTH, BAR HARBOR AND SOUTHWEST HARBORExpenses $639,527 · revenue $357,044
- ISLAND EXPLORER - AN ALTERNATIVELY FUELED BUS SYSTEM IN AND AROUND ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RURAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN THE U.S. THE ISLAND EXPLORER FEATURES TWELVE BUS ROUTES LINKING HOTELS, INN, AND CAMPGROUNDS WITH DESTINATIONS IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK AND NEIGHBORING VILLAGE CENTERS. CLEAN PROPANE-POWERED VEHICLES OFFER MOUNT DESERT ISLAND VISITORS AND RESIDENTS FREE TRANSPORTATION TO HIKING TRAILS, CARRIAGE ROADS, ISLAND BEACHES, AND IN-TOWN SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS.Expenses $3,826,432 · revenue $152,995
- COMMUTER PROGRAM - IN 2003, DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION BEGAN A VERY SUCCESSFUL JOBS ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACKSON LABORATORY, HANCOCK COUNTY'S LARGEST EMPLOYER. THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES FACED BY WELFARE RECIPIENTS AND LOW-INCOME PERSONS SEEKING TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT.Expenses $649,004 · revenue $343,380
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0371992
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,789,804
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,329,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,329,660 | $6,294,955 | $10,789,804 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,593,525 | $5,747,188 | $8,723,216 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,186,782 | $5,091,209 | $9,928,633 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,628,206 | $4,473,041 | $9,662,273 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 01-0371992).
Questions about DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC
- What is the EIN of DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC is 01-0371992.
- Is DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Which annual return does DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION 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 DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAUL MURPHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,472 (PAUL MURPHY, EXCUTIVE DIR).
- How much revenue does DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,329,660, expenses of $6,294,955 and total assets of $10,789,804 at year end.
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