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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0460112

DOWN EAST SINGERS

Tax-exempt · ROCKPORT, ME 04856

Financials

$55K$55K2023$59K$48K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOWN EAST SINGERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$58,617$47,647$10,970$47,377$0$47,377
June 30, 2024990-EZ$54,844$54,565$279$36,407$0$36,407
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$39,097
Membership dues
$6,176
Program service revenue
$10,250
Investment income
$9
Net income from fundraising events
$3,085
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$39,895
Occupancy
$4,381
Printing, publications and postage
$1,284
Other expenses
$2,087
Program services (functional)
$47,646

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,407
Total assets, end of year
$47,377
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$47,377
Cash, savings and investments
$47,377
Gross receipts
$58,617

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Louise CarpenterPresident & Treasurer10$0
Lucy NutterVice President3$0
Ross FaneufDirector3$0
Rebecca HansardDirector3$0
Rona HokansonDirector3$0
Susan HydeDirector3$0
Bruce MeyerDirector3$0
Nick RailsbackDirector3$0
Anna RoseDirector3$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Louise CarpenterPresident6$0
Lucy NutterVice President4$0
Ross FaneufDirector2$0
Rebecca HansardDirector2$0
Rona HokansonDirector2$0
Susan HydeDirector2$0
Bruce MeyerDirector2$0
Nick RailsbackDirector2$0
Anna RoseDirector2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 996, ROCKPORT, ME 04856-0996
In care of
% TREASURER
Signed the 990-EZ
Mary Nelson, Treasurer
Phone
(207) 593-9307

Mission

Down East Singers is a musical organization specifically incorporated to create opportunities for participation and enrichment for community members, to perform quality choral music under professional leadership, and to bring affordable live choral music performances to community audiences. This experience enables those with talent and musical interest to develop their musical potential, while at the same time striving for excellence in musical performance.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FY 2025 was a year of financial stability. DES performed three concerts throughout the year, collaborating with the Mozart Mentors Orchestra, local professional soloists, and the Halcyon String Quartet. We had an average of 42 singers per semester. DES received three grants totaling $22,000 over the course of the fiscal year, including those from the Sprague Foundation, Onion Foundation, and the Morton-Kelly Foundation.
    Expenses $47,646 · grants $58,608

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0460112
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$47,377
Income (IRS master file)
$58,617

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$58,617$47,647$47,377XML
990-EZJune 2024$54,844$54,565$36,407XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––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 01-0460112).

Questions about DOWN EAST SINGERS

What is the EIN of DOWN EAST SINGERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWN EAST SINGERS is 01-0460112.
Is DOWN EAST SINGERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to DOWN EAST SINGERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DOWN EAST SINGERS 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 DOWN EAST SINGERS 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 DOWN EAST SINGERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DOWN EAST SINGERS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DOWN EAST SINGERS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $58,617, expenses of $47,647 and total assets of $47,377 at year end.

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