Nonprofit · EIN 01-0493897
SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · MACHIAS, ME 04654
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,504,162 | $5,403,480 | $3,100,682 | $7,666,472 | $1,724,759 | $5,941,713 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,282,902 | $4,880,662 | -$597,760 | $4,706,206 | $2,100,176 | $2,606,030 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,212,180 | $3,876,424 | $335,756 | $4,797,722 | $1,617,431 | $3,180,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,959,430
- of which government grants
- $3,387,295
- Program service revenue
- $418,367
- Investment income
- $60,997
- Net rental income
- $42,251
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,022
- Other revenue
- $65,368
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $355,037
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $288,407
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,264,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,424,621
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,186
- Occupancy
- $73,990
- Travel
- $138,633
- Depreciation
- $92,558
- Program services (functional)
- $5,224,702
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,778
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,706,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,666,472
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,724,759
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,941,713
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,238,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,320
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,908,393
- Gross receipts
- $8,511,184
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES J RUDELITCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $134,948 | $30,109 |
| GABRIELA MONTOYA-EYERMAN | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $92,452 | $28,866 |
| HEATHER ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CLAVERIE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FRUTCHEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MCALPIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MINGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE SABATTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SORBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES J RUDELITCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $123,430 | $29,569 |
| GABRIELA MONTOYA-EYERMAN | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $86,546 | $28,375 |
| HEATHER ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C SCOTT BEAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CLAVERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FRUTCHEY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA GANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MCALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MINGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE SABATTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SORBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES J RUDELITCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $110,276 | $27,560 |
| GABRIELA M MONTOYA EYERMAN | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $81,482 | $26,702 |
| C SCOTT BEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDIS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CLAVERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FRUTCHEY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA GANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MCALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MINGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE SABATTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SORBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 AMES WAY, MACHIAS, ME 04654-1424
- In care of
- %
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES J RUDELITCH
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES J RUDELITCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 255-0983
- Website
- WWW.SUNRISECOUNTY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ONE RIVER CPAS
Mission
THE SCEC INITIATES AND FACILITATES THE CREATION OF JOBS AND PROSPERITY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE BY WORKING WITH A CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY FUTURES DOWNEAST & STARTUP DOWNEAST - PROMOTING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR PARENTS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN AS A MEANS TO REDUCE POVERTY, CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE STABILITY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE FAMILIES. EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COLLEGE CAREERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.Expenses $1,108,617 · grants $206,595
- SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY INITIATIVE - THIS PROJECT IS A TEAM FOCUSING ON THE PROSPERITY OF THE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY DOWNEAST REGION IN RELATION TO SEVERAL PROGRAM AREAS. THE SIPAYIK CLAM GARDEN, REVITALIZING NATIVE FOODWAYS; THE ROPELESS GEAR LIBRARY PILOT, TESTING ROPELESS LOBSTER GEAR WORKING TO PREVENT SEA LIFE ROPE ENTANGLEMENT; THE UPPER MACHIAS BAY RESILIENCE PROJECT, WORKING ON MACHIAS BAY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ALONG WITH THE DOWNEAST FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP, A COLLABORATION OF FISHERIES RELATED NON-PROFIT WORK AS WELL AS FISHERIES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ARE ALL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY WORK.Expenses $695,659 · grants $148,442
- SCEC ADMINISTERS VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS AND INTIATIVES LIKE THE WHOLE FAMILY TO JOBS PROGRAM, COMMUNITY BROADBAND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (PTAC) PROGRAM.Expenses $3,420,426 · revenue $418,367
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
- 01-0493897
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,666,472
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,511,184
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,504,162 | $5,403,480 | $7,666,472 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,282,902 | $4,880,662 | $4,706,206 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,212,180 | $3,876,424 | $4,797,722 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,839,338 | $3,184,331 | $4,198,212 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 01-0493897).
Questions about SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL is 01-0493897.
- Is SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL 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 SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL 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 SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL 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 SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHARLES J RUDELITCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,948 (CHARLES J RUDELITCH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,504,162, expenses of $5,403,480 and total assets of $7,666,472 at year end.
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