Nonprofit · EIN 01-0523390
SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,456,713 | $3,756,671 | $3,700,042 | $60,238,433 | $5,181,690 | $55,056,743 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,869,286 | $3,429,168 | $440,118 | $53,207,335 | $4,984,372 | $48,222,963 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,258,916 | $3,175,642 | $3,083,274 | $48,269,547 | $4,894,247 | $43,375,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,137,204
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,362,198
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,915,930
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$82,539
- Net income from gaming
- $39,850
- Other revenue
- -$42,689
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,110,824
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,924
- Other salaries and wages
- $665,236
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,002,823
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,690
- Occupancy
- $91,605
- Travel
- $6,524
- Depreciation
- $13,320
- Program services (functional)
- $3,242,968
- Management and general (functional)
- $316,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $197,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,207,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,238,433
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,181,690
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,056,743
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,069
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,554,246
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$405,736
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,462,479
- Gross receipts
- $25,119,132
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 134
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Cash | President/Secretary Officer | 40 | $158,678 | $31,246 |
| Jeffrey Candura | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,959 | $22,420 |
| Lisa Sirois | Finance Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,278 | $17,185 |
| Christina Consigli | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony DiSotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Malinda Gagnon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Hancock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Kinney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Lemieux | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Camita McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Moody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cary Olson Cartwright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elyse Pratt-Ronco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Suitter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Swain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Wilkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Wyke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Burns | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Najla Frayha | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Abigail Diaz | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Foley | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Cash | President/Secretary Officer | 40 | $154,978 | $17,712 |
| Marc Glass | Brand and Communitcation Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,714 | $14,855 |
| Anthony DiSotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Epstein | Director (end 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Kinney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Lemieux | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Maker | Director (end 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Camita McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Moody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Nathanson | Director (end 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyse Pratt-Ronco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Suitter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Swain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Wilkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Wyke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Burns | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Najila Frayha | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abigail Diaz | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Foley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Cash | President/Secretary Officer | 40 | $162,379 | $17,812 |
| Sarah Short | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,185 | $13,315 |
| Marc Glass | Brand and Communitcation Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,720 | $14,802 |
| Gena Canning | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abigail Diaz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Epstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Fernandez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Haley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Kinney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Lemieux | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Maker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Camita McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Morris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Nathanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyse Pratt-Ronco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Suitter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Swain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Wyke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Burns | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Najila Frayha | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Foley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 WASHINGTON AVE STE 2E, PORTLAND, ME 04101-2665
- In care of
- % COLLEEN J QUINT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jared Cash, 75 Washington Avenue 2E, Portland, ME 04101
- Signed the 990
- Jared Cash, President/CEO
- Phone
- (207) 773-7700
- Website
- www.mitchellinstitute.org
- Return prepared by
- Baker Newman & Noyes
Mission
The principal purpose of the Mitchell Institute is to provide scholarships and other support to Maine students pursuing higher education. Because of our organization's desire to understand and remove obstacles to achieving a college degree, a related purpose is to engage in research on these issues.
Program accomplishments
- The Senator George J Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute is dedicated to advancing the Senator's mission to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education. The Institute works with young people statewide who face uphill battles on their way to college and levels the playing field for them by providing financial resources and a broad range of support. Each year, the Institute awards a scholarship to at least one graduating senior from every public high school in Maine. The Mitchell Institute awarded 200 scholarships in 2025. In addition to the scholarship, the Institute provides support including personal and professional development programming, opportunities for additional funding for internships and study abroad, and access to a network that provides lasting relationships and career advice. The Institute believes every Maine student deserves an opportunity to succeed, and that success positively impacts the Scholar and all Maine communities. The Institute's research documents the college and career experiences of its Scholars, provides evidence of Scholars' success, and evaluates its programs and events to ensure that Mitchell Scholars and Alumni receive effective support.Expenses $3,242,968 · grants $2,110,824
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0523390
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,238,433
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,119,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,456,713 | $3,756,671 | $60,238,433 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,869,286 | $3,429,168 | $53,207,335 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,258,916 | $3,175,642 | $48,269,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,294,225 | $2,882,565 | $45,833,785 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 01-0523390).
Questions about SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 01-0523390.
- Is SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jared Cash.
- Who are the officers and directors of SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,678 (Jared Cash, President/Secretary).
- How much revenue does SENATOR GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,456,713, expenses of $3,756,671 and total assets of $60,238,433 at year end.
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