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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0527319

NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC

Tax-exempt · BANGOR, ME 04401

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2023$935K$935K2024$1.1M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,087,315$1,087,315$0$1,456,663$1,456,663$0
December 31, 2024990$934,872$934,872$0$1,787,004$1,787,004$0
December 31, 2023990$1,059,798$1,059,798$0$1,856,072$1,856,072$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,056,895
Investment income
$30,420
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$525,967
Other salaries and wages
$215,411
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$815,023
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$88,246
Accounting fees
$32,091
Occupancy
$21,831
Travel
$6,700
Program services (functional)
$793,293
Management and general (functional)
$294,022

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,787,004
Total assets, end of year
$1,456,663
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,456,663
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$1,087,315
Employees
4
Volunteers
8
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ken BelcherPast President & CEO
Officer
40$244,124$35,288
Dwayne ConleyPresident & CEO
Officer
40$194,128$52,426
Tyler StewartTechnical Analyst
Highest-paid employee
40$103,044$22,075
Douglas StevensonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Greg ShermanVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Josh PhilbrookClerk and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Rob GilliesDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Scott HallowellDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Aleksandar MitreskiDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dave NormanDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Paul TowleDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kenneth BelcherPresident & CEO
Officer
40$246,291$28,492
Dwayne ConleyCOO
Officer
40$173,588$43,168
Tyler StewartTechnical Analyst
Highest-paid employee
40$100,479$14,536
Josh PhilbrookClerk and Treasuer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Douglas StevensonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Greg ShermanVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Rob GilliesDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Scott HallowellDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Aleksandar MitreskiDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dave NormanDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Paul TowleDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kenneth BelcherPresident
Officer
40$228,208$26,333
Dwayne ConleyCOO
Officer
40$165,046$37,636
Scott HallowellChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Douglas StevensonVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Greg ShermanClerk and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Paul MillerDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Aleksandar MitreskiDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Shawn LovelyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Brad RitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
77 EXCHANGE ST, BANGOR, ME 04401-6612
In care of
% JAMES L DEAN III
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Dwayne Conley, 77 Exchange Street 300, Bangor, ME 04401
Signed the 990
Dwayne Conley, President & CEO
Phone
(207) 992-4721
Return prepared by
Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC

Mission

To facilitate electric retail competition in Northern Maine by administering the electric transmission system and electric power markets.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Administered the electricity transmission systems and electric power markets in Aroostook and Washington (Maine) counties. Provided an independent, objective and non-discriminatory administration of electrical transmission, transmission information access and related functions, and monitored and operated the markets of northern Maine for energy, ancillary and other services.
    Expenses $793,293 · revenue $1,056,895

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0527319
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,456,663
Income (IRS master file)
$1,087,315

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,087,315$1,087,315$1,456,663XML
990December 2024$934,872$934,872$1,787,004XML
990December 2023$1,059,798$1,059,798$1,856,072XML
990December 2022$1,121,875$1,121,875$2,378,425IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 01-0527319).

Questions about NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC

What is the EIN of NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC is 01-0527319.
Is NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 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 NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC 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 NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC 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 NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dwayne Conley.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,124 (Ken Belcher, Past President & CEO).
How much revenue does NORTHERN MAINE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,087,315, expenses of $1,087,315 and total assets of $1,456,663 at year end.

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