Nonprofit · EIN 23-7352599
KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · NOBLEBORO, ME 04555
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,620,719 | $13,219,226 | $401,493 | $47,386,510 | $4,413,563 | $42,972,947 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,512,727 | $14,214,283 | -$1,701,556 | $47,334,128 | $5,817,153 | $41,516,975 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,042,361
- Program service revenue
- $10,733,798
- Investment income
- $785,756
- Net rental income
- $25,128
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $251,626
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $37,676
- Other revenue
- $58,804
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,676,205
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,796,002
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,253,469
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,371,037
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $145,443
- Accounting fees
- $31,000
- Occupancy
- $663,639
- Travel
- $432,672
- Depreciation
- $845,639
- Program services (functional)
- $10,995,433
- Management and general (functional)
- $896,936
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,326,857
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,334,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,386,510
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,413,563
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,972,947
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,308,510
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,104,728
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,236,128
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,736,819
- Gross receipts
- $17,703,945
- Employees
- 296
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1926
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kennedy | Exe. Director Emeritus (end 1/24) Officer | 45 | $1,220,480 | $9,216 |
| Charles Richardson Jr | Sen. Advisor to Exec. Dir.(end 1/24) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $1,197,523 | $18,375 |
| Sam Kennedy | President & CEO Officer | 45 | $329,526 | $98,389 |
| Sam Kaplan | Executive Director & COO Highest-paid employee | 45 | $200,381 | $98,819 |
| Christopher Renyi | Business Director (end 6/24) Officer | 40 | $78,445 | $19,430 |
| Keith Orlando | Business Director & CFO (start 9/24) Officer | 40 | $40,515 | $0 |
| Reid Bolton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Brinkler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Brown | Trustee (start 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Morgan Churchman III | Trustee (end 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynley W Ciorobea | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela K Jensen | Trustee (end 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clifford E Muller | Trustee (end 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bree Murray | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Masi Ngidi-Brown | Trustee (start 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Perez Rocchietti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Libby Schroeder | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mistye Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William A Knowlton | Chair(end 5/24); Trustee(end 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kathryn H Redmond | V. Chair(end 5/24);Chair(start 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Christopher T Dougherty | Trustee; Vice Chair (start 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| J Harrison Stuart | Vice Chair (end 5/24); Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Matthew J McKenna | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John W Geismar | Sec. (end 5/24); Trustee (end 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| James Blue | Trustee; Secretary (start 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kennedy | Executive Director Emeritus Officer | 45 | $447,065 | $51,094 |
| Charles Richardson Jr | Senior Advisor to Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $267,623 | $61,865 |
| Sam Kennedy | Executive Director Officer | 45 | $225,163 | $94,562 |
| Sam Kaplan | Camp Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $175,983 | $88,519 |
| Christopher Renyi | Business Director Officer | 40 | $89,509 | $28,347 |
| James Blue | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Reid Bolton | Trustee (start 4/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Brinkler | Trustee (start 4/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Morgan Churchman III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynley W Ciorobea | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher T Dougherty | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela K Jensen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise W McIlhenny | Trustee (end 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clifford E Muller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bree Murray | Trustee (start 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriela Perez Rocchietti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Libby Schroeder | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mistye Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William A Knowlton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn H Redmond | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J Harrison Stuart | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew J McKenna | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John W Geismar | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 42 KIEVE RD, NOBLEBORO, ME 04555-8444
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sam Kennedy, PO Box 169, Nobleboro, ME 04555
- Signed the 990
- Keith Orlando, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (207) 563-5172
- Website
- www.kwe.org
- Return prepared by
- Baker Newman & Noyes
Mission
Kieve Wavus Education is guided by its mission: to empower people to contribute positively to society by promoting the values of kindness, respect for others, and environmental stewardship through year-round experiential programs, camps for youth and adults, and guidance through experiential programs led by inspirational role models.
Program accomplishments
- Camp Kieve for boys is a wilderness tripping camp with a robust traditional summer camp program. 606 campers were in the 2024 camp program across four sessions (two 26-day and two 10-day). Founded in 1926 on Damariscotta Lake in Nobleboro, Maine, Kieve is a Celtic verb meaning to strive in emulation of - to work hard to acquire skills, knowledge, and attitudes from others so as to improve yourself; the program is built on this foundation, providing a staff full of tremendous role models worthy of emulation. Campers ranging from 8-17 years old learn and grow through fun and explorative traditional activities on campus and increasingly challenging wilderness trips, ranging from two to 22 days, that foster independence and build resilience. (Camp Kieve continued) Led by largely college-aged counselors, campers build skills and lasting connections that empower them to go back and positively affect their communities by spreading the values of kindness, respect, and environmental stewardship.Expenses $3,674,940 · grants $503,550 · revenue $4,658,952
- Wavus Camp for girls is a wilderness tripping camp with a robust traditional summer camp program. 561 campers were in the 2024 camp program across our sessions (two 26-day and two 10-day). Founded in 1922, the Wavus Foundation merged with Kieve Affective Education to form Kieve Wavus Education in 2005, with Wavus Camp reopening as Kieve's sister camp and program in 2006. Campers ranging from 8-17 years old learn and grow through fun and explorative traditional activities on campus and increasingly challenging wilderness trips, ranging from two to 22 days, that foster independence and build resilience. (Wavus Camp continued) Led by largely college-aged counselors, campers build skills and lasting connections that empower them to go back and positively affect their communities by spreading the values of kindness, respect, and environmental stewardship.Expenses $3,374,040 · grants $494,295 · revenue $4,240,028
- The Leadership School (TLS) is a teacher education program that cultivates career educators who learn by providing experiential outdoor education programs to thousands of Maine students each year. TLS is a Maine Department of Education (DOE) non-traditional, limited-purpose private school (grades 1-12), guided by our environmental stewardship and experiential approach to social-emotional learning (EASEL) curricula. At TLS, our teaching fellows spend their fall and spring terms leading overnight Outdoor School programs for Maine students and teachers on our Kieve campus, and their winter terms in residency at local, Midcoast Maine public schools. (Leadership School & KWE Events continued) Through a partnership with the University of Southern Maine, a TLS Fellow can earn their professional DOE teaching certification with all coursework and student teaching credit hours paid for by KWE. In 2024, TLS served approximately 6,353 students across 77 programs on campus and at our local schools.KWE Events incorporates the wide range of programs led across our campuses and in our community, above and beyond TLS, Kieve, and Wavus. Each year, KWE hosts dozens of events - from wellness retreats for humanitarian and mission-based groups ranging from veterans to families fighting cancer, to board meetings, team-building programs, and more. Our campuses feature cozy lakeside cottages, as well as the Kennedy Learning Center, a 16-bedroom event center at our Kieve campus, where alumni and people aligned with our mission can come together to learn, grow, and benefit from this transformational place. This work also incorporates the Lincoln County Food Initiative, where, during the 20 weeks of winter in Maine, members of our operations team combine their efforts to serve our neighbors in need. This program evolved from a community-wide initiative at the peak of the COVID pandemic. It leverages local partnerships and KWE's industrial kitchens and talented full-time cooks to procure local ingredients and produce more than 6,000 delicious, pre-made meals to our five local pantries, helping sustain our neighbors facing food insecurity during the hardest time of the year.Expenses $3,946,453 · grants $678,360 · revenue $1,872,494
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 | Not 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
- 23-7352599
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,386,510
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,703,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,620,719 | $13,219,226 | $47,386,510 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,512,727 | $14,214,283 | $47,334,128 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,311,490 | $10,525,440 | $44,937,228 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7352599).
Questions about KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC is 23-7352599.
- Is KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION 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 KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sam Kennedy.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,220,480 (Henry Kennedy, Exe. Director Emeritus (end 1/24)).
- How much revenue does KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,620,719, expenses of $13,219,226 and total assets of $47,386,510 at year end.
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