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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0163089

VESPER HILL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BELFAST, ME 04915

Financials

$31K$46K2023$157K$50K2024$171K$58K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VESPER HILL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$171,374$57,756$113,618$1,245,932$0$1,245,932
December 31, 2024990$156,506$50,199$106,307$1,132,314$0$1,132,314
December 31, 2023990$30,999$46,381-$15,382$1,026,007$0$1,026,007
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,876
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$162,374
Net gain from sales of assets
$120,096
Net income from sales of inventory
$124
Other revenue
$124

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,295
Program services (functional)
$41,600
Management and general (functional)
$16,156

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,132,314
Total assets, end of year
$1,245,932
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,245,932
Publicly traded securities
$1,241,932
Gross receipts
$322,907
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

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 / weekCompensation
BARBARA FURMANTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Barbara BrooksSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENDA RICHARDSONTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA CRANEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Will FooteTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
GIDEON BOKPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GORDON BOKTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Keith DavieTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill GoodwinClerk/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
James ElliottTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Malcolm BrooksTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON ORESTISTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN PAGETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL ROHLTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Katherine GibsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA FURMANTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Barbara BrooksSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENDA RICHARDSONTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA CRANEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Will FooteTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
GIDEON BOKPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GORDON BOKTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Keith DavieTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill GoodwinClerk/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
James ElliottTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Malcolm BrooksTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON ORESTISTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN PAGETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL ROHLTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Katherine GibsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA FURMANTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Barbara BrooksSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENDA RICHARDSONTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA CRANETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Will FooteTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
GIDEON BOKVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GORDON BOKPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jill GoodwinClerk/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
James ElliottTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Malcolm BrooksTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON ORESTISTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN PAGETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL ROHLTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
116 UNION ST, BELFAST, ME 04915-6731
In care of
% BRENDA S RICHARDSON TREASURER
Signed the 990
Jill Goodwin, Treasurer
Phone
(207) 338-4179
Return prepared by
ERICA HARRIMAN CPA LLC

Mission

MAINTENANCE OF THE VESPER HILL CHAPEL

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE VESPER HILL CHAPEL, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR DEVOTIONAL SERVICES IN NATURAL SURROUNDINGS.
    Expenses $41,600

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
51-0163089
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
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,245,932
Income (IRS master file)
$322,907

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$171,374$57,756$1,245,932IRS
990December 2024$156,506$50,199$1,132,314IRS
990December 2023$30,999$46,381$1,026,007XML
990December 2022$133,667$55,953$1,041,389IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 51-0163089).

Questions about VESPER HILL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of VESPER HILL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VESPER HILL FOUNDATION is 51-0163089.
Is VESPER HILL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to VESPER HILL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VESPER HILL FOUNDATION 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 VESPER HILL FOUNDATION 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 VESPER HILL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of VESPER HILL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VESPER HILL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $171,374, expenses of $57,756 and total assets of $1,245,932 at year end.

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