Nonprofit · EIN 88-2576296
FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $0
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Googoo | President | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Sylvester | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Bridge | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Bev Roach | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Barlow | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Gloade | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Odelle Pike | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Darlene Bernard | Past Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Googoo | President | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Sylvester | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Bridge | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Bev Roach | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Darlene Bernard | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Barlow | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Gloade | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Odelle Pike | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Googoo | President | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Sylvester | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Bridge | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Bev Roach | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Darlene Bernard | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Barlow | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Gloade | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Odelle Pike | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Amirault | Past Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3786, PORTLAND, ME 04104-3786
- In care of
- % COLBY WALLACE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Christopher Googoo, President
- Phone
- (207) 699-4860
- Website
- https://ulnooweg.ca
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
The exempt purpose of Friends of Ulnooweg Indigenous Philanthropy is:- To provide support to the Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation to help it make philanthropic grants to qualified donees and provide scholarships, bursaries and similar assistance to students for the benefit of Indigenous communities and individuals, primarily in Atlantic Canada, and elsewhere.- To provide support to the Ulnooweg Education Centre to help with its Indigenous-focused educational activities, including program and course development and delivery, research and the acquisition and operation of educational facilities.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of Ulnooweg Indigenous Philanthropy (FOUIP) was created to help build new, constructive, trust-based relationships between the Indigenous communities and people of Atlantic Canada and philanthropic individuals and organizations in the United States. It reflects the senses of goodwill, co-operation, respect, friendship and family that have existed for generations on both sides of the Canada-US border.It is incorporated in Maine and led by Indigenous people servicing the traditional homelands of the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqey, Passamaquoddy and Innu communities in what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island and the Gaspe region of Quebec. Its members are the Chiefs of the region, its board consists of Chiefs and other leader elected by the members, and it has professional staff with experience in community economic development, business, accounting and law. A. Ulnooweg Development Group"Ulnooweg" means "our way or "the Indigenous way, and it was the name adopted by the Chiefs of the region 40 years ago when they established Ulnooweg Development Group (UDG), a Canadian not-for-profit corporation, dedicated to community economic development for the benefit of the Indigenous communities and people of the region. UDG provides loans and related business support services to community enterprises and entrepreneurs. UDG has played a key role in a wide range of CED activities, particularly in fisheries, aquaculture, marine industries, and renewable energy. It has helped create and sustain hundreds of businesses and jobs throughout the region. B. Ulnooweg Education Centre Ulnooweg Education Centre (UEC) is a registered charitable organization established in 2013, that creates and delivers a range of innovative educational programs to help young Indigenous people achieve their best life. Its work includes Science & Innovations programs to increase interest and participation in STEM studies, a "Pathways to Engineering" initiative with Dalhousie University, as well as programs that address employment skills, entrepreneurship, the arts, culture, language, ecology and health. This includes the development and delivery of innovative school curricula, youth camps and public educational programs and events. UEC also operates Asitu'lsk meaning "that which brings you balance" a place of Indigenous-led land-based learning near Bridgewater Nova Scotia. It has been a place of Mi'kmaw life and learning for thousands of years, surrounded by old-growth forests, vibrant ecosystems, and water routes. The site supports healing and community connection through experiential learning on the land. With gardens, walking trails, ceremonial and gathering spaces, on-site accommodations, and facilities that support community-led enterprise. Today, Asitu'lsk brings together tradition and innovation as a living centre where education, entrepreneurship, and cultural revitalization intersect.The Ulnooweg Education Centre also engages in valuable research, including Community Financial Reviews. This unique service, developed by UEC, involves detailed analysis of multiple years of audited financial statements of Band governments, and conversion of this dense data into clear graphic formats that illustrate each community's economic and financial situation, including successes, challenges, opportunities and options. These Community Financial Reviews help Chiefs and Councils make more informed decisions in the public interest.The Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities FoundationThe Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation (UICF) was created in 2016. It is an innovative application of the brilliant community foundation model first established in Cleveland in 1914 and Winnipeg in 1921, and that is now at the heart of philanthropy across North America and around the world. UICF's purposes are to: a) raise funds and make charitable donations to Indigenous communities and charities; and b) provide scholarships and bursaries to help Indigenous students succeed in post-secondary education. With the support of several other Canadian charitable foundations, businesses and generous individuals, UICF has made hundreds of contributions to Indigenous communities, charities and students. Essential to this work has been the building of new philanthropic infrastructure to provide pathways for new relationships and co-operation to link the previously disconnected philanthropic sector and Indigenous community opportunities and needs. This includes helping Indigenous communities become "qualified donees" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and helping new indigenous-led charities to emerge and flourish. UICF has inspired other Indigenous communities and leaders across Canada to create similar new infrastructure and relationships with the philanthropic sector, and UICF provides legal and other professional support to help this emergence outside of the Atlantic region. Indigenous philanthropy is growing into a dynamic and impactful element of the Canadian philanthropy environment. More information is available at https://ulnooweg.ca
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2576296
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 88-2576296).
Questions about FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY is 88-2576296.
- Is FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY 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 FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ULNOOWEG INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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