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Bearnstow FY2023 filing

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Mount Vernon, ME501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 01-0271792Revenue $220K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbearnstow.org84 Bearnstow Rd, 04352-3044 · Mount Vernon, METax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Arts, sciences, conservation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $263K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$346
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$112K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$693K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$112K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$89K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$124K
Net assets
$693K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$778K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $87K Management & general 23% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Carol Dilley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angie Hauser
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alene Onion
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bebe Miller
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Faure
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Bearnstow is a recreation and sports nonprofit based in Mount Vernon, ME.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education in performance and fine arts, natural sciences, environmental conservation and historic preservation

$87Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$693K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$956
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$395K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346
Net assetsLn 32$693K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$537K$395K
Total assetsLn 16$786K$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355$346
Net assetsLn 32$786K$693K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$145$145
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$653$653
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$87K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$124K−$2K$778K 990 PDF
FY2024 $174K$113K$62K$780K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $220K$112K$108K$693K 990 PDF
FY2022 $251K$107K$144K$786K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$89K$123K$642K 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$108K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $219,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,061$163,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,485$44,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,313$10,372
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $704$956
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,563$219,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,625$24,221
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,104$87,778
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $106,729$111,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,834$107,544
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,543 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,740 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,150$38,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,372$10,372
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $956$956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$219,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,999 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $22,500$22,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,721$1,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $150$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $145$145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,863$22,863
IX-17 TravelPrograms $653$653
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,167$48,167
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,800$14,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,628 · Management $25,371 · Fundraising $0$111,999
Part X · Balance sheet $693,754 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,065$35,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $537,204$395,095
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $104,043$262,858
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $786,312$693,754
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $355$346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $355$346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $785,957$693,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $786,312$693,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $693,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,543
XI-2 Total expenses$111,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$785,957
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$200,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$693,408

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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