Aroostook Partnership

Not tax-deductible

Caribou, ME501(c)(6)EIN 01-0421222

partnership speaking with one voice and engaging the private sector leadership, talents, and resources in the region to ensure the economic survival and growth of Aroostook County.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$156K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$316K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$303K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$316K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1988.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $193K Management & general 4% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Towle$37,929$120,148$118,597—
Paul Towle———$106,979
Scott Dionne$81,294———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Unites private sector leaders to ensure Aroostook County's economic survival and growth.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Resources used to ensure the economic survival and growth of aroostook county.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K$317K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$193K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $199K$201K−$3K$316K 990 PDF
FY2024 $211K$227K−$15K$319K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$206K$55K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$159K−$33K$279K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$156K$87K$303K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,527 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$190,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,246$8,246
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,246$198,527
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,468 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,941$88,941
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,053$7,053
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,720$5,720
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,121$7,121
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,150$3,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,865$3,865
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,552$1,552
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,110$1,110
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,390$1,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,757$72,757
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,809$3,809
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,957 · Management $8,511 · Fundraising $0$201,468
Part X · Balance sheet $317,020 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,610$11,268
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $315,103$305,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,713$317,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,753$1,001
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,753$1,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,960$316,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,960$316,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,713$317,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,527
XI-2 Total expenses$201,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,941
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,960
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,019

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