Sunrise County Economic Council: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 01-0493897)

Charles J Rudelitch’s $135K as Executive Di is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Charles J Rudelitch	$134,948	$123,430	$110,276	$102,668	$88,484	$113,926
Gabriela Montoya-Eyerman	$92,452	$86,546	—	—	—	—
Gabriela M Montoya Eyerman	—	—	$81,482	$77,475	$73,102	—

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 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Scec administers various other programs and intiatives like the whole family to jobs program, community broadband technical assistance and the procurement technical assistance center (ptac) program.

$3.4Mprogram expense

02

Family Futures Downeast & Startup Downeast

Promoting post-secondary education for parents and early childhood education for their children as a means to reduce poverty, create employment opportunities and improve stability in washington county, maine families. Empowering individuals through college careers to employment and small business ownership.

$1.1Mprogram expense

03

Sustainable Prosperity Initiative

This project is a team focusing on the prosperity of the communities and environmental issues in the washington county downeast region in relation to several program areas. The sipayik clam garden, revitalizing native foodways; the ropeless gear library pilot, testing ropeless lobster gear working to prevent sea life rope entanglement…

$696Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

C F Adams Charitable TrustFY2025$330K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$330K

Grants paid · 25 grants · $2.3M · 2019–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$243,841

Unitemized GrantFY2024$75,600

Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,865

Unitemized GrantFY2023$135,994

Unitemized GrantFY2023$48,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$322,003

Unitemized GrantFY2022$135,223

Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,017

Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,934

Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,979

Unitemized GrantFY2021$269,213

Unitemized GrantFY2021$121,305

Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,500

Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,000

Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,564

Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,700

Unitemized GrantFY2020$282,821

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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs

Year ending Sep 2025 · $3.1M federal money spent

Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services$1.0M

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.870 · Direct$321K

Northern Border Regional DevelopmentRegional commissions · ALN 90.601 · Direct and through State of Maine Decd, Office of Community Development and 4 more$275K

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Maine Connectivity Authority$223K

Congressional GrantsSmall Business Administration · ALN 59.059 · Direct$194K

Plus 15 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 7 findings: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2024 · $2.5M federal money spent

Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Maine Dhhs$992K

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.870 · Direct$293K

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Maine Connectivity Authority$220K

Northern Border Regional DevelopmentRegional commissions · ALN 90.601 · Direct$219K

Intermediary Relending ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.767 · Direct$190K

Plus 19 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 30 findings: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2023 · $2.3M federal money spent

Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Maine Dhhs$1.1M

State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Grant ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.031 · Through Finance Authority of Maine$310K

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.870 · Direct$220K

Intermediary Relending ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.767 · Direct$199K

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Direct$117K

Plus 9 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 17 findings: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2022 · $1.9M federal money spent

Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through State of Maine Dhhs$923K

Northern Border Regional DevelopmentRegional commissions · ALN 90.601 · Through Northern Border Regional Commission$299K

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.870 · Direct$227K

Intermediary Relending ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.767 · Direct$209K

State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through State of Maine Dhhs$99K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$8.5M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.0M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K

Other incomeLn 4–11$65K

Money outPt IX

$5.4M

Ln 25

Programscol B$5.2M

Managementcol C$179K

Owns and owesPt X

$5.9M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$866K

Total assetsLn 16$7.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M

PeoplePt VI, VII

16

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a14

IndependentVI 1b14

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.0M

Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K

Investment incomeLn 3$61K

Other incomeLn 4–11$65K

Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K

Total revenueLn 12$8.5M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$2K

SavingsLn 2$864K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$866K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M

Total assetsLn 16$7.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M

Net assetsLn 32$5.9M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 542

VolunteersI 614

Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3More from this return

EndowmentSch D · Pt V

Line	FY23	FY22	FY21
End of yearLn 1g	$267K	$247K	$283K
SpentLn 1d–1f	$5K	$5K	$5K

4Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$558K	$866K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$2.3M	$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16	$4.7M	$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$2.1M	$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32	$2.6M	$5.9M

5Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$33K	$33K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$322K	$322K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$288K	$120K	$168K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$2.3M	$1.9M	$358K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$53K	$45K	$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$623K	$519K	$104K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$196K	$157K	$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$72K	$10K	$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$75K	$56K	$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$75K	$75K
Office expensesLn 13	$214K	$71K	$144K
OccupancyLn 16	$74K		$74K
TravelLn 17	$139K	$131K	$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$60K	$51K	$9K
InterestLn 20	$45K	$7K	$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$93K		$93K
InsuranceLn 23	$10K	$3K	$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$768K	$1.7M	−$949K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$5.4M	$5.2M	$179K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$8.5M	$5.4M	$3.1M	$5.9M	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025	$4.3M	$4.9M	−$598K	$2.6M	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024	$4.2M	$3.9M	$336K	$3.2M	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2023	$3.8M	$3.2M	$655K	$2.8M	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022	$3.3M	$2.6M	$705K	$2.1M	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021	$2.7M	$2.2M	$505K	$1.3M	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $8,504,162 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,910,313$7,959,430

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $254,142$418,367

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,362$60,997

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,085$65,368

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,282,902$8,504,162

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $203,001$355,037

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,179,355$3,424,621

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,498,306$1,623,822

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,880,662$5,403,480

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$597,760$3,100,682

Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14

VI-1b Independent voting members14

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,504,162 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$3,387,295

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,572,135

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,175

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,959,430

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $418,367$418,367

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,019$68,019

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $21,576 · Excluded from tax $20,675$42,251

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,022−$7,022

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,117$23,117

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $463,060 · Excluded from tax $81,672$8,504,162

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,403,480 across 18 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,731$32,731

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $322,306$322,306

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,111 · Management $168,296$288,407

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,907,086 · Management $357,536$2,264,622

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $44,790 · Management $7,749$52,539

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $518,639 · Management $103,962$622,601

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $156,936 · Management $39,516$196,452

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,006 · Management $62,180$72,186

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,439 · Management $18,080$74,519

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75,352$75,352

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70,808 · Management $143,593$214,401

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $73,990$73,990

IX-17 TravelPrograms $131,480 · Management $7,153$138,633

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50,987 · Management $8,934$59,921

IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,208 · Management $37,487$44,695

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $92,558$92,558

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,313 · Management $6,719$10,032

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,716,510 · Management −$948,975$767,535

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,224,702 · Management $178,778 · Fundraising $0$5,403,480

Part X · Balance sheet $7,666,472 assets, 14 lines filed

Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,021,288; see the IRS return.

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,565$1,889

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $492,984$863,971

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $829,616$568,816

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $102,453$2,961,266

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,737$10,811

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,338,012$2,238,431

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,706,206$7,666,472

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $776,565$750,825

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $540,177$345,731

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,100,176$1,724,759

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $278,556$33,320

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,327,474$5,908,393

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,606,030$5,941,713

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,706,206$7,666,472

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,941,713 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$8,504,162

XI-2 Total expenses$5,403,480

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,100,682

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,606,030

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$235,000

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,941,713

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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