To promote and protect Bath, Maine's historically and culturally significant downtown commercial area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$154K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2024▼ -16%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$178K
Expenses
$183K
FY2024▲ +26%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$126K
FY2024▼ -19%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$142K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
You’re viewing the FY2024 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $146K Management & general 10% · $18K Fundraising 10% · $18K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Main Street Bath executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Preserve and promote Bath's historic downtown commercial district.

Questions for Main Street Bath

Tap to ask. Main Street Bath sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Main Street Bath answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sponsorship of special events educating the public about Bath's historical, cultural and economic roles and promoting preservation of the historical district in downtown Bath, Maine.

$146Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$408
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$408
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87
Other assetsLn 15$105
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 658
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112$87
Total assetsLn 16$164K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$93K$12K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$960$120$120
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$984$983
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$354$283$36$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$640$80$80
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$225$225
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$767$767
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25$20$3$2
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$325$324
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$28K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$648$645
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$146K$18K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $178K$161K$17K$142K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $154K$183K−$29K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $183K$145K$38K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$137K−$41K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$118K$6K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$100K$45K$151K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $154,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,602$102,260
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167$408
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,465$51,450
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,234$154,118
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,556$126,877
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,432$56,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,988$183,034
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,246−$28,916
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $154,118 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $408$408
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$51,450
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $408$154,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,034 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,674 · Management $11,585 · Fundraising $11,584$115,843
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $960 · Management $120 · Fundraising $120$1,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,867 · Management $984 · Fundraising $983$9,834
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $283 · Management $36 · Fundraising $35$354
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $640 · Management $80 · Fundraising $80$800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,799 · Management $225 · Fundraising $225$2,249
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,136 · Management $767 · Fundraising $767$7,670
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20 · Management $3 · Fundraising $2$25
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,596 · Management $325 · Fundraising $324$3,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,279 · Management $3,535 · Fundraising $3,534$35,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,173 · Management $648 · Fundraising $645$6,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,427 · Management $18,308 · Fundraising $18,299$183,034
Part X · Balance sheet $135,779 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,332$117,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,119$18,507
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $112$87
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $106$105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,669$135,779
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,010$1,010
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,160$9,186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,170$10,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,499$125,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,669$135,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$154,118
XI-2 Total expenses$183,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,583

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.