Midcoast Humane EIN 01-6021200

Midcoast Humane

EIN  01-6021200 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brunswick, ME Founded 1965 1 follower
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Verified accurate 8/22/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Rescues, shelters, and finds homes for animals, while advocating for their well-being.
Leadership
Menolly Cote · Medical Director · $144K
Money in and out
$5.4M revenue, $3.9M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Rescues, shelters, and finds homes for animals, while advocating for their well-being. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $5.4M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, and $9.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$5.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+27%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×87 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2025▲ +47%
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets
$10.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -33%
Total revenue
$5.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Midcoast humane operates two shelters, one in edgecomb and one in brunswick, maine. The animal population in these shelters varies widely. On december 31, 2025, MH housed 259 animals. During 2025, midcoast humane adopted out 2,576 dogs, cats and small animals, returned 337 missing animals to their owners, took IN962 strays and 1,273…

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Midcoast humane is working to expand low cost access to wellness and SPAY/NEUTER clinics for the public. In 2025, one hundred and eighty three people attended public wellness clinics. A wellness exam can include vaccinations, microchipping and FLEA/TICK preventatives.

$82Kprogram expense
03

Our community outreach programs provide services to promote animal retention. A big part of our mission includes helping community members care for their animals in their homes. In 2025, midcoast humane paid $34,986.13 in public assistance and $2,880 for low cost SPAY/NEUTER vouchers redeemed at local veterinaryoffices.

$38Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMidcoast Humane
EINHdr · item D01-6021200
Principal addressHdr · item CBrunswick, ME
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.midcoasthumane.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1965
State of legal domicileHdr · item MME
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D200)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1966

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Medical Director
$144,475Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$73,777Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Menolly Cote’s $144K as Medical Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1132 $1–10M animals 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Menolly Cote$142,403$149,618
Menolly Cote$144,475$141,667
Mary Sundeen$123,318$127,565
Christine Calder$124,493
Jessica Townsend$72,167$84,615$23,305
Jessica Townsend$73,777$75,096
Debra Meservier$61,747
Ruth Glaeser$53,249$59,644$14,564

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.1M · 76%
Program service revenue$1.1M · 21%
Investment income$140K · 3%
Contributions & grants76%$4.1M
Program service revenue21%$1.1M
Investment income3%$140K
Other revenue$11K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.09
Program services84%$3.3M
Management & general6%$249K
Fundraising9%$371K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$248K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$9.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.9M · Less non-cash grants $432K · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.5M
9.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.3M · Total expenses $3.9M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $249K · Total expenses $3.9M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $371K · Total expenses $3.9M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $290K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.8M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.1M · Total revenue $5.4M
76%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $5.4M
21%
Investment reliance
Investment income $140K · Total revenue $5.4M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $3.9M
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.4M · Prior year $3.7M
+47%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.5M · FY2025 $5.4M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.4M · Expenses $3.9M
+27%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.1M · Total assets $10.1M
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.1M
24%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Menolly Cote · Reported title MEDICAL DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $144K · Total expenses $3.9M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $3.9M
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 47%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$5.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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