Bridging boundaries, exploring borders founded in 2002 in eastport maine, the Tides institute & museum of art is located on long standing traditional and continuing passamaquoddy homelands along the atlantic coast at the united states/canada border. This boundary location shapes its perspective on the region and the broader world: through its initiatives and programs to foster new innovative and cross-sector works; through its wide ranging collections, education and preservation efforts; and through its partnerships and endeavors to strengthen the region's economic prosperity, vitality and wider connections.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$121K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$640K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$640K
FY2021▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$743K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$433K
Expenses
$292K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$421K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.3M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1976.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $208K Management & general 14% · $41K Fundraising 15% · $42K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$30,333Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Dir of
$18,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hugh French$30,332$30,333$30,333$30,333
Kristin McKinlay$25,150$19,325$18,200$18,200

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters innovative, cross-sector works and strengthens regional prosperity through collections, education, and partnerships.

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3 programs · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Preservation

In 2021, work on the masonic building continued, with storefronts rebuilt, including new ground-floor windows and framing,new entries including handicapped-accessible doorway and improved ventilation with screened transom windows.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Education in 2021, the organization presented an exhibition of stow wengenroth's lithographs from the region, which set attendance records and included online presentations of virtual exhibitions and resources.

$86Kprogram expense
03

Collections

In 2021, a photograph by paul caponigro and two lithographs by stow wengenroth were added to the collection, as were GAR/CIVIL war- era records and ephemera, and a complete set of digitized records of the eastport sentinel newspaper, among other items.

$22Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$640K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$138
Total revenueLn 12$640K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$472K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$19K$14K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$594$594
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$26K$5K$4K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K$64K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$10K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$55K$202$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$10K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$208K$41K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $433K$421K$12K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $475K$406K$69K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $743K$383K$360K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $640K$292K$348K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $419K$265K$154K$2.5M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $639,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $414,261$627,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $328$6,445
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,195$1,452
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,270$4,546
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $419,054$639,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,706$66,020
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,707$225,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,413$291,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,641$347,624
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $639,507 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$614,464
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,016
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$627,064
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,445$6,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,314$1,314
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $138$138
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,546$4,546
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,129 · Excluded from tax $1,314$639,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,883 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,413 · Management $13,954 · Fundraising $15,166$48,533
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,593$4,593
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,736 · Management $2,579 · Fundraising $2,579$12,894
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $594$594
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,849$1,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,295 · Management $5,259 · Fundraising $3,506$35,060
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,544$11,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $63,606$63,606
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,332 · Management $14,545$24,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,009 · Management $202 · Fundraising $18,222$73,433
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,966 · Management $1,922 · Fundraising $3,012$14,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,494 · Management $40,904 · Fundraising $42,485$291,883
Part X · Balance sheet $2,983,137 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,538$265,820
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,023$89,580
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,628$1,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,185,697$2,154,563
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $463,689$471,546
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,735,575$2,983,137
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $223,446$120,536
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $186$186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225,632$120,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,509,943$2,757,315
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$105,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,509,943$2,862,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,735,575$2,983,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,862,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$639,507
XI-2 Total expenses$291,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$347,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,509,943
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,848
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,862,415

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