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Acadia Senior College

Tax-deductible

Southwest Hbr, ME501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-1779462Revenue $164K in FY2025

On file with the IRSacadiaseniorcollege.comPo Box 475, 04679-0475 · Southwest Hbr, METax-exempt since Feb 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Acadia Senior College is an educational organization providing intellectual stimulation, practical knowledge, social interaction and fun primarily for adults over 50.

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

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
69 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 68.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$549K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$549K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$366K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$549K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $47K Management & general 49% · $48K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Blank
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Candy Emlen
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers learning, connection, and enjoyment for adults over 50.

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2 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Course Program

Acadia senior college offered 24 classes during three semesters to 389 enrolling students. Classes were taught by volunteers at seven donated sites and online via zoom. All textbooks, copied materials and most supplies were provided by the college.

$45Kprogram expense
02

Community Events

The college offered an extensive variety of activities, many open to the general public, including lectures, lunchtime programs, breakfast "coffee-clashes", movies, performances, museum trips, book groups and art exhibits. A total of 950 people attended events open to the public this year.

$2Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust C/O Camden National BankFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$549K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$554K
Total assetsLn 16$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$554K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$554K
Total assetsLn 16$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$549K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$466K$554K
Total assetsLn 16$466K$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$461K$549K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$1K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$500$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$47K$48K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $164K$97K$67K$549K 990 PDF
FY2024 $137K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$344K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$366K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $163,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,650$74,263
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,840$61,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,894$27,963
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,384$163,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,014$96,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,014$96,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,370$67,163
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $163,686 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,085
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,263
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,460$61,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,691$6,691
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,272$21,272
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,732 · Excluded from tax $6,691$163,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,523 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,625$1,625
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,128$4,128
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,958 · Management $31,959$63,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,591$4,591
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,285 · Fundraising $1,641$2,926
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,207$2,207
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,300 · Management $5,426$6,726
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $500 · Management $1,020$1,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,883$8,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,232 · Management $47,650 · Fundraising $1,641$96,523
Part X · Balance sheet $553,977 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $465,759$553,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $465,759$553,977
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $243$789
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,260$4,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,503$5,439
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $461,256$548,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $461,256$548,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $465,759$553,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $548,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,686
XI-2 Total expenses$96,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,163
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$461,256
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$548,538

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

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