Damariscotta Pumpkinfest

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The mission of the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest is to promote education to citizens of all ages regarding the specific agricultural science required to grow giant pumpkins, and to provide local non-profit organizations with opportunities for dissemination of information on their activities and fundraising.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4461248) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $71K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$102K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$102K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$102K
Expenses
$128K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$128K
Net assets
$93K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$93K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $128K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Teaches people how to grow and cultivate giant pumpkins.

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2 programs · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, all funds received and expenses paid were for education of individuals and the annual pumpkin festival and regatta.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4461248) · Dispute this line
$121Kprogram expense
02

Organization provides a scholaship in memory of one of its long time pumpkin growers. Individuals are awarded scholarships in the field of ems.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4461248) · Dispute this line
$6Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$200
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$71K$92K$90K$82K$87K
SpentLn 1d–1f$32K$16K$8K$2K$8K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K$93K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$128K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 4, 2026 $102K$128K−$26K$93K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $95K$105K−$10K$108K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2024 $87K$94K−$7K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2023 $92K$72K$19K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $39K$47K−$8K$90K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $22K$10K$11K$82K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $101,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,338$88,658
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,757$12,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,107$101,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,376$127,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,376$127,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,269−$25,999
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $101,597 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,926 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,658$88,658
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,584 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13$101,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,596 across 5 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,313$2,313
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,467$2,467
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,685$8,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,539$98,539
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,592$15,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,596 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,596
Part X · Balance sheet $92,610 assets, 10 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $92,610. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,304$21,305
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $200$200
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $85,450$71,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,954$92,610
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,954$92,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,954$92,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$101,597
XI-2 Total expenses$127,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,954
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,610

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

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