Caring Families Inc

Nonprofit organization Portland, ME EIN: 01-0525617

Caring Families Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets.

Caring Families Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,960,931
+29.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$6,094,639
+20.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,764,399
+15.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpenses
2025$2,960,931$6,094,639$5,764,399
2024$2,287,131$5,065,487$4,975,473
2023$2,108,622$4,648,471$4,627,737
2022$2,183,456$4,430,513$4,367,229
2021$2,052,576$4,119,975$3,973,778
2020$2,204,392$3,918,592$3,748,740

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Caring Families Inc is led by Kathleen Harris, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathleen Harris

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lita Blanchard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zan Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Kinney Dearden

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clinton Phillips

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Farnsworth

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Harris

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lynne Hall (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Caring Families Inc

How large is Caring Families Inc?

Caring Families Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.

What is Caring Families Inc?

Caring Families Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, ME. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Caring Families Inc's EIN?

Caring Families Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0525617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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