Community Housing of Maine Inc
Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that develops, owns, and maintains quality, affordable housing for people with low to moderate incomes and special needs across Maine. CHOM creates service-enriched affordable homes and integrates supportive services to provide stability, connection, and community for working families, older Mainers, and those experiencing homelessness or complex challenges. Through programs including recovery residences and the FUSE Initiative, CHOM has housed over 1,300 people and demonstrates that permanent supportive housing paired with services leads to improved health outcomes, reduced emergency system utilization, and significant cost savings to communities.
Community Housing of Maine Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $57,583,490
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,931,878
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-46,569
- -117.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,018,209
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Community Housing of Maine Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $102K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,583,490 | $10,931,878 | $5,018,209 | — | — | $-46,569 |
| 2024 | $51,268,162 | $14,574,617 | $5,125,493 | — | — | $268,696 |
| 2023 | $40,859,839 | $6,801,341 | $4,889,067 | — | — | $1,086,063 |
| 2022 | $37,179,141 | $5,850,928 | $4,362,085 | — | — | $2,706 |
| 2021 | $35,247,004 | $3,832,747 | $3,303,571 | — | — | $-109,406 |
| 2020 | $34,277,846 | $3,169,867 | $3,412,793 | — | — | $50,153 |
| 2019 | $33,829,752 | $6,728,386 | $3,576,619 | $101,755 | 1 | $61,346 |
About Community Housing of Maine Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Housing of Maine Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.6M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Housing of Maine Inc is led by Cullen Ryan, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cullen Ryan
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$118K (2019) → $150K (2025)
Jennifer Putnam
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Harmon
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Kyra Walker
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $87K (2025)
Brian Kilgallen
Development Officer
Employee → Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Samantha Messick
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$80K (2025)
Aaron Shapiro
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chip Newell
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Birkhahn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Boepple
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gunnar Hubbard
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ryan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Twitchell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luc Nya
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Rottmann
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Shanahan
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Harkins
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ninette Irabaruta
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Klein
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Thomas Ptacek (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Perkins (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jan McCormick (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bree Lacasse (2022–2023) — Development Director
- Former: James Gwilym (2019–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kalie Hess (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Cullen Ryan (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Housing of Maine Inc
How large is Community Housing of Maine Inc?
Community Housing of Maine Inc reported $57.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.9M.
What is Community Housing of Maine Inc?
Community Housing of Maine Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, ME. It holds $57.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Housing of Maine Inc operate?
Community Housing of Maine Inc has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Community Housing of Maine Inc's EIN?
Community Housing of Maine Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0490195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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