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Deer Isle Firemans Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Deer Isle, ME EIN: 23-7061225 Website

The primary purpose of Deer Isle Firemans Association is to assist the Deer Isle Fire Department with funding, manpower and equipment to allow them to better protect the inhabitants of the area.

Deer Isle Firemans Association at a glance

In short: Deer Isle Firemans Association gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,303
-73.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,303
-73.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,303
Total assets
$547,292
+16.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Deer Isle Firemans Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Town of Deer Isle: $8KTown of Deer Isle$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Deer Isle ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Deer Isle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Deer Isle Deer Isle, MESupport Deer Isle Fire Department$8,303
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$547,292$105,761$27,828$8,3031$13,494
2024$468,362$358,347$39,489$30,7601$4,862

About Deer Isle Firemans Association

Based on IRS filings

Deer Isle Firemans Association is a public charity, based in Deer Isle, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $547K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Deer Isle Firemans Association is led by Russell Bray, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Russell Bray

    President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Foley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Weed

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Morey

    Chief & Clerk

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Larrabee

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mallary Reese

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Cobb

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Deer Isle Firemans Association

How much does Deer Isle Firemans Association give each year?

Deer Isle Firemans Association gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.

How large is Deer Isle Firemans Association?

Deer Isle Firemans Association reported $547K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $106K.

Where does Deer Isle Firemans Association operate?

Deer Isle Firemans Association has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Deer Isle Firemans Association's EIN?

Deer Isle Firemans Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7061225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 23, 2026)

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