Four Directions Development Corporation
Four Directions Development Corporation at a glance
- Total assets
- $19,937,045
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,035,727
- +190.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $219,720
- +40.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,412,544
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Four Directions Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Township Tribal Government Princeton, ME | MBC Connectivity | $6,000 |
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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 | $19,937,045 | $7,035,727 | $2,412,544 | — | — | $219,720 |
| 2024 | $15,081,245 | $2,421,539 | $2,337,814 | — | — | $156,139 |
| 2023 | $15,646,979 | $2,551,410 | $2,046,665 | $6,000 | 1 | $69,537 |
| 2022 | $14,264,573 | $2,419,599 | $1,851,139 | — | — | $-31,077 |
| 2021 | $13,017,846 | $2,458,289 | $1,452,618 | — | — | $11,010 |
| 2020 | $11,436,846 | $1,324,518 | $896,411 | — | — | $30,039 |
| 2019 | $10,950,548 | $1,403,515 | $900,634 | — | — | $5,096 |
About Four Directions Development Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Four Directions Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Orono, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $220K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Four Directions Development Corporation is led by Nichole Francis, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nichole Francis
President
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Paul
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Nathan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Buxbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Phillips
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Pelkey
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Bentley
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Rusbult
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Winston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Neptune
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hammond
Vice President
Director Fo → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Catherine St John
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Nicolar
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: John Dennis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlene Virgilio (2022–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Charles Boothby (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Clayton Cleaves (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Moore (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Bush (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rosa McNally (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stan Meader (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Lisa Sockabasin (2019) — Vice President
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $85K, to Charlene Virgilio (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Four Directions Development Corporation
How large is Four Directions Development Corporation?
Four Directions Development Corporation reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.
What is Four Directions Development Corporation?
Four Directions Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Orono, ME. It holds $19.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Four Directions Development Corporation operate?
Four Directions Development Corporation has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Four Directions Development Corporation's EIN?
Four Directions Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0544468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
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