Friends of Baxter State Park
Friends of Baxter State Park strives to inspire passion for the Park's wild character in the spirit of Percival Baxter. We promote exemplary use, natural resource stewardship, and a healthy Katahdin region to ensure the Park forever remains a refuge.
Friends of Baxter State Park at a glance
In short: Friends of Baxter State Park reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,596 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $810,484
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $506,876
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $32,417
- +78.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $480,497
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Friends of Baxter State Park
- Next open deadline
- March 15, 2027 (Baxter State Park Visiting Artist Program)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Friends of Baxter State Park
Who Friends of Baxter State Park 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
How Friends of Baxter State Park gives
- Giving grew 575% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter State Park Millinocket, ME | The purpose of the cash assistance is general support for the Park. The purpose of the non-cash assistance in the form of the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps is to supplement the Park's trail maintenance activities, as well as to provide job training and service learning to help ensure a work force for the Park's future needs. | $47,461 |
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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 | $810,484 | $506,876 | $480,497 | $4,596 | Total only | $32,417 |
| 2024 | $691,225 | $396,313 | $390,780 | $4,833 | Total only | $18,145 |
| 2023 | $650,093 | $408,301 | $365,165 | $47,461 | 1 | $11,040 |
| 2022 | $577,405 | $460,251 | $309,841 | $4,592 | Total only | $6,280 |
| 2021 | $466,544 | $417,726 | $317,581 | $3,481 | Total only | $14,794 |
| 2020 | $357,876 | $340,665 | $269,080 | $7,032 | 1 | $3,897 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Baxter State Park
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Baxter State Park is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Belfast, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $810K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Baxter State Park is led by Aaron Megquier, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Megquier
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$65K (2020) → $88K (2025)
Hope Rowan
Director & President
Director & Secretary → Director & Vice President, 2024
Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alec Giffen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Green
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Bley
Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josie Quintrell
Director
Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2023
Director & President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jym St Pierre
Director
Director & Secretary → Director & Past Secretary, 2023
Director & Past Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Millard
Director
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
Director & Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steuart Thomsen
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Vice President, 2023
Director & Vice President → Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Ritchie
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Bastidas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jensen Bissell
Director
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Burroughs
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Furukawa
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Page
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Shute
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Ellen Baum (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nathan Tefft (2020–2024) — Director & Past Treasurer
- Former: Ryan Linehan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Threlkeld (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Mroch (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Delaney (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Bailey-Shaw (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Johnston (2020) — Director
- Former: Henry Beeuwkes (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Andrews (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Klain (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Aaron Megquier (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Baxter State Park
How much does Friends of Baxter State Park give each year?
Friends of Baxter State Park reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Friends of Baxter State Park?
Friends of Baxter State Park reported $810K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $507K.
What is Friends of Baxter State Park?
Friends of Baxter State Park is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Belfast, ME. It holds $810K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Baxter State Park operate?
Friends of Baxter State Park has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Friends of Baxter State Park's EIN?
Friends of Baxter State Park's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0535846. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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