Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
The mission of Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters is to preserve and protect the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality and distrinctive cultural resources of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of all generations.
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters at a glance
In short: Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters gave $110K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,074
- -88.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,074
- -88.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,074
- Total assets
- $1,329,257
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service ($110K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $996K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service Washington, DC | Supplemental support for projects undertaken by National Parks Services at Katahdin | $110,074 |
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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 | $1,329,257 | $1,028,951 | $1,241,278 | $110,074 | 1 | $3,310 |
| 2024 | $1,558,851 | $2,785,478 | $3,679,418 | $995,865 | 1 | $1,471 |
| 2023 | $2,822,618 | $1,938,983 | $3,753,331 | $1,200 | Total only | $3,090 |
| 2022 | $4,470,077 | $6,417,342 | $4,415,660 | — | — | $2,184 |
| 2021 | $3,235,909 | $4,395,380 | $3,369,146 | — | — | $1,649 |
| 2020 | $1,236,670 | $3,407,166 | $2,979,748 | — | — | $1,331 |
| 2019 | $543,722 | $654,546 | $472,922 | — | — | $1,296 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $110K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is led by Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Hinrichs
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$60K (2023) → $94K (2025)
Molly Ross
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Cooper
Development Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$83K (2024) → $84K (2025)
Cathy Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Hudson PhD
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Donoghue
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucas St Clair
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Polstein
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Horsch Clark
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Wenk
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James E Francis
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Threlkeld
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Robinson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Hannah
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Chung Mattix
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Pond
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Qualey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Fanjoy
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Logan Edwards
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Tishman
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Jeremy Sheaffer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Richardson (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Sam Deeran (2022–2023) — Projects Director
- Former: Andrew Bossie (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: James Ditzel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Terry Hill (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Elliman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Bentley (2019) — Director
- Former: Dan Kleban (2019) — Director
- Former: Darron Collins PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Howard R Whitcomb PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Knight (2019) — Director
- Former: Simon Roosevelt (2019) — Director
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 $94K, to Brian Hinrichs (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
How much does Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters give each year?
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters gave $110K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $996K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters?
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters?
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, ME. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters operate?
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maine.
What is Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters's EIN?
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5102906. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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