Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Secure a sustainable future for fisheries and fishing communities in Eastern Maine and beyond.
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries at a glance
In short: Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries gave $212K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $212,187
- +21118.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $35,365
- Median grant
- $30,338
- Total assets
- $1,846,540
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hurricane Island Foundation ($79K). Together the top 6 received $212K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries gives
- Giving grew 430% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $1K (2024) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $212K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Island Foundation Rockland, ME | Sub award of Saltonstall-Kennedy Scallops Larval Transport award | $79,461 |
| Market Decisions Research Portland, ME | Sub award of Sea Grant Lobster award for economics survey | $50,000 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME | Sub award of Saltonstall-Kennedy Scallops Larval Transport award | $37,168 |
| Sunrise County Economic Council Machias, ME | Sub award of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gearing Up for Change grant | $23,508 |
| Manomet Plymouth, MA | Sub award of grant for River Herring Network | $13,188 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Sub-award of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gearing Up for Change grant | $8,862 |
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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 | $1,846,540 | $1,984,270 | $1,754,769 | $212,187 | 6 | $10,376 |
| 2024 | $1,625,093 | $1,314,422 | $1,309,411 | $1,000 | Total only | $591 |
| 2023 | $1,658,738 | $561,142 | $624,400 | $38,125 | 3 | $247 |
| 2022 | $1,769,779 | $1,209,278 | $1,354,813 | $40,050 | 3 | $-1,993 |
| 2021 | $1,822,874 | $1,157,511 | $1,146,594 | $34,275 | 3 | $77 |
| 2020 | $1,860,667 | $780,053 | $1,184,786 | $9,010 | Total only | $291 |
| 2019 | $2,418,899 | $1,238,277 | $1,464,298 | — | — | $520 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Based on IRS filings
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Stonington, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $212K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is led by Alexa Dayton, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 3 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexa Dayton
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$35K (2022) → $136K (2025)
Joan Sorensen
Development Cmte Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Development Cmte Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsden Brewer
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Tarr
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $2K (2025)
John McMillan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$13K (2025)
Elizabeth Jewett
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Markos
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah McCloskey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Morse
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Carver
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek McCombs
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Lane
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Train
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Knowlton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Thomas
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Carter
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Charles Rudelitch (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carl Wilson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jane Osborne (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Walter Kumiega (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Rosemeier (2021–2023) — Past Director
- Former: Paul Anderson (2019–2022) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Ted Hoskins (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brent Oliver (2019–2021) — Past Director
- Former: James Chesney (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Susan Toder (2019–2021) — Past Director
- Former: Thomas Urmy (2019–2021) — Past Secretary
- Former: Dave Thomas (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Conklin-Powers (2019–2020) — Director of Finance
- Former: James Wilson (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: Robert Steneck (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: Dennis Damon (2019) — Chair
- Former: Kathie Norwood (2019) — Development Director
- Former: Michael Sargent (2019) — Past 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 $136K, to Alexa Dayton (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
How much does Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries give each year?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries gave $212K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
What is Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's typical grant size?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's median grant in 2025 was $30,338, and its average grant was $35,365, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries give grants?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries gives mostly in Maine: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%).
Does Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's largest grantees?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's largest 2025 grantees include Hurricane Island Foundation ($79,461), Market Decisions Research ($50,000) and Colby College ($37,168), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Stonington, ME. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's EIN?
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0069386. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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