Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
To create high quality jobs for Maine through best practice incubations services that systematically assist new businesses with intellectual property and business plan needs, r&d activities, early stage financing and product commercialization.
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs at a glance
In short: Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $319,240
- -11.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
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Who Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Deltacom Coffee LLC ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $50K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Deltacom Coffee LLC Turner, ME | 2024 Top Gun Michael Sheehan Memorial Award | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $319,240 | $1,367,620 | $1,358,358 | $30,000 | 2 |
| 2023 | $360,484 | $1,351,382 | $1,323,615 | $30,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $318,760 | $962,397 | $1,020,453 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $380,716 | $1,053,182 | $952,952 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $293,278 | $871,455 | $817,716 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $230,863 | $714,994 | $728,763 | $50,000 | 2 |
About Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
Based on IRS filings
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is a public charity, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $319K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is led by Thomas Rainey, Executive Director on filings since 2022; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas Rainey
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$162K (2022) → $181K (2024)
Andrea K. Suter
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Vargo
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burak Sezen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Piltch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cal Hancock
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Davies
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ahern
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Vickers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Deangelis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Daniele
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Skip Bates
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Mackay
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Tom Rainey (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Becky McKinnell (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Whitney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Todd Keiller (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlie Emmons (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Saur (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Fletcher Kittredge (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sam Fratoni (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Bob Martin (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Briana Volk (2019) — Director
- Former: Jake Ward (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Wing (2019) — Director
- Former: Tony Perkins (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $181K, to Thomas Rainey (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
How much does Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs give each year?
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs?
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs reported $319K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs operate?
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs's EIN?
Maine Center for Enterprise Development DBA Maine Center for Entrepreneurs's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0510641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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