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Maine Seacoast Mission

Public charity · Grantmaker Northeast Harbor, ME EIN: 01-0216837 Website

Rooted in a history of compassionate service and mutual trust, the Mission seeks to strengthen coastal and island communities from Mid-Coast to Downeast Maine by educating youth, enabling families and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Maine Seacoast Mission at a glance

In short: Maine Seacoast Mission reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$13,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-7.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$73,617,873
+5.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$9,836,810
-8.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$6,418,362
+5.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,190,581
+10.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Maine Seacoast Mission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

North Haven

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it reported $13K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Haven Baptist Church North Haven, MESupport for paying a portion of church minister's compensation$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$73,617,873$9,836,810$6,190,581$13,000Total only$6,418,362
2024$69,692,860$10,739,824$5,596,774$14,000Total only$6,084,486
2023$63,850,681$4,227,758$5,181,991$14,000Total only$1,306,540
2022$60,808,992$6,067,489$4,466,077$5,000Total only$2,591,218
2021$65,458,808$5,369,476$4,081,167$7,5001$2,052,506

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Maine Seacoast Mission

Based on IRS filings

Maine Seacoast Mission is a public charity, based in Northeast Harbor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $73.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $6.4M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maine Seacoast Mission is led by John Zavodny, President on every filing since 2021; 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Zavodny

    President

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $132K (2025)

  • Matthew Skaves

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel McKay

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Damon

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diehl Snyder MD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hewlett Kent

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Goldthwait

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Rankin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex H Garrett Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Mancini

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Ramsay

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Colket

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Peasley

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Schieffelin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Lunt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Weir

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry C Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Benson III

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Ewing del Rio

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $89K (2025)

  • Allison Ouellet

    Past Director

    Director → Past Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher F Murphy

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Harris

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josephine Iannelli

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefan Cushman

    Past Director

    Director → Past Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Jeffrey Shaw (2021–2024) — Past Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Nancy Marshall (2021–2024) — Past Director
  • Former: Stacey Smith (2023–2024) — Past Director
  • Former: John Williams (2021–2023) — Past Director
  • Former: C Stacey Smith (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christine Stelling (2021–2022) — Development Director
  • Former: Jim Geary (2021) — Past Treasurer
  • Former: Patsy Fogarty (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rosalind Lewis (2021) — Past Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

John Zavodny — President: $132KJohn ZavodnyPresident$132KJeff Ewing del Rio — Chief Financial Officer: $89KJeff Ewing del RioChief Financial Officer$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to John Zavodny (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Maine Seacoast Mission

How much does Maine Seacoast Mission give each year?

Maine Seacoast Mission reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $14K in grants paid.

How large is Maine Seacoast Mission?

Maine Seacoast Mission reported $73.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.8M.

Where does Maine Seacoast Mission operate?

Maine Seacoast Mission has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Maine Seacoast Mission's EIN?

Maine Seacoast Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0216837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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