Maine Sheriffs Association

501(c)(6) organization Waterville, ME EIN: 01-0463255

To provide services to improve and professionalize sixteen County Sheriffs Offices in the State of Maine.

Maine Sheriffs Association at a glance

In short: Maine Sheriffs Association gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$422,944
+8.3% 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.

Who Maine Sheriffs Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Volunteers of America: $15KVolunteers of America$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Volunteers of America ($15K).

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

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Brunswick

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Volunteers of America Brunswick, ME—$15,000
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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
2024$422,944$219,908$187,571$15,0001$57,206
2023$390,607$222,821$185,386——$26,999
2022$314,205$242,911$220,355——$21,150
2021$393,032$124,715$152,858——$15,202
2020$385,955$122,573$169,247——$73

About Maine Sheriffs Association

Based on IRS filings

Maine Sheriffs Association is a public charity, based in Waterville, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $57K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maine Sheriffs Association is led by Mary-Anne LaMarre, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mary-Anne LaMarre

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $59K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Sheriff Kevin R Joyce

    President at Large

    Immediate Past President → Board Director, 2022

    Board Director → President at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Scott R Nichols

    President

    Board Director → 1st Vice President, 2022

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Chris Wainright

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Erik G Samson

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Joel A Merry

    Board Director

    Past President at Large → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Ken Mason

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Robert Young

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Todd B Brackett

    Board Director

    Treasurer → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff William L King Jr.

    Board Director

    1st Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    2nd Vice President → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Pat Polky

    Board Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Jason Trundy

    Board Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Peter Johnson

    Board Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Barry Curtis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Dale P Lancaster

    Past President

    2nd Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Scott A Kane

    2nd Vice President

    Board Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheriff Troy Morton

    Treasurer

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Sheriff Jeffrey C Trafton (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Sheriff Shawn Gillen (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Sheriff Tim Carroll (2020–2021) — Board Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Mary-Anne LaMarre — Executive Director: $58KMary-Anne LaMarreExecutive Director$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $58K, to Mary-Anne LaMarre (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Maine Sheriffs Association

How much does Maine Sheriffs Association give each year?

Maine Sheriffs Association gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Maine Sheriffs Association?

Maine Sheriffs Association reported $423K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $220K.

Where does Maine Sheriffs Association operate?

Maine Sheriffs Association has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Maine Sheriffs Association's EIN?

Maine Sheriffs Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0463255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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