Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
Founded in 1964 in response to an identified need for a coordinated effort for economic development and resource management, SMPDC has been conducting economic development, housing, and water quality planning and providing technical assistance to the municipalities in the region for over forty years.
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission at a glance
In short: Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission gave $248K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $124K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,770
- +77.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $123,885
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $123,885
- Total assets
- $14,564,363
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Micro Loan Grants ($130K). Together the top 2 received $248K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission gives
- Giving fell 94% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2023) to $41.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Loan Grants | Community development block grants. | $129,550 |
| EPA RLF Grant | EPA Clean up grant | $118,220 |
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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 | $14,564,363 | $4,709,448 | $3,513,287 | $247,770 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | $13,914,242 | $5,853,569 | $2,572,807 | $139,325 | 1 | $5,414 |
| 2023 | $10,284,655 | $4,146,456 | $2,455,303 | $69,550 | 1 | $3,595 |
| 2022 | $8,746,631 | $7,577,055 | $5,988,566 | $3,943,429 | 3 | $406 |
| 2021 | $7,392,568 | $43,559,874 | $42,733,094 | $41,239,040 | 3 | $649 |
| 2020 | $6,099,057 | $2,089,168 | $1,739,640 | $443,189 | 2 | $5,765 |
| 2019 | $5,681,628 | $1,604,383 | $1,343,261 | $220,271 | 1 | $4,448 |
About Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
Based on IRS filings
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission is a public charity, based in Saco, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $248K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission is led by Paul Schumacher, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Schumacher
Executive Director
Excecutive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $78K (2025)
Stephanie M Carver
Executive Director
Transportation Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Keith McBride
Chair
Committee Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Rather
Strategic Initiatives Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Randall Davis
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Chris Osterrieder
Committee Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Williams
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Amaral
Treasurer
Committee Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Haley
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Bergeron
Committee Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Phinney
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Moriarty
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Chenette
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Trefethen
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marybeth Gilbert
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Desjardins
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Gagne
Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Lee Jay Feldman (2024) — Land Use Director
- Former: Beth Della Valle (2019–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Cristina Forsyth (2019–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Werner Gilliam (2019–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Denise Clavette (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Allen Sicard (2022–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Greg Tansley (2019–2022) — Committee Member
- Former: Jim Nimon (2019–2022) — Committee Member
- Former: Karla Bergeron Wilcox (2022) — Committee Member
- Former: Gary Lamb (2019–2021) — Committee Member
- Former: Pat Finnegan (2019–2021) — Committee Member
- Former: Perry Ellsworth (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Richard Dutremble (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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 $120K, to Stephanie M Carver (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
How much does Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission give each year?
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission gave $248K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 1 grant.
How large is Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission?
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
Where does Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission operate?
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission's EIN?
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0378246. 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 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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