Rural Futures Fund

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $26K · expenses $783K · assets $0

EIN
20-8797462
Address
PO Box 10370, Portland, ME 041040370
Website
https://ruralfuturesfund.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
-
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Donald J Carpenter Executive Director2020-2025 $207,792$1,042,525 1
Erin M Cinelli Associate Director and Secretary2020-2025 $140,035$797,810 1
Eliot R Cutler (former) President (end 3/2022)2012-2022 $12,000$337,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Victoria Bonebakker Director2012-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Andrew Hudacs Director2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Lowell Libby Director2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Susan C Ruch Director2012-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Owen McCarthy President2020-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Sarah Campbell Treasurer2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Catharine Biddle (former) Director (end 11/2024)2020-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Jon Doty (former) Treasurer (end 11/2024)2023-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Megan Taft (former) Director (end 11/2022)2020-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Melanie Cutler (former) Director (end 4/2022)2012-2022 1 $0 reported 1
William H Foster PhD (former) Director (end 11/2022)2012-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Justin Schair (former) Director (end 11/2022)2012-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Krystal Williams (former) Director (part year)2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $348K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald J Carpenter Executive Director36 $161,210-$46,582 $207,7921
Erin M Cinelli Associate Director and Secretary30 $99,637-$40,398 $140,0351
Victoria Bonebakker Director1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Hudacs Director1 $0-$0 $01
Lowell Libby Director1 $0-$0 $01
Susan C Ruch Director1 $0-$0 $01
Owen McCarthy President1 $0-$0 $02
Sarah Campbell Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $329K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald J Carpenter Executive Director40 $155,495-$45,331 $200,8261
Erin M Cinelli Associate Director and Secretary40 $89,173-$39,102 $128,2751
Catharine Biddle PhD Director (end 11/2024)1 $0-$0 $02
Victoria Bonebakker Director1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Hudacs Director1 $0-$0 $01
Lowell Libby Director1 $0-$0 $01
Susan C Ruch Director1 $0-$0 $01
Owen McCarthy President1 $0-$0 $02
Jon Doty Treasurer (end 11/2024)1 $0-$0 $02
Sarah Campbell Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $298K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald J Carpenter Executive Director40 $137,800-$43,449 $181,2491
Erin M Cinelli Associate Director and Secretary40 $79,500-$37,619 $117,1191
Catharine Biddle PhD Director1 $0-$0 $02
Victoria Bonebakker Director1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Campbell Director1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Hudacs Director1 $0-$0 $01
Lowell Libby Director1 $0-$0 $01
Susan C Ruch Director1 $0-$0 $01
Owen McCarthy President1 $0-$0 $02
Jon Doty Treasurer1 $0-$0 $02
2022 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $296K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald J Carpenter Executive Director40 $134,975-$38,421 $173,3961
Erin M Cinelli Associate Director and Secretary40 $80,280-$30,815 $111,0951
Eliot R Cutler President (end 3/2022)5 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
Catharine Biddle PhD Director1 $0-$0 $02
Melanie Cutler Director (end 4/2022)1 $0-$0 $01
Owen McCarthy President1 $0-$0 $02
Susan C Ruch Director1 $0-$0 $01
William H Foster PhD Director (end 11/2022)1 $0-$0 $01
Justin Schair Director (end 11/2022)1 $0-$0 $01
Megan Taft Director (end 11/2022)1 $0-$0 $02
Victoria Bonebakker Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $323K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin M Cinelli Executive Director40 $118,759-$35,788 $154,5471
Donald J Carpenter Program Officer40 $103,361-$40,082 $143,4431
Eliot R Cutler President5 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
Catharine Biddle PhD Director1 $0-$0 $02
Melanie S Cutler MD Director1 $0-$0 $01
William H Foster PhD Director1 $0-$0 $01
Owen McCarthy Director1 $0-$0 $02
Susan C Ruch Director1 $0-$0 $01
Justin Schair Director1 $0-$0 $01
Megan Taft Director1 $0-$0 $02
Krystal Williams Director (part year)1 $0-$0 $01
Victoria Bonebakker Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $333K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin M Cinelli Executive Director40 $114,897-$31,842 $146,7391
Donald J Carpenter Program Officer40 $100,098-$35,721 $135,8191
Eliot R Cutler President5 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
Catharine Biddle PhD Director1 $0-$0 $02
Melanie S Cutler MD Director1 $0-$0 $01
William H Foster PhD Director1 $0-$0 $01
Owen McCarthy Director1 $0-$0 $02
Susan C Ruch Director1 $0-$0 $01
Justin Schair Director1 $0-$0 $01
Megan Taft Director1 $0-$0 $02
Krystal Williams Director1 $0-$0 $01
Victoria Bonebakker Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIOT R CUTLER DIRECTOR5 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
MELANIE STEWART CUTLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN SCHAIR DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA BONEBAKKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN RUCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM FOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIOT R CUTLER DIRECTOR5 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
MELANIE STEWART CUTLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN SCHAIR DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA BONEBAKKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN RUCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM FOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIOT R CUTLER DIRECTOR5 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
MELANIE STEWART CUTLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN SCHAIR DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA BONEBAKKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN RUCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM FOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIOT R CUTLER DIRECTOR5 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
MELANIE STEWART CUTLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN SCHAIR DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA BONEBAKKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN RUCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM FOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIOT R CUTLER DIRECTOR5 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
MELANIE STEWART CUTLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JUSTIN SCHAIR DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
VICTORIA BONEBAKKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN RUCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM FOSTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 3 grants to organizations · $321K
2024 · 5 grants to organizations · $194K
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $213K
2022 · 5 grants to organizations · $683K
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $610K
2020 · 7 grants to organizations · $581K
2017 · 9 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2015 · 24 grants to organizations · $223K
2014 · 28 grants to organizations · $545K
2013 · 31 grants to organizations · $716K
2012 · 35 grants to organizations · $805K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 1 contributor · $10K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Bob and Linda Green Organization or other Standish, ME $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $40K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 US Small Business Administration Organization or other Washington, DC $40,200- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,262$783,036 $0$0 -- $140,035--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,536$618,299 $767,887$767,887 $0- $128,275--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,138$657,173 $1,319,650$1,319,650 $19,000- $117,119--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,392$1,076,058 $1,857,304$1,857,304 -- $123,095--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$379,970$1,084,186 $3,002,762$3,002,762 -- $179,547--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$332,272$1,096,199 $3,813,892$3,813,892 $40,200- $196,739--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,326,818$1,569,699 $6,531,960$6,531,960 -- $50,000--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$854,601$558,445 $7,354,966$7,354,966 -- $50,000--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,489,513$796,232 $8,375,129$8,375,129 -- $50,000--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$826,796$965,429 $7,760,156$7,760,156 -- $50,000--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$372,769$1,042,601 $6,786,038$6,786,038 -- $50,000--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $2,500 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PETER ALFOND FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RURAL FUTURES FUND” 2023 1$2,500 2023$2,500
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Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FUTURES FUND INCCONot reported $6,000$6,000 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Not reported: none of these organizations has foundation or DAF-sponsor grants in the filings we have.

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $783,036 spent · pay $362,579 · grants $320,994 · events $11,815
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $320,994 41.0%
Other salaries and wages $161,210 20.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $140,035 17.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $61,334 7.8%
Fees: other professional $57,036 7.3%
Other expenses $16,648 2.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $11,815 1.5%
Occupancy $5,200 0.7%
Fees: accounting $5,150 0.7%
Taxes $1,553 0.2%
Fees: legal $1,530 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $338 0.0%
Printing and publications $193 0.0%
Total$783,036100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $618,299 spent · pay $334,246 · grants $193,725 · events $5,851
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $193,725 31.3%
Other salaries and wages $155,495 25.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $128,275 20.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $50,476 8.2%
Other expenses $38,449 6.2%
Fees: other professional $34,041 5.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,851 0.9%
Occupancy $5,438 0.9%
Fees: accounting $4,850 0.8%
Taxes $652 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $547 0.1%
Printing and publications $335 0.1%
Fees: legal $165 0.0%
Total$618,299100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $657,173 spent · pay $310,288 · grants $212,704 · events $2,740
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $212,704 32.4%
Other salaries and wages $132,600 20.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $117,119 17.8%
Fees: other professional $75,987 11.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $60,569 9.2%
Other expenses $39,842 6.1%
Fees: accounting $7,900 1.2%
Occupancy $5,200 0.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,740 0.4%
Taxes $1,486 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $547 0.1%
Printing and publications $314 0.0%
Fees: legal $165 0.0%
Total$657,173100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,076,058 spent · pay $312,980 · grants $683,068 · events $6,411
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $683,068 63.5%
Other salaries and wages $134,975 12.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $123,095 11.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $54,910 5.1%
Fees: other professional $36,377 3.4%
Other expenses $29,271 2.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,411 0.6%
Fees: accounting $4,750 0.4%
Occupancy $1,969 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $547 0.1%
Fees: legal $405 0.0%
Printing and publications $280 0.0%
Total$1,076,058100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,084,186 spent · pay $342,261 · grants $610,466 · events $3,483
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $610,466 56.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $179,547 16.6%
Other salaries and wages $105,612 9.7%
Other expenses $77,215 7.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $57,102 5.3%
Fees: other professional $32,497 3.0%
Occupancy $12,737 1.2%
Fees: accounting $4,500 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,483 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $547 0.1%
Printing and publications $330 0.0%
Fees: legal $150 0.0%
Total$1,084,186100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,096,199 spent · pay $349,038 · grants $580,776 · events $3,338
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $580,776 53.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $196,739 17.9%
Other salaries and wages $100,121 9.1%
Other expenses $65,561 6.0%
Fees: other professional $62,759 5.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $52,178 4.8%
Occupancy $22,582 2.1%
Taxes $6,803 0.6%
Fees: accounting $4,000 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,338 0.3%
Printing and publications $602 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $590 0.1%
Fees: legal $150 0.0%
Total$1,096,199100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,569,699 spent · pay $303,122 · grants $1,107,743 · events $8,073
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,107,743 70.6%
Other salaries and wages $199,820 12.7%
Other expenses $100,483 6.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $53,302 3.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $50,000 3.2%
Occupancy $21,014 1.3%
Taxes $18,028 1.1%
Fees: accounting $9,781 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $8,073 0.5%
Fees: legal $925 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $467 0.0%
Fees: other professional $63 0.0%
Total$1,569,699100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $558,445 spent · pay $217,774 · grants $223,000 · events $8,191
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $223,000 39.9%
Other salaries and wages $141,226 25.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $50,000 9.0%
Other expenses $49,503 8.9%
Taxes $30,962 5.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $26,548 4.8%
Occupancy $18,811 3.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $8,191 1.5%
Fees: accounting $8,040 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,277 0.2%
Fees: other professional $637 0.1%
Fees: legal $250 0.0%
Total$558,445100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $796,232 spent · pay $150,229 · grants $544,869 · events $5,862
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $544,869 68.4%
Other salaries and wages $81,619 10.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $50,000 6.3%
Other expenses $36,072 4.5%
Taxes $24,169 3.0%
Occupancy $18,708 2.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $18,610 2.3%
Fees: accounting $10,843 1.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,862 0.7%
Fees: other professional $4,081 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,114 0.1%
Fees: legal $285 0.0%
Total$796,232100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $965,429 spent · pay $82,692 · grants $715,766 · events $6,874
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $715,766 74.1%
Other expenses $119,357 12.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $50,000 5.2%
Other salaries and wages $32,692 3.4%
Occupancy $17,656 1.8%
Taxes $11,748 1.2%
Fees: accounting $9,813 1.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,874 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $702 0.1%
Fees: legal $485 0.1%
Fees: other professional $336 0.0%
Total$965,429100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $1,042,601 spent · pay $86,435 · grants $804,985 · events $2,716
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $804,985 77.2%
Other expenses $91,130 8.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $50,000 4.8%
Other salaries and wages $33,846 3.2%
Taxes $32,715 3.1%
Occupancy $12,259 1.2%
Fees: accounting $11,222 1.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,716 0.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,589 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $862 0.1%
Fees: legal $277 0.0%
Total$1,042,601100%

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