ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY MUSIC INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $223K · expenses $185K · assets $173K
- EIN
- 46-1827637
- Address
- 125 STATE ST, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605-1851
- Website
- WWW.ELLSWORTHCOMMUNITYMUSIC.ORG
- NTEE code
- A68
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- John M Brown (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ECMI PROVIDES MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, MUSICAL ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. WE GIVE THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO HEAR, SEE, ENJOY AND CELEBRATE AS MEMBERS OF A CREATIVE COMMUNITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Colter | ARTISTIC DIR | 2015-2024 | $6,792 | $17,840 | 1 |
| Marie Doyle | SECRETARY | 2015-2024 | $0 | $2,381 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Dotts Askins | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Gormley | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Henderson | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Koncinsky | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vivian Pyle | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Rockwood | VICE PRESIDE | 2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Todd | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gretchen Weisner (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Kee (former) | Co Chair | 2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Brown (former) | Treasurer | 2015-2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caroline Andrews (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hugh Bowden (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Columber (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Macko (former) | SECRETARY | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $7K · 16 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY COLTER | ARTISTIC DIR | 10 | $6,792 | $0 | $0 | $6,792 | 1 |
| JOANNA DOTTS ASKINS | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIE DOYLE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER GORMLEY | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA HENDERSON | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN KONCINSKY | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIVIAN PYLE | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA ROCKWOOD | VICE PRESIDE | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN TODD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $5K · 17 employees · 26 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY COLTER | ARTISTIC DIR | 10 | $5,085 | $0 | $0 | $5,085 | 1 |
| JOANNA DOTTS ASKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIE DOYLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDRA HENDERSON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN KONCINSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIVIAN PYLE | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN TODD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRETCHEN WEISNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Colter | Interim Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Kee | Co Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vivian Pyle | Co Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Doyle | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Brown | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY COLTER | BOARD PRESIDENT | 10 | $5,963 | - | $0 | $5,963 | 1 |
| MARIE DOYLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $2,381 | - | $0 | $2,381 | 1 |
| CAROLINE ANDREWS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGH BOWDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC COLUMBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE MACKO | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRETCHEN WEISNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $222,622 | $184,984 | $172,957 | $172,863 | $139,344 | $83,183 | $6,792 | 16 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $256,140 | $156,420 | $135,225 | $135,225 | $166,686 | $75,375 | $5,085 | 17 | 26 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,927 | $142,754 | $37,040 | $35,505 | $65,907 | $68,020 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,953 | $138,781 | $44,332 | $44,332 | $93,618 | $52,335 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,865 | $89,361 | $10,980 | $10,980 | $41,295 | $49,570 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $312,443 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2023 | 3 | $90,500 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $80,725 | 2024 | $10,200 | show |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2020, 2022-2023 | 9 | $77,718 | 2023 | $5,330 | show |
| ONION FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Ellsworth Community Music Institute” | 2020-2021, 2023 | 3 | $35,000 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
| MAURICE AMADO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY MUSIC INSTITUTE” | 2019-2022, 2025 | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY MUSIC INSTITUTE” | 2021 | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 | $2,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $1,000 | 2016 | $1,000 | show |
| EACHO FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY MUSIC INSTITUTE” | 2025 | 1 | $250 | 2025 | $250 | show |
| THE PHILIP AND LINDA LESOURD LADER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY MUSIC INSTITUTE” | 2019 | 1 | $250 | 2019 | $250 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $184,984 spent · pay $138,996 · grants $0 · events $14,518
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $126,058 | $68,772 | $30,363 | $26,923 | 68.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | CONCERTS | $14,518 | $12,215 | - | $2,303 | 7.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $11,707 | $6,645 | $2,908 | $2,154 | 6.3% | |
| Occupancy | $8,768 | $8,768 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIPS | $7,416 | $7,416 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Office expenses | $4,766 | $4,766 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,030 | $2,446 | $1,584 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $2,688 | $2,688 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Insurance | $2,562 | $2,562 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,231 | - | - | $1,231 | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,127 | $1,038 | - | $89 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | ALL OTHER | $78 | $78 | - | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $35 | $5 | - | $30 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $184,984 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $156,420 spent · pay $113,169 · grants $0 · events $16,153
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $103,508 | $68,797 | $34,711 | - | 66.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | CONCERTS | $15,153 | $15,153 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Occupancy | $10,107 | $10,107 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,661 | $5,929 | $3,732 | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIPS | $4,018 | $4,018 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Fees: other services | $3,326 | $317 | $1,946 | $1,063 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,215 | $3,215 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $2,820 | $2,820 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Office expenses | $2,034 | $1,615 | $262 | $157 | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,099 | $940 | $159 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND FEES | $1,054 | $1,054 | - | - | 0.7% |
| All other expenses | $225 | $225 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $135 | - | $135 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $65 | - | $65 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $15,079 | $1,000 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $156,420 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $142,754 spent · pay $102,538 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $102,538 | 71.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,060 | 13.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,896 | 9.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,588 | 5.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $672 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $142,754 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $138,781 spent · pay $105,563 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $105,563 | 76.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,651 | 11.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,246 | 8.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,838 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,483 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $138,781 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $89,361 spent · pay $56,989 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,989 | 63.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,983 | 16.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,302 | 16.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,556 | 2.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $531 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $89,361 | 100% |
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