Nonprofit · EIN 01-0455701
MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · KENNEBUNK, ME 04043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $535,826 | $572,411 | -$36,585 | $1,301,325 | $12,644 | $1,288,681 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $909,794 | $620,375 | $289,419 | $1,339,581 | $10,837 | $1,328,744 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $848,091 | $822,463 | $25,628 | $1,113,891 | $74,567 | $1,039,324 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $491,881
- Membership dues
- $158,830
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $43,945
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,462
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,846
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $250,111
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,519
- Accounting fees
- $2,320
- Occupancy
- $11,189
- Travel
- $34,554
- Program services (functional)
- $572,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,339,581
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,301,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,644
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,288,681
- Publicly traded securities
- $998,121
- Gross receipts
- $535,826
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE MCCARRON | PRESIDENT Officer | 30 | $137,462 |
| JOHN TRIPP | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES DOW | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HERMAN COOMBS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BEAL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GAMAGE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY CUSHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY BEAL JR | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TROY PLUMMER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WERNER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY INGALLS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY HAVENER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD HOWLAND | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAROD BRAY | CHARIMAN Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BILLINGS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON BUTLER | SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $0 |
| RALPH CHAUVIN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN DROUIN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB KNOWLES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LAMONTAGNE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTAN PORTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $13,500 |
| JOHN TRIPP | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES DOW | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIN BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG STEWART | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WELCH | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HERMAN COOMBS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BEAL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GAMAGE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY CUSHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY BEAL JR | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TROY PLUMMER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WERNER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY INGALLS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY HAVENER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOWLAND | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAROD BRAY | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BILLINGS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTAN PORTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $13,500 |
| JOHN TRIPP | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES DOW | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIN BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WELCH | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HERMAN COOMBS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BEAL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MERRILL III | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY CUSHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY BEAL JR | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TROY PLUMMER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WERNER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY INGALLS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIEN HALLOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DELANO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAROD BRAY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 STORER ST, KENNEBUNK, ME 04043-6881
- In care of
- % PATRICE MCCARRON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATRICE MCCARRON, 2 STORER STREET 203, KENNEBUNK, ME 04043
- Signed the 990
- PATRICE MCCARRON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (207) 967-4555
- Website
- WWW.MAINELOBSTERMEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC
Mission
THE MAINE LOBSTERMEN'S ASSOCIATION (MLA) ADVOCATES FOR A SUSTAINABLE LOBSTER RESOURCE AND THE FISHERMEN AND COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON IT.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY TO SUSTAIN THE LOBSTER RESOURCE AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON IT. THE MLA PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE POLICY ARENAS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS TO ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE LOBSTER RESOURCE AND FISHERY. MLA CONTINUED ITS ADVOCACY IN THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 131ST MAINE LEGISLATURE TO SECURE FUNDING TO REBUILD WORKING WATERFRONTS DEVASTATED BY WINTER STORMS. THE MLA ADVOCATED TO ENSURE REGULATORY PROPOSALS DO NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR MEMBERS, FOCUSING ON ENSURING WHALE CONSERVATION MEASURES AND LOBSTER CONSERVATION MEASURES BALANCE RESILIENCY OF THE REGULATED SPECIES AND THE FISHERY. MLA CONTINUED ADVOCACY AGAINST OFFSHORE WIND TO PROTECT THE ECOSYSTEM AND FISHERIES.Expenses $572,411 · revenue $535,826
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0455701
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,301,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $535,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $535,826 | $572,411 | $1,301,325 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $909,794 | $620,375 | $1,339,581 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $848,091 | $822,463 | $1,113,891 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,742,154 | $1,140,796 | $1,075,538 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0455701).
Questions about MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC is 01-0455701.
- Is MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2022.
- Are donations to MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICE MCCARRON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,462 (PATRICE MCCARRON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MAINE LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $535,826, expenses of $572,411 and total assets of $1,301,325 at year end.
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