Nonprofit · EIN 02-0413555
FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE
Tax-exempt · BANGOR, ME 04401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,027,130 | $2,045,953 | $1,981,177 | $19,243,857 | $79,850 | $19,164,007 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,485,244 | $5,545,361 | -$60,117 | $16,828,595 | $76,955 | $16,751,640 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,227,686 | $1,417,843 | $1,809,843 | $15,794,240 | $66,206 | $15,728,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,113,534
- Program service revenue
- $10,389
- Investment income
- $887,237
- Net rental income
- $15,970
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $529,427
- Other revenue
- $15,970
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,495
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,970
- Other salaries and wages
- $730,571
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,100,527
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,488
- Accounting fees
- $27,182
- Occupancy
- $11,405
- Travel
- $23,316
- Depreciation
- $40,434
- Program services (functional)
- $1,632,373
- Management and general (functional)
- $246,299
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,828,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,243,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $79,850
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,164,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,171,368
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,379,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,664,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,499,079
- Gross receipts
- $7,134,717
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Tilberg | Past President & CEO Officer | 40 | $118,522 | $14,115 |
| Christopher Beichner | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $38,333 | $0 |
| Marcia McKeague | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Millert | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Espy | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Robbins-Halsted | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CD Armstrong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barrie Brusila | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Carlisle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Christensen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Economy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Graff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Hinds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Norton Lamb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benny Lumbra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Mahoney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Morton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Newsom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Pelletier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Pope | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Riccio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Honor Sage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Vickery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Stowell White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merrie Woodworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARIN TILBERG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $123,956 | $13,035 |
| GREG MILLERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA MCKEAGUE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROBBINS-HALSTED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ESPY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CD ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BOULETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN CARLISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON A ECONOMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER GRAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORTON BUZZ LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY LUMBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE NEWSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PELLETIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONOR SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TEWHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA VICKERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STOWELL WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRILL WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARIN TILBERG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $124,551 | $12,508 |
| GREG MILLERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROBBINS-HALSTED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA MCKEAGUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CD ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BOULETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN BURNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN CARLISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON A ECONOMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ESPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER GRAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HINDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORTON BUZZ LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY LUMBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE NEWSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PELLETIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RICCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HONOR SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TEWHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA VICKERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STOWELL WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 209 STATE ST STE 2, BANGOR, ME 04401-5484
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christopher J Beichner, 209 State Street 2nd Floor, Bangor, ME 04401
- Signed the 990
- Christopher J Beichner, President & CEO
- Phone
- (207) 945-9200
- Website
- www.fsmaine.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
The Forest Society of Maine conserves Maine forestlands to sustain their ecological, economic, cultural and recreational values.
Program accomplishments
- Permanently conserved forestlands primarily utilizing conservation easements; monitored and enforced the terms of the conservation easements for which FSM is responsible; worked with forestland owners and communities to discuss and plan future conservation projects. Worked with community members on efforts to inform others of the importance of maintaining sustainably managed forests to mitigate the effects of climate change. Specifically, FSM worked on two family conservation projects to move them closer toward completion and began to work collaboratively with three partners to undertake one very significant conservation project to conserve 78,000 acres in western Maine. All of these conservation efforts support maintaining the significant cultural, ecological, economic, and recreational resources of Maine's forestlands.Expenses $1,632,373 · grants $16,495 · revenue $10,389
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0413555
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,243,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,134,717
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $4,027,130 | $2,045,953 | $19,243,857 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $5,485,244 | $5,545,361 | $16,828,595 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $3,227,686 | $1,417,843 | $15,794,240 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $9,213,606 | $9,141,975 | $13,403,658 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | 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 02-0413555).
Questions about FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE
- What is the EIN of FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE is 02-0413555.
- Is FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE 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 FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Christopher J Beichner.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,522 (Karin Tilberg, Past President & CEO).
- How much revenue does FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,027,130, expenses of $2,045,953 and total assets of $19,243,857 at year end.
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