Nonprofit · EIN 23-7032625
COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC
Tax-exempt · BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,939,740 | $34,671,979 | -$2,732,239 | $155,722,122 | $19,408,569 | $136,313,553 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,623,992 | $32,044,121 | -$2,420,129 | $150,222,816 | $18,087,145 | $132,135,671 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,002,873 | $30,245,448 | -$2,242,575 | $141,928,490 | $15,606,387 | $126,322,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,924,808
- of which government grants
- $421,352
- Program service revenue
- $19,870,920
- Investment income
- $1,353,366
- Net rental income
- $65,746
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $594,813
- Other revenue
- $790,646
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,546,450
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $812,959
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,913,306
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,323,053
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $106,153
- Travel
- $158,528
- Depreciation
- $2,214,968
- Program services (functional)
- $28,596,689
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,678,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,396,440
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $150,222,816
- Total assets, end of year
- $155,722,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,408,569
- Net assets, end of year
- $136,313,553
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,221,039
- Publicly traded securities
- $87,860,593
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,479,351
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $83,834,202
- Gross unrelated business income
- $65,746
- Gross receipts
- $37,810,113
- Employees
- 596
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRON COLLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $356,407 | $22,214 |
| SYLVIA TORTI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $219,591 | $27,372 |
| CARLYLE PAUL | ADMIN DEAN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $142,884 | $36,234 |
| KENNETH HILL | ACADEMIC DEA Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,219 | $35,553 |
| TODD LITTLE-SIEBOLD | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,111 | $35,420 |
| HEATHER ALBERT-KNOPP | DEAN OF ADMI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,393 | $28,144 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,195 | $20,215 |
| RONALD E BEARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $4,200 | $0 |
| ANN ELIZABETH GARDINER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHANN SAMEK | VICE CO-CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LP SCHMELZER | VICE CO-CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARCLAY CORBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE CACHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALYNE CISTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER RICHARDS EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON FUNDIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NINA HORNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LAPHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD LAPSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CASEY MALLINCKRODT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANDREYEE MITRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROLAND REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGIFFERT SLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN W SULLENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA TURNBULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRON COLLINS | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $289,015 | $36,352 |
| CARLYLE PAUL | ADMIN DEAN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,947 | $31,318 |
| KENNETH HILL | ACADEMIC DEA Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,685 | $30,865 |
| HEATHER ALBERT-KNOPP | DEAN OF ADMI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,981 | $24,700 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,124 | $21,277 |
| JOSHUA LUCE | DEAN OF STUD Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,138 | $18,159 |
| RONALD E BEARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $4,400 | $0 |
| ANN ELIZABETH GARDINER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHANN SAMEK | VICE CO-CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LP SCHMELZER | VICE CO-CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARCLAY CORBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE CACHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYNE CISTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RICHARDS EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON FUNDIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA HORNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LAPHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD LAPSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MALLINCKRODT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MAZLISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDREYEE MITRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGIFFERT SLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN W SULLENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA TURNBULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRON COLLINS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $313,719 | $37,087 |
| KENNETH HILL | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,302 | $32,540 |
| CARLYLE PAUL | ADMIN DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,393 | $32,332 |
| HEATHER ALBERT-KNOPP | DEAN OF ADMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,696 | $25,544 |
| BONNIE TAI | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,889 | $25,846 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,843 | $18,490 |
| RONALD E BEARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $4,400 | $0 |
| BETH GARDINER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHANN SAMEK | VICE CO-CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LP SCHMELZER | VICE CO-CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARCLAY CORBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE CACHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYNE CISTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CURRIE-HALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RICHARD EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA HORNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LAPHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MALLINCKRODT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MAZLISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDREYEE MITRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGIFFERT SLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA Z STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN W SULLENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA TURNBULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 EDEN ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609-1136
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SYLVIA TORTI, 105 EDEN STREET, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
- Signed the 990
- SYLVIA TORTI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (207) 288-5015
- Website
- WWW.COA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS
Mission
OPERATION OF A FOUR YEAR ACCREDITED DEGREE COLLEGE, OPERATION OF A SMALL GRADUATE PROGRAM AND OTHER SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- TUITION, FEES AND ROOM AND BOARD. COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES TO APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS. A DEGREE IN HUMAN ECOLOGY CAN BE EARNED FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND A MASTERS OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN HUMAN ECOLOGY CAN BE EARNED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES ON CAMPUS HOUSING TO APPROXIMATELY 160 STUDENTS.Expenses $28,596,689 · grants $11,546,450 · revenue $20,595,820
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7032625
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $155,722,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,810,113
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,939,740 | $34,671,979 | $155,722,122 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,623,992 | $32,044,121 | $150,222,816 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,002,873 | $30,245,448 | $141,928,490 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,542,064 | $28,198,825 | $133,676,028 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7032625).
Questions about COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC is 23-7032625.
- Is COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC 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 COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SYLVIA TORTI.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $356,407 (DARRON COLLINS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,939,740, expenses of $34,671,979 and total assets of $155,722,122 at year end.
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