Nonprofit · EIN 56-2344993
ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE
Also known as E2 TECH COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, ME 04330
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $236,917 | $216,227 | $20,690 | $158,935 | $0 | $158,935 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $141,485 | $201,607 | -$60,122 | $138,245 | $0 | $138,245 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $212,335
- of which government grants
- $73,498
- Membership dues
- $76,726
- Program service revenue
- $18,715
- Investment income
- $5,867
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,257
- Other salaries and wages
- $41,864
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $150,895
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,385
- Travel
- $2,018
- Program services (functional)
- $134,730
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,497
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $138,245
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,935
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $158,935
- Publicly traded securities
- $82,796
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $158,935
- Gross receipts
- $236,917
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,308 | $10,868 |
| THOMAS ESCHNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS ABELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK CLAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BALKNAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA BERRY | DIRECTOR (THRU AUG. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJI BOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRA DUNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERDINAND JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GAMACHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH LAMARTINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J TIM SOLEY | DIRECTOR (THRU AUG. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STODDARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIPS VEAZEY | DIRECTOR (THRU AUG. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC. 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN BALKNAP | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA BERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BENJI BOROWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL COUPE | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST 2023) | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ERTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERDINAND JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE GILBERT | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) | 1 | $0 |
| DALE KNAPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH LAMARTINA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| J TIM SOLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 128 STATE ST STE 101, AUGUSTA, ME 04330-5630
- In care of
- % JOHN FERLAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ORION BREEN, PO BOX 8517, PORTLAND, ME 04104
- Signed the 990
- ORION BREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 800-8324
- Website
- WWW.E2TECH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SEEK TO BUILD AND EXPAND MAINE'S ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGY SECTORS. E2TECH ACTS AS A CATALYST TO STIMULATE GROWTH IN THIS SECTOR BY FACILITATING NETWORKING, SERVING AS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR OBJECTIVE INFORMATION, AND LEADING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE SECTOR.
Program accomplishments
- CLEARING HOUSE / GRANT AND CONTRACT FUNDED PROJECTS: MANAGE EXTERNALLY FUNDED INITIATIVES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND PLANNING, INCLUDING WEEKLY FUEL SURVEYS, RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND SERVING ON SEVERAL REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.Expenses $26,356 · revenue $18,715
- CATALYST / FORUMS AND WORKSHOPS: E2TECH, ALONE AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS, HELD MORE THAN 50 FORUMS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE INFORMATION SHARING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG MEMBERS AND WITH THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.Expenses $29,345
- PROMOTION: WITH MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS HAVING A VESTED INTEREST IN THE REGION, E2TECH'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND/OR CLIMATE ACTION.Expenses $79,029
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2344993
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C022)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,935
- Income (IRS master file)
- $236,917
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $236,917 | $216,227 | $158,935 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $141,485 | $201,607 | $138,245 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 56-2344993).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE is 56-2344993.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL 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 ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE 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 ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE 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 ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ORION BREEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,308 (ERIC HOWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY COUNCIL OF MAINE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $236,917, expenses of $216,227 and total assets of $158,935 at year end.
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