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KEEPERS OF THE BURNT ISLAND LIGHT

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $14K · expenses $9K · assets $172K

EIN
45-0596388
Address
PO BOX 738, BOOTHBAY HBR, ME 04538-0738
NTEE code
A80
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2010
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Mission

TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND HISTORICAL RESEARCH,EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESTORATION WORK OF THE BURNT ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE OWNED BY THE STATE OF MAINE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Libby Ames Zipperer PRESIDENT2021-2023 $0$9,694 1
Elaine Jones (former) SECRETARY2021 $43,440$43,440 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jean Mckay TREASURER2017-2023 4 $0 reported 1
Geoffrey Kanter DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Eric Marden SECRETARY2017-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Douglas Goldhirsch DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Adam Smart (former) PRESIDENT2019-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Andrew Hallinan (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Dawn Kenealy (former) DIRECTOR2018-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Matt Lindemann (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Bruce White (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Howard Wright (former) PRESIDENT2019-2020 4 $0 reported 1
John Bauman (former) VICE PRESIDENT2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Penny Pollard (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Melissa Holmes Whitt (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 4 $0 reported 1
Howard Wright Sr (former) PRESIDENT2017-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Carolyn Nichols (former) DIRECTOR2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Penelope Pollard (former) Director2017 0 $0 reported 1
Kathryn Harris (former) Director2017 0 $0 reported 1
Dawn Simpson (former) Director2017 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEAN MCKAY TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
LIBBY AMES ZIPPERER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
GEOFFREY KANTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MARDEN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS GOLDHIRSCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEAN MCKAY SECRETARY TREAS4 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM SMART PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW HALLINAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MARDEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LIBBY ZIPPERER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $53K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELAINE JONES SECRETARY2 $21,720$0$21,720 $43,4401
LIBBY ZIPPERER VICE PRESIDENT1 $4,847$0$4,847 $9,6941
JEAN MCKAY TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
DAWN KENEALY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MATT LINDEMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM SMART PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW HALLINAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MARDEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD WRIGHT PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN MCKAY TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
DAWN KENEALY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BAUMAN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT LINDEMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PENNY POLLARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM SMART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA HOLMES WHITT DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE WHITE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD WRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN MCKAY TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
DAWN KENEALY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BAUMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MARDEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PENNY POLLARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM SMART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA HOLMES WHITT DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEAN MCKAY SECRETARY/TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
HOWARD WRIGHT SR PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
BRUCE WHITE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CAROLYN NICHOLS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA WHITT DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN BAUMAN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PENNY POLLARD DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ERIC MARDEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN KENEALY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Howard P Wright Sr President0 $0-- $01
Jean McKay Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Penelope Pollard Director0 $0-- $01
John Bauman Director0 $0-- $01
Eric Marden Director0 $0-- $01
Kathryn Harris Director0 $0-- $01
Carolyn Nichols Director0 $0-- $01
Dawn Simpson Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $17K

Listed grants add up to $17,242; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $19,533. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $389K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,358$8,768 $172,131$172,131 $8,940$0 -030
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,678$10,452 $166,541$166,541 $14,631$7,185 -030
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,137$72,733 $152,315$152,315 $15,641$0 $26,567030
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,654$392,009 $166,911$166,911 $90,282$0 $0030
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$234,325$20,680 $468,266$468,266 $217,744$11,108 $0030
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,735$3,794 $254,621$254,621 $34,023$12,537 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,218$9,365 $65,853$65,853 $71,606- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $350 in all, tax years 2018 to 2022. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CHRISTIAN AND KATHARINE ROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KEEPERS OF THE BURNT ISLAND LIGHT” 2022 1$250 2022$250
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$100 2018$100
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE COMMITTEE TO RESTORE THE ABYSSINIAN MEETINGHOUSEMEA80 $17,037$66,139 President/ Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state
THE FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETYMEA80 $18,450$13,916 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE OLD HEAD TIDE CHURCHMEA80 $16,171$6,088 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state
CHANNING CHAPEL PRESERVATION SOCIETYMEA80 $15,292$27,652 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state
SCRIBNERS MILL PRESERVATION INCMEA80 $23,716$25,659 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state
WARRIOR LEGACY FOUNDATIONMEA80 $24,851$16,402 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE OAK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSENCA80 $19,800$17,974 Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
NEW FRIENDS OF THE FENWICK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSEDEA80 $12,267$7,180 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE PLUM ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE INCMAA80 $15,241$13,521 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
MARE ISLAND HERITAGE TRUSTCAA80 $8,050$17,754 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
PROPRIETORS OF THE WARE CENTER MEETING HOUSEMAA80 $14,327$22,633 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FRIENDS OF THE THOMAS BALCH LIBRARYVAA80 $19,680$13,324 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
MILITARY HISTORY CENTER OF THE CAROLINASSCA80 $24,375$24,756 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE WESTFIELD 350 INCMAA80 $9,000$1,145 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
DETOUR REEF LIGHT PRESERVATION SOCIETYMIA80 $18,769$15,559 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE DWIGHT-DERBY HOUSE INMAA80 $8,765$8,083 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
LIGHT BOSTON INCMAA80 $7,420$5,346 PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
KIRKLAND WOMANS CLUBWAA80 $9,027$18,009 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
MCFARLAND HISTORICAL STATE PARKADVISORY COMMITTEE INCAZA80 $15,000$6,415 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission
STAR OF THE SEA GOLDEN HILL FOUNDATION INCMDA80 $13,505$6,077 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAMHIA80 $24,764$30,372 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC GOVERNORS MANSION FOUNDATION INCCAA80 $20,419$38,143 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission
UPPER MORELAND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INCPAA80 $9,685$9,201 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
BUFFALO SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION OF WEST POINT INCNYA80 $14,644$38,582 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x
GRAND VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCOA80 $13,284$24,426 President$0 Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar mission

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FRIENDS OF OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,605,6451 12022–2022 OAKLAND GOLF COURSE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$368,97210 42016–2024 THE COMMITTEE TO RESTORE THE ABYSSINIAN MEETINGHOUSE; CATAUMET SCHOOL HOUSE PRESERVATION GROUP INC; DUQUESNE CLUB CHARITABLE FDN; CANARY ISLANDS DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES DAF sponsor$257,7135 32013–2024 THE IBERIA AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY; FRIENDS OF CAMP SECURITY; IDA LEE WILLIS MEMORIAL AWARD INC
PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$251,0004 12011–2025 FRIENDS OF THE MONTEREY PASS BATTLEFIELD INC
AIRIE KNIPEL HARRY V AND J WILLIAMS WAREHIME FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0001 12013–2013 FRIENDS OF CAMP SECURITY
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12024–2024 APOYONLINE ASSOCIATION FOR HERITAGE PRESERVATION OF THE AMERICAS
DUBOIS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$170,5733 12022–2024 IRELAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$120,5005 22012–2023 THE COMMITTEE TO RESTORE THE ABYSSINIAN MEETINGHOUSE; FRIENDS OF THE OLD HEAD TIDE CHURCH
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$96,0341 12017–2017 CITIZENS FOR OUR BRIDGE INC
HERITAGE HARBOR FOUNDATION Private foundation$92,8003 12019–2024 RHODE ISLAND PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$79,5009 22016–2024 MCFARLAND MEMORIAL RESTORATION FUND INC; MCFARLAND HISTORICAL STATE PARKADVISORY COMMITTEE INC
EDWARD E & LILLIAN H BISHOP FDN 007087-000 Private foundation$75,0001 12021–2021 REFLECTIONS OF MANATEE INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC DAF sponsor$40,4574 12013–2024 FRIENDS OF TAMPA UNION STATION INC
SWENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$40,0003 12023–2025 FRIENDS OF CAMP SECURITY
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$37,1686 12019–2024 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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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.

2023 · Form 990 · $8,768 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,400$3,400-- 38.8%
Insurance $2,240$0$2,240$0 25.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,469$1,469$0$0 16.8%
Office expenses $1,014$1,014$0$0 11.6%
Fees: accounting $450$450$0$0 5.1%
Fees: legal $135$135$0$0 1.5%
Occupancy $60$60$0$0 0.7%
Total$8,768100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $10,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $176 · events $391
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $3,599$3,599$0$0 34.4%
Insurance $2,206$0$2,206$0 21.1%
Fees: legal $1,047$1,047$0$0 10.0%
Office expenses $1,043$1,043$0$0 10.0%
Depreciation and depletion $734$734$0$0 7.0%
Advertising and promotion $639$639$0$0 6.1%
Fees: accounting $450$450$0$0 4.3%
Other (as described) EventSUPPLIES FOR EVENTS $391$391$0$0 3.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $176$176-- 1.7%
Other (as described)SALES TAX $141$141$0$0 1.3%
Other (as described)HISTORIC DECOR $26$26$0$0 0.2%
Total$10,452100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $72,733 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,533 · events $11,211
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES $32,091$32,091$0$0 44.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $19,533$19,533-- 26.9%
Other (as described) EventSUPPLIES FOR EVENTS $11,211$11,211$0$0 15.4%
Occupancy $5,285$5,285$0$0 7.3%
Insurance $1,517$0$1,517$0 2.1%
Office expenses $1,307$1,307$0$0 1.8%
Other (as described)HISTORIC DECOR $1,049$1,049$0$0 1.4%
Fees: accounting $491$491$0$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $195$195$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)SALES TAX $54$54$0$0 0.1%
Total$72,733100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $392,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $389,106 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $389,106$389,106-- 99.3%
Insurance $1,510$0$1,510$0 0.4%
Office expenses $754$754$0$0 0.2%
Fees: accounting $504$504$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $135$135$0$0 0.0%
Total$392,009100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $20,680 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES $12,287$12,287$0$0 59.4%
Office expenses $2,947$2,947$0$0 14.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,640$2,640$0$0 12.8%
Other (as described)TICK ABATEMENT $1,650$1,650$0$0 8.0%
Insurance $646$0$646$0 3.1%
Fees: accounting $375$375$0$0 1.8%
Fees: legal $135$135$0$0 0.7%
Total$20,680100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $3,794 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,848
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,005 79.2%
Printing, publications, postage $479 12.6%
Fees to independent contractors $310 8.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,848reported apart
Total$3,794100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $9,365 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,179 66.0%
Printing, publications, postage $2,911 31.1%
Fees to independent contractors $275 2.9%
Total$9,365100%

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