2025-04-03T08:47:02-05:00 2024-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 23 Water Street Suite 101 Bangor ME 04401 990 2023-07-01 010546258 Central Maine Growth Council CENT 2076807300 50 Elm St Waterville ME 04901 Kimberly Lindlof Executive Director 2076807300 2025-04-01 1 1 Melissa Magoon CPA P01712842 2079421600 2025-04-01 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kimberly Lindlof 50 Elm St Waterville ME 04901 1757630 0 X www.centralmaine.org X 2001 ME The Growth Council was established to foster a robust regional economy in a collaborative manner in a mult-town community. 18 18 0 20 0 0 1108025 1703926 0 38546 547 15158 0 0 1108572 1757630 117504 509823 0 0 0 223022 0 0 0 717633 670609 835137 1403454 273435 354176 787639 1376024 248804 512435 538835 863589 The Growth Council was established to foster a robust regional economy in a collaborative manner in a mult-town community. 0 0 Central Maine Growth Council was established to foster a robust regional economy in a collaborative manner in a multi-town community. It provides business counseling, assists business in getting financial resources and incentives, and partners with other organizations in the community. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X Nicole Timmins 2076807300 50 Elm Street Waterville ME 04901 Ryan Poulin Chair 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dave Roy Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jamie Boulette Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Clark Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ella Bowman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trista Costigan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Farrar Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Flewelling Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Fortin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Gaunce Director 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Bryan Kaenrath Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Lachance Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Menard Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Pinney-Michaud Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Plourde Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Seekins Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Stein Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Runser Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Gendreau Past Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Garvan Donegan Director of Planning & Innovation of Economic Deve 40.00 10.00 X 141718 0 23048 Kimberly Lindlof Executive Director 7.75 42.25 X 27152 0 5237 Nicole Timmins Grant and Finance Manager 45.00 0.00 X 24570 0 1298 193440 0 29583 1 0 1 0 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce 50 Elm Street Waterville ME 04901 Management Fees 500557 1 111100 1408829 183997 1703926 Property Management Re 900099 33546 33546 FTZ AF Zone Fees 900099 5000 5000 38546 15158 15158 1757630 38546 0 15158 509823 223022 500557 13715 7993 5722 5254 17825 46325 13812 10392 243 2004 Pitch Contest Expenses 27611 Wifi Expenses 9740 Misc Expenses 8916 Equipment Rental 500 1403454 X 0 30943 283993 1117885 376498 129683 16217 27700 0 9876 24752 22076 0 2676 0 53243 110931 4018 787639 1376024 7393 52148 134498 406940 106913 53347 248804 512435 X 506798 840698 32037 22891 538835 863589 787639 1376024 354176 -29422 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24752 22076 2676 2676 Operating Lease 53347 53347 X 1757630 0 1757630 0 1757630 1403454 0 1403454 0 1403454 Part X, Line 2: The Organization is a not-for-profit organization, that under the provisions of tax code Section 501(c)(6), is exempt from federal and state income taxes. The Organization is not classified as a private foundation. Management evaluated the Organization's tax positions and concluded that the Organization had taken no uncertain tax positions that required adjustment to the financial statements. The Organization does not expect that unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities arising from tax positions will change significantly within the next twelve months. 1 Sunrise Bagel LLC 95 Mayflower Hill Drive Waterville ME 04901 861374902 Other 30000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Selah Tea 177 Main Street Waterville ME 04901 Other 7201 0 FACADE Building Improvement Grant Program -A Philanthropical grant program funded by Bill & Joan Alfond Family Foundation and Colby College to assist with the beautification of business located in downtown Waterville, on Main Street. New England Karting Challenge 290 Crowell Hill Road Vassalboro ME 04989 831174803 Other 10000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Veilleux & Cote LLC 105 College Ave Waterville ME 04901 260401006 Other 20000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Main Street Provisions 56 Royale Dr Sidney ME 04330 932571392 Other 30000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. The Good Crust LLC 70 Pinnacle Road Canaan ME 04924 853479754 Other 40000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. AC RVA LLC 942 Waterville Rd Skowhegan ME 04976 853694550 Other 35000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. SledTRX 11 Primrose St Winslow ME 04901 862495092 Other 21000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Maine Plywood USA 17 Lander Ave Bingham ME 04920 861422890 Other 49000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Lion's Den Tavern 74 Main Street Waterville ME 04901 Other 10000 0 FACADE Building Improvement Grant Program -A Philanthropical grant program funded by Bill & Joan Alfond Family Foundation and Colby College to assist with the beautification of business located in downtown Waterville, on Main Street. Black Travel Maine 10 Water Street Suite 110 Waterville ME 04901 922504660 Other 10000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Nicholas Pelotte - Swish 10 Water Street Suite 109 Waterville ME 04901 932902860 Other 30000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Jenny Allen - Coffeehouse 87 Kelleher Trail Oakland ME 04963 884259949 Other 30000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Jonathan Flynn - Flynn's Tree Services 33 Lily Pond Lane West Gardiner ME 04345 883071046 Other 21000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. R&S Marine Repair Inc PO Box 538 Belgrade ME 04917 852736849 Other 49000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Oliver & Friends Bookshop and Reading Room LLC 87 Maine St Unit 3 Belgrade Lakes ME 04918 842966995 Other 25000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Relax LLC 101 Cianbro Sq Pittsfield ME 04967 611963671 Other 7200 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. Chestnut Hill Farm 20 Sonny Dr Fairfield ME 04937 922703798 Other 13650 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. State Lunch 217 Water St Augusta ME 04330 842514424 Other 40000 0 Economic Recovery Implementation Grant Program - A state of Maine grant program funded by SLFRF to help newer and underserved business established after 01/01/2020, located in Kennebec and Somerset country recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. 0 19 Part I, Line 2: Central Maine Growth Council (CMGC) offers grants to new businesses through the State of Maine Economic Recovery Implementation Hub (ERIH) grant program. This has a performance period of 01/20/23-01/20/25. CMGC operational activities and standards align with 2 CFR 200 and all additional federal or state statutory requirements tied to this particular funding source (e.g. SLFRF). In addition to this, CMGC employs a standardized intake, client management, and reporting process for grant processing which produces concurrent client and/or project-specific technical assistance. Intake process: Collection of baseline data, NAICS codes, internal policies, and key business info. Allows for proper vetting, project team assignment, and quality control of potential applicants. Through individual scoping meetings the CMGC team is able to provide education on grant program eligibility, scoring criteria, and regulatory requirements ensuring a higher rate of qualified grant applicants from the outset. Application & Scoring: Businesses meeting the eligibility requirements of the ERIH grant program are welcome to submit an application through CMGC portal requesting amounts between $5,000 and $49,000. Eligibility requirements are: 1) engage in operations on or after January 2020 2) Located in Somerset and Kennebec counties 3) Registered to do business with the State of Maine 4) can illustrate a negative impact from Covid-19. Once an application is submitted and deemed complete, CMGC grant scoring committee reviews all provided documents and completes individual scoring based on our standardized rubric. If an application is considered incomplete, the program team will reach out to the applicant with a request for additional information. If an application is deemed awardable, notice goes out within 7 days of the decision, and a check is mailed to the provided business headquarters address within 14 days. If an application is considered ineligible or did not score high enough for award, a decline letter is mailed to the provided business headquarters address within 7 days of decision. Technical Assistance: CMGC's program team provides technical assistance including business planning, site planning, accessing sources of public capital and incentives, workforce development, and PR & Marketing. These complementing resources when layered into the standardized intake vetting and quality control process ensures that qualified candidates are applying with sufficient access to resources, placing them in the best position to succeed in their projects. Reporting: Upon application submission, Grantees attest to complying with all required federal, state, local, and administrative requirements outlined in CMGC's grant program guidance document. This includes agreeing to participate in regular reporting on the status and impact of the grant award. Grantees are sent reporting requests in 6 month increments where they are required to provide updates on the operational status, success, challenges, economic and community impact of their grant awards. 0 0 0 Garvan Donegan Director of Planning & Innovation of 141718 0 0 0 0 0 5190 0 17858 0 164766 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VII, Officers Compensation During 2023, Kimberly Lindlof, Executive Director, Garvan Donegan, Director of Planning & Innovation of Economic Development and Nicole Timmins, Grant and Finance Manager received a W-2 from Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, an unrelated organization. However, Central Maine Growth Council reimbursed $32,389 of Kimberly Lindlof's compensation and 100% of the compensation for Garvan Donegan and Nicole Timmins. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The members of the Council are the four municipalities in the Council's service area. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors before it is signed and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflicts of interest are disclosed to the Board and compliance with the policy is routinely monitored and enforced. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents are made available to the public upon written request of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Central Maine Growth Council 50 Elm Street Waterville, ME 04901 EIN: 01-0546258 Central Maine Growth Council is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). Central Maine Community Betterment 50 Elm Street Waterville ME 04901 842985363 Community Support ME 501(c)(3) Line 7 Central Maine Growth Council and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Central Maine Community Betterment C 75700 Cash Received