2026-04-30T08:19:47-05:00 2025-06-30 824812448 PGM LLC 319 Main Street Biddeford ME 04005 990 2024-07-01 270069386 Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries MAIN 2073672708 PO Box 27 Stonington ME 04681 Alexa Dayton Executive Director 2073672708 2026-04-30 1 1 P01200943 2074155714 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Alexa Dayton PO Box 27 Stonington ME 04681 1991570 0 X www.coastalfisheries.org X 2003 ME 1) Deliver practical tools and support for today's fishermen to adapt and succeed in a changing fishery.2) Partner with schools and community based groups to provide 9-12, university-level, and professional education to prepare community regulators and scientists for effective collaborative roles. 3) Lead an initiative to establish the Eastern Gulf of Maine as the first U.S. Ecosystem-based pilot where fisheries are co-managed by fishermen, community-based organizations, scientists and governments. 4) Contribute to ongoing learning and science-based community activities to support sustainable fisheries locally, nationally and globally. 5) Inform the public about a sustainable fishing future and engage broad support for the mission within and beyond Eastern Maine fishing communities. 6) Strengthen the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries as a vital and maturing organization. 16 16 13 40 0 0 1295038 1937279 11665 0 591 10376 7128 36615 1314422 1984270 1000 259418 0 0 763410 1004292 8413 0 263788 536588 491059 1309411 1754769 5011 229501 1625093 1846540 246107 238053 1378986 1608487 X Secure a sustainable future for fisheries and fishing communities in Eastern Maine and beyond. 0 0 245275 69070 11940 Education programs include the Eastern Maine Skippers Program which is the major educational program of the Organization. The Organization serves as fiscal and organizational home for the collaborative program that provides aspiring commercial fishermen in eastern Maine high schools and in their early careers with the core knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the 21st century, on the water or in other careers. It prepares students to be effective participants in fisheries co-management roles: as fishermen, scientists, or regulators. (Continues on schedule O)Education also includes the Organization's Fisheries Education Center at its waterfront headquarters, with touch tank, interactive wall, and a virtual reality experience that provides fisheries information for all ages. Additional educational outreach to the public includes a summer internship program, a monthly Lunch and Learn webinar series, a weekly newspaper column, and hosting college field trips. 157812 20420 Convening programs include all of the Organization's outreach to fishermen, its River Herring (Alewife) restoration, activities, support for community shellfish co-management, and collaboration on watershed restoration initiatives with the Downeast Fisheries Partnership. 728112 169928 Science programs include the Organization's ongoing work with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Maine Dept. of Marine Resources in community outreach, asset mapping and data management to develop the research framework to support a co-managed, ecosystem-based fisheries management pilot in eastern Maine. it includes all of the Organization's collaborative research including Sentinel Survey, lobster research, investigation of larval scallop distribution in support of scallop aquaculture, and coastal ocean observation and monitoring in collaboration with the Passamaquoddy. 1131199 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X The Organization 2073672708 PO Box 27 Stonington ME 04681 Marsden Brewer Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 David Thomas Vice-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Carter Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Knowlton Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Brown Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dwight Carver Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Jewett Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nathaniel Lane Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Markos Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah McCloskey Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Derek McCombs Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 John McMillan Director 1.00 X 13284 0 0 Dana Morse Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Sorensen Development CMTE Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Tarr Director 1.00 X 2250 0 0 Steve Train Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alexa Dayton Executive Director 50.00 X 135984 0 22216 151518 0 22216 1 0 1 0 0 1638 1017742 917899 64162 1937279 10376 10376 12697 0 12697 12697 11812 885 22521 1638 4375 18146 18146 8569 2925 5644 5644 ADMISSIONS 611710 128 128 128 1984270 11940 0 35051 215486 215486 36700 36700 7232 7232 173734 105777 29685 38272 607395 369811 103781 133803 25735 15669 4397 5669 135115 82264 23086 29765 62313 37939 10647 13727 25323 25323 1579 1579 22719 13993 8726 92607 14080 68988 9539 61072 22950 28479 9643 59181 53469 4354 1358 6240 2345 2910 985 84870 29417 37434 18019 2389 1455 408 526 Program related 135079 122612 9985 2482 1754769 1131199 359782 263788 140098 295005 183232 334929 2646 1241 10836 3330 2010349 992923 1099498 1017426 92846 101651 95937 92958 1625093 1846540 91274 64585 19153 14623 135680 118845 40000 246107 238053 X 1151170 1377140 227816 231347 1378986 1608487 1625093 1846540 229501 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1094323 1196663 559564 1277417 1937279 6065246 1094323 1196663 559564 1277417 1937279 6065246 7542 6057704 266 71 242 941 23073 24593 15928 17111 33039 6122878 20724 0.98940 0.92820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1793084 845862 947222 119641 74514 45127 97624 72547 25077 1017426 Interest in investments held by Maine Community Foundation 101651 C 101651 2022540 39217 39217 1983323 947 947 1984270 1793039 39217 39217 1753822 947 947 1754769 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Revenue reported as net on FS 947. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Expenses reported as net on FS 947. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North America Sub award of NERACOOS 5-year core funding award 2021 7232 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seafood Tasting 6528 6528 2228 Online Auction 17631 1638 15993 1033 1114 24159 1638 22521 1033 3342 4375 18146 1 Colby College 4000 Mayflower Hill Waterville ME 04901 010211497 501(c)3 37168 0 Sub award of Saltonstall-Kennedy Scallops Larval Transport award Hurricane Island Foundation 9 Commericial St Rockland ME 04841 263511908 501(c)3 79461 0 Sub award of Saltonstall-Kennedy Scallops Larval Transport award Manomet 125 Manomet Point Rd Plymouth MA 02360 223051362 501(c)3 13188 0 Sub award of grant for River Herring Network Sunrise County Economic Council 7 Ames Way Machias ME 04654 010493897 501(c)3 23508 0 Sub award of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gearing Up for Change grant University of Maine 168 College Ave Orono ME 04469 016000769 501(c)3 8862 0 Sub-award of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gearing Up for Change grant Market Decisions Research 511 Congress St Portland ME 04101 010533505 Subchapter C 50000 0 Sub award of Sea Grant Lobster award for economics survey 4 1 Young Fisherman's award delivering EMSP program 1 36700 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alexa Dayton Executive Director 135984 0 0 0 0 0 6379 0 15837 0 158200 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 The Board of Directors review and approve compensation based on comparables provided by the ME Association of Nonprofits. X 1 15524 Publically traded price X Other items for auction 10 48620 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Director reviews the draft 990 in detail. It is then passed to the board's Finance Committee to review. Once all questions and comments are resolved, the Executive Director consults with the Treasurer and Board Chair before authorizing filing. The full board receives a copy of the return at their next scheduled meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries documents all conflict procedures by Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries recording the names of the persons disclosed, the names present for discussions, and the votes related to any arrangement agreed upon. At every December board meeting, conflict of interest forms are distributed to the full board for them to disclose any perceived conflicts related to the operations of the Organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Director's compensation is determined annually by the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee uses the Maine Association of Nonprofits' biennial salary and benefits survey report and other nonprofit compensation data to determine the compensation range for comparable positions. This information is presented to the board along with a recommendation on compensation from the Executive Committee. The full board approves the Executive Diector's compensation package. A new Executive Director was hired following this procedure in August 2022. For other members of the Organization's leadership team, the Executive Director reviews the Maine Association of Nonprofits' compensation survey report to be sure the compensation packages are comparable to like positions in similarly situated organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, important policies, and financial statements are all available upon request.