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Orono Foundation For Education

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$672k (2023)

Expenses
$667k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.81M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$204k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$672,144
Expenses
$666,894
Net Income
$5,250
Net Assets
$2,608,374
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $528,641
78.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $63,765
9.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,807
Sales of Assets $91,439
13.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,106
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,886
3.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,812,726
Total Liabilities $204,352
Net Assets $2,608,374
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Mitchell (Chair And Interim Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Springmeyer (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katie Parks (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Bostrom (Treasurer (Starting October 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Micah Benway (Board Member (Ending May 2023)) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Grady (Board Member (Ending September 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Katie Hollerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lundell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Molly Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$480,451
Expenses
$593,530
Net Income
-$113,079
Net Assets
$2,497,546
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $474,796
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $40,541
8.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$47,565
Sales of Assets $3,009
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,670
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $26,378
4.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,798,636
Total Liabilities $301,090
Net Assets $2,497,546
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Gipson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mitchell (Vice Chair And Interim Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katie Parks (Secretary (Beginning June 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Purdy (Secretary (Ending May 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Micah Benway (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Grady (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Hollerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lundell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Springmeyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Molly Wilson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$744,310
Expenses
$416,220
Net Income
$328,090
Net Assets
$2,175,039
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $594,561
79.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27,146
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,402
0.9%
Sales of Assets $101,295
13.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,906
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,033
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,300,709
Total Liabilities $125,670
Net Assets $2,175,039
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Pilakowski (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robin Gipson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Peter Vickery (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Monger (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Juliann Luce Knorp (Marketing) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Borchers (School Board Liason) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mitchell (Governance) $0 $0 $0
Laura Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Hutchinson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Hollerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Purdy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Grady (Marketing) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
-$397,382
Expenses
$632,269
Net Income
-$1,029,651
Net Assets
$1,619,938
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $463,112
Program Services $0
Investment Income $65,276
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,764
Sales of Assets $84,408
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$1,023,942
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,087
9.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,730,922
Total Liabilities $110,984
Net Assets $1,619,938
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicole Kaufman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather Pilakowski (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Monger (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Albers (Board Member (July Apr)) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Borchers (School Board Liason) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dankey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Gipson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Hutchinson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juliann Luce (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joni Pierce (Board Member (July May)) $0 $0 $0
Woody Rash (Board Member (July Feb)) $0 $0 $0
Laura Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Vickery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Hollerman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$718,827
Expenses
$726,054
Net Income
-$7,227
Net Assets
$2,738,949
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $640,909
89.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $58,127
8.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,776
Sales of Assets $30,300
4.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,267
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,132
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $132,000
18.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $85,894
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,840,781
Total Liabilities $101,832
Net Assets $2,738,949
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kari Groth Swan Left May 2019 (Executive Director) $126,144 $0 $0
Nicole Kaufman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather Pilakowski (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Monger (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Albers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Borchers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dankey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Gipson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joellen Gonder Spacek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Hutchinson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juliann Luce Knorp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joni Pierce (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Woody Rash (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Vickery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,732,783
Expenses
$1,014,566
Net Income
$1,718,217
Net Assets
$2,741,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,079,201
76.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $42,078
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$16,437
Sales of Assets $612,764
22.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,177
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,102
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $186,000
18.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $86,721
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,048,713
Total Liabilities $306,867
Net Assets $2,741,846
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kari Groth Swan (Executive Director) $123,294 $0 $0
Joellen Gonder Spacek (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Kaufman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Woody Rash (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Albers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Borchers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dankey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Gipson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Mahoney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Monger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Pilakowski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Vickery (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,021,081
Expenses
$670,125
Net Income
$350,956
Net Assets
$1,585,489
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $656,923
64.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34,636
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,167
Sales of Assets $315,575
30.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,114
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,730
18.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $116,500
17.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $83,293
12.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,708,286
Total Liabilities $122,797
Net Assets $1,585,489
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kari Groth Swan (Executive Director) $90,381 $0 $0
Joellen Gonder Spacek (President) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Kaufman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Woody Rash (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Borchers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pete Eckerline (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dankey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Gipson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Gronholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Krusemark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Mahoney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karl Nesset (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Pilakowski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$658,366
Expenses
$556,723
Net Income
$101,643
Net Assets
$1,458,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $608,856
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27,889
4.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$38,682
Sales of Assets $42,281
6.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,022
2.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $29,868
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,684
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,637,994
Total Liabilities $179,040
Net Assets $1,458,954
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joellen Gonder Spacek (President) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Kaufman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Krusemark (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pete Eckerline (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Gronholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Geri Jorgenson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Renae Knudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Mahoney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Malone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karl Nesset (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Woody Rash (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barb Whitney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Winkey (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kari Groth Swan April 2016 (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$781,567
Expenses
$615,548
Net Income
$166,019
Net Assets
$1,372,805
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $747,535
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,338
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$35,319
Sales of Assets $29,858
3.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,155
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $10,374
1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $71,031
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,589,119
Total Liabilities $216,314
Net Assets $1,372,805
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Winkey (President) $0 $0 $0
Joellen Gonder Spacek (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diane Malone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pete Eckerline (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Kaufman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Dudley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Renae Knudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Gronholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Geri Jorgenson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Krusemark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Mahoney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jodene Marquis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Woody Rash (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barb Whitney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$887,261
Expenses
$860,808
Net Income
$26,453
Net Assets
$1,217,068
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $849,524
95.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,959
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$35,410
Sales of Assets $39,702
4.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,486
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $13,844
1.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $63,623
7.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,486,865
Total Liabilities $269,797
Net Assets $1,217,068
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Winkey (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Geri Jorgenson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diane Malone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Borchers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Dudley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pete Eckerline (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Effertz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Gronholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Kasner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Kaufman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Krusemark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Mahoney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jodene Marquis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nell Mathews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Renae Rhude Knudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joellen Gonder Spacek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Swenson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Whitney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$875,779
Expenses
$641,994
Net Income
$233,785
Net Assets
$1,128,523
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $893,592
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19,452
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$74,231
Sales of Assets $19,361
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,605
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $16,000
2.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $63,750
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,442,528
Total Liabilities $314,005
Net Assets $1,128,523

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$658,012
Expenses
$574,528
Net Income
$83,484
Net Assets
$845,948
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $585,489
89.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19,229
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,563
5.9%
Sales of Assets $2,576
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $12,155
1.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,131
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,217,304
Total Liabilities $371,356
Net Assets $845,948

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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