Mission
Secure a sustainable future for fisheries and fishing communities in Eastern Maine and beyond.
Public Charity
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is a Public Charity headquartered in Stonington, ME. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $1.8M expenses, $1.8M total assets. 47 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270069386
Stonington, ME
Marine Science & Oceanography
NTEE: U21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$3.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
How Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$48
Science programs include the Organization's ongoing work with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Maine Dept
$16
Education programs include the Eastern Maine Skippers Program which is the major educational program of the Organization
$11
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…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$191,235
MAINE LOBSTER GEAR INNOVATION FOR COASTAL TOWNS
$158,857
Education, Environment
$152,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,400
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$5,250
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Alexa Dayton
Director
Chris Brown
Director
Dana Morse
Director
David Tarr
Vice-Chair
David Thomas
Director
Derek Mccombs
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $561K | $624K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.0M (+71%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.