Public Charity

Rural Youth Institute

Rural Youth Institute, of Yarmouth, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $597K in revenue, $189K in expenses, $625K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 7 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $99K.

EIN: 932311046 Yarmouth, ME Student Services NTEE: B80 Latest filing: 2025

Organization Summary

Grants Given 7

Filing History 2023–2025

Grant Total $99K

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Financial Snapshot · 2025

Total Revenue $597K

Total Expenses $189K

Total Assets $625K

Total Revenue$597K

Total Expenses$189K

Total Assets$625K

Grants Given7

Grant Total$99K

Filing Years2023–2025

Mission

The Rural Youth Institute is dedicated to enhancing rural youth development by strengthening the leadership and capacity of professionals working with young people. By bridging research and practice, the Rural Youth Institute seeks to innovate youth development by offering immersive learning labs, transformative research, comprehensive training and strategic advocacy to strengthen youth-serving organizations. By employing evidence-based strategies, the Rural Youth Institute aims to foster innovation in the youth development field to elevate the aspirations of rural youth.

Where $100 goes at Rural Youth Institute

How Rural Youth Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.

$79 Programs the work itself

$13 Management running the organization

$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79

The Rural Youth Institute (the "Institute") employs evidence-based strategies, fosters innovation, and provides opportunities for young people in rural communities to explore pathways towards a successful future

All program spending

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 Given

Dory Learning Center

Knox, ME · 2025

Waldo Alliance for Mentoring (pass-through grant)

$23,250

University of Maine

Bangor, ME · 2025

UMaine 4-H Learning Center at Tanglewood

$8,000

Belfast Communtiy Radio Inc

Belfast, ME · 2025

Waldo Alliance for Mentoring pass-through grant

$8,000

Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives

Norwood, MA · 2024

Seed funding grant

$20,000

University of Maine

Bangor, ME · 2024

Seed funding grant - UMaine 4-H Learning Center at Tanglewood

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice Pres. and Director (start 2025) Brandon Leppanen

Director Catherine Biddle

President and Director (end 12/2025) Donald Carpenter

Treasurer and Director (end 12/2025) Erin Cinelli

President and Director Jason Judd

Treasurer and Director Jon Doty

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development

$59,250 4 grants

General Support

$40,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$597K	$189K	$625K
2024	$215K	$86K	$229K
2023	$107K	$7K	$99K

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $107K to $597K (+460%), with total assets most recently reported at $625K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, ME.

MAME

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