Mission
Operate a wildlife sanctuary and museum to perpetuate the memory spirit works and teachings of Cordelia J. Stanwood. Exhibits include historic and photographic plant life wildlife forestry and birds.
Public Charity
STANWOOD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
STANWOOD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, of ELLSWORTH, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $227K in revenue, $97K in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $15K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010277845
ELLSWORTH, ME
Wildlife Sanctuaries
NTEE: D34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$227K
Total Expenses$97K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$15K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary
How Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$59
Programs
the work itself
$37
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $59 for programs
$24
The two hundred acre Sanctuary is available year round free of charge for walking skiing snowshoeing and photography on nature trails set amidst and preserving various pristine habitats…
$21
Fostering a greater appreciation and sensitivity to nature through experiential learning inspired by the scientific works of pioneer ornithologist Cordelia Stanwood the Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary offers educational programs…
$14
Stated within the Certificate of Organization the purpose of the Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary is to preserve and promote Cordelia J
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,550
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Barbara Ameen
President
Bonnie Hersey
Trustee
Cynthia Merrill
Treasurer
Daniel Knowles
Trustee
David Jordan
Trustee
Diane Castle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $227K | $97K | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $108K | $80K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $107K | $76K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $96K | $71K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $115K | $64K | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $115K to $227K (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.