Mission
TO PROVIDE FIXED ROUTE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN AND AROUND HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINE IN ORDER TO GIVE RURAL COMMUNITIES IMPROVED ACCESS TO WORK, SHOPPING, MEDICAL. HUMAN AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Public Charity
DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC
DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION INC, of ELLSWORTH, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.3M in revenue, $6.3M in expenses, $10.8M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010371992
ELLSWORTH, ME
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$10.8M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Downeast Transportation Inc
How Downeast Transportation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $78 for programs
$58
Island explorer
$10
Commuter program
$10
Year-round county-wide bus service
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
Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park.
$297,000
Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park.
$297,000
Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park.
$297,000
Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park.
$198,000
Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park.
$198,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Gibson
PRESIDENT
Adele Simpson
DIRECTOR
Donald Cooper
VICE PRESIDE
Eileen Phillips
DIRECTOR
John Bennett
TREASURER
Micki Sumpter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $6.3M | $10.8M |
| 2024 | $4.6M | $5.7M | $8.7M |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $5.1M | $9.9M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $4.5M | $9.7M |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $2.9M | $8.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.8M to $5.3M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.