Mission
To provide a permanent home for wild, domestic and exotic animals unable to return to the wild and to educate the public about them.
Small Public Charity
KISMA PRESERVE
KISMA PRESERVE is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Mount Desert, ME. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $148K revenue, $161K expenses, $222K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $66K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010412171
Mount Desert, ME
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$148K
Total Expenses$161K
Total Assets$222K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$66K
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Kisma Preserve
How Kisma Preserve divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 3 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
To provide a stable home for wild, domestic and exotic animals unable to return to the wild and to educate the public about them
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. 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
$9,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,800
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$22,100
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$22,100
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,300
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Charles Thatcher
Treasurer
Christine Oneill
President
Heather Grierson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148K | $161K | $222K |
| 2023 | $162K | $183K | $222K |
| 2022 | $171K | $176K | $227K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $171K to $148K (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $222K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.