Mission
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE WATERSHED BY EDUCATING ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY THE CHALLENGES FACING OUR FRESH WATER SOURCES AND THE IMPACT EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS ON THE QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WATERSHED.
Small Public Charity
FRIENDS OF MESSALONSKEE
FRIENDS OF MESSALONSKEE is a Small Public Charity headquartered in OAKLAND, ME. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $97K revenue, $76K expenses, $127K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $51K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010465774
OAKLAND, ME
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$97K
Total Expenses$76K
Total Assets$127K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$51K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Messalonskee
How Friends of Messalonskee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$55
Milfoil removal and mitigation program seeks to protect aquatic ecosystem
$20
Courtesy boat inspection program seeks to prevent invasive species from entering or leaving the watershed
$9
Watershed survey to include all seven municipals that are included in the geographic area serviced by the watershed
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
$12,500
Funding to map a portion of the lake watershed, expand the Courtesy Boat inspection and Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting milfoil Programs, recruit and train new lake stewards, and increase community education efforts.
$15,850
Funding to expand the Courtesy Boat Inspection Program and Burlap Benthic Barrier Program.
$15,000
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
$7,215
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Anne Berlind
BOARD MEMBER
Bill Tieman
BOARD MEMBER
Doug Fischang
BOARD MEMBER
Greg Mercier
ASSISTANT TO TREASURER
James Jurdak
BOARD MEMBER
Janna Townsend
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97K | $76K | $127K |
| 2024 | $117K | $113K | $107K |
| 2023 | $85K | $103K | $103K |
| 2022 | $97K | $92K | $122K |
| 2021 | $114K | $94K | $125K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $114K to $97K (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $127K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.