Mission
The mission of the Maine Island Trail Association is to advance a model of thoughtful use and volunteer stewardship of Maine's wild islands, creating an inspiring recreational water trail that is cared for by the people who use it.
Public Charity
Maine Island Trail Association
Maine Island Trail Association is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Portland, ME. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.3M, expenses of $1.4M, total assets of $3.1M. Imperigo tracks 48 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.
EIN: 010478709
Portland, ME
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Maine Island Trail Association
How Maine Island Trail Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$29
Trail Management
$26
Stewardship over certain islands off the Maine coast under various contractual arrangements
$19
Education & Outreach
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
$98,980
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$60,845
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,100
Island Storm Support 2024
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Ben Dougherty
Executive Director
Douglas Welch
Trustee
Eric Marshall
Trustee
Janet Dooley
Trustee
Janet Robinson
Treasurer
Jeff Skaggs
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $2.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.3M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.