Mission
TO ENGAGE IN AND FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND PROJECTS WITH LOBSTERMEN, SCIENTISTS, AGENCIES AND RESOURCE MANAGERS PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE AMERICAN LOBSTER FISHERY WITHIN THE GULF OF MAINE ECOSYSTEM.
Public Charity
GULF OF MAINE LOBSTER FOUNDATION
GULF OF MAINE LOBSTER FOUNDATION, of KENNEBUNK, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.0M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $298K in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $466K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010535494
KENNEBUNK, ME
Marine Science & Oceanography
NTEE: U21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$298K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$466K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation
How Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
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 $90 for programs
$90
To gather and disseminate long-term scientific data and information on american lobster and the gulf of maine ecosystem
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
GHOST GEAR REMOVAL
$46,200
GHOST GEAR REMOVAL
$46,200
MAINE FISHING NET RECYCLING REDUCES MARINE BYCATCH
$45,452
MAINE FISHING NET RECYCLING REDUCES MARINE BYCATCH
$13,391
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
$89,646
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Bill Adler
BOARD MEMBER
Colby Davidson
BOARD MEMBER
David Casoni
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Erin Pelletier
BOARD MEMBER
Jamien Hallowell
BOARD MEMBER
Jason Hillman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $298K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $262K |
| 2023 | $972K | $960K | $152K |
| 2022 | $540K | $532K | $170K |
| 2020 | $378K | $378K | $102K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $378K to $2.0M (+419%), with total assets most recently reported at $298K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.