Mission
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
Public Charity
THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CNTR OF ME
THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CNTR OF ME is a Public Charity headquartered in BANGOR, ME. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.0M revenue, $613K expenses, $3.5M total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $168K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010542376
BANGOR, ME
Special Education
NTEE: B28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$613K
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$168K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Challenger Learning Cntr of Me
How The Challenger Learning Cntr of Me divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
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 $85 for programs
$58
Space science education for children pre-k through middle school age
$27
Space science education for children pre-k through middle school age
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
Education
$10,000
Educational grant
$5,301
ED/WF DEVELOPEMENT
$10,000
Education
$6,435
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Ali Worster
DIRECTOR
David Batuski
SECRETARY
Hans Peterson
PRESIDENT
Jeffrey Hecker
DIRECTOR
Karl Ward
DIRECTOR
Katelynn Ronan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $613K | $3.5M |
| 2024 | $333K | $386K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $297K | $348K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $292K | $355K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $245K | $328K | $1.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $245K to $3.0M (+1123%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.