Mission
The Forest Society of Maine conserves Maine forestlands to sustain their ecological, economic, cultural and recreational values.
Public Charity
Forest Society of Maine
Based in Bangor, ME, Forest Society of Maine operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.0M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $19.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 47 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.8M.
EIN: 020413555
Bangor, ME
Environment N.E.C.
NTEE: C99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$19.2M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$5.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Forest Society of Maine
How Forest Society of Maine divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Permanently conserved forestlands primarily utilizing conservation easements; monitored and enforced the terms of the conservation easements for which FSM is responsible; worked with forestland owners and communities to…
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
Land Resources Conservation
$271,270
Land Conservation
$200,000
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$75,000
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS
$74,710
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$64,215
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Allison Economy
Director
Barbara Vickery
Director
Barrie Brusila
Director
Benjamin Carlisle
Director
Benny Lumbra
Director
Bonnie Newsom
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $2.0M | $19.2M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $5.5M | $16.8M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $1.4M | $15.8M |
| 2022 | $9.2M | $9.1M | $13.4M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $931K | $14.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $4.0M (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.