Mission
The mission of Belfast Flying Shoes is to build community and cultivate well-being through the joy of traditional music and dance for people of all backgrounds and identities in Midcoast Maine.
Small Public Charity
BELFAST FLYING SHOES INC
BELFAST FLYING SHOES INC, of BELFAST, ME, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $154K in revenue, $145K in expenses, $61K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $41K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 371752620
BELFAST, ME
Folk Arts
NTEE: A24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$154K
Total Expenses$145K
Total Assets$61K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$41K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Belfast Flying Shoes Inc
How Belfast Flying Shoes Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
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 $77 for programs
$43
Other Programs
$24
First Friday Dance Series
$5
Flying Shoes Radio Hour and Podcast
Plus 3 more programs. 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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$5,750
Folk Arts
$20,500
Folk Arts
$5,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alessandra Martinelli
Director and Treasurer
Amy Alexander
Director
Bella Salman
Executive Director
Christine Fowler
Director
Chuck Markowitz
Director and President
Kay Zegel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $154K | $145K | $61K |
| 2024 | $114K | $118K | $60K |
| 2023 | $100K | $91K | $61K |
| 2022 | $87K | $73K | $53K |
| 2021 | $54K | $58K | $35K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $54K to $154K (+186%), with total assets most recently reported at $61K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.