Public Charity

THE KILHAM BEAR CENTER INC

THE KILHAM BEAR CENTER INC, of LYME, NH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $584K in revenue, $270K in expenses, $2.4M in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $565K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 823938421 LYME, NH Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$584K
Total Expenses$270K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$565K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

REHABILITATE AND RETURN TO THE WILD ORPHANED BEAR CUBS, STUDY SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR OF BLACK BEARS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BLACK BEARS AND COLLABORATE WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH & GAME AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$41,075
2024
For general and operating support
$19,524
2024
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
2023
For general and operating support
$39,400
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,950

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Benjamin Kilham
DIRECTOR David Kahn
SECRETARY Debra Kilham
MANAGER Ethan Kilham
DIRECTOR James Spotila
DIRECTOR Kenneth Kinder

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$276,445 8 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$125,350 2 grants
For general and operating support
$106,303 3 grants
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$17,500 2 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$11,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $584K $270K $2.4M
2024 $515K $251K $2.2M
2023 $1.0M $262K $1.9M
2022 $596K $246K $1.1M
2021 $295K $98K $757K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $295K to $584K (+98%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.

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