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Nonprofits›Central Maine Growth Council

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Central Maine Growth Council

WATERVILLE, ME

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$864K

Grants received

$820K

15 grants

EIN

010546258

Tax year

2023

Mission

The Growth Council was established to foster a robust regional economy in a collaborative manner in a mult-town community.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M

Program service revenue$39K

Investment income$15K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$510K

Salaries & benefits$223K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$671K

Total expenses$1.4M

Total assets$1.4M

Net assets$864K

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Garvan Donegan

Director of Planning & Innovation of Economic Deve

Board

$142K

40 hrs/wk

Kimberly Lindlof

Executive Director

Board

$27K

7.75 hrs/wk

Nicole Timmins

Grant and Finance Manager

Board

$25K

45 hrs/wk

Brian Clark

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Ella Bowman

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Trista Costigan

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Chris Farrar

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michelle Flewelling

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Fortin

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Chris Gaunce

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Bryan Kaenrath

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ryan Poulin

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Liz Menard

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kelly Pinney-Michaud

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Don Plourde

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Seekins

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Paul Stein

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mike Runser

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Paul Gendreau

Past Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Laurie Lachance

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dave Roy

Vice Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jamie Boulette

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce

Management Fees

$501K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

$81K

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

2024

CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

$33K

BUSINESS GROWTH

2024

Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation

$25K

Dirigo Labs Pitch prize and Sponsorship to help support a startup initiative that scores the highest overall pitch

2024

CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

$72K

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

2023

PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF COLBY COLLEGE

$37K

General Support

2023

CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

$34K

BUSINESS GROWTH

2023

Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation

$25K

Dirigo Labs Pitch prize and Sponsorship to help support a startup initiative that scores the highest overall pitch.

2023

Maine Technology Institute

$100K

As the major service and education provider between Bangor and Portland, mid-Maine is positioned to fill a key gap in the states entrepreneurship ecosystem. Dirigo Labs (DL) will stimulate the establishment and growth of technology-based start-ups in mid-Maine, focusing on Maine-based, high-growth industry sectors including: bioeconomy, information technology, financial services, and innovation within Maines legacy industries of precision manufacturing and blue economy, which extends to emerging environmental technologies in marine and aquaculture clusters.

2022

PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF COLBY COLLEGE

$82K

General Support

2022

Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation

$25K

Dirigo Labs Pitch prize and Sponsorship to help support a startup initiative that scores the highest overall pitch

2022

PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF COLBY COLLEGE

$42K

General support