NonprofitsMaine Grain Alliance

Education

Maine Grain Alliance

SKOWHEGAN, ME

Total revenue

$247K

Total expenses

$231K

Net assets

$197K

Grants received

$221K

12 grants

EIN

273965554

Tax year

2024

Mission

Our mission is to inspire and empower people who are building local grain economies. We create connections and share grain traditions and innovations from earth to table. We provide opportunities to learn and share how best to grow and use grains, using a combination of traditional, innovative, and sustainable techniques. The alliance promotes beneficial uses of grain for good health, food independence, and purposeful jobs within viable communities. The alliance connects people and supports the economic, environmental, and nutritional importance for establishing regional grain economies.

Programs

2 programs

Education and events - provide grain and baking education programs through live and online workshops, baking tips, free learning resources, videos, handbooks and more provided by experts in the field.

Expenses: $6K

Grain community support - restore rare and heritage variety grains by turning handfuls of carefully kept seed into commercially viable quantities for farms.

Expenses: $54K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$157K
Program service revenue$85K
Investment income$5K
Other revenue
Total revenue$247K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$97K
Fundraising
Other expenses$134K
Total expenses$231K
Total assets$202K
Net assets$197K

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TRISTAN NOYES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$59K

30 hrs/wk

AMBER LAMBKE

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

SUSAN COCHRAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATTI DOWSE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY BAXTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JADA WENSMAN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DUSTY DOWSE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF DEC

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBBIE HIGHT

VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DALE INMAN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAITLIN HILLERY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JON STEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAYLA CARRIER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER KERNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZOE LAMBKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD ROBERTS

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$37K
ORGANIC ACTIVITY
2024
$2K
FIELD PLANTING AT KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2024
$10K
2023 KNEADING CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$600
General Operating Support
2023
$8K
General Operating Support
2022
$1K
General Operating Support
2022
$15K
General operating support
2020
$13K
2020 KNEADING CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$9K
GRANT FOR GRAIN DRYING EQUIPMENT
2020
$97K
Adding Value to Maine Grown Grains Through Enhanced Cleaning, Drying, and Storing Solutions
2019
$19K
Scaling Organic Production
2017

Funded by

$221K from 7 funders · 12 grants · 2017–2024

Maine Technology Institute

$116K · 2 grants · 2017–2019

Pennsylvania Certified Organic

$37K · 1 grant · 2024

Bill And Joan Alfond

$24K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Elmina B Sewall Foundation

$23K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Impactassetsinc

$10K · 1 grant · 2020

Sea Otter Foundation

$9K · 1 grant · 2020

Franklin Savings Bank Community

$2K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN273965554
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-12
Formed2010
Employees2
Volunteers100
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