Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music

EIN: 010357910 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Mount Desert, ME

Total Revenue
$246,579
Total Expenses
$153,926
Total Assets
$1,498,775
Net Assets
$1,498,775
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1963
Legal Domicile
ME
Principal Officer
Ellen S Shafer
Phone
2072662550
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music, founded in 1963, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $247K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $93K, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

Classical Music Concerts

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $159,679
Program Service Revenue $37,578
Investment Income $49,322
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $246,579

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $17,924
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $150,112
Other Expenses $136,002
TOTAL EXPENSES $153,926

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $246,579 $220,387 +0.1%
Expenses $153,926 $138,848 +0.1%
Net Income $92,653 $81,539 +0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
3
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Lauren Koncinsky Former Executive Director 15.00
$7,200 $0 $7,200
Eric Wenberg Executive Director 15.00
$2,250 $0 $2,250
Verena Cushman Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Klein Director/Couns. 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nancy McCormick Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Oliver Evans Vice President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Gifford Combs Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carol Habermann Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia Morrill Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Hornor Davis Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dr Mark BN Hansen Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Rosalind W Lewis Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nancy Ho Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Louise Hartwell Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mimi Houghton Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbara G Robinson Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ellen S Shafer President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dr Sherwood Waldron Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Diana Davis Spencer Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Myers Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $246,579 $153,926 $1,498,775 $92,653
2024 $220,387 $138,848 $1,297,811 $81,539
2023 $325,266 $146,193 $1,113,020 $179,073
2022 $44,651 $168,280 $933,994 $-123,629
2021 $269,135 $145,282 $1,057,609 $123,853
2020 $126,009 $57,561 $933,848 $68,448
2019 $136,404 $128,419 $814,593 $7,985
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