Kieve Wavus Education Inc

EIN: 237352599 501(c)(3) Human Services

Nobleboro, ME

Total Revenue
$12,512,727
Total Expenses
$14,214,283
Total Assets
$47,334,128
Net Assets
$41,516,975
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1926
Legal Domicile
ME
Principal Officer
Sam Kennedy
Phone
2075635172
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Kieve Wavus Education Inc, founded in 1926, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $12.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $14.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

To educate and empower young people and adults to contribute positively to society. (Continued on Schedule O)We foster spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical growth in order to increase self-confidence, raise personal aspirations, and generate enthusiasm for life-long learning. Working at our spectacular camps on Damariscotta Lake, in the wilderness, in schools, and in communities, we promote the values of teamwork, kindness, respect, and environmental stewardship.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,270,850 Revenue: $4,376,072

Boys Camp - Traditional summer camp, experiential education in outdoor setting. 618 campers were in the 2023 camp program.Founded in 1926, Kieve is a boys' summer camp on Damariscotta Lake in...

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Boys Camp - Traditional summer camp, experiential education in outdoor setting. 618 campers were in the 2023 camp program.Founded in 1926, Kieve is a boys' summer camp on Damariscotta Lake in Nobleboro, Maine. Kieve is a Celtic verb meaning to strive in emulation of to work hard to acquire skills, knowledge, and attitudes from others so as to improve yourself and the program is built on this foundation, providing a staff full of tremendous role models worthy of emulation. Campers ranging from 8-17 years old experience a wide variety of in-camp activities and a set of increasingly longer and more challenging wilderness trips as they get older.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,945,443 Revenue: $3,889,812

Girls Camp: Traditional summer camp, experiential education in outdoor setting. 559 campers were in the 2023 camp program.Our campers, ranging from 8-17 years old, experience a wide variety of...

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Girls Camp: Traditional summer camp, experiential education in outdoor setting. 559 campers were in the 2023 camp program.Our campers, ranging from 8-17 years old, experience a wide variety of traditional in-camp activities and a unique series of wilderness tripping adventures that increase in challenge as they grow older. Our girls return year after year to test themselves and to bond with their cabin mates while each girl discovers that there is more grit and grace within her than she could have imagined. We develop leaders with a sense of self and who possess the strength of character necessary to meet the challenges of the world in which they live. We honor the words of Helen Keller "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."

Program 3
Expenses: $2,772,700 Revenue: $1,656,563

Facilitate Events & Retreats: The Leadership School (TLS) - Non-traditional limited purpose educational school teaching leadership skills to middle school aged children. Making good decisions and the...

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Facilitate Events & Retreats: The Leadership School (TLS) - Non-traditional limited purpose educational school teaching leadership skills to middle school aged children. Making good decisions and the consequences of poor decisions is the primary focus. In a typical year, Kieve-Wavus Education (KWE) sees over 200 contracted programs serving more than 10,000 boys, girls and visiting teachers at, on average, a 60% scholarship rate.(Continued on Schedule O)Educators In Residence (EIR): Trained faculty of TLS were provided to Maine public schools with a total student body of almost 3,000 for ten to twenty weeks. The EIR program was tailored to meet the needs of each school, but primary emphasis was to reinforce the TLS principals stressed to the students who had attended the TLS residential program and with other grade levels and teachers throughout each school. This program had a 90% scholarship rate.Youth-oriented nonprofit programs - KWE to host leadership retreats and training for local community organizations such as "Out as I want to be."

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,032,089
Program Service Revenue $9,855,831
Investment Income $470,144
Other Revenue $154,663
TOTAL REVENUE $12,512,727

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,237,499
Salaries & Benefits $6,813,588
Fundraising Expenses $1,510,129
Program Expenses $9,477,157
Other Expenses $6,163,196
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,214,283

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,512,727 $12,311,490 +0.0%
Expenses $14,214,283 $10,525,440 +0.4%
Net Income $-1,701,556 $1,786,050 -2.0%
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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
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
301
Volunteers
18

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
8
$935,740
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
James Blue Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Reid Bolton Trustee (start 4/2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gretchen Brinkler Trustee (start 4/2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
W Morgan Churchman III Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynley W Ciorobea Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher T Dougherty Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Pamela K Jensen Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Louise W McIlhenny Trustee (end 11/2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Clifford E Muller Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bree Murray Trustee (start 11/2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gabriela Perez Rocchietti Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Libby Schroeder Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mistye Wilson Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
William A Knowlton Chair 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathryn H Redmond Vice Chair 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
J Harrison Stuart Vice Chair 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Matthew J McKenna Treasurer 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
John W Geismar Secretary 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Henry Kennedy Executive Director Emeritus 45.00
Officer
$447,065 $51,094 $498,159
Sam Kennedy Executive Director 45.00
Officer
$225,163 $94,562 $319,725
Christopher Renyi Business Director 40.00
Officer
$89,509 $28,347 $117,856
Charles Richardson Jr Senior Advisor to Executive Director 45.00
Highest
$267,623 $61,865 $329,488
Sam Kaplan Camp Director 45.00
Highest
$175,983 $88,519 $264,502
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,512,727 $14,214,283 $47,334,128 $-1,701,556
2022 $12,311,490 $10,525,440 $44,937,228 $1,786,050
2021 $13,776,250 $8,602,478 $46,138,199 $5,173,772
2020 $3,274,131 $4,999,911 $43,628,109 $-1,725,780
2019 $10,926,451 $9,357,756 $40,937,492 $1,568,695
2018 $11,200,971 $9,175,801 $37,191,271 $2,025,170
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