EIN 01-0269460

Chewonki Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
249
City
Wiscasset
State
Year formed
1917
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
Chewonki Foundation inspires transformative growth, teaches appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, and offers environmental education.
Total revenues
$9,681,869
2022
Total expenses
$11,036,250
2022
Total assets
$28,647,770
2022
Num. employees
249
2022

Program areas at Chewonki Foundation

Camp Chewonki - provides a residential camp program for all genders focused on nature, sustainability, outdoor skills, community building, and outdoor expeditions. There is also a leadership expedition-based program for older youth that travels to the woods and waters of Maine, along its rocky coast, and into canada's northern forest and waters.
Education partnerships - the outdoor program for schools offers environmental education as part of day trips, overnight encampments, and outdoor trip programs in Maine and new england for school groups. The educational goals emphasize compassion for one another, building self- confidence, and stewardship of the natural world. Chewonki science educators teach natural history programs to more than 20,000 students each year throughout Maine. Chewonki partners in more depth with two local school districts (bath and wiscasset) to facilitate active, outdoor, and community-connected learning throughout the pre k-12 program.
Chewonki schools - Maine coast semester at Chewonki is a challenging academic semester (two groups each year) for 45 highly motivated and academically capable 11th-grade students from around the country and abroad. The elementary and middle school at Chewonki is an intentionally small, independent school for children grades 1-8, modeling the best innovative, integrated academic and experiential learning.
Other program services - includes the big eddy campground and debsconeag lake camp, fundraising, store activity, farm operations, and programming under the environmental living and learning for Maine students collaborative.

Grants made by Chewonki Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Schoodic Institute (SI)Operations Support$15,000
The Ecology SchoolOperations Support$15,000

Who funds Chewonki Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$269,750
Abele Family FoundationOperating Funds/scholarship$195,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$187,368
...and 51 more grants received totalling $1,648,931

Personnel at Chewonki Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Carl YoungChief Financial Officer$92,868
Nancy KennedyExecutive Vice President$102,053
Roseanne SaalfieldVice - Chair of the Foundation / Trustee$0
Anne SchlittTrustee and Foundation Secretary$0
Michael FleisherVice - Chair / Board Member$0
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Chewonki Foundation

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,704,666
Program services$6,822,087
Investment income and dividends$158,956
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,840
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,681,869

Form 990s for Chewonki Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-082022-06-29990View PDF
2020-082021-07-12990View PDF
2019-082021-02-09990View PDF
2018-082019-10-12990View PDF
2017-082018-10-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 40 new grant, including a grant for $195,000 from Abele Family Foundation
May 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Page and Otto Marx JR Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Conservation easementEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
485 Chewonki Neck Rd
Wiscasset, ME 04578
County
Lincoln County, ME
Website URL
chewonki.org/ 
Phone
(207) 882-7323
Facebook page
chewonki 
Twitter profile
@chewonki 
IRS details
EIN
01-0269460
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1917
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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