Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 28.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$79,340
Up $36,465 (+85%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$78,158
Up $36,138 (+86%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$1,182
Up $327 (+38%) from 2022
Revenue
Up$118,093
Up $49,664 (+73%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$82,839
Up $32,544 (+65%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$35,254
Up $17,120 (+94%) from 2022
The Guild's mission is to support and encourage the Maine cheesemaking community. We will do this through development of a collective voice to promote Maine cheese and cheesemakers, educate cheese makers and consumers, coordinate resources and share the joy and art of regional cheeses.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Education is our primary purpose. The Festival provides consumer education, while the workshop provides professional education to Guild members and non-members. Grants fund our workshops, training and data compiliation about cheese making in Maine and the US. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dyer | Former Exec Director | PT | $34,028 | - | $34,028 |
| Caroline Hamm | Director | - | $3,450 | - | $3,450 |
| Eric Rector | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jean Koons | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Heather Donahue | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Holly Aker | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Whitney | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Beth Calder | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Olivia Barber | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Alexis Godin | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Amy Rowbottom | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Irene Burgess | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Cheese Festival | $61,699 | $61,699 | $20,483 | $41,216 |
| Total Events | $61,699 | $61,699 | $34,005 | $27,694 |
“Advertising and Promotion $2428”
“Office Expenses $1478”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $651”
“Insurance $498”
“Grant Expenes $25143”
“Exec Director Reimbursed Exp $3535”
“Bank Charges $3496”
“Educational Workshops $2860”
“Sales Tax Expense $386”
“Annual Filing Fee $35”
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $15632 Accounts Receivable - Ending $21900”
“FICA Payable - Beginning $466 FICA Payable - Ending $358”
“Sales Tax Payable - Beginning $105 Sales Tax Payable - Ending $612”
“ME WH Payable - Beginning $284 ME WH Payable - Ending $212”
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2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.13 | $0.01 | $1.12 | $1.23 | $0.90 | $0.34 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.79 | $0.01 | $0.78 | $1.18 | $0.83 | $0.35 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.43 | $0.01 | $0.42 | $0.68 | $0.50 | $0.18 |