Program areas at Downeast Transportation
Year-round county-wide bus service - Downeast Transportation provides popular year-round shopping trips to ellsworth and bangor, and in-town shuttle service for bucksport, ellsworth, bar harbor and southwest harbor
Commuter program - in 2003, Downeast Transportation began a very successful jobs access and reverse commute program in partnership with the jackson laboratory, hancock county's largest employer. This federal program addresses the unique Transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment.
Island explorer - an alternatively fueled bus system in and around acadia national park. This is one of the most successful rural Transportation systems in the u.s. The island explorer features eight bus routes linking hotels, inn, and campgrounds with destinations in acadia national park and neighboring village centers. Clean propane-powered vehicles offer mount desert island visitors and residents free Transportation to hiking trails, carriage roads, island beaches, and in-town shops and restaurants.
Who funds Downeast Transportation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Friends of Acadia | 2022-12 | Provide Support for the Island Explorer Propane Buses Serving Acadia National Park. | $198,000 |
Personnel at Downeast Transportation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Paul Murphy | Executive Director | | 2024-03-06 |
| William Gawley | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Stephanie Clement | President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Micki Sumpter | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Eileen Phillips | Vice President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
Financials for Downeast Transportation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,371,796 | $5,250,571 | -16.7% |
| Program services | $807,174 | $359,664 | 124.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $455 | $805 | -43.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $7,357 | $17,167 | -57.1% |
| Total revenues | $5,186,782 | $5,628,207 | -7.8% |
Organizations like Downeast Transportation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Gadabout Transportation Services | 501(c)(3) | Ithaca, NY | $2,243,764 |
| Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express | 501(c)(3) | Dexter, MI | $2,302,588 |
| Transportation Admin of Cleveland County | 501(c)(3) | Shelby, NC | $1,914,642 |
| Dial A Bus | 501(c)(3) | Corvallis, OR | $2,444,246 |
| Citywide Transportation | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $2,048,331 |
| Southeast Missouri Transportation Services (SMTS) | 501(c)(3) | Fredericktown, MO | $7,854,998 |
| Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated | 501(c)(3) | Mount Vernon, KY | $22,672,811 |
| Community Transit of Delaware County | 501(c)(3) | Eddystone, PA | $10,274,677 |
| Good Wheels | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $5,849,936 |
| Senior Transportation Connection (STC) | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $3,650,048 |
Data update history
April 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $198,000 from Friends of Acadia July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centers
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government funding
General information
- Address
- PO Box 914
- Ellsworth, ME 04605
- County
- Hancock County, ME
- Website URL
- downeasttrans.org/Â
- Phone
- (207) 667-5796
IRS details
- EIN
- 01-0371992
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1981
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P50: Personal Social Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 624120: Services for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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