College of the Atlantic
105 Eden St, Bar Harbor, ME · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $31,939,740 | $34,671,979 | $136,313,553 |
| FY2024 | $29,623,992 | $32,044,121 | $132,135,671 |
| FY2023 | $28,002,873 | $30,245,448 | $126,322,103 |
| FY2022 | $26,542,064 | $28,198,825 | $117,956,608 |
| FY2021 | $29,857,761 | $26,344,322 | $133,782,763 |
| FY2020 | $29,827,745 | $26,293,076 | $111,616,301 |
| FY2019 | $37,373,999 | $25,696,669 | $107,333,531 |
| FY2018 | $37,908,493 | $24,794,094 | $92,149,946 |
| FY2017 | $22,099,898 | $24,467,289 | $73,677,714 |
| FY2016 | $23,508,268 | $23,815,475 | $68,904,399 |
| FY2015 | $21,276,179 | $23,327,757 | $69,486,447 |
| FY2014 | $28,663,606 | $22,819,994 | $69,728,886 |
| FY2013 | $20,019,363 | $20,814,537 | $59,416,042 |
| FY2012 | $24,701,070 | $21,043,511 | $55,521,652 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by College of the Atlantic (EIN 23-7032625), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $9,924,808 | 31% |
| Program service revenue | $19,870,920 | 62% |
| Other revenue | $2,144,012 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,596,689 | 82% |
| Management & general | $4,678,850 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $1,396,440 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 62% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 4%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 47.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $24,701,070 in FY2012 to $31,939,740 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $37,908,493 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from $55,521,652 to $136,313,553 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 38% of revenue in FY2012 and 31% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
OPERATION OF A FOUR YEAR ACCREDITED DEGREE COLLEGE, OPERATION OF A SMALL GRADUATE PROGRAM AND OTHER SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1969 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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