FAMILY ICE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY ICE CENTER

EIN 91-1887265 · Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities (N30)

What they do

Family Ice Center is A Non-profit Organization Established In December 1997 to Build and Operate A Regional Skating Center In Falmouth, Maine That Catered Primarily to Younger Skaters and Their Families.The Primary Purpose of The Organization is to Encourage The Development and Expansion In The Greater Portland, Maine Area of Organized Learn-to-skate Instruction, Hockey and Figure Skating Programs, and Unorganized Recreational Skating Time. These Activities Seek to Eliminate Barriers, Whether Financial or Otherwise, to The Participation of Children In Ice-based Sporting and Recreational Activities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.50%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

$103.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.56%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$3.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $35,315 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $109,235 for JOSH BRAINERD (GENERAL MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,156,039

Mission workProgram services$999,92086.50% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$191,43416.56% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,191,354103.05% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,156,039

Expenses$1,191,354

Annual shortfall $35,315 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$999,920 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$191,434 · 16.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,156,039

Expenses$1,191,354

Assets$3,709,357

Income$1,170,010

Contributions$229,921

Mission work (program services)$999,920

Management and general$191,434

Executive compensation (total)$93,978

Stocks and bonds$285,798

Accounting fees$47,847

Investing fees$1,557

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSH BRAINERDGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $109,235Base $106,070 · Other $3,165

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

JOSH BRAINERDGENERAL MANAGER

ALAN WOLFDIRECTOR

CHARLES DE SIEYESDIRECTOR

DANA TWOMBLEYSECRETARY

GERRY NADEAUTREASURER

GODFREY WOODPRESIDENT

JENNY ELLISDIRECTOR

JIM BONNVIEDIRECTOR

JOHN HARTDIRECTOR

SALLY MORRISDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WELCHVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 6127, FALMOUTH, ME 04105-6127
County: Cumberland
In care of: % PETER WELLIN
Primary officer: Gerry Nadeau, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjosh@familyice.org Phone(207) 781-4200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HONECK & OTOOLE LLC
NTEE classification: Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities (N30)
IRS tax category: Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities