The Recompense Fund
Supporting Chebeague Island Nonprofits
Founded in 1991, the Recompense Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 84-4249483) dedicated exclusively to Chebeague Island. Supported by more than 500 donors, we serve as the island’s community foundation, providing financial resources to nonprofits across education, recreation, arts, history, environment, and community care.
Purpose
The Recompense Fund helps to sustain Chebeague Island as a year-round initiative that foster resilience, opportunity, and quality of life.
Mission
Our mission is to unite donors and nonprofits to protect resources, support programs, and keep Chebeague thriving.
Grants
We provide annual, emergency, and small grants to Chebeague Island nonprofits, helping them grow, adapt, and continue serving the community
Making a Difference on Chebeague Island
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Recompense Fund awards annual grants to support Chebeague Island nonprofits. In 2025, our community received $88,580 in grants for projects that preserve the environment, expand educational opportunities, improve facilities, and sustain year-round living on Chebeague.
None of this would be possible without the generosity of this community!
Videos That Celebrate Chebeague
Love My Island Video
The "Love My Island" video was created from 100's of photos sent to Chip and the Recompense Fund. As promised, all the people sending photos were put into a raffle with prizes gifted by a donor. To see a video of the drawing, click here.
Congratulations to the winners of the raffle: $100 gift certificate to the Inn to Vicki Riddle Todd; $50 gift certificate to the Slow Bell to Richard Schellens; $25 gift certificate to the Niblic to Julie Doughty; $25 gift certificate to the Island Market to Erika Neumann.
The Island Video
The "Island Video" is a special island video where Barrie Shepherd reads the poem he wrote for it.
It has been a tough year and, like always, the people of Chebeague came through with countless acts of kindness and caring. We thought it would be fun to assemble some video and pictures of organizations and people who love Chebeague.
A big thank you to our director, Chip Emery for his vision and his son John, who have been instrumental in creating these videos. Thank you to Barrie Shepherd and all who helped and submitted selfies and photos.
