Board of Trustees

Michael Skaling, President

Kathleen Deupree, Vice President

John Healy, Treasurer

Sam Appleton

Drew Lyman

Jessie Tobias

Jack Sanford, Clerk

Advisory Council

Kate Bates

Dale Bruce

Charlie Conover

Jay Fischer

Chris Friden

Roger Moody

Ramiro de Acevedo Ramos

Sophie Romana

Lee Scheuer

Rick Seibel

  • Assessment and Preservation Plan

  • Fund Development Plan

  • Begin Fund Raising - $100K this year

  • Depending on $/in-kind support from Community and Town:

  • Stairs and access plans – floats?

  • Preservation/stabilization

  • Researching and document History

  • Create Volunteer Network

After pulling together a small group of interested residents, the Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation was formed in Maine as a non-profit, and recently received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.  Currently the Foundation is developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Camden and is working on a five-phase Master Plan.  The timing of the five overlapping phases will depend upon how quickly funding is acquired and restoration work completed, approximately 3-5 years.  

  1. Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation - Year 1: Form the Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation (completed); register with the State of Maine as a non-profit (completed); apply for, and receive 501(c)(3) IRS status (completed); develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Camden (in process); raise initial start-up funds to create a detailed Master Plan for the Foundation which includes both a Fund Development Plan and a Historic Preservation Plan (in process).

  2. Master Plans - Years 1-2: Complete the Historic Preservation Plan; Complete the Fund Development Strategy and Plan; Design access to the island for contractors (short term) and for public access (long term). 

  3. Fund Raising for Restoration - Years 2-5: Begin formal fundraising through corporate gifts, individual donations, grants, and annual Town of Camden contributions.

  4. Historic Preservation and Restoration - Years 2-5: Implement the Historic Preservation Plan for all four existing structures beginning with the Lightkeepers House; design and construct the original boat house, place the  original 4th Order Fresnel Lens in the Light Tower (the original lens is currently located on display in the Town Office); recover the original Curtis Island 1000 pound fog bell from its Deer Isle location and place it in its original location near the Light Tower. 

  5. Perpetual Maintenance Trust Fund Endowment – Beginning in year 2: Create an endowment with a goal of $1,000,000 to provide ongoing maintenance and upkeep. The endowment will be funded equally by the Foundation and the Town.