The organization's mission is to strengthen individuals, families and communities through direct services and Community collaborations that create solutions to poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$615K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$615K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.7M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$43.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$12.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46.7M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.8M
FY2021$41.0M
FY2022$54.8M
FY2023$46.7M
FY2024$42.4M
FY2025$40.2M
Expenses
$43.7M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.5M
FY2021$38.1M
FY2022$53.6M
FY2023$43.7M
FY2024$40.9M
FY2025$39.8M
Net assets
$12.5M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$12.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1965.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $40.9M Management & general 6% · $2.7M Fundraising 0% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $615K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$145,638Pt VII · Sec A
COO - Cfs
$131,724Pt VII · Sec A
COO - Cs & Ehs
$123,010Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (thru Nov '22)
$111,584Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$102,772Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzanne Walsh’s $160K as CEO is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Suzanne Walsh$159,581$148,962$145,638$137,009$125,018
Cathleen Kershner———$144,106$108,319
Tracye Fortin$141,486$131,077$131,724$122,373$110,433
Michele Prince$130,216$123,915$123,010$115,374$104,026
Michelle Lane$114,182$102,832———
Raymond Girourd——$111,584$105,409—
Patricia Walker$103,823$104,342$102,772$108,496$98,187
Pelton David$105,693————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Partners with residents and entities to create solutions for poverty, strengthening individuals, families, and communities.

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3 programs · $39.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Community Services Is Comprised of Two Divisions

(1) social services, and (2) TRANSPORTATION.THE social services division implements the maine families home visiting program and the KENNEBEC/SOMERSET family enrichment councils. Maine families partners with expecting or new parents to ensure safe home environments and promote healthy growth and development.

$15.5Mprogram expense
02

Child & family services provides comprehensive, high quality early care and education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in public school based care, educare central maine, skowhegan early head start, homestart provider partners, and through home visiting throughout northern kennebec and somerset counties.

$12.0Mprogram expense
03

Energy & housing services is comprised of three divisions: (1) energy & housing services, (2) community initiatives, and (3) real estate DEVELOPMENT.THE energy & housing services division works with individuals and families to improve energy efficiency, to reduce energy burden, to support affordable housing, and to sustain opportunities…

$11.5Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 31 grants · $93.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,220,371
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,684,708
Unitemized GrantFY2024$95,604
Unitemized GrantFY2024$86,744
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,975,283
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,694,643
Unitemized GrantFY2023$105,799
Unitemized GrantFY2023$98,464
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,528,653
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,641,629
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,853,498
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,937,178
Unitemized GrantFY2022$92,097
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,797,771
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,526,517
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,109,711
Unitemized GrantFY2021$84,878
Unitemized GrantFY2021$68,097
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$663K
Money outPt IX
$43.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$40.9M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.7M
Total assetsLn 16$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$26.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$663K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$46.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$8.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$257K
Total assetsLn 16$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5407
VolunteersI 6652
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M$8.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.1M$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.6M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M$12.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17.1M$17.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$316K$316K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.8M$11.4M$1.3M$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$360K$332K$28K$629
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.4M$2.2M$174K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.1M$119K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$61K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.7M$205K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$1.4M$1.2M$143K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
TravelLn 17$215K$194K$21K$225
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$41K
InterestLn 20$63K$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$1.0M$22K
InsuranceLn 23$260K$180K$79K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$403K$312K$84K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$43.7M$40.9M$2.7M$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $40.2M$39.8M$396K$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $42.4M$40.9M$1.5M$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $46.7M$43.7M$2.9M$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $54.8M$53.6M$1.3M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $41.0M$38.1M$2.9M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.8M$27.5M$2.3M$5.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,655,834 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,749,528$27,319,396
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,850,340$18,628,603
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243,474$44,489
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $991,838$663,346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,835,180$46,655,834
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,642,805$17,053,055
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,263,749$17,055,312
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,670,833$9,616,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,577,387$43,725,041
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,257,793$2,930,793
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,655,834 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $675,006 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$72,770
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,290
VIII-1e Government grants$25,972,318
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,252,018
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,319,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,599,083$18,599,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,532$28,532
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $17,644$17,644
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,957$15,957
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $216$216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,646,247 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $690,191$46,655,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,725,041 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,053,055$17,053,055
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $315,913$315,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,416,340 · Management $1,333,053 · Fundraising $21,737$12,771,130
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $331,691 · Management $27,771 · Fundraising $629$360,091
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,190,248 · Management $174,173 · Fundraising $4,152$2,368,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,118,669 · Management $118,815 · Fundraising $2,121$1,239,605
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60,798$60,798
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $72,183$72,183
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,653,297 · Management $205,265 · Fundraising $37,518$1,896,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,050$38,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,223,734 · Management $143,229 · Fundraising $4,256$1,371,219
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,344,667$2,344,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $194,205 · Management $20,562 · Fundraising $225$214,992
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,277$41,277
IX-20 InterestPrograms $63,111$63,111
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,032,029 · Management $22,066$1,054,095
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $180,359 · Management $79,244$259,603
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,747,692 · Management $49,779$1,797,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $312,356 · Management $84,109 · Fundraising $6,663$403,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,940,780 · Management $2,706,960 · Fundraising $77,301$43,725,041
Part X · Balance sheet $20,584,554 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $378,539; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,700$5,700
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,233,652$8,647,222
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$571,867
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,776,284$3,474,409
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,724,040$1,907,161
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,636,321$395,683
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,303,314$4,893,397
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $46,632$52,260
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$257,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,107,318$20,584,554
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,686,577$1,617,916
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,840,586$4,868,544
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,000$9,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,555,321$8,096,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,906,513$10,741,562
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $645,484$1,746,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,551,997$12,488,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,107,318$20,584,554
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,488,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,655,834
XI-2 Total expenses$43,725,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,930,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,551,997
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,628
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,488,418

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