Equality Maine EIN 01-0491854 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Equality Maine FY2021 filing

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Advocates for LGBTQ+ equality in Maine through political action and education. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $58K in revenue, $40K in expenses, and $20K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1994
Type
Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Portland, ME
Website
www.equalitymaine.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$58KFY2021
Expenses
$40K
Net assets
$20K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  01-0491854 Membership association Portland, ME Founded 1994
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Advocates for LGBTQ+ equality in Maine through political action and education.
Leadership
Darlene Huntress · Secretary
Money in and out
$58K revenue, $40K expenses
Bottom line
+31% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$58K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$40K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$20K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $18K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Operating surplus
+31%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
39%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
0%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$58K
FY2021▲ +221%
Expenses
$40K
FY2021▲ +67%
Total assets
$39K
FY2021▲ +352%
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2021▲ +200%
Total revenue
$58K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$40K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$20K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$18K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$39K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEquality Maine
EINHdr · item D01-0491854
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, ME
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.equalitymaine.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1994
State of legal domicileHdr · item MME
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R26)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Pres/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $40K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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To ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and their families have full equality in the hearts and minds of maine people and to ensure that our legal victories aren't undermined by providing cultural competency trainings and best practices on how to serve and be inclusive of all LGBT people in maine.

$40Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$35K · 61%
Program service revenue$22K · 39%
Contributions & grants61%$35K
Program service revenue39%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$58K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$40K
Management & general1%$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$20K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $39K · Operating expenses/yr $40K
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $40K · Total expenses $40K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $350 · Total expenses $40K
0.9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $40K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $27K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $35K · Total revenue $58K
61%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $58K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $22K · Total revenue $58K
39%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $58K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $22K · Total expenses $40K
56%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $58K · Prior year $18K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $20K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $58K · Expenses $40K
+31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $39K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $20K · Total assets $39K
52%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $39K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Darlene Huntress · Reported title Secretary · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $40K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $40K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 0.9%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 221%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 85%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $30K · 2023–2023
Me Senate Democrat Camp CommFY2023$15,000
Me House Democrat Camp CommFY2023$15,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$121K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$28K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$37K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$58K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$18K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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