Equality Maine Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Portland, ME501(c)(3)Since 1998Human ServicesEIN 01-0515357Revenue $439K in FY2020

On file with the IRSequalitymaine.orgPo Box 1951, 04104-1951 · Portland, METax-exempt since Apr 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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EqualityMaine Foundation works to protect and advance full equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Mainers by creating an inclusive and intersectional movement through community building, education, engagement, and collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2020 · 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$439K
Spent
$424K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$439K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$678K
Expenses
$424K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$735K
FY2025$701K
Net assets
$212K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$444K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$522K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $263K Management & general 20% · $83K Fundraising 19% · $79K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,458Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gia Drew’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gia Drew$90,072$89,186$80,077$55,709——
Matt Moonen———$71,476$57,504$51,458
Michael Coon——$49,000———

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

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for LGBTQ+ equality in Maine through organizing, education, and collaboration.

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3 programs · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Community Based Organizing

Resources are used to educate the public about LGBT issues and improve its statewide presence throughout Maine including rural areas, communicating its goals clearly, and expanding its communication tactics in order to reach new broader audiences.

$259Kprogram expense
02

SAGE Maine's primary focus is to support and advocate on behalf of the LGBTQ older adults in our community. Programming has included monthly dinners, movie nights, ukulele groups, a guest speaker series, cooking classes, and more! We also provide resources for LGBTQ older adults across the state in need of support and community.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Annual Awards Banquet

Dinner and awards program to recognize and honor people who have made a difference in the journey for full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Other smaller events are also held during the year for the same purpose.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$439K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$424K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$695
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$439K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K$263K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120$0
Total assetsLn 16$213K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$51K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$400$400
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$49K$23K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$4K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$9K$2K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$1K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$80K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$24
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$5K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120$120
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$19K$8K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K$263K$83K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $678K$701K−$23K$522K 990 PDF
FY2024 $526K$735K−$209K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 $718K$526K$192K$650K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$518K−$39K$444K 990 PDF
FY2021 $797K$479K$319K$527K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $439K$424K$14K$212K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $438,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $512,538$378,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,725$6,875
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $477$695
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,694$52,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $543,434$438,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,687$1,443
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $255,280$237,028
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,624$186,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $443,591$424,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,843$14,393
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $438,887 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$36,052
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,348
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,875$6,875
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $695$695
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$52,775
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $142$142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,017 · Excluded from tax $695$438,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,494 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,043$1,043
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $400$400
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,749$56,749
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,660 · Management $23,308 · Fundraising $63,257$135,225
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,000 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $2,000$7,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $21,908$21,908
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,662 · Management $2,214 · Fundraising $5,270$16,146
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,336$3,336
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,125 · Management $3,105$4,230
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,825 · Management $2,516$82,341
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,075 · Management $24$1,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,713 · Management $5,838 · Fundraising $1,200$8,751
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,100 · Management $6,899$11,999
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,820$20,820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,205 · Management $1,586$11,791
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $120$120
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,737 · Fundraising $1,144$2,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,958 · Management $7,786 · Fundraising $5,903$32,647
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,223 · Management $1,667 · Fundraising $118$6,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,678 · Management $82,924 · Fundraising $78,892$424,494
Part X · Balance sheet $262,660 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,937$110,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,722$152,364
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $120$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,244$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,023$262,660
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$200
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$50,672
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$50,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,780$211,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,023$211,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,023$262,660
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$438,887
XI-2 Total expenses$424,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,023
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$211,788

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