Maine Composites Alliance

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Portland, ME501(c)(3)Since 1999EducationEIN 01-0523209Revenue $30K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmainecompositealliance.orgPo Box 129, 04112-0129 · Portland, METax-exempt since May 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote the scientific research and development and educational aspects of Composites in the state of Maine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 deficit $3K a year · 3% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$29K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$33K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$30K
Expenses
$33K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$33K
Net assets
$56K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$56K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $25K Management & general 23% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir/Pres/Sec/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andy Schoenberg’s $17K as Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Andy Schoenberg$16,892$56,308$23,615$51,077
Stephen C Von Vogt—$1,010—$2,692

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

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Advances composite science and education in Maine through research and development.

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2 programs · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Research & development and testing for composite resins

$23Kprogram expense
02

Supply chain development research and report writing

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Money outPt IX
$33K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$717
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$717
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$717
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44$15
Total assetsLn 16$89K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$60K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$0$5K$0
TravelLn 17$50$0$50$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29$0$29$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$473$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K$25K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $30K$33K−$3K$56K 990 PDF
FY2024 $71K$62K$9K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$237K$11K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$74K−$8K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$50K$45K$48K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$154K−$73K$3K 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
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Part I · Summary $29,626 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,611$29,626
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,611$29,626
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,175$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,573$33,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,748$33,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,863−$3,443
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,626 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,626
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,626 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,069 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,326 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,326
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $4,980 · Fundraising $0$4,980
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$50
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $29 · Fundraising $0$29
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $0$1,130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,081 · Management $473 · Fundraising $0$2,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,407 · Management $7,662 · Fundraising $0$33,069
Part X · Balance sheet $85,186 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,816$717
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,994$84,454
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44$15
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,854$85,186
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,972$28,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,972$28,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,882$56,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,882$56,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,854$85,186
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,626
XI-2 Total expenses$33,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,882
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,439

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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