The erection, operation, and maintenance of a learning center, museum, library, and related facility in Bangor, maine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $847K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$166K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$131K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$166K
FY2021▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$171K
Expenses
$131K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$170K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $113K Management & general 13% · $17K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Hawes’s $2K as Secretary (f is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Hawes$2,500$6,000$6,000$7,000

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds and runs a learning center, museum, and library in Bangor, Maine.

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1 program · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization continued the process of making capital improvements to its facilities, including space for the planned masonic museum and library. During the year, the organization provided facilities free of charge to the masonic childrens' learning center, and also provided meeting space to local non-profits, masonic bodies, and…

$113Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$131K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$847K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$872K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K$847K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$903K$872K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$235$235
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$444$444
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$18K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$611$611
Total functional expensesLn 25$131K$113K$17K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $171K$170K$986$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$174K$195K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$170K−$33K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $166K$131K$34K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$147K−$43K$1.6M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,992$20,211
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,797$76,399
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,207$36,953
I-11 Other revenue$32,084
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $103,996$165,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,000$6,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,998$125,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,998$131,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,002$34,158
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $165,647 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,211
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,399$76,399
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,920$16,920
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,033$20,033
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $32,084$32,084
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,399 · Excluded from tax $69,037$165,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,489 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $235$235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,029$1,029
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,647$7,647
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $250$250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $444$444
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $2,028$2,028
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,243$62,243
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,538$31,538
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,226 · Management $1,238$19,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $611$611
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $112,618 · Management $16,593 · Fundraising $2,278$131,489
Part X · Balance sheet $1,773,875 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,637$55,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $903,406$871,870
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $696,426$846,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,618,527$1,773,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,562,744$1,711,853
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,783$62,022
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,618,527$1,773,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,618,527$1,773,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,773,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,647
XI-2 Total expenses$131,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,618,527
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$121,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,773,875

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