U S M Student Senate

Tax-deductible

Portland, ME501(c)(3)EIN 22-2494572Revenue $485K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 9300, 04104-9300 · Portland, METax-exempt since Mar 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Operation and management of student government services for the University of Southern Maine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
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
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $237K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$485K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$463K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$280K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$485K
FY2025-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$725K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$485K
Expenses
$463K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$710K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$852K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$463K
Net assets
$280K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$775K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$920K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$280K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $405K Management & general 9% · $42K Fundraising 4% · $16K

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; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Student Senate Chair
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Student Body President
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Student Senate Treasurer
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Student Senate Clerk
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Student Senate Parliamenta
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Trustees Student
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Student Body Vice Presiden
$2,719Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2019
Justice Michaud—$4,500$4,000——
Gerald Gagne—$4,500———
Marshall Burt—$4,500———
Riley Worth—$4,500———
Chance Gagne——$4,500$2,250—
Prise Josephine——$4,500——
Sam Mgendi——$4,500——
Brianna Demaso——$4,500$4,000—

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

Operates and manages student government services for the University of Southern Maine.

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1 program · $405K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Student Events Board

A board composed entirely of students whose mission is to plan and execute free social activities for students at the Portland, ME, Gorham, ME, and Lewiston and Auburn Campus.

$405Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$237K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$485K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$463K
Ln 25
Programscol B$405K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$280K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c−$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$485K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$280K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$280K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$18K$3K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$143K$25K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K$16
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$673
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$266
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$121K$142
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$14
Total functional expensesLn 25$463K$405K$42K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $485K$463K$21K$280K 990 PDF
FY2024 $485K$449K$36K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $633K$809K−$176K$746K 990 PDF
FY2022 $667K$852K−$185K$920K 990 PDF
FY2021 $724K$684K$41K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $725K$710K$14K$775K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $484,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $457,418$452,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,829$32,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,252$484,609
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,516$217,480
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,515$245,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $449,031$463,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,221$21,497
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $484,609 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events−$37,541
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$489,931
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$452,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $32,200$32,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$484,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $463,112 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,761 · Management $3,158 · Fundraising $1,800$22,719
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,803 · Management $25,389 · Fundraising $14,476$182,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,093$12,093
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,564 · Management $16$31,580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,628$24,628
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,620 · Management $673$5,293
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,238$6,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,910$47,910
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,166 · Management $266$3,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,455 · Management $142$121,597
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,940 · Management $14$4,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,085 · Management $41,751 · Fundraising $16,276$463,112
Part X · Balance sheet $287,651 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,735$249,330
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,323$29,834
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,259$3,109
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $748$507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,303$4,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,368$287,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,365$7,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,365$7,151
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $259,003$280,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,003$280,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,368$287,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$484,609
XI-2 Total expenses$463,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,500

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