Engine INC FY2020 filing

Biddeford, MEUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-2463118Revenue $169K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfeedtheengine.orgPo Box 1681 · Biddeford, ME

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Promotion of community-based creative arts, arts driven programming, cultural development, and sustainable creative activity as a civic priority in biddeford.

55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$169K
Spent
$190K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$169K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$43K
Expenses
$190K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$240K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$34K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$35K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $105K Management & general 41% · $78K Fundraising 4% · $7K

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; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$34,742Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Muise$12,094$70,000$62,771—
Sarah Lafortune$51,912———
Tammy Ackerman———$34,742

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes community arts, cultural development, and sustainable creative activity as a civic priority.

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1 program · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Based in the economic heart of Biddeford, ME, Engine has propelled cultural, social, and economic revitalization with creative community programming for more than a decade. The 501(c)3 nonprofit brings together artists, makers and local businesses to knit a culture filled with creative exhibitions, events, and educational programs into…

$105Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $54K · 2022–2023
Project BandaloopCA · FY2023$25,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,500
Heart of BiddefordME · FY2022$5,000
Oterra LLCFY2022$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$169K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$20K
Total revenueLn 12$169K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$8K$17K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$2K$849
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$18K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$827$435$392
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$73$73
OccupancyLn 16$28K$26K$1K
TravelLn 17$49$49
InterestLn 20$472$472
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$25K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$105K$78K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $43K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K$240K−$134K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$325K−$113K$193K 990 PDF
FY2021 $532K$260K$272K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $169K$190K−$21K$34K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $169,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,770$89,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,523$32,329
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$19,533
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,936$67,104
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,229$169,118
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 $75,466$60,273
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,414$129,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,880$189,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,349−$20,588
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $169,118 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,615 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,085
VIII-1e Government grants$18,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,433
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,218
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,329$32,329
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $33,546$33,546
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$19,537−$19,537
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,283$6,283
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $14,660$14,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,953 · Unrelated business $14,660 · Excluded from tax $6,287$169,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,706 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,936 · Management $17,458 · Fundraising $6,348$31,742
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,285$24,285
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,062 · Management $2,335 · Fundraising $849$4,246
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,787 · Management $26,278$44,065
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $435 · Management $392$827
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,293$8,293
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $73$73
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,408 · Management $1,390$27,798
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49$49
IX-20 InterestPrograms $472$472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,227$1,227
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,025 · Management $1,024$2,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,171 · Management $11,909$37,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,630 · Management $77,879 · Fundraising $7,197$189,706
Part X · Balance sheet $219,832 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,348$147,438
X-4 Accounts receivable$330
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $717$551
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$33,824
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,338$4,326
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,046$33,363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,449$219,832
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,708$12,783
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,155$90,716
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$82,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,672$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,535$186,099
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,914$33,733
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,449$219,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,733 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,118
XI-2 Total expenses$189,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,914
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,593
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,733

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