Engine INC FY2021 filing

Biddeford, MEUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-2463118Revenue $532K in FY2021

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.

59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.4 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
$143K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$532K
+215% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$532K
FY2021▲ +215%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$43K
Expenses
$260K
FY2021▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$240K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$306K
FY2021▲ +807%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$35K

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.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $153K Management & general 38% · $99K Fundraising 3% · $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

12 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,771Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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…

$153Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$532K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$443K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$532K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$443K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$443K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$443K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$143K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$42K$14K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$26K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$6K$8K$540
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$500$605
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51$51
Office expensesLn 13$5K$6$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$1K$17K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$78K$24K$193
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$153K$99K$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 Viewing $532K$260K$272K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $532,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,218$456,143
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,329$32,826
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$19,533$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,104$43,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,118$532,416
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 $60,273$110,171
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,433$150,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,706$260,304
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,588$272,112
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 $532,416 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $378 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,749
VIII-1e Government grants$30,911
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$423,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$456,143
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,826$32,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $41,178$41,178
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,890$1,890
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,272 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$532,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,304 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,266 · Management $13,792 · Fundraising $6,714$62,772
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,901 · Management $1,911$27,812
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,783$5,783
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,627 · Management $7,637 · Fundraising $540$13,804
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $500 · Management $605$1,105
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,330$9,330
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,771$4,771
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51$51
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6 · Management $4,544$4,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,250 · Management $17,300$18,550
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,573$2,573
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,072$1,072
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,994$3,994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,827 · Management $23,662 · Fundraising $193$101,682
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,455$2,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,428 · Management $99,429 · Fundraising $7,447$260,304
Part X · Balance sheet $448,448 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,438$442,986
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $330−$115
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,326$3,254
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,363$2,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,832$448,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,783$9,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,716$47,934
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $82,600$84,810
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $186,099$142,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,733$305,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,832$448,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$532,416
XI-2 Total expenses$260,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$272,112
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,733
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,845

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