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Passivhausmaine

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Freeport, ME501(c)(3)Since 2016EnvironmentEIN 45-4864828Revenue $690K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpassivhausmaine.org139 S Freeport Rd, 04032-6107 · Freeport, METax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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PassivhausMAINE is a non-profit organization committed to decreasing carbon emissions, dependency on fossil fuels and the costs for winter heating in Maine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$304K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$690K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$489K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$690K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$143K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$668K
FY2024$690K
Expenses
$489K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$203K
FY2024$329K
FY2024$489K
Net assets
$625K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$67K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$424K
FY2024$625K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $326K Management & general 21% · $102K Fundraising 13% · $61K

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; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Naomi Beal
Executive Director
$94,688Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Chandler
Board Member
$910Pt VII · Sec A
Will Spurzem
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Coleman
Interim Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katrina Belle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Richards
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Derektor
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Derektor
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naomi Beal’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Naomi Beal$94,688$87,413$72,995$55,000
Heather Chandler$910———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes the passive house industry and community in Maine and globally.

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1 program · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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passivhausMaine's vision for a more resilient and energy independent Maine. Through training, education and policy action, we support initiatives to build awareness for a Maine that operates on 100% renewable power.

$326Kprogram 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
Elmina B Sewall FoundationFY2024$40K
Maine Community Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$690K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$622K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$489K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$636K
Total assetsLn 16$929K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$622K
Government grantsLn 1e$494K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$452
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$379
Total revenueLn 12$690K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$571K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$636K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$258K
Total assetsLn 16$929K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 622
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K$636K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$16K
Total assetsLn 16$456K$929K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$304K
Net assetsLn 32$424K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$73K$9K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$129K$16K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$2K$401
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$417$32K$66
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$38K$2K$170
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$20K$1K$209
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$2K$274
OccupancyLn 16$38K$12K$26K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$114
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$821$27$775$19
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$252$252
InsuranceLn 23$3K$286$3K$42
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$16K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$489K$326K$102K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $668K$329K$339K$424K 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$203K$29K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$67K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $690,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $591,973$622,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,094$56,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,600$11,137
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,183$379
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $668,484$690,217
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 $202,120$294,358
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$16,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,220$177,915
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,340$488,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $339,144$201,444
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $690,217 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $133 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,791
VIII-1e Government grants$494,182
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,453
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$622,426
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,275$56,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,137$11,137
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $246$246
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,408 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,383$690,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $488,773 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,439 · Management $8,932 · Fundraising $13,227$95,598
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,364 · Management $15,839 · Fundraising $23,558$168,761
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,509 · Management $2,186 · Fundraising $401$9,096
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,024 · Management $1,973 · Fundraising $2,906$20,903
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,723$2,723
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $417 · Management $31,817 · Fundraising $66$32,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,500$16,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,958 · Management $2,009 · Fundraising $170$40,137
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,603 · Management $1,036 · Fundraising $209$20,848
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,909 · Management $1,535 · Fundraising $1,790$8,234
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,857 · Management $2,069 · Fundraising $274$6,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,048 · Management $25,620$37,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,524 · Management $114$2,638
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27 · Management $775 · Fundraising $19$821
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $252$252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $286 · Management $2,654 · Fundraising $42$2,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,830 · Management $5,317 · Fundraising $1,965$23,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,518 · Management $102,128 · Fundraising $61,127$488,773
Part X · Balance sheet $929,259 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $411,936$65,005
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$570,701
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,646$15,870
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $300$300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$15,572
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$257,865
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $455,882$929,259
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,375$35,526
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,849$15,836
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$252,795
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,224$304,157
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,169−$110,156
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $388,489$735,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,658$625,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $455,882$929,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$690,217
XI-2 Total expenses$488,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,658
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,102

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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