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John Marvin Tower

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Augusta, ME501(c)(3)Since 2003Housing EIN 75-3124768Revenue $443K in FY2025

On file with the IRSehdoc.org38 Townsend Street, 04330-3995 · Augusta, METax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operation of low income housing for the elderly and handicapped. Regulated and assisted by the department of housing and urban development (hud).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $108K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$443K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$443K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$518K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $309K Management & general 40% · $209K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Melanie Ribeiro
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Olsen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Day
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melanie Ribeiro’s $347K as Dir / Vice P is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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.

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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

Provides affordable housing for elderly and disabled individuals.

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1 program · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of low income housing for the elderly and handicapped. Regulated and assisted by the department of housing and urban development (hud).

$309Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Elderly Housing Development and Operations CorporationFY2022$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$443K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$209K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$768
Total revenueLn 12$443K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$37K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$10K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$15K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$38K$3K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$35$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$42K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$691
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$97K$32K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$618
InterestLn 20$331$331
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119K$89K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$654
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$309K$209K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $443K$518K−$76K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $351K$524K−$173K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$473K−$129K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $336K$429K−$93K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $350K$437K−$87K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $351K$445K−$94K$2.6M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $442,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,546$438,453
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,797$1,133
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,581$3,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,924$442,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,558$142,906
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,948$375,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $523,506$518,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,582−$75,519
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,617 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $438,453$438,453
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,901$1,901
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$768−$768
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,031$3,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $440,716 · Excluded from tax $1,901$442,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,136 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,600 · Management $43,703$80,303
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,889 · Management $11,632$21,521
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,057 · Management $18,321$33,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,511 · Management $4,193$7,704
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,507 · Management $35,367$37,874
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35$35
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,593$11,593
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,549 · Management $15,642$57,191
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,073 · Management $691$2,764
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,402 · Management $1,466$5,868
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,463 · Management $1,154$4,617
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,296 · Management $32,429$129,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,856 · Management $618$2,474
IX-20 InterestManagement $331$331
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,070 · Management $29,690$118,760
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,383$1,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,961 · Management $654$2,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,234 · Management $208,902 · Fundraising $0$518,136
Part X · Balance sheet $2,235,463 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$42,291
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $141,055$140,772
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $723$745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,884$17,838
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,123,622$2,026,527
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,206$7,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,287,490$2,235,463
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,770$13,838
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $599$340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $108,500$164,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,807$192,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,637,817−$1,713,336
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,756,500$3,756,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,118,683$2,043,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,287,490$2,235,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,043,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,617
XI-2 Total expenses$518,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,118,683
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,043,164

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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