Gathering Place FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Brunswick, ME501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 80-0674914

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Our mission is to provide a safe, welcoming and comfortable space for people to gather in downtown Brunswick, offering our guests respect, encouragement, companionship and hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 17 voting members
Concern: none of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$184K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$184K
FY2022▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$269K
Expenses
$183K
FY2022▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$354K
Net assets
$623K
FY2022+0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$626K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$724K
FY2024$639K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $164K Management & general 8% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$51,429Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Connolly’s $68K as Executive Di is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Connolly$67,958$74,452$51,429$46,188$45,380

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers a welcoming space for community gathering, providing respect, encouragement, companionship, and hope.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Each year our goal is to establish a caring community for greater Brunswick by collaborating with our guests, volunteers, staff, and neighboring organizations; to provide the most vulnerable among us with daytime shelter, sustenance, access to resources, and opportunities to improve their lives.

$164Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$623K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$316K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$623K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$623K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K$316K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$623K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$621K$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$46K$4K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$54K$5K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$366$92
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$683$171
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$909$81$20
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$151$37
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$102$25
Office expensesLn 13$257$231$21$5
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$1K$273
TravelLn 17$919$827$74$18
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$9K$805$201
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$494$123
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$16K$1K$363
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$358$89
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$164K$15K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $269K$354K−$85K$639K 990 PDF
FY2023 $368K$267K$101K$724K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $184K$183K$1K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$176K−$4K$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 $273K$154K$119K$626K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $183,994 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,251
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,743$2,743
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,743$183,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,591 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,286 · Management $4,114 · Fundraising $1,029$51,429
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,179 · Management $4,816 · Fundraising $1,204$60,199
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,121 · Management $366 · Fundraising $92$4,579
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,686 · Management $683 · Fundraising $171$8,540
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $909 · Management $81 · Fundraising $20$1,010
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,693 · Management $151 · Fundraising $37$1,881
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,140 · Management $102 · Fundraising $25$1,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $231 · Management $21 · Fundraising $5$257
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,303 · Management $1,094 · Fundraising $273$13,670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $827 · Management $74 · Fundraising $18$919
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,052 · Management $805 · Fundraising $201$10,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,554 · Management $494 · Fundraising $123$6,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,320 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $363$18,133
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,031 · Management $358 · Fundraising $89$4,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,332 · Management $14,609 · Fundraising $3,650$182,591
Part X · Balance sheet $622,534 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,306$206,974
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,414$99,766
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $320,411$315,794
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $621,131$622,534
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $618,131$619,534
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $621,131$622,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $621,131$622,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $622,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,994
XI-2 Total expenses$182,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$621,131
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$622,534

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