Ladder to the Moon Network

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S Portland, ME501(c)(3)Since 2019Public & Societal BenefitEIN 81-4484652Revenue $553K in FY2025

On file with the IRSladdertothemoonnetwork.org295 Gannett Dr, 04106-6910 · S Portland, METax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $335K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$553K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$396K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$553K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$553K
Expenses
$396K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$221K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$396K
Net assets
$228K
FY2025▲ +219%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$228K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2019, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2019, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $396K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$81,797Pt VII · Sec A
$883Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathreen Harrison’s $82K as Vice President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2020
Kathreen Harrison$81,797$77,938$68,454$34,000
Georges Budagu Makoko$883$10,802$7,917$3,333

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

Ladder to the Moon Network is a public benefit nonprofit based in S Portland, ME, formed in 2019.

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1 program · $396K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Annual conference and newspaper publication regarding challanges of immigration and to provide education and assistance

$396Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$470K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$231
Money outPt IX
$396K
Ln 25
Programscol B$396K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$470K
Government grantsLn 1e$393K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$231
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$72K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$72K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$113K$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$93K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$101$101
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$249$249
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$396K$396K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $553K$396K$157K$228K 990 PDF
FY2024 $397K$334K$63K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $315K$319K−$5K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$276K−$21K$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 $220K$221K−$410$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$35K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $552,752 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$470,313
I-9 Program service revenue$82,208
I-10 Investment income$231
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$552,752
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$210,805
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$185,263
I-18 Total expenses$396,068
I-19 Revenue less expenses$156,684
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $552,752 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,049
VIII-1e Government grants$393,264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$470,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $82,208$82,208
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $231$231
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231 · Unrelated business $82,208 · Excluded from tax $0$552,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $396,068 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,680$82,680
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,135$113,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,990$14,990
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,200$3,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $93,014$93,014
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,958$4,958
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101$101
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,546$3,546
IX-20 InterestPrograms $249$249
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,940$3,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,473$6,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $69,782$69,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $396,068 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$396,068
Part X · Balance sheet $228,234 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,550$228,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,550$228,234
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,550$228,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,550$228,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,752
XI-2 Total expenses$396,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,234

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

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