Maine Civic Action

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Portland, ME501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 83-2461203Revenue $964K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmainecivicaction.orgPo Box 7342, 04112-7342 · Portland, METax-exempt since Sep 2019

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Advocacy and public education

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$964K
×20 vs prior year
Spent
$664K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$964K
FY2024▲ ×20
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$47K
FY2024$964K
Expenses
$664K
FY2024▲ +591%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$96K
FY2024$664K
Net assets
$232K
FY2024▲ +437%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$54K
FY2021−$54K
FY2022−$20K
FY2023−$69K
FY2024$232K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $609K Management & general 4% · $27K Fundraising 4% · $28K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$70,505Pt VII · Sec A
President, C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Quatrano SR’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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
Michael Quatrano SR$70,505$38,163$41,561$27,238$27,022

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

Maine Civic Action is a membership association based in Portland, ME.

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1 program · $609K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Identify and train citizens to be active leaders in the community and participate in those activities in such a way that will connect with one's fellow citizens. Support public policies and issues by working with the public, volunteers, advocates, legislators, and government officials to advance the organization's core principles.

$609Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $199K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$964K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$964K
Money outPt IX
$664K
Ln 25
Programscol B$609K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$964K
Total revenueLn 12$964K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$24K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$30K
Net assetsLn 32−$69K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$49K$7K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$377$754
Legal feesLn 11b$450$450
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$510K$510K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$28K$4K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$980$140$280
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$606$1K
TravelLn 17$19K$13K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$664K$609K$27K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $964K$664K$300K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $47K$96K−$49K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$34K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7K−$54K 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 I · Summary $964,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,054$964,373
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,054$964,373
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,951$76,087
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,146$587,925
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,097$664,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,043$300,361
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $964,373 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$964,373
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$964,373
VIII-12 Total revenue$964,373
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $664,012 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,354 · Management $7,051 · Fundraising $14,101$70,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,809$1,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,641 · Management $377 · Fundraising $754$3,772
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $450$450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,863$6,863
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $509,904$509,904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,429 · Management $4,061 · Fundraising $8,123$40,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $980 · Management $140 · Fundraising $280$1,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,242 · Management $606 · Fundraising $1,212$6,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,018 · Management $1,859 · Fundraising $3,720$18,597
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,638$2,638
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,200$1,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $609,218 · Management $26,604 · Fundraising $28,190$664,012
Part X · Balance sheet $261,779 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,782$261,204
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $635$575
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,417$261,779
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,153$30,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,153$30,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$68,736$231,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$68,736$231,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,417$261,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $231,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$964,373
XI-2 Total expenses$664,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$68,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$231,625

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

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