We strive to help individuals and families in Maine meet their basic, material needs by providing donated clothing, hygiene products, household items, and other necessities. We focus our work on those starting life over from scratch: domestic abuse survivors, asylum seekers and those facing financial hardships. We partner with schools, caseworkers, nurses and nonprofits to provide these material resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$5.4M
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$1.0M

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 2020.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $5.0M Management & general 3% · $136K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Stone’s $33K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kaleigh Anderson—$68,654
Angela Stone$33,000—
Bonnie Harlow—$2,711

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides donated clothing, hygiene, and household items to Maine individuals and families starting over.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Maine Needs organically grew out of people in the community coming together on social media to organize and deliver household donations to help those facing financial hardship. Examples of people helped by Maine Needs are homeless individuals setting up a new place to live, domestic abuse survivors, low-income families, and others that…

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$136K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$797K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$797K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$340
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K$797K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$704K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$699K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$26K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$199K$159K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$85K$21K
TravelLn 17$175$175
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.6M$4.6M$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$288
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$5.0M$136K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.4M$5.1M$314K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.8M$156K$699K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$940K$164K$533K 990 PDF
FY2021 $808K$569K$239K$369K 990 PDF
FY2020 $353K$223K$130K$130K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,423,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,942,802$5,388,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9,513
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,169$25,194
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,982,971$5,423,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,550$17,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,293$263,432
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,662,226$4,829,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,827,069$5,109,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $155,902$313,546
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,423,347 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,665 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,388,640
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,358,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,388,640
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,513$9,513
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,573$20,573
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,956$1,956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,665 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,042$5,423,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,109,801 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,000$17,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,400 · Management $6,600$33,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,068 · Management $39,767$198,835
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,500 · Management $2,376$11,876
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,777 · Management $3,944$19,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,851$9,851
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,911$20,911
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,787 · Management $1,197$5,984
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,264$16,264
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,360$9,360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,770 · Management $21,193$105,963
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175$175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,374 · Management $1,093$5,467
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,030$3,030
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,642,899 · Fundraising $6,319$4,649,218
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,858 · Management $288$3,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,967,608 · Management $135,874 · Fundraising $6,319$5,109,801
Part X · Balance sheet $1,064,021 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $578,956$796,952
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,979
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $88,862$245,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,673$4,481
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,164$10,699
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,000$340
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $703,655$1,064,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,970$40,925
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,970$40,925
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $698,685$1,023,096
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $698,685$1,023,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $703,655$1,064,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,023,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,423,347
XI-2 Total expenses$5,109,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$313,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$698,685
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,865
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,023,096

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