Maine Needs INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Portland, ME501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-4746926Revenue $3.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmaineneeds.orgPo Box 4174, 04101-0374 · Portland, METax-exempt since Sep 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
$71K 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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FY2023 · 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
$71K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 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
$5K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$3.0M
+170% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$699K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +170%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +201%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.1M
Net assets
$699K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.8M Management & general 2% · $63K Fundraising 0% · $11K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$68,654Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,711Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$2.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$699K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$579K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$579K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$699K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$457K$579K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$563K$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$533K$699K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$57K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$55K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$199$199
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$699
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$884
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$8K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$70K$17K
TravelLn 17$45$45
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.5M$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.8M$63K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.4M$5.1M$314K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,982,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,103,639$2,942,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$40,169
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,103,639$2,982,971
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$14,550
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,240$150,293
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $907,766$2,662,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $940,006$2,827,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,633$155,902
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $2,982,971 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,942,802
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,124,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,942,802
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,149$37,149
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,020$3,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,020 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,149$2,982,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,827,069 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,550$14,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,092 · Management $14,273$71,365
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,752 · Management $13,688$68,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,390 · Management $2,098$10,488
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $199$199
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,347$2,347
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,797 · Management $699$3,496
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,536 · Management $884$4,420
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,544$5,544
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,533 · Management $3,399$10,932
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,599 · Management $17,400$86,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45$45
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,371 · Management $1,093$5,464
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,511$1,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,525,693 · Fundraising $10,565$2,536,258
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,781 · Management $230$5,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,753,139 · Management $63,365 · Fundraising $10,565$2,827,069
Part X · Balance sheet $703,655 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $457,496$578,956
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $83,853$88,862
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$11,673
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,628$16,164
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$8,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $562,977$703,655
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,444$4,970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,444$4,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $532,533$698,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,533$698,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $562,977$703,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $698,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,982,971
XI-2 Total expenses$2,827,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,533
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$10,250
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$698,685

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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