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Maine Climate Action Now FY2023 filing

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Augusta, ME501(c)(3)Since 2023Environment EIN 88-2891721Revenue $371K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmaineclimateaction.org126 Western Ave 1068, 04330-7249 · Augusta, METax-exempt since Apr 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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MCAN catalyzes transformative education and action in response to the climate crisis. We seek to honor, unite and amplify the voices of youth, frontline communities, and others historically excluded from the climate conversation and positions of power. We hold social, racial, and economic justice as critical to the transition to zero carbon emissions by 2030, and demand the equitable implementation of clean renewable energy, ecological land-use practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$99K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $269K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
Spent
$298K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$371K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$559K
Expenses
$298K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$298K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$526K
Net assets
$233K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$233K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$380K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

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% · $269K Management & general 9% · $26K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amy Eshoo
Executive Director (mcan)
$57,112Pt VII · Sec A
Cacildia Cain
Executive Director (mycj)
$42,378Pt VII · Sec A
Ania Wright
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cassie Cain
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Vlaun
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elise Hartill’s $76K as Executive Director (mycj), Secretary is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Elise Hartill$75,750$62,297—
Amy Eshoo$75,303$63,818$57,112
Cacildia Cain——$42,378
Zakary Kendall—$32,470—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering youth and excluded communities through climate education and action.

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3 programs · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Progressive Systemic Change

Energy, Housing, Transportation, DivestmentEQUITY in ENERGYMCAN actively supported the citizens' initiative campaign to replace Maine's unreliable investor-owned utility corporations with a consumer owned utility through educational workshops.EQUITY in OFFSHORE WIND (OSW)MCAN continues to work for inclusion and equity in the transition…

$248Kprogram expense
02

Adult Allyship and Youth Activism SupportMCAN continued our commitment to adult allyship and support for youth leadership and advocacy. We stipended youth for their organizing roles and participation in MCAN programs and collaborated with Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ).Climate EducationContinued promotion and engagement with…

$21Kprogram expense
03

Deepening and Widening the Network Organizational Change MCAN continued expanding the coalition's membership with recent new members joining: Sipayik Resilience Committee, a Passamaquoddy community led group; and Down to Earth Storytelling, a project bringing forth individual Mainers' climate actions and climate crisis experiences via…

Pt IX · col B

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
Elmina B Sewall FoundationFY2024$80K
Preston-Werner FoundationFY2024$75K
PatagoniaorgFY2024$30K
Maine Community Foundation INCFY2024$22K
Onion FoundationFY2024$20K
Environmental League of Massachusetts INCFY2024$20K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$15K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$269K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $142K · 2023–2025
Maine Peoples Resource CenterME · FY2025$57,500
Maine Peoples Resource CenterME · FY2024$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,202
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,262
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,738

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 66
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$198K
Total assetsLn 16$0$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$56K
Net assetsLn 32$0$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$97K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$112K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$785
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$571$571
Advertising and promotionLn 12$656$344$61$251
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$992$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$28
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$971$80$141
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$5K$3K$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$269K$26K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $559K$526K$34K$380K 990 PDF
FY2024 $486K$373K$113K$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $371K$298K$73K$233K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$370,967
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$370,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$21,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$233,884
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$42,783
I-18 Total expenses$297,667
I-19 Revenue less expenses$73,300
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $370,967 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,967
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,967
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$370,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,667 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,000$21,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,622 · Management $2,867$99,489
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,638 · Management $3,745$115,383
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,227 · Management $785$19,012
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,400 · Management $1,402$4,802
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,869$9,869
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $571$571
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $344 · Management $61 · Fundraising $251$656
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,468 · Management $1,790 · Fundraising $1,136$5,394
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,484 · Management $992 · Fundraising $1,165$7,641
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,407 · Management $28$2,435
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $971 · Management $80 · Fundraising $141$1,192
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,013$1,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,434 · Management $3,276 · Fundraising $500$9,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,566 · Management $25,908 · Fundraising $3,193$297,667
Part X · Balance sheet $288,721 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$197,674
X-4 Accounts receivable$90,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$288,721
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,666
X-19 Deferred revenue$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$55,666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$176,509
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$56,546
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$233,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$288,721
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,967
XI-2 Total expenses$297,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$159,755
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,055

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

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