2024-06-21T08:38:25-05:00 2023-08-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2022-09-01 010114035 Maine Education Association MAIN 2076225866 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 Rachelle Bristol Executive Director 2076225866 2024-06-20 1 Rachelle Bristol XXX-XX-XXXX 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2024-06-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Rachelle Bristol 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 9491884 0 X www.maineea.org X 1859 ME Public education labor advocacy. 20 18 45 200 6350 0 673641 698111 8571302 8639590 67722 125804 0 0 9312665 9463505 237064 214770 0 0 6610948 6849098 0 0 0 1702909 1798508 8550921 8862376 761744 601129 7251288 7525434 1172320 814409 6078968 6711025 X We advocate for our members by influencing government policies, building community support for public education, expanding educational employees' rights, and promoting improvements in working conditions. 0 0 Affiliate Services: To provide technical and professional services to members through local units across the state. Services include recruiting, coordination of organizational activities, and assisting in negotiation activities. Communications: To publish the Maine Educator and newsletter, membership materials, and external news media communications. Legal Services: To assist members with employment issues through our legal services program, maintain in-house legal services, and consult with staff and affiliates on legal issues and employer/employee relations. Organizing & Data: To empower our members to impact their working lives through organizing principals and the collection of data. Government Relations: To advocate for our members and public education at the Maine legislature and congress for school funding, education laws that impact our students and educators, and licensure requirements that meet the needs of the profession. Training & Early Educator Engagement: To provide professional development for all educators at every stage of their careers. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 69 0 1 45 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Tammy Simpson 2076225866 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 Grace Leavitt President 40.00 2.00 X X 137081 0 43103 Jesse Hargrove Vice President 10.00 1.00 X X 15226 0 0 Beth French Treasurer 5.00 0.05 X X 7572 0 0 Rebecca Cole NEA Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Evelyn Atwood Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Dennis Boyd Director 2.00 0.05 X 3103 0 0 Christopher Jones Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Lisa Leduc Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Rebecca Manchester Director 2.00 0.05 X 3103 0 0 Cedena McAvoy Director 2.00 0.05 X 3069 0 0 Thresa Mitchell Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Janice Murphy Director 2.00 1.05 X 3021 0 0 Tom Walsh Director 2.00 1.05 X 3021 0 0 Pamela Kinsey Director 2.00 0.05 X 1530 0 0 Kristen Braun Director 2.00 0.05 X 0 0 0 Susan Szava-Kovats Director 2.00 0.05 X 0 0 0 Valarie Pinkham Director 2.00 0.05 X 0 0 0 Lisa Henderson Director 2.00 0.05 X 0 0 0 Kay Grindall Director 2.00 0.05 X 0 0 0 Jay Nicholson Director 2.00 0.05 X 0 0 0 Rick Beaule Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 1530 0 0 Dina Goodwin Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Nancy Mitchell Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Alexandra Loukas Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 1530 0 0 Jamie McAlpine Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 3021 0 0 Gary McGrane Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 3086 0 0 Ellen Payne Past Director 2.00 0.05 X 1490 0 0 Rachelle Bristol Executive Director 40.00 2.00 X 182423 0 85299 Krystyna Dzialo Deputy Executive 40.00 0.00 X 150010 0 91415 Tammy Simpson Business Manager 40.00 3.00 X 143985 0 82517 John Bracciodieta UniServ Director 40.00 0.00 X 133386 0 78662 Lee Pullen IT Coordinator 40.00 0.00 X 132591 0 72155 Andrew Mason Past General Counsel 40.00 0.00 X 134057 0 76688 Charles Betit Past UniServ Director 40.00 0.00 X 138236 0 72421 Judi Beverage Past UniServ Director 40.00 0.00 X 132595 0 57614 1355813 0 659874 22 0 1 0 0 698111 698111 Membership Dues 611710 7419135 7419135 Member Benefit Service 561000 1103677 1103677 Unified Legal Services 541100 56320 56320 Miscellaneous Income 611710 54108 54108 Advertising Income 541800 6350 6350 8639590 90879 90879 43264 20040 17847 10532 25417 9508 34925 34925 9463505 8633240 6350 125804 214770 987282 3516245 1009881 999953 335737 187091 34379 4082 108363 285926 46871 343586 353625 206535 122418 31157 Program Expenses 31394 Recruitment Expenses 16840 Dues & Subscriptions 16065 Misc. Expenses 10176 8862376 X 500 500 4505843 4985589 233995 275875 2477 0 180357 79443 3641369 2580251 1028205 1061118 1294818 1091885 0 25931 5093 5093 7251288 7525434 1080418 743115 91902 45363 0 25931 1172320 814409 X 6078968 6711025 6078968 6711025 7251288 7525434 601129 30928 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 120000 0 0 120000 120000 1 Citizens who Support Maine Public Schools - PAC 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 471266023 120000 1 0 0 Part I-A, Line 1: Political expenditures are made directly to candidates' election campaigns and political party campaign committees as well as to other political action committees. 204000 204000 2423634 1771940 651694 1013735 808311 205424 1061118 Operating Lease Liabilities 25931 25931 9490351 30928 30928 9459423 4082 4082 9463505 8858294 0 8858294 4082 4082 8862376 1 MEA-Retired 23 Elizabeth Avenue Caribou ME 04736 010465968 501(c)(6) 20000 0 Operational support Citizens Who Support Maine Public Schools - PAC 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 471266023 527 120000 0 Operational support MEASO Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 300446659 501(c)(9) 12000 0 Operational support AFUM 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 010375611 501(c)(5) 5250 0 Financial Assistance for Mediation/Arbitration Cost Sanford 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 273005506 501(c)(5) 10445 0 Financial Assistance for Mediation/Arbitration Cost SAD 49 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 452803110 501(c)(5) 6300 0 Financial Assistance for Mediation/Arbitration Cost 0 6 Part I, Line 2: There is no set of specific procedures for monitoring the use of these grants. X 1 1 X 0 0 0 Rachelle Bristol Executive Director 176092 0 0 0 6331 0 64207 0 21092 0 267722 0 0 0 Krystyna Dzialo Deputy Executive 149709 0 0 0 301 0 53709 0 37706 0 241425 0 0 0 Tammy Simpson Business Manager 143908 0 0 0 77 0 51467 0 31050 0 226502 0 0 0 John Bracciodieta UniServ Director 132924 0 0 0 462 0 40956 0 37706 0 212048 0 0 0 Andrew Mason Past General Counsel 133755 0 0 0 302 0 48223 0 28465 0 210745 0 0 0 Charles Betit Past UniServ Director 138054 0 0 0 182 0 40807 0 31614 0 210657 0 0 0 Lee Pullen IT Coordinator 132363 0 0 0 228 0 41105 0 31050 0 204746 0 0 0 Judi Beverage Past UniServ Director 132530 0 0 0 65 0 41304 0 16310 0 190209 0 0 0 Grace Leavitt President 126197 0 0 0 10884 0 27228 0 15875 0 180184 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Grace Leavitt, MEA President, receives a tax gross-up payment related to the taxable portion of personal use of a company vehicle. This gross-up payment is included in Ms. Leavitt's taxable compensation in addition to the personal use portion of the vehicle. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The members elect the members of the governing body (but not if the persons on the governing body are the Organization's only members) and their delegates. The members approve significant decisions of the governing body. The members can receive a share of the Organization's profits or excess dues or a share of the Organization's net assets upon the Organization's dissolution. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Any active member of the MEA is eligible to be elected to be a voting member of the MEA-RA by active members. Any retired member of the MEA is eligible to be elected a voting member of the MEA-RA by retired members. Any student member of the MEA is eligible to be elected a voting member of the MEA-RA by student members. MEA-RA delegates shall be elected in accordance with the one-person, one vote principle. Only active, student, and retired members shall be eligible to nominate and vote. Elections shall be conducted by open nomination and secret ballot. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b The MEA-RA shall be the legislative body of the Association. It shall have the power to transact all business of the Association, to enact legislation relative to the Association, and to make general regulations governing the work of the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Association President (Chair of the Board of Directors), Corporate Secretary (Executive Director) and Business Manager review the Form 990 and compare the information to the audited financial statements prior to filing. Usually done during the first two weeks of the month in which the Form 990 is due to be filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c There is a Conflict of Interest Policy and a Code of Ethics that pertain to employees and all elected officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Association. The policies are reviewed and reaffirmed annually at an open meeting of the Board of Directors. These policies are posted on the members-only section of the Association's website and are made available to the public upon request. To date, no conflicts of interest have existed at the staff or Board levels. Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest and would be prohibited from voting on relevant issues if one were to occur. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 All Officer Compensation is calculated by a formula that is established in written policy by the MEA Board of Directors. The formula utilizes average teacher salary data computed by the State of Maine Department of Education. All policies are reviewed annually and either amended or reaffirmed by the Board. Regardless of policy, no officer can be compensated for more than allowed in the annual budget of the Association as passed by the (independent) representative assembly at its annual meeting. The Executive Director's contract, including compensation, is brought forward to the (independent) Board of Directors by the Chair for review and approval and is voted upon by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Maine Education Association 35 Community Drive Augusta, ME 04330 EIN 01-0114035 Maine Education Association is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). Clyde Russell Scholarship Fund 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 222535972 To provide scholarships to eligible students ME 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Maine Education Association 1 Maine Education Association Benefits Trust 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 010479776 Provide insurance & benefits to members ME 501(c)(9) Maine Education Association 1 Maine Education Association Fund in Support of Public Education 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 811082505 Advocate political, legal, and legislation on behalf of members ME 527 Maine Education Association 1 Citizens Who Support Maine's Public Schools 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 341991367 Advocate for Maine's public schools. ME 501(c)(4) Maine Education Association 1 Citizens Who Support Maine's Public Schools - PAC 35 Community Drive Augusta ME 04330 471266023 Political Action Committee ME 527 Maine Education Association 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Citizens Who Support Maine's Public Schools PAC B 120000 Cash