2024-08-29T12:13:40-05:00 2023-12-31 824812448 PGM LLC 319 Main Street Biddeford ME 04005 990 2023-01-01 882891721 Maine Climate Action Now MAIN 2074155714 7 Pine St Bar Harbor ME 04609 Gary Friedmann Board President 2074155714 2024-08-29 1 0 P01200943 2074155714 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X Gary Friedmann 7 Pine St Bar Harbor ME 04609 370967 0 X maineclimateaction.org X 2023 ME MCAN catalyzes transformative education and action in response to the climate and ecological emergency. We seek to honor, unite and amplify the voices of youth, frontline communities, and others historically excluded from the climate converstation and positions of power. 7 7 12 8 0 0 370967 0 0 0 370967 21000 0 233884 0 3193 42783 297667 73300 288721 55666 233055 X We hold social, racial, and economic justice as critical to the transition to the zero carbon emissions by 2030, and demand the equitable implementation of clean renewable energy, ecological land-use practices, and bold community-led action for a more resilient Maine. 0 0 247566 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 to renewable energy. The Director continues to lead the outreach to Wabanaki tribes to open lines of communication towards consultation and bringing their concerns to the federal, state and coalition processes. We have been instrumental in working with labor representatives successfully fundraising to resource capacity with the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik for a Sustainable Energy Coordinator/OSW Liaison position.Understanding that education is crucial to ensuring community voices are prepared to be part of decision making processes MCAN leads the Mainers for Offshore Wind Inclusion/Equity subgroup in outreach and engagement.HOUSINGMCAN partnered with member organization, Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition, on a "Climate Migration to Maine" webinar panel that was widely attended and shared. This educational program focused on the causes and experiences of those who have immigrated to Maine and how Mainers can be more welcoming and prepared for this inux.TRANSPORTATIONMCAN's new Advocacy Coordinator has connected with the growing coalition of organizations focusing on reducing the 54% of greenhouse gas emissions in our state that come from our transportation sector.DIVESTMENTMCAN is a member of the youth-led intergenerational campaign, Divest Maine. This group meets weekly running the campaign to urge the Maine Public Employees Retirement System to stop investing pensioners' savings in the fossil fuel industry as mandated by the rst in the country state law passed in 2021.JUSTICEMCAN continued to advocate for inclusion and equity through participation in the Wabanaki Alliance Coalition's Field Team to support Tribal Sovereignty bills. And we continued exerting inuence in the broader climate movement in Maine to act more progressively. 21000 21000 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 groups to use MCAN's Climate Justice Crash Course resource.Launched our Maine Climate Science Portal. The Science Portal is one of the rst online resources that centers "Two-Eyed Seeing" which uses the methodology of understanding the world from two cultural perspectives: Indigenous Science that holds that life is more than can be known through analytic methods, and that draws important insights from culture and traditions, and Western Science which privileges objectivity andde-emphasizes the human element.Crafting Your Own Climate Story series in-person summer poetry workshop in Belfast and virtual fall workshop on climate ction. The products of these successful youth programs can be seen on our website.Continued our monthly Collective Learning Conversations focused on decolonization, anti-racism, classism, and inclusion engaging member organization staff, core volunteers and board members. 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 short lms.MCAN is an active member of the coalitions: Mainers for Offshore Wind; New England Offshore Wind; Wabanaki Alliance Coalition; Maine Food Convergence; Divest Maine.We have the goal of broadening and diversifying our Board.Our staff restructured our coalition meetings and are in an ongoing process of rening our decision making processes. We instituted quarterly meetings of the whole coalition with one in person meeting. 268566 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X PGM Accounting 2074155714 319 Main St Biddeford ME 04005 Gary Friedmann President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Vlaun Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ania Wright Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Johannah Blackman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cassie Cain Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Fulford Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Eshoo Executive Director (MCAN) 40.00 X X 57112 0 0 Cacildia Cain Executive Director (MYCJ) 40.00 X X 42378 0 0 99490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 370967 370967 370967 0 0 0 21000 21000 99489 96622 2867 115383 111638 3745 19012 18227 785 4802 3400 1402 9869 9869 571 571 656 344 61 251 5394 2468 1790 1136 7641 5484 992 1165 2435 2407 28 1192 971 80 141 1013 1013 Reimbursements 5434 5434 Fiscal sponsorship fees 2000 1500 500 Grant writers 1776 1776 297667 268566 25908 3193 197674 90000 1047 0 288721 15666 40000 0 55666 X 176509 56546 0 233055 0 288721 X 73300 159755 X 0 0 0 X 370967 370967 370967 370967 215844 155123 370967 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6845 6845 6845 268556 275401 55080 13770 0 0 Part I-A, Line 1: Please visit our website at maineclimateaction.org for an overview of all the issues and activities important to Maine Climate Action Now! 1 Internships and leadership youth stipends 42 15262 Health and other assistance 4 1738 Scholarships 8 4000 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b No committees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The organization provides a copy to each member by e-mail prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy signed annually by the Members of the Board. Board Members are regularily asked about disclosure for any potential risks of conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Transfer of assets from fiscal sponsor 159755.