2025-11-13T16:20:44-05:00 2024-12-31 010493997 ONE RIVER CPAS 46 FIRSTPARK DRIVE OAKLAND ME 049635362 990 2024-01-01 010165117 RETAIL ASSOCIATION OF MAINE F/K/A MAINE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION RETA 2076231149 45 MELVILLE STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 CURTIS PICARD PRESIDENT & CEO 2076231149 2025-11-12 true true GARY W SMITH CPA P00338460 2078731603 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CURTIS PICARD 45 MELVILLE STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 779760 false X WWW.RETAILMAINE.ORG X 1933 ME THE RETAIL ASSOCIATION OF MAINE IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR SUCCESSFUL RETAIL BUSINESSES. 18 18 7 18 0 201881 231948 75264 111275 18514 27475 367487 399073 663146 769771 0 0 483964 561905 0 0 132242 153626 616206 715531 46940 54240 524452 564731 28313 10135 496139 554596 X THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS IN THE RETAIL, WHOLESALE, AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES BY REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS AND KEEPING THEM INFORMED OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THEM. false false THE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS, DISCUSSES, AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THEIR MEMBERS ON NUMEROUS PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT IMPACT MEMBERS' BUSINESSES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO TESTIFIES ON LEGISLATION, NOTIFIES MEMBERS OF CHANGES TO PASSED LEGISLATION, AND COMMUNICATES THE INPUT OF THEIR MEMBERS INTO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. THE ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATES WITH THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR BUSINESSES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, INFORMATIONAL EMAILS, AND DIRECT MAILINGS. THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES A NUMBER OF EVENTS TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR BUSINESSES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE PRACTICE WORKSHOPS, LEGISLATIVE ROUND TABLES, MARKETING AND RETAIL-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS. false true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 6 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false true true false true true false false true true false true true true true false false X X CURTIS PICARD 2076231149 45 MELVILLE STREET SUITE 1 AUGUSTA ME 04330 CURTIS PICARD PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 140599 0 7201 AMELIA ARNOLD AT-LARGE EXE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BOLTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN CONNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER DIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLYNE FLESHNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOSSI GAMEDAH VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN KEIRAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY KNAPP CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM LARGAY AT-LARGE EXE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOPHER MALLORY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVEY MARCUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE MARDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENEVAN O'CONNELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER POMERLEAU TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM RENY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VANDERWOUDE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA WILCOXSON AT-LARGE EXE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 140599 7201 1 false false false 231948 231948 EVENTS 611430 64866 64866 MBEP/RISE-UP MGMT 611430 44175 44175 EASTERN STATES REVENUE 611430 2234 2234 111275 27475 27475 11640 9989 1651 1651 1651 ADMIN INCOME/REIMBURSEMENT 397422 397422 397422 769771 508697 29126 147800 354209 15130 8370 36396 5335 15750 1902 7741 5892 1638 23334 12541 1328 4869 COMMUNICATIONS:EVENT EXPE 32321 FEES, TAXES & LICENSES 16319 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 11622 TRAINING 7245 5789 715531 0 0 0 85369 117704 26623 72561 51484 1026 2387 199 199 358589 373440 524452 564731 21057 1139 7256 8996 28313 10135 X 484398 542855 11741 11741 496139 554596 524452 564731 54240 4217 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 226943 15750 15750 79430 -63680 199 199 MBEP DT/DF 6335 CAPITAL ONE 2161 RENTAL SECURITY 500 8996 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS IN THE RETAIL, WHOLESALE, AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES BY REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS AND KEEPING THEM INFORMED OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS CONSIST OF VARIOUS MAINE MERCHANTS WHO PAY DUES TO THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTING AND APPROVING OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM IS KEPT AT THE OFFICE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS ALSO READ AT EACH BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE COMPARATIVE DATA SUCH AS COMPENSATION PAID TO PERSONS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AT DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION KEEPS COPIES OF THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TAX RETURNS, AND VARIOUS OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN THEIR OFFICE LOCATED IN AUGUSTA, MAINE. MERCHANT SERVICES INC 47 MELVILLE STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 010459090 MERCHANT A ME RETAIL AS C CORP 1.00000 true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false true MBEP L 6335 CUSTODIAL COLLECTION