2026-08-26T09:10:19-04:00 2025-12-31 010540055 FELCH & COMPANY LLC PO BOX 906 CARIBOU ME 047360906 990 2025-01-01 223093407 MAINE WOMEN'S LOBBY EDUCATION FUND MAIN 2076220851 1 WESTON COURT STE 203A AUGUSTA ME 04330 DESTIE HOHMAN SPRAGUE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2076220851 2026-08-26 GISELE MACDONALD P00102937 2074983176 2026-08-26 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DESTIE HOHMAN SPRAGUE 555046 false X MAINEWOMEN.ORG/MWLEF X 1990 ME THE MWL EDUCATION FUND WORKS TO BUILD GENDER JUSTICE IN MAINE BY ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY HAS THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE IN GENDER-EQUITABLE PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND CIVIC LIFE. 8 8 7 50 0 397368 474789 30000 22227 8680 25000 19419 33030 455467 555046 6500 37800 0 303093 385473 0 27169 200439 111894 510032 535167 -54565 19879 657976 708296 3289 519 654687 707777 X THE MWL EDUCATION FUND WORKS TO BUILD GENDER JUSTICE IN MAINE BY ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY HAS THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE IN GENDER-EQUITABLE PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND CIVIC LIFE. false false 410772 6500 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PUBLIC BILL TRACKING, ACTION ALERTS AND ACTION HOURS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVISM, WE DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO HELP MAINERS UNDERSTAND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, UNDERSTAND SPECIFIC PIECES OF LEGISLATION, AND GIVE THEM TOOLS AND ACCESS TO ENGAGE AS CITIZEN ADVOCATES ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM. 7059 CIVIC LEADERSHIP: WE OFFER MAINERS TRAINING AND SKILL-BUILDING, AS WELL AS THE CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE AS CHANGE MAKERS IN CIVIC LIFE. OUR KEY PROGRAM IS THE ANNUAL GIRLS DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE, WHICH HAS BEEN HELD EVERY YEAR SINCE 1996. IN 2025, NEARLY 100 EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS AND GENDER EXPANSIVE YOUTH REPRESENTING EVERY COUNTY IN MAINE PARTICIPATED BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON PROGRAMMING AT THE STATE HOUSE. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE INVESTED IN GENDER-EQUITABLE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE ON A LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOUTH TO MAKE THE POLICY PROCESS MORE TRANSPARENT, CONNECT THEM WITH EACH OTHER AS VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND EQUIP OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND CONFIDENCE TO TAKE ON CHANGE IN THEIR CORNERS OF MAINE. 31300 31300 COALITION LEADERSHIP: STRENGTHENING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH COLLABORATION IS PART OF OUR MISSION, AND AS SUCH WE ARE ALSO BUILDING SHARED RESOURCES WITHIN MAINE'S GENDER EQUITY ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A SHARED MULTI-ORGANIZATION MEETING SPACE IN AUGUSTA AND A SHARED OPERATIONS STAFFING MODEL. WE ARE ACTIVE LEADERS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO COALITIONS WHICH IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY OF WOMEN, GIRLS, AND GENDER EXPANSIVE MAINERS, FROM THE MAINE PAID LEAVE COALITION AND MAINE ERA FOR ALL COALITION TO THE STATE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COALITION. 449131 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 false 7 true false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X THE ORGANIZATION 2076220851 1 WESTON COURT STE 203A AUGUSTA ME 04330 X RACHEL BOYNTON BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 MEGAN GARDNER CHAIR X X 0 0 0 NONA GILLIS TREASURER X X 0 0 0 RENEE GODDESS VICE CHAIR X X 0 0 0 QUINN GORMLEY BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SNELL BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 MARY STARR BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 SHAWNA TRAUGH BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 false false false 5658 469131 42368 474789 OUTREACH & AWARENESS 541900 22227 22227 22227 8239 8239 33030 33030 33030 33030 16761 16761 16761 16761 555046 80257 31500 31500 6300 6300 339114 274682 44085 20347 9600 7776 1248 576 9467 7668 1231 568 27292 22106 3548 1638 4110 3329 534 247 5772 4676 750 346 24875 24856 13 6 3883 3145 505 233 5562 4505 723 334 30706 24872 3992 1842 1415 1146 184 85 1053 853 137 63 3927 3180 511 236 SUMMIT EXPENSES 9782 9782 GIRLS DAY EXPENSES 7059 7059 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2713 2197 353 163 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 2286 1852 297 137 8751 7647 756 348 535167 449131 58867 27169 101637 119834 236895 252725 33149 22897 286295 312840 657976 708296 3289 519 3289 519 X 358729 411819 295958 295958 654687 707777 657976 708296 19879 33211 X false false X 454891 331288 350653 397368 474789 2008989 454891 331288 350653 397368 474789 2008989 2008989 1151 14161 16764 21736 58030 111842 1611 2979 500 5090 2125921 144082 0.94500 0.96430 X PART II, LINE 10 5,090 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 286295 41998 6500 3500 5453 312840 273514 23974 6500 4693 286295 249127 35720 6500 4833 273514 304906 -46980 6500 2299 249127 262222 51085 6000 2401 304906 false false SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 LINDA SMITH DYER WAS A MODEL FOR MAINE GIRLS AND WOMEN IN HER DEVOTION TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE MAINE WOMEN'S LOBBY EDUCATION FUND, IN CONCERT WITH LINDA'S FAMILY, FOUNDED THE LINDA SMITH DYER FELLOWSHIP IN 2002. THE FELLOWSHIP FUNDS A 6,500 STIPEND FOR A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW TO CONTINUE LINDA'S STRONG EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC INTEREST WORK. false UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW 246 DEERING AVENUE PORTLAND ME 04101 016000769 6500 INTERN STIPENDS MABEL WADSWORTH CENTER 700 MOUNT HOPE AVE STE 420 BANGOR ME 04401 222667466 501C3 25000 DOULA CARE EXPENSES DOULA COALITION GRANT 10 6300 X 2 42368 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CIVIC LEADERSHIP: WE OFFER MAINERS TRAINING AND SKILL-BUILDING, AS WELL AS THE CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE AS CHANGE MAKERS IN CIVIC LIFE. OUR KEY PROGRAM IS THE ANNUAL GIRLS DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE, WHICH HAS BEEN HELD EVERY YEAR SINCE 1996. IN 2025, NEARLY 100 EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS AND GENDER EXPANSIVE YOUTH REPRESENTING EVERY COUNTY IN MAINE PARTICIPATED BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON PROGRAMMING AT THE STATE HOUSE. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE INVESTED IN GENDER-EQUITABLE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE ON A LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOUTH TO MAKE THE POLICY PROCESS MORE TRANSPARENT, CONNECT THEM WITH EACH OTHER AS VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND EQUIP OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND CONFIDENCE TO TAKE ON CHANGE IN THEIR CORNERS OF MAINE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ON OCCASION AND AS NECESSITY ARISES, REVIEWS SALARY LEVELS BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, USING THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS' WAGE AND BENEFITS SURVEY. BEYOND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THERE ARE NO OTHER PAID OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES PER 990 DEFINITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.