Nonprofit · EIN 01-0248533
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $936,425 | $648,613 | $287,812 | $1,488,631 | $60,800 | $1,427,831 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $458,357 | $494,037 | -$35,680 | $1,173,007 | $80,943 | $1,092,064 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $417,631 | $452,234 | -$34,603 | $1,280,331 | $120,094 | $1,160,237 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $693,090
- of which government grants
- $80,617
- Membership dues
- $32,760
- Program service revenue
- $103,905
- Investment income
- $17,344
- Net rental income
- $86,667
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,845
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,282
- Other revenue
- $122,086
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,178
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,830
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $301,469
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,265
- Occupancy
- $37,858
- Travel
- $1,803
- Depreciation
- $24,570
- Program services (functional)
- $260,151
- Management and general (functional)
- $262,913
- Fundraising (functional)
- $125,549
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,173,007
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,488,631
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,800
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,427,831
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $345,264
- Publicly traded securities
- $549,565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $923,522
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $504,309
- Gross receipts
- $1,032,809
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1815
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Leahy | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $80,179 |
| Brian J Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CJ Opperthauser | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Caite McNeil | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chandra Leister | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Darcy Brennan Poor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Hilary Bassett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Napolitano | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kristopher Kleva | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Leah Rachin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Pamela Hawkes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Paul Stevens | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Spencer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Stuart O'Brien | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Suzette Bois | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taffy Field | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tom Haushalter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Trevor LaVerriere | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| William Stauffer | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Leahy | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $77,519 |
| William Stauffer | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Chandra Leister | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Hilary Bassett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Napolitano | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kristopher Kleva | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Pamela Hawkes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Paul Stevens | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Spencer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Suzette Bois | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tom Haushalter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Stuart O'Brien | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Leah Rachin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CJ Opperthauser | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Brian J Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Trevor LaVerriere | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Taffy Field | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE LEAHY 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $72,500 |
| WILLIAM STAUFFER 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| CHANDRA LEISTER 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| SUZETTE BOIS 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HAUSHALTER 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| HILARY BASSETT 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA HAWKES 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER KLEVA 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NAPOLITANO 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STUART O'BRIEN 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SPENCER 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STEVENS 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 519 CONGRESS ST, PORTLAND, ME 04101-3426
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Annie Leahy, 519 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
- Signed the 990
- Annie Leahy, Executive Director
- Phone
- (207) 773-8396
- Website
- www.mechanicshallmaine.org
- Return prepared by
- Purdy Powers & Company
Mission
Mechanics' Hall is a member-supported historic cultural hub and library that brings together big ideas, bold creativity, and vibrant community. We connect exceptional thinkers and artists to enrich intellectual life, celebrate the arts, and spark meaningful connection.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS AND BUILDING: Mechanics' Hall maintains its archive collections and landmark building to enrich the lives of all who visit. Renowned for its Italianate architecture, the Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for National Significance. Mechanics' houses a unique archival collection, highlighting the historical significance of the Hall and its founders since 1815, particularly in documenting the 18th- and 19th-century history of books and literary culture in Portland, Maine. The Restoration and Preservation Committee, an experienced volunteer committee overseeing the building, furnishings, and grounds of Mechanics' Hall, prioritizes elective repairs and capital improvements, and offers recommendations to the Board of Directors.Expenses $47,274 · revenue $93,874
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS:Mechanics' Hall presents year-round literary, cultural, educational, and arts programs that engage the public and advance access to books, ideas, history, and the arts. Programs include author talks and book launches, writing and reading groups, lectures, workshops, classical music and dance performances, and tours of the historic building. During the most recent fiscal year, Mechanics' Hall presented 146 public events, including 70 free events, and supported more than 537 artists. Its public arts and humanities programs reached more than 7,642 people of all ages, representing an approximately 117% increase in participation over the prior fiscal year. These programs provide opportunities for artists, writers, performers, scholars, and community members to share their work and ideas while connecting the public to Mechanics' Hall and its mission.Expenses $199,966 · revenue $37,950
- CIRCULATING LIBRARY:Mechanics' Hall maintains the eighth-oldest member-supported library in the country, which advances its historic mission of the "diffusion of useful knowledge" by providing public access to a diverse collection of contemporary and classic literature, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The collection serves readers, researchers, and the broader community and is accessible on-site and through an online catalog. Library resources are complemented by over 50 literary and educational programs per year.Expenses $12,911 · revenue $7,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0248533
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,488,631
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,032,809
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $936,425 | $648,613 | $1,488,631 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $458,357 | $494,037 | $1,173,007 | XML |
| 990-PF | March 2024 | $417,631 | $452,234 | $1,280,331 | XML |
| 990-PF | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0248533).
Questions about MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION is 01-0248533.
- Is MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names Annie Leahy.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,179 (Annie Leahy, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $936,425, expenses of $648,613 and total assets of $1,488,631 at year end.
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