Nonprofit · EIN 01-0279387
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,135,661 | $11,040,521 | $2,095,140 | $10,228,993 | $1,569,733 | $8,659,260 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,659,038 | $9,559,365 | $99,673 | $7,490,454 | $1,261,456 | $6,228,998 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,797,734
- of which government grants
- $9,799,547
- Program service revenue
- $184,471
- Investment income
- $136,727
- Other revenue
- $16,729
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,429
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,507
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,845,899
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,376,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,690
- Occupancy
- $317,136
- Travel
- $116,491
- Depreciation
- $76,574
- Program services (functional)
- $8,911,650
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,823,273
- Fundraising (functional)
- $305,598
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,490,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,228,993
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,569,733
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,659,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $596,958
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,245,991
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,413,269
- Gross receipts
- $13,135,661
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 119
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FRITZSCHE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $126,009 | $42,500 |
| CHET RANDALL | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,434 | $27,595 |
| NECIA ENOCH | FINANCE DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,265 | $28,165 |
| KATHERINE MCGOVERN | MANAGING DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,065 | $20,273 |
| MAUREEN BOSTON | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,673 | $7,797 |
| WENDY HARLAN ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIAZ ESQ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BLACK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BOELCSKEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN DIMILLO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LEPAGE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE HILTON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLA MAYMI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS JAYNES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N JOEL MOSER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANT KABUYENGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE REICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LADD SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES RUDELITCH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD H RUPRECHT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B SEGAL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SILLIBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN EMERY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R HIRSHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FRITZSCHE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $36,114 |
| CHET RANDALL | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,898 | $26,666 |
| MIKE GUARE | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,848 | $31,517 |
| NECIA CHAPARIN | FINANCE DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,013 | $25,876 |
| KATHERINE MCGOVERN | MANAGING DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,936 | $20,011 |
| MAUREEN BOSTON | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,713 | $7,538 |
| WENDY HARLAN ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIAZ ESQ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BLACK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BOELCSKEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN DIMILLO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LEPAGE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE HILTON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLA MAYMI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS JAYNES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| N JOEL MOSER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANT KABUYENGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE REICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LADD SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES RUDELITCH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD H RUPRECHT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B SEGAL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SILLIBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON E DANIEL WATHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 88 FEDERAL ST, PORTLAND, ME 04101-4205
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS FRITZSCHE, PO BOX 547, PORTLAND, ME 041120547
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS FRITZSCHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 774-4753
- Website
- WWW.PTLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ONE RIVER CPAS
Mission
THE MISSION OF PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS TO ENSURE THAT STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AFFECTING POOR PEOPLE ARE UPHELD, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO JUSTICE FACED BY MAINERS WITH LOW INCOMES. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, PINE TREE PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES WHERE IT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ONE'S ABILITY TO MEET ONE'S BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OR IN ENFORCING ONE'S BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO HOUSING, FOOD, INCOME, SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES - PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW- INCOME INDIVIDUALS MEETING ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES WITHIN THE STATE OF MAINE.Expenses $8,067,765 · grants $21,429
- PRIVATE ATTORNEY INVOLVEMENT - OFFERS LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE PRIVATE ATTORNEYS TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS MEETING ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES WITHIN THE STATE OF MAINE.Expenses $162,609
- PROVIDER NETWORK - SUPPORTS TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AMONG VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IS SUPPORTED WITH ANNUAL USER FEES.Expenses $416,978
- TECHNOLOGY GRANT - TO PROMOTE FULL ACCESS AND HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES 85,278 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 REVENUE 0 VETERANS CONSORTIUM - SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE STATEWIDE LEGAL WEBSITE. EXPENSES 35,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 REVENUE 0 PRO BONO INNOVATION FUND EXPENSES 144,020 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 REVENUE 0Expenses $264,298
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0279387
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,228,993
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,135,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,135,661 | $11,040,521 | $10,228,993 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,659,038 | $9,559,365 | $7,490,454 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,738,019 | $8,066,498 | $7,062,306 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 01-0279387).
Questions about PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC
- What is the EIN of PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC is 01-0279387.
- Is PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC 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 PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS FRITZSCHE.
- Who are the officers and directors of PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,009 (THOMAS FRITZSCHE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,135,661, expenses of $11,040,521 and total assets of $10,228,993 at year end.
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