Nonprofit · EIN 01-0484310
MAINE INITIATIVES INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,901,867 | $3,722,485 | $179,382 | $6,402,822 | $1,984,730 | $4,418,092 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,962,279 | $3,893,392 | -$1,931,113 | $5,176,132 | $1,458,443 | $3,717,689 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,513,921 | $3,593,377 | -$79,456 | $5,149,067 | $723,336 | $4,425,731 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,841,787
- Membership dues
- $25,600
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $57,939
- Other revenue
- $2,141
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,916,165
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,410
- Other salaries and wages
- $691,495
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,039,349
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,486
- Accounting fees
- $52,682
- Occupancy
- $54,215
- Travel
- $38,228
- Depreciation
- $12,292
- Program services (functional)
- $3,041,115
- Management and general (functional)
- $618,694
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,176,132
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,402,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,984,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,418,092
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,442
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,213,706
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$845,095
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,263,187
- Gross receipts
- $3,901,867
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 294
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP WALSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $146,214 | $5,197 |
| JENNETTE ANDRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CEIDE | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FRANCIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURESS LAWRENCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAEL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP WALSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $129,436 | $3,883 |
| JENNIFER CEIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FRANCIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE GRINDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA HUNT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURESS LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.7 | $0 | $0 |
| KAEL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAMPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SEIDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP WALSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $120,414 | $3,612 |
| SASS BORODKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CEIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FRANCIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE GRINDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA HUNT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURESS LAWRENCE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.7 | $0 | $0 |
| KAEL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAMPLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SEIDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SETT VINCENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 57 EXCHANGE ST STE 100, PORTLAND, ME 04101-5000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHILIP WALSH, 57 EXCHANGE STREET 100, PORTLAND, ME 04101
- Signed the 990
- PHILIP WALSH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 712-1198
- Website
- WWW.MAINEINITIATIVES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
MAINE INITIATIVES, A FUND FOR CHANGE, CULTIVATES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT MAKING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: PROVIDE GRANTS TO MAINE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC,AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND HIGH VISIBILITY FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR WORK.Expenses $2,740,600 · grants $1,916,165
- THE MAINE SHARE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EASY WAY TO DONATE TO OVER 40 STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING EVERYDAY TO MAKE MAINE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. THROUGH PAYROLL GIVING, CONTRIBUTIONS AND DIRECT GIFTS, DONORS HELP THESE ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE GOOD HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFE COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, ANIMAL WELFARE, PEACE, AND MUCH MORE. YEAR-ROUND CHARITABLE GIVING THROUGH WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS PROVIDES THESE GROUPS WITH A STEADY FLOW OF DOLLARS TO KEEP IMPORTANT PROGRAMS GOING.Expenses $173,678
- MAINE YOUTH JUSTICE - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - INVESTMENT IN A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORTS THAT RESPOND TO YOUNG PEOPLE'S NEEDS. CAMPAIGN LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED IN LONG CREEK AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.Expenses $126,837
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0484310
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,402,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,901,867
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,901,867 | $3,722,485 | $6,402,822 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,962,279 | $3,893,392 | $5,176,132 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,513,921 | $3,593,377 | $5,149,067 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,709,270 | $2,902,420 | $4,414,537 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 01-0484310).
Questions about MAINE INITIATIVES INC
- What is the EIN of MAINE INITIATIVES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE INITIATIVES INC is 01-0484310.
- Is MAINE INITIATIVES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MAINE INITIATIVES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAINE INITIATIVES 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 MAINE INITIATIVES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAINE INITIATIVES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAINE INITIATIVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PHILIP WALSH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINE INITIATIVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,214 (PHILIP WALSH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MAINE INITIATIVES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,901,867, expenses of $3,722,485 and total assets of $6,402,822 at year end.
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