Nonprofit · EIN 01-0530420
JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,349,712 | $6,226,613 | $123,099 | $13,736,199 | $589,173 | $13,147,026 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,261,264 | $5,188,187 | $73,077 | $13,308,266 | $570,122 | $12,738,144 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,377,561 | $3,899,901 | $477,660 | $12,848,055 | $491,559 | $12,356,496 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,498,201
- of which government grants
- $163,517
- Program service revenue
- $2,117,384
- Investment income
- $122,265
- Net rental income
- $13,785
- Other revenue
- $611,862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $136,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,134
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,933,624
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,645,827
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $44,701
- Travel
- $344,090
- Depreciation
- $358,393
- Program services (functional)
- $5,252,112
- Management and general (functional)
- $609,063
- Fundraising (functional)
- $365,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,308,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,736,199
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $589,173
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,147,026
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,311,222
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,069,607
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,463,737
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,683,289
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,825
- Gross receipts
- $6,349,712
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Kirby | Former Executive Director Officer | 40 | $43,077 | $7,793 |
| Mandy Levine | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $20,223 | $0 |
| Cathy Kline | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Weinberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Bailin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kittle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lea Steirman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lena Geraghty | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Marstine | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Asen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Allenby | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefanie Levenson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Piltch | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Rosen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Alfond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie Barnathan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Bornstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Perry Newman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Curren Rowles | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $109,104 | $6,805 |
| Sarah Allenby | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lea Steirman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Becca Asen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Kline | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Piltch | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mollie Barnathan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Rosen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Weinberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Marstine | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Alfond | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Perry Newman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Bailin | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lena Geraghty | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kittle | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefanie Levenson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mandy Levine | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Curren Rowles | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $93,050 | $6,271 |
| Stuart Piltch | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kittle | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Allenby | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Kline | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachael Alfond | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mollie Barnathan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Rosen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Weinberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Bornstein | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Marstine | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lea Steirman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Perry Newman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1342 CONGRESS ST, PORTLAND, ME 04102-2117
- In care of
- % DAVID UNGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Matt Johnson, 1342 Congress, Portland, ME 04102
- Signed the 990
- Matt Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (207) 772-1959
- Website
- www.mainejewish.org
- Return prepared by
- Purdy Powers & Company
Mission
To coordinate, promote, and support the Jewish philanthropic, benevolent, educational, and communal activities in Southern Maine. To foster, develop, and encourage agencies as will best promote the welfare of this community.
Program accomplishments
- Center Day Camp - The Camp was founded in 1948 and is located on 27 acres of Sebago Lake woodland in Windham, Maine. The Camp serves children of the Greater Portland, Maine area from pre-K through 10th grade with a philosophy that encourages social development, personal growth, group cooperation, and respect for others. The camp season lasts ten weeks starting in late June and ending in August and is funded primarily through tuition fees, with additional funding provided by charitable contributions.Expenses $626,671 · revenue $76,897
- Early Childhood Education - The Center operates a nursery school with a mission of providing a place for preschool education for children aged infant to 5 years old. Funding is primarily through tuition fees, with additional funding provided by charitable contributions.Expenses $1,782,044 · revenue $1,998,977
- The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) works around the world to protect refugees who have been forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. For more than 130 years, HIAS has been helping refugees rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.As a HIAS affiliate network partner, the JCA is committed to bringing approximately 115 refugees over the next year, helping them to find housing and work, and connecting them with services here in Maine over their first three months here.Expenses $1,946,315 · grants $136,000 · revenue $41,510
- Expenses $897,082 · revenue $606,037
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0530420
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,736,199
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,349,712
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $6,349,712 | $6,226,613 | $13,736,199 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $5,261,264 | $5,188,187 | $13,308,266 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,377,561 | $3,899,901 | $12,848,055 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,111,220 | $3,131,233 | $12,213,770 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 01-0530420).
Questions about JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE
- What is the EIN of JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE is 01-0530420.
- Is JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE 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 JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Matt Johnson.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,077 (Leslie Kirby, Former Executive Director).
- How much revenue does JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,349,712, expenses of $6,226,613 and total assets of $13,736,199 at year end.
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