Nonprofit · EIN 04-3346273
MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC
Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, ME 04330
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,772,726 | $3,873,554 | -$1,100,828 | $3,690,161 | $84,542 | $3,605,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,714,077 | $3,745,709 | -$1,031,632 | $4,775,624 | $184,302 | $4,591,322 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,657,904
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $113,044
- Other revenue
- $1,778
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $945,065
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,728,641
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,430,124
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,374
- Accounting fees
- $20,951
- Occupancy
- $28,342
- Travel
- $10,269
- Depreciation
- $12,695
- Program services (functional)
- $3,353,777
- Management and general (functional)
- $338,650
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,775,624
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,690,161
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $84,542
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,605,619
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165,995
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,705,940
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,934,258
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,671,361
- Gross receipts
- $2,772,726
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Merrill | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $103,557 | $22,291 |
| Matthew Scease | Development and Finance Di Officer | 35 | $68,906 | $43,959 |
| Frank D'Alessandro | Legal Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,318 | $2,812 |
| Sam Heck | Development and Finance Di Officer | 35 | $11,230 | $1,161 |
| Tina Nadeau | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Kiralis | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Grant | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Dingman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Black | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Gideon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Schair-Cardona | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Belinda Kande | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce King | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margeaux Lavoie | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelice Rhule | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Richardson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Tarpinian | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lauren Wille | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Merrill | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $97,569 | $20,689 |
| Mathew Scease | Development and Finance Director Officer | 35 | $81,444 | $14,820 |
| Lauren Wille | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Black | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Grant | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Dingman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shanna Cox | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Gideon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Belinda Kande | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce King | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Kiralis | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Lavoie | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Nadeau | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelice Rhule | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Richardson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Schair-Cardona | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Wertheimer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 126 SEWALL ST, AUGUSTA, ME 04330-6822
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sam Heck, 126 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330
- Signed the 990
- Ben Grant, Treasurer
- Phone
- (207) 626-7058
- Website
- www.maineequaljustice.org
- Return prepared by
- PGM LLC
Mission
Maine Equal Justice is a nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity and equity for people in Maine.
Program accomplishments
- Litigation & Other Advocacy: MEJ represents clients (individuals below 200% of the federal poverty level) before administrative agencies, the state legislature and state & federal courts primarily to ensure that they can meet basic needs, including food, housing, utilities, health care, and to protect and advance their rights as consumers. MEJ handled 912 individual cases in 2024, as well as 29 systemic cases and rulemakings affecting programs that serve over 345,000 people, and our 18 trainings reached 580 people. Individual and systemic cases focused on health care (primarily Medicaid related), food assistance and income supports, employment issues, housing and utility matters, consumer protections, and education or family issues.Expenses $229
- Health Care: MEJ performs legal research, public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve access to health care for people with low income at the state level. Specific state activities included providing education on the benefits of Medicaid and how to access health coverage as pandemic-era benefits end, and advocating to preserve and increase access to Medicaid to close gaps in health care coverage for people with low income.
- Increasing Opportunity/Income Support: MEJ performs legal research and public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other anti-poverty programs that provide income support to low-income families. Activities include improving administrative processes, increasing access to economic support programs and providing support to qualifying households through our Build HOPE program and Next Step projects. MEJ is also a partner in the Peer Workforce Navigator pilot program.Expenses $502,836 · grants $502,836
- Expenses $2,850,712 · grants $442,229
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
- 04-3346273
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,690,161
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,772,726
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,772,726 | $3,873,554 | $3,690,161 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,714,077 | $3,745,709 | $4,775,624 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,248,083 | $2,674,808 | $5,390,665 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 04-3346273).
Questions about MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC
- What is the EIN of MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC is 04-3346273.
- Is MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS 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 EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS 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 MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS 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 MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sam Heck.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,557 (Robyn Merrill, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PARTNERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,772,726, expenses of $3,873,554 and total assets of $3,690,161 at year end.
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