Nonprofit · EIN 22-2559133
MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, ME 04330
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,131,964 | $4,451,513 | -$319,549 | $9,745,528 | $298,706 | $9,446,822 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,428,750 | $3,629,084 | $799,666 | $9,826,767 | $174,969 | $9,651,798 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,778,764 | $2,548,982 | $1,229,782 | $8,196,870 | $367,216 | $7,829,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,464,817
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $667,147
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $449,532
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,832,652
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,279
- Other salaries and wages
- $136,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $372,322
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $87,550
- Occupancy
- $16,850
- Depreciation
- $5,447
- Program services (functional)
- $3,929,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $315,541
- Fundraising (functional)
- $206,117
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,826,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,745,528
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $298,706
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,446,822
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,977
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,146,499
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,690,521
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,756,301
- Gross receipts
- $5,799,870
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE G DRAEGER | SECRETARY & Officer | 40 | $146,361 | $26,702 |
| TIM PEASE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ARVIZU | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERROL A CROUTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DUNITZ | IMMED PAST P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A FAUNCE | PRESIDENT, M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY ANARDO OKERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL D OKUN | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON WARREN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY O STITHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ASTVATSATURIAN TURCOTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH A FLETCHER WOODBURY | IMMED PAST P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE G DRAEGER | SECRETARY & Officer | 40 | $135,308 | $15,833 |
| JUDITH A FLETCHER WOODBURY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DUNITZ | PRESIDENT, M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS COHEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PEASE | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A FAUNCE | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERROL A CROUTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ARVIZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALYNE CISTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY ANARDO OKERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD PARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN RUSSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON WARREN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ASTVATSATURIAN TURCOTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY O STITHAM | PRESIDENT MS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BISHOP JR | IMMED PAT PR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA SHERIDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE G DRAEGER | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $119,329 | $16,406 |
| JUDITH A FLETCHER WOODBURY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS COHEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERROL A CROUTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYNE CISTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A FAUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY ANARDO OKERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD PARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN RUSSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON WARREN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ASTVATSATURIAN TURCOTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ARVIZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY O STITHAM | PRESIDENT MS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DUNITZ | PRES ELECT M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BISHOP JR | IMMED PAT PR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PEASE | 2023 CFJ CO- Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 124 STATE STREET, AUGUSTA, ME 04330-5616
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE G DRAEGER, 124 STATE STREET SUITE 2, AUGUSTA, ME 04330
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE G DRAEGER, SECRETARY & EXEC DIR
- Phone
- (207) 622-3477
- Website
- WWW.JUSTICEMAINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION IS TO SUSTAIN, PROMOTE, AND PARTNER WITH LEGAL AID PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE IN MAINE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE GENERALLY TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO LEGAL SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $3,929,855 · grants $3,832,652
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
- 22-2559133
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,745,528
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,799,870
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,131,964 | $4,451,513 | $9,745,528 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,428,750 | $3,629,084 | $9,826,767 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,778,764 | $2,548,982 | $8,196,870 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,674,498 | $2,023,751 | $6,199,980 | 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 22-2559133).
Questions about MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION is 22-2559133.
- Is MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION 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 JUSTICE FOUNDATION 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 JUSTICE FOUNDATION 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 JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHELLE G DRAEGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,361 (MICHELLE G DRAEGER, SECRETARY &).
- How much revenue does MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,131,964, expenses of $4,451,513 and total assets of $9,745,528 at year end.
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