Nonprofit · EIN 38-3791803
DEFEND OUR HEALTH
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $819,835 | $1,755,644 | -$935,809 | $919,145 | $95,862 | $823,283 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,481,090 | $1,972,699 | -$491,609 | $1,855,980 | $102,502 | $1,753,478 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $818,754
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,081
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $205,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $240,286
- Other salaries and wages
- $841,804
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,294,038
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,413
- Accounting fees
- $40,579
- Occupancy
- $30,887
- Travel
- $35,362
- Program services (functional)
- $1,061,093
- Management and general (functional)
- $452,805
- Fundraising (functional)
- $241,746
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,855,980
- Total assets, end of year
- $919,145
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,862
- Net assets, end of year
- $823,283
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,612
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $474,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $348,927
- Gross receipts
- $819,835
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY CAREY | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $123,447 | $16,465 |
| SARAH WOODBURY | VP POLICY & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,412 | $11,804 |
| MICHAEL BELLIVEAU | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,895 | $6,479 |
| BRUCE CORT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH HENNIG | VICE CHAIR/C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HYLAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN INCHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RICHARD KILLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MUHANNAD MALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MANAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MAZUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APOLLINAIRE MUNYANEZA | DIRECTOR/VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDI VON MUTIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Belliveau | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $141,541 | $13,501 |
| Mark Hyland | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Hennig | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Cort | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Apollinaire Munyaneza | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Inches | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Richard Killmer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Muhannad Malas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Manahan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Mazur | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindi Von Mutius | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 565 CONGRESS ST STE 204, PORTLAND, ME 04101-3315
- In care of
- % MICHAEL BELLIVEAU
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- PO Box 2217, Bangor ME 04402
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY CAREY, 565 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 204, PORTLAND, ME 04101
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Michael Belliveau, PO Box 2217, Bangor ME 04402
- Signed the 990
- EMILY CAREY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (207) 699-5795
- Website
- www.preventharm.org
- Return prepared by
- ONE RIVER CPAS
Mission
DEFEND OUR HEALTH WORKS TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE THRIVING, WITH EQUAL ACCESS TO SAFE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER, HEALTHY HOMES, AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE TOXIC-FREE AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY. WE'LL STAND UP FOR THIS RIGHT WHEREVER IT IS THREATENED.
Program accomplishments
- WE WORK AT THE FRONT LINES TO ELIMINATE TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURES IN OUR HOMES, WATER, FARMS, AND FOOD SYSTEMS - THROUGH A PROVEN MODEL THAT COMBINES GRASSROOTS ACTION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND TESTING, AND TARGETED CORPORATE AND POLICY ADVOCACY. WE ARE A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PFAS "FOREVER CHEMICALS," PLASTICS, AND OTHER HAZARDOUS TOXICS, HOLDING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE WORLDS FIRST NEAR-TOTAL BAN ON PFAS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS - A WIN THAT BEGAN IN MAINE BUT IS INFLUENCING POLICY AND SUPPLY CHAINS WORLDWIDE. OUR WORK SHAPES SAFER SOLUTIONS SCALE-UP, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, AND POLICIES FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES IN MAINE, ACROSS THE U.S., AND BEYOND, FOCUSING ON SAFE DRINKING WATER AND CLEAN FOOD SYSTEMS, RESPONSIBLE SOURCING AND TOXIC-FREE CONSUMER GOODS, AND CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH (INCLUDING CANCER PREVENTION AND CHILDRENS HEALTH).Expenses $1,061,093 · grants $205,000
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
- 38-3791803
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $919,145
- Income (IRS master file)
- $819,835
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $819,835 | $1,755,644 | $919,145 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,481,090 | $1,972,699 | $1,855,980 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $792,090 | $1,607,463 | $2,360,370 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Michael Belliveau | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 38-3791803).
Questions about DEFEND OUR HEALTH
- What is the EIN of DEFEND OUR HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEFEND OUR HEALTH is 38-3791803.
- Is DEFEND OUR HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to DEFEND OUR HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEFEND OUR HEALTH 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 DEFEND OUR HEALTH 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 DEFEND OUR HEALTH 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 DEFEND OUR HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EMILY CAREY.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEFEND OUR HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,447 (EMILY CAREY, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does DEFEND OUR HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $819,835, expenses of $1,755,644 and total assets of $919,145 at year end.
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