Nonprofit · EIN 47-5194581
MEETINGHOUSE ARTS
Tax-exempt · FREEPORT, ME 04032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $277,723 | $331,125 | -$53,402 | $723,711 | $115,432 | $608,279 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $314,225 | $315,460 | -$1,235 | $662,640 | $959 | $661,681 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $156,846
- of which government grants
- $56,432
- Membership dues
- $5,910
- Program service revenue
- $116,835
- Investment income
- $4,042
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $49,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,004
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,019
- Occupancy
- $32,452
- Depreciation
- $57,209
- Program services (functional)
- $298,227
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,151
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,747
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $662,640
- Total assets, end of year
- $723,711
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $608,279
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $495,523
- Gross receipts
- $277,723
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Watson | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $50,000 |
| Scott Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Werner | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Lynn Shaffer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Randy Mraz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Peloquin | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Josie Gideon | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shari Broder | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Helman | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Paige O'Donnell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marcia Feller | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Watson | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $50,000 |
| Daric Ebert | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Webster | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Evan Haynes | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jane Bradley | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Stacey Lodato | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Scott Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Werner | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Penny Davis Dublin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lynn Shaffer | Secretary Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Nancy Salmon | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Randy Mraz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Peloquin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Audrey Piltch | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shari Broder | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 MAIN ST, FREEPORT, ME 04032-1211
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 242 Flying Point Road, FREEPORT ME 04032
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lynn Shaffer, 40 Main St, Freeport, ME 04032
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Jane Bradley, 242 Flying Point Road, FREEPORT ME 04032
- Signed the 990
- Scott Miller, Treasurer
- Phone
- (207) 865-0044
- Website
- freeportartsandculture.org
Mission
The mission of Meetinghouse Arts is to cultivate Greater Freeport as a vibrant center for arts and culture by fostering creative collaboration, expanding access to arts and cultural assets, and amplifying the arts and culture as powerful tools to create, strengthen, and connect community.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024 we increased our community involvement. In 2023 the National Endowment for the Arts awarded us an "Our Town" grant to help finance a project to capture a moment in time in Freeport, ME and in 2024 we accomplished the program. Our Town: A Community Self Portrait brought our community together to create a documentary snapshot of a moment in time in Freeport, photographing and writing about the people, places and activities that make our home town special. These visual and written stories were exhibited primarily at Meetinghouse Arts Gallery and Freeport Historical Society, where local citizens excitedly identified friends, neighbors, and places that have helped define their lives. The images, poems, essays, and musings have since graced the walls at Freeport Town Hall and are now hung in the Augusta State Capitol by the Maine Arts Commission. They'll move to other locations throughout town in the Fall and eventually be archived by the Freeport Historical Society. Community discussions of the project were convened at Meetinghouse Arts.Expenses $45,000 · grants $31,000
- Helping to fulfill our mission, we enhanced the Gallery side of Meetinghouse Arts to support and promote artists of all backgrounds and ages. The youth show featured over 40 school aged artists for two weeks showing their works. We featured a combined show for artists with various challenges alongside our member artists. And we support the local artist community with nearly 100 members regularly participating.Expenses $38,000 · revenue $55,000
- Meetinghouse Arts offers a variety of theatrical genres and culturally diverse performances and exhibits for both local and regional artists. These include classical musicians, jazz musicians, dance, mime, spoken word artists, and improv comedy teams. We collaborated with other not-for-profit organizations to bring engaging lectures to our stage as well as musical performances. In 2024 we hosted over 40 performances with more than 4,000 audience members in total.Expenses $215,227 · grants $10,000 · revenue $116,835
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
- 47-5194581
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $723,711
- Income (IRS master file)
- $277,723
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $277,723 | $331,125 | $723,711 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $314,225 | $315,460 | $662,640 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $307,625 | $286,367 | $663,957 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Jane Bradley | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 47-5194581).
Questions about MEETINGHOUSE ARTS
- What is the EIN of MEETINGHOUSE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEETINGHOUSE ARTS is 47-5194581.
- Is MEETINGHOUSE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to MEETINGHOUSE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEETINGHOUSE ARTS 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 MEETINGHOUSE ARTS 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 MEETINGHOUSE ARTS 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 MEETINGHOUSE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lynn Shaffer.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEETINGHOUSE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Suzanne Watson, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MEETINGHOUSE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $277,723, expenses of $331,125 and total assets of $723,711 at year end.
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