Nonprofit · EIN 81-4176852
VLP INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,722,184 | $704,277 | $1,017,907 | $2,237,567 | $9,212 | $2,228,355 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,221,821 | $688,981 | $532,840 | $1,187,067 | $18,330 | $1,168,737 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $621,655 | $575,697 | $45,958 | $608,996 | $21,323 | $587,673 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,580,697
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $141,487
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $94,006
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,691
- Other salaries and wages
- $397,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $589,228
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,507
- Occupancy
- $33,009
- Travel
- $3,712
- Depreciation
- $3,546
- Program services (functional)
- $602,662
- Management and general (functional)
- $91,784
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,187,067
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,237,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,212
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,228,355
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,640
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,576,337
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,213,421
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,934
- Gross receipts
- $1,722,184
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 143
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Reid | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $50,000 | $11,145 |
| Nell Brimmer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $35,632 | $2,524 |
| Deirdre Smith | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $8,059 | $1,313 |
| Beth Richardson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David B McConnell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sherman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Soley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared des Rosiers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Richard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Reed | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Gaythwaite | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Livingston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deirdre Smith | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $93,634 | $15,201 |
| David Soley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezra Willey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared des Rosiers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi L Nofsinger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Gaythwaite | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Livingston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Reed | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Richard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David B McConnell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Richardson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sherman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Lewis | Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Stout | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $83,904 | $14,580 |
| David Soley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezra Willey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared des Rosiers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi L Nofsinger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Gaythwaite | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Livingston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Reed | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Richard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Lewis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| David B McConnell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Richardson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sherman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 PEARL ST STE 410, PORTLAND, ME 04101-4101
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 75 Pearl Street, Portland ME 04101
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Nell Brimmer Esq, 75 Pearl Street Suite 410, Portland, ME 04101
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Juliet Holmes-Smith, 96 Gray Street, Portland ME 04102
- Signed the 990
- Nell Brimmer Esq, Executive Director
- Phone
- (207) 523-8233
- Website
- www.vlp.org
- Return prepared by
- Purdy Powers & Company
Mission
The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project is a legal aid organization that provides free legal information, assistance, and representation to Mainers with low incomes facing civil legal issues.
Program accomplishments
- Increase access to justice in Maine through volunteer engagement. VLP connects pro bono attorneys with individuals facing civil legal issues who cannot afford legal assistance.Expenses $602,662
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 | 990 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
- 81-4176852
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,237,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,722,184
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,722,184 | $704,277 | $2,237,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,221,821 | $688,981 | $1,187,067 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $621,655 | $575,697 | $608,996 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $535,921 | $485,078 | $595,144 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Juliet Holmes-Smith | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 81-4176852).
Questions about VLP INC
- What is the EIN of VLP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VLP INC is 81-4176852.
- Is VLP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to VLP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VLP 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 VLP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VLP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VLP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Nell Brimmer Esq.
- Who are the officers and directors of VLP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Kathryn Reid, Interim Executive Director).
- How much revenue does VLP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,722,184, expenses of $704,277 and total assets of $2,237,567 at year end.
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