Maine Equal Justice Partners Inc.

“The entire board does not receive a copy of this form before filing. Rather, the form 990 is sent to all members of the finance committee for their review for approval to e-file. Once the 990 has been filed, the staff provides the board with notice of the filing and emails an electronic copy to any interested board member.”

“The conflict of interest plicy is in the bylaws. On an annual basis, each board member, the executive director, and key employees fill out a conflict of interest and disclosure form.”

“The board approves the executive director salary after consulting the maine association of nonprofit annual salary survey and other factors.”

“There are no paid other officers and key employees per the irs definition.”

“UPON REQUEST.”

“Part iii, line 1. Mejp is a nonprofit legal aid provider and works to find solutions to poverty and improve the lives of people with low-income in maine through public policy, organizing, legal representation, impact litigation, and education and training statewide.”

“Creating opportunity income support program service expense: 116,992, incl 0 grants lobbying activity program service expense: 114,318 incl 0 grants food/hunger program service expense: 84,838, incl 30,000 grants housing program service expense: 18,933, incl 0 grants”

“OTHER FEES 200,248 800 0”

“Line 17 the organization uses a modified cash basis of accounting--cash basis with the exceptions of showing accrued payroll taxes and related payroll liabilities, and an annual depreciation entry to update the balance sheet assets. The accounts payable figure includes payroll taxes and pension liabilities.”

“Rent exp 990 subtraction on revenue pg 0 event exp 990 subtraction on revenue pg 0 rounding 0 expenses moved to revenue pg, per part xi above 0 book / tax depreciation difference 4,106 total 4,106”