Civic Intelligence

Maine Equal Justice Partners Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 04-3346273

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 29, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.MEJP.ORG

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126 Sewall StreetAugusta, ME 04330-6822

(207) 626-7058

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

34th percentile

-1.5%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$107,612

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

57th percentile

5.4%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,806,334

Up $91,891 (+5.4%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$1,789,540

Up $90,296 (+5.3%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$16,794

Up $1,595 (+10%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,287,232

Down $31,066 (-2.4%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$1,306,522

Down $43,800 (-3.2%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$19,290

Up $12,734 (+40%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $605,182Liabilities 2011: $12,348Net Assets 2011: $592,8342011Assets 2012: $635,036Liabilities 2012: $38,501Net Assets 2012: $596,5352012Assets 2013: $595,685Liabilities 2013: $27,109Net Assets 2013: $568,5762013Assets 2014: $544,379Liabilities 2014: $17,794Net Assets 2014: $526,5852014Assets 2015: $1,405,933Liabilities 2015: $12,842Net Assets 2015: $1,393,0912015Assets 2016: $1,366,741Liabilities 2016: $14,572Net Assets 2016: $1,352,1692016Assets 2017: $1,884,298Liabilities 2017: $12,662Net Assets 2017: $1,871,6362017Assets 2018: $1,714,443Liabilities 2018: $15,199Net Assets 2018: $1,699,2442018Assets 2019: $1,806,334Liabilities 2019: $16,794Net Assets 2019: $1,789,5402019Assets 2020: $2,346,049Liabilities 2020: $18,507Net Assets 2020: $2,327,5422020Assets 2021: $6,223,338Liabilities 2021: $433,091Net Assets 2021: $5,790,2472021Assets 2022: $5,390,665Liabilities 2022: $472,476Net Assets 2022: $4,918,1892022Assets 2023: $4,775,624Liabilities 2023: $184,302Net Assets 2023: $4,591,3222023Assets 2024: $3,690,161Liabilities 2024: $84,542Net Assets 2024: $3,605,6192024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,806,334
Liabilities$16,794
Net Assets$1,789,540
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $790,8162011Revenue 2012: $981,621Expenses 2012: $978,077Net Income 2012: $3,5442012Revenue 2013: $833,148Expenses 2013: $861,107Net Income 2013: -$27,9592013Revenue 2014: $844,054Expenses 2014: $886,045Net Income 2014: -$41,9912014Revenue 2015: $1,745,518Expenses 2015: $855,494Net Income 2015: $890,0242015Revenue 2016: $799,383Expenses 2016: $861,277Net Income 2016: -$61,8942016Revenue 2017: $1,925,944Expenses 2017: $1,501,615Net Income 2017: $424,3292017Revenue 2018: $1,318,298Expenses 2018: $1,350,322Net Income 2018: -$32,0242018Revenue 2019: $1,287,232Expenses 2019: $1,306,522Net Income 2019: -$19,2902019Revenue 2020: $1,936,820Expenses 2020: $1,468,813Net Income 2020: $468,0072020Revenue 2021: $5,353,557Expenses 2021: $1,697,068Net Income 2021: $3,656,4892021Revenue 2022: $2,248,083Expenses 2022: $2,674,808Net Income 2022: -$426,7252022Revenue 2023: $2,714,077Expenses 2023: $3,745,709Net Income 2023: -$1,031,6322023Revenue 2024: $2,772,726Expenses 2024: $3,873,554Net Income 2024: -$1,100,8282024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,287,232
Expenses$1,306,522
Net Income-$19,290
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 29, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,854,717
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Maine equal justice is a nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in maine.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$903,164$896,914▼ $6,250
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$629,834$731,122▲ $101,288
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$181,445$178,298▼ $3,147
Total Assets$1,714,443$1,806,334▲ $91,891
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,199$16,794▲ $1,595
Total Liabilities$15,199$16,794▲ $1,595
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,645,774$1,677,109▲ $31,335
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$53,470$112,431▲ $58,961
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,699,244$1,789,540▲ $90,296
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,714,443$1,806,334▲ $91,891

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$168,297$163,293$331,590
Equipment$2,692$32,933$35,625
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robyn MerrillExecutive DiFT$90,631$16,981$107,612

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tina H NadeauPresident
Arnold McdonaldMember
Ben GrantMember
Charles DingmanMember
Emily HoweMember
Judith ChamberlainMember
Lisa BlackMember
Lucky HollanderMember
Michael V SaxlMember
Shanna CoxMember
Deborah IbonwaMember (left
Lauren WilleSecretary
Michael TarpinianTreasurer
Rachel WertheimerVP (presiden
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,195,672
Program Service Revenue
$1,275
Investment Income
$90,285
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,187,422
Change in Net Assets
$-19,290
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$984,244
Other Expenses$296,678
Total Fundraising Expense$69,626
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$25,600
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$650,266$69,332$26,612$746,210
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$59,196$26,907$21,526$107,629
Payroll Taxes$55,367$7,518$3,674$66,559
Information Technology$48,736$8,293$3,136$60,165
Office Expenses$29,595$13,914$6,347$49,856
Fees for Services Other$43,799$4,775$1,264$49,838
Other Employee Benefits$46,792$1,105$1,141$49,038
Occupancy$33,377$4,058$2,019$39,454
Grants to Domestic Orgs$25,600--$25,600
Depreciation Depletion$12,911$1,899$869$15,679
Pension Plan Contributions$12,986$1,337$485$14,808
Fees for Services Accounting$12,148$1,675$799$14,622
Travel$13,557$332$289$14,178
Conferences and Meetings$13,587$222$140$13,949
Insurance$8,944$637$303$9,884
Advertising$3,679$486$244$4,409
Other Expenses$1,760$389$272$389
Total Functional Expenses$1,093,117$143,779$69,626$1,306,522
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Race ForwardNew York, NY501c3Training$13,600
University of Maine School of LawPortland, ME-Lecture Series$7,500
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“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.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“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.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Maine Equal Justice Partners
EIN
04-3346273
Phone
2076267058
Address
126 SEWALL STREET, AUGUSTA, ME 04330-6822

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Tarpinian
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2076267058
Signed
2020-07-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rachel Wertheimer
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
20
Volunteers
120

Preparer

Firm
Al Aucella Dba the Bottom Line
Address
69 FIELD RD, FALMOUTH, ME 04105-1101
Preparer
Al Aucella
Phone
2077813853
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a - litigation & other advocacy (continued from page 2 of 990): handled 31 administrative advocacy cases. Provided 40 trainings to direct service providers, case workers, health centers, and community groups.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Organizing program service expense: 168,350, incl 7,500 grants lobbying activity program service expense: 51,659 incl 0 grants food/hunger program service expense: 42,672, incl 0 grants housing program service expense: 16,250, incl 0 grants consumer protection program service expense: 77,990, incl 0 grants”

Form 990, Part X

“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.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Rent exp 990 subtraction on revenue pg 0 rent exp moved to rev pg, per part xi above 0”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,806,334
Liabilities
$16,794
Net assets
$1,789,540
Revenue
$1,287,232
Expenses
$1,306,522
Net income
-$19,290
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.69$0.08$3.61$2.77$3.87$1.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.78$0.18$4.59$2.71$3.75$1.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.39$0.47$4.92$2.25$2.67$0.43
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$6.22$0.43$5.79$5.35$1.70$3.66
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.35$0.02$2.33$1.94$1.47$0.47
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.02$1.79$1.29$1.31$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$0.02$1.70$1.32$1.35$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.88$0.01$1.87$1.93$1.50$0.42
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.37$0.01$1.35$0.80$0.86$0.06
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.41$0.01$1.39$1.75$0.86$0.89
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.02$0.53$0.84$0.89$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.03$0.57$0.83$0.86$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.04$0.60$0.98$0.98$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.61$0.01$0.59$0.79
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