Civic Intelligence

Maine Equal Justice Partners Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 04-3346273

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Aug 12, 2024

Organization Profilewww.maineequaljustice.org

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126 Sewall StreetAugusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-7058

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

9th percentile

-38%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$118,258

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets43rd percentile

Assets

Down

$4,775,624

Down $615,041 (-11%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$4,591,322

Down $326,867 (-6.6%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$184,302

Down $288,174 (-61%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,714,077

Up $465,994 (+21%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$3,745,709

Up $1,070,901 (+40%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$1,031,632

Down $604,907 (-142%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th 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

2023

Assets$4,775,624
Liabilities$184,302
Net Assets$4,591,322
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th 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

2023

Revenue$2,714,077
Expenses$3,745,709
Net Income-$1,031,632
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Aug 12, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$2,714,077
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$3,881,748$3,202,056▼ $679,692
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$833,800$562,376▼ $271,424
Pledges and Grants Receivable$233,635$440,902▲ $207,267
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$384,684$391,142▲ $6,458
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$192,760$178,690▼ $14,070
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,966$458▼ $1,508
Total Assets$5,528,593$4,775,624▼ $752,969
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$139,894$184,302▲ $44,408
Total Liabilities$139,894$184,302▲ $44,408
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,157,226$2,456,779▼ $700,447
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,231,473$2,134,543▼ $96,930
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,388,699$4,591,322▼ $797,377
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,528,593$4,775,624▼ $752,969

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$117,428$152,901$270,329
Land$61,262-$61,262
Equipment$0$35,105$35,105
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robyn MerrillExecutive DirectorFT$97,569$20,689$118,258
Mathew SceaseDevelopment and Finance DirectorFT$81,444$14,820$96,264

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lauren WillePresident
Lisa BlackVice President
Belinda KandeBoard Member
Bruce KingBoard Member
Erica Schair-CardonaBoard Member
Jennifer RichardsonBoard Member
Maggie LavoieBoard Member
Rachel WertheimerBoard Member
Sara GideonBoard Member
Shanna CoxBoard Member
Shelice RhuleBoard Member
Susan KiralisBoard Member
Tina NadeauBoard Member
Charlie DingmanSecretary
Ben GrantTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,580,805
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$129,414
Other Revenue
$3,858
All Other Contributions
$2,503,443
Change in Net Assets
$-1,031,632
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,246,050
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,011,018
Other Expenses$488,641
Total Fundraising Expense$170,162
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,322,962$201,865$104,436$1,629,263
Grants to Domestic Individuals$918,078--$918,078
Other Employee Benefits$180,598$27,557$14,256$222,411
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$174,192$26,579$13,751$214,522
Payroll Taxes$118,532$15,808$9,357$143,697
Information Technology$79,061$12,064$6,241$97,366
Grants to Domestic Orgs$92,940--$92,940
Conferences and Meetings$73,981$7,007$3,625$84,613
Fees for Services Other$61,719$7,848$4,060$73,627
Office Expenses$48,811$7,448$3,853$60,112
Pension Plan Contributions$29,359$4,480$2,318$36,157
Fees for Services Accounting$20,563$3,137$1,623$25,323
Occupancy$19,929$3,041$1,573$24,543
Fees for Services Lobbying$21,723--$21,723
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$18,403-$18,403
Insurance$11,389$4,016$899$16,304
Depreciation Depletion$11,425$1,743$902$14,070
Advertising$5,702$870$450$7,022
Travel$5,539$845$437$6,821
Other Expenses$5,320$812$420$6,552
Fees for Services Legal$1,566--$1,566
Total Functional Expenses$3,228,233$347,314$170,162$3,745,709
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Maine Center for Economic PolicyAugusta, ME501 (c) 3Subgrant from Economic Security Project Grant for income solutions$40,000
Maine People's Resource CenterPortland, ME501 (c) 3Subgrant from Economic Security Project Grant for income solutions$33,333
Maine AFL - CIOAugusta, ME501 (c) 5Subgrant from Families and Workers Fund grant for PeerWorkforce Navigators$12,697
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
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
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, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The entire board does not receive a copy of the form 990 before its 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, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy is in the By-Laws on an annual basis. Each board member and the executive director fill out a conflict of interest and disclosure form.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The board approves the executive director salary after consulting the Maine Association of nonprofit annual salary survey and other factors. There are no other paid officers and key employees per the IRS definition.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Upon request. Form 990 and the organization's financial statements are available on the Organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Maine Equal Justice Partners
EIN
04-3346273
Phone
2076267058
Address
126 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Signing Officer

Name
Ben Grant
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2076267058
Signed
2024-08-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Matt Scease
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
33
Volunteers
140

Preparer

Firm
Pgm LLC
Address
319 Main Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone
2074155714
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IRS990/MissionDesc0Maine Equal Justice is a nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity and equity for people in Maine.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Health Care: MEJ performs legal research, public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve access to health care for people with low income at the state level. Specific state activities included providing education on the benefits of Medicaid and how to access health coverage as pandemic-era benefits end, and advocating to preserve and increase access to Medicaid to close gaps in health care coverage for people with low income.
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,775,624
Liabilities
$184,302
Net assets
$4,591,322
Revenue
$2,714,077
Expenses
$3,745,709
Net income
-$1,031,632
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
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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