Civic Intelligence

Fame Leaders

EIN 81-3106863 • 501(c)3 • Augusta, ME

Profile

Student loan repayment assistance to people who live and work in Maine in a STEM-designated occupation at a Maine-based employer.

PO Box 949Augusta, ME 04332

www.famemaine.com/affording-education

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$249,650

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-98%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Down

$30

Down $1,958 (-98%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$30

Down $1,958 (-98%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$909,259

Down $186,895 (-17%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$911,217

Down $183,033 (-17%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$1,958

Down $3,862 (-203%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0K$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $1Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $100Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $88Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $882021Assets 2022: $43Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $432022Assets 2023: $84Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $842023Assets 2024: $1,988Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,9882024Assets 2025: $30Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $302025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$30
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$30
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $100Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $1002020Revenue 2021: $667,516Expenses 2021: $667,528Net Income 2021: -$122021Revenue 2022: $658,388Expenses 2022: $658,433Net Income 2022: -$452022Revenue 2023: $610,727Expenses 2023: $610,686Net Income 2023: $412023Revenue 2024: $1,096,154Expenses 2024: $1,094,250Net Income 2024: $1,9042024Revenue 2025: $909,259Expenses 2025: $911,217Net Income 2025: -$1,9582025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$909,259
Expenses$911,217
Net Income-$1,958
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$30
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$30
Revenue
$909,259
Expenses
$911,217
Net income
-$1,958
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.91$0.00
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$1.09$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.61$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.66$0.00
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67$0.00
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$909,259
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Student loan repayment assistance to people who live and work in Maine in a STEM-designated occupation at a Maine-based employer.

Student loan repayment assistance

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,988$30▼ $1,958
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$1,988$30▼ $1,958
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,988$30▼ $1,958
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,988$30▼ $1,958
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,988$30▼ $1,958
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Martha JohnstonPresident
Renee OulletteSecretary
Carlos MelloTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$909,259
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$909,259
Change in Net Assets
$-1,958
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$911,187
Other Expenses$30
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$911,187--$911,187
Office Expenses-$30-$30
Total Functional Expenses$911,187$30$0$911,217
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 A, line 7A

“The Organization's directors shall be elected by the Board of the Finance Authority of Maine, the Organization's supported organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“A complete copy of the Form 990 was distributed to the full Board of Directors before filing with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“All work done for the Organization is conducted by employees of FAME, a related organization. All FAME employees are trained on its conflict of interest policy as part of the onboarding process. FAME regularly and consistently reviews compliance of its employees with its conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The Organization's President is an employee of a related organization, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). The Organization's president volunteers her time to the Organization and compensation paid to her is not intended as compensation to the FAME Leaders. FAME regularly reviews the salary and benefit information of all their employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“All public financial and governing documents are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
FAME Leaders
EIN
81-3106863
Phone
2076233263
Address
PO Box 949, Augusta, ME 04332

Signing Officer

Name
Martha Johnston
Title
President
Phone
2076233263
Signed
2025-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Martha Johnston
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Baker Newman & Noyes
Address
PO Box 507, Portland, ME 04112
Preparer
Connor Smart
Phone
2078792100
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization's President is an employee of a related organization, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). The Organization's president volunteers her time to the Organization and compensation paid to her is not intended as compensation to the FAME Leaders. FAME regularly reviews the salary and benefit information of all their employees.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization's directors shall be elected by the Board of the Finance Authority of Maine, the Organization's supported organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A complete copy of the Form 990 was distributed to the full Board of Directors before filing with the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2All work done for the Organization is conducted by employees of FAME, a related organization. All FAME employees are trained on its conflict of interest policy as part of the onboarding process. FAME regularly and consistently reviews compliance of its employees with its conflict of interest policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization's President is an employee of a related organization, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). The Organization's president volunteers her time to the Organization and compensation paid to her is not intended as compensation to the FAME Leaders. FAME regularly reviews the salary and benefit information of all their employees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4All public financial and governing documents are made available upon request.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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