Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.11x
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
75th percentile
Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
37th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$56,189
Up $26,232 (+88%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$50,094
Up $21,557 (+76%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$6,095
Up $4,675 (+329%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$80,000
Down $14,250 (-15%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$58,443
Down $7,270 (-11%) from 2020
Net Income
Down$21,557
Down $6,980 (-24%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Jul 21, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $80,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
ADVOCACY
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MECEP ACTION CONDUCTED A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.) | - | $51,125 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARRETT MARTIN | Executive Di | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA PROSIENSKI | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEE WEBB | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL LAMBERT | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEC MAYBARDUK | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA BURT | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTEN CROWELL | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
Reported Spending and Taxes
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $2,547 |
| Section 527 Activity Spending | $2,547 |
| Total Exempt Function Spending | $2,547 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Mecep Action
- EIN
- 85-1999247
- Phone
- 2076227381
- Address
- PO BOX 437, AUGUSTA, ME 04332-0437
Signing Officer
- Name
- Alec Maybarduk
- Title
- Secretary
- Phone
- 2076220851
- Signed
- 2022-07-21
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-ez
“Part iii statement of program service accomplishments - full description: mecep action conducted a grassroots campaign to advocate for federal covid-19 relief for families and children. We also worked to educate and recruit candidates and conducted grassroots lobbying aimed at state legislators to enact progressive tax and budget policies.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 19,670 office 649 information technology 933 conferences/meetings 240 telephone 522 dues & subscriptions 181 bank charges 15 total 22,210”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,420 6,095”
Form 990-ez, Part IV
“Executive director compensation: the entire mecep action staff was paid via a common paymaster, an unrelated organization, maine center for economic policy, a 501c3--unrelated per irs definitions, as majority board control of one organization over another does not exist. In this start-up partial year, the ed worked approximately 97% time for maine center for economic policy and 3% for mecep action (3,263 gross salaries). Mecep action reimbursed 100% for its portion of salaries,taxes, and fringe benefits to the c3.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $56,189
- Liabilities
- $6,095
- Net assets
- $50,094
- Revenue
- $80,000
- Expenses
- $58,443
- Net income
- $21,557