American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.7m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $1.9m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gray Haven Inc ($1.9m), Child Advocates of Montgomery County Inc ($1.9m) and Academy of Hope Global Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $854k. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $534k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 25 employees.