Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance

Analysis

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance reported income of $375k and spending of $422k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $282k to $375k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildwood Crest Fire Company Number One ($375k), Little League Baseball Inc ($375k) and Dr & Mrs Al Garver Memorial ($375k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $220k. At year end it held assets of $79k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $79k. It reported 5 employees.