Muskie Fund for Legal Services

Analysis

Muskie Fund for Legal Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 December 2023, Muskie Fund for Legal Services reported income of $56k and spending of $56k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $52k to $56k (+9.1%), an average of +9.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Muskie Fund for Legal Services sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 15th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc ($56k), Shortest Line Inc ($56k) and Consortium for Street Children ($56k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 114% of the total. At year end it held assets of $14k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $14k.