Maine Justice Foundation

Analysis

Maine Justice Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Augusta, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1984, 42 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 September 2023, Maine Justice Foundation reported income of $3.8m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.8m (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Maine Justice Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muckrock Foundation Incorporated ($3.8m), Vet Voice Foundation Inc ($3.8m) and Prevention Michigan ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $248k. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $367k, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 5 employees.