Democracy Maine

Analysis

Democracy Maine is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 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 June 2023, Democracy Maine reported income of $451k and spending of $668k, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $359k to $451k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Democracy Maine sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watts Gang Task Force Council ($450k), Domestic Violence Services Network Inc ($451k) and The National Incarceration Association Inc ($450k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $166k. At year end it held assets of $3,033 against liabilities of $142k, net assets of -$139k. It reported 9 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.