Maine Equal Justice Partners (EIN 043346273) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Matt Scease

Phone

2076267058

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Maine Equal Justice Partners, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 38% operating deficit.

Mission

Maine Equal Justice is a Nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in Maine.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,580,805

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $129,414

Other Revenue $3,858

TOTAL REVENUE $2,714,077

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,011,018

Salaries & Benefits $2,246,050

Fundraising Expenses $170,162

Program Expenses $3,228,233

Other Expenses $488,641

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,745,709

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,714,077	$2,248,083	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,745,709	$2,674,808	+0.4%
Net Income	$-1,031,632	$-426,725	+1.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

140

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$214,522

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Lauren Wille	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Black	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Grant	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Charlie Dingman	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shanna Cox	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sara Gideon	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Belinda Kande	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce King	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Kiralis	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maggie Lavoie	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tina Nadeau	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shelice Rhule	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Richardson	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erica Schair-Cardona	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Wertheimer	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robyn Merrill	Executive Director	35.00	Officer	$97,569	$20,689	$118,258
Mathew Scease	Development and Finance Director	35.00	Officer	$81,444	$14,820	$96,264

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,714,077	$3,745,709	$4,775,624	$-1,031,632
2022	$2,248,083	$2,674,808	$5,390,665	$-426,725
2021	$5,353,557	$1,697,068	$6,223,338	$3,656,489
2020	$1,936,820	$1,468,813	$2,346,049	$468,007
2019	$1,287,232	$1,306,522	$1,806,334	$-19,290
2018	$1,318,298	$1,350,322	$1,714,443	$-32,024

Maine Equal Justice Partners