2025-04-08T10:17:49-04:00 2024-09-30 010511973 NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS 76 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME 049016528 990 2023-10-01 222559133 MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION MAIN 2076223477 124 STATE STREET SUITE 2 AUGUSTA ME 04330 MICHELLE G DRAEGER SECRETARY & EXEC DIR 2076223477 2025-03-21 true false ERIK NADEAU CPA P00959193 2078727077 2025-03-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE G DRAEGER 124 STATE STREET SUITE 2 AUGUSTA ME 04330 5648576 false X WWW.JUSTICEMAINE.ORG X 1983 ME THE MISSION OF THE MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION IS TO SUSTAIN, PROMOTE, AND PARTNER WITH LEGAL AID PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE IN MAINE. 17 17 4 24 0 3594403 4038542 0 184361 390208 0 3778764 4428750 1815672 2963240 0 467979 381981 0 260998 265331 283863 2548982 3629084 1229782 799666 8196870 9826767 367216 174969 7829654 9651798 THE MISSION OF THE MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION IS TO SUSTAIN, PROMOTE, AND PARTNER WITH LEGAL AID PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE IN MAINE. false false 3044024 2963240 PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE GENERALLY TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO LEGAL SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 3044024 true false false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X MICHELLE G DRAEGER 2076223477 124 STATE STREET SUITE 2 AUGUSTA ME 04330 MICHELLE G DRAEGER SECRETARY & 40.00 X 135308 0 15833 JUDITH A FLETCHER WOODBURY PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DUNITZ PRESIDENT, M 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIS COHEN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM PEASE PRESIDENT-EL 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN A FAUNCE PRESIDENT-EL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERROL A CROUTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY ARVIZU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY CAIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ALYNE CISTONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY ANARDO OKERE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD PARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN RUSSEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON WARREN M SILVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SWANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA ASTVATSATURIAN TURCOTTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY O STITHAM PRESIDENT MS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK BISHOP JR IMMED PAT PR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA SHERIDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY COOKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 135308 15833 1 false true false YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER 1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SVS 116926 1 296489 3742053 1970 4038542 233014 233014 1377020 1219826 157194 157194 157194 296489 4428750 390208 2963240 2963240 159302 31861 95581 31860 160879 16528 38306 106045 11780 476 2146 9158 25700 3008 8693 13999 24320 3260 9934 11126 127970 9478 109013 9479 33929 33929 9706 608 6995 2103 10666 603 2521 7542 43288 4613 6388 32287 15600 1560 3120 10920 8837 1440 2845 4552 5247 525 1049 3673 2629 263 526 1840 MISCELLANEOUS 11674 6447 92 5135 BANK FEES 8685 8685 MEMBERSHIPS 3549 2695 854 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT 1338 114 229 995 745 745 3629084 3044024 324062 260998 2665878 3406661 221245 51071 165088 214527 325751 279213 50251 34551 25925 25449 717 476 4731070 5823360 36870 16908 8196870 9826767 74817 53889 254857 103529 37542 17551 367216 174969 X 2454682 3326102 5374972 6325696 7829654 9651798 8196870 9826767 799666 1022478 X false true X true false X 2039712 2133005 2123855 3594403 4038542 13929517 2039712 2133005 2123855 3594403 4038542 13929517 13929517 275981 128814 119852 157399 233014 915060 162074 427597 256470 846141 15690718 0.88780 0.86430 X PART II, LINE 10 GAINS ON SALE OF SECURITIES 846,141 3629084 3629084 331454 82864 261690 251188 277449 331454 1121781 1682672 65423 62797 69362 82864 280446 420669 5249787 138617 1289062 -293577 6383889 4069175 939209 520189 278786 5249787 4885857 45154 -641340 220496 4069175 4611918 47150 738130 511341 4885857 4737335 98262 498796 722475 4611918 0.05070 0.50190 0.44740 false false 25925 25449 476 476 FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATION 9822 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 7729 17551 5420136 1022478 2837 1025315 4394821 33929 33929 4428750 3597992 2837 2837 3595155 33929 33929 3629084 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF SEVERAL DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE USE OF THE FUNDS IS SUBJECT TO THE DONOR'S RESTRICTIONS AND ARE THEREFORE TO BE USED WHEN THE DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS CAN BE FULFILLED BY THE ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR THE PASSAGE OF TIME. CAMPAIGN FOR JU 296489 296489 296489 296489 true CUMBERLAND LEGAL AID CLINIC 59 EXETER STREET PORTLAND ME 04102 010544448 501C3 147436 SEE PART IV IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT PO BOX 17917 PORTLAND ME 04112 223260883 501C3 350985 SEE PART IV LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY 5 WABON STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 010359131 501C3 415509 SEE PART IV MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PROJECT 126 SEWALL STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 043346273 501C3 448586 SEE PART IV PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE POBOX 547 PORTLAND ME 04112 010279387 501C3 679423 SEE PART IV VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT 75 PEARL ST SUITE 215 PORTLAND ME 04101 814176852 501C3 878241 SEE PART IV MAINE INSIDE OUT PO BOX 1062 LEWISTON ME 04243 830462687 501C3 10000 RJF GRANTS LADDER TO THE MOON NETWORK PO BOX 10379 PORTLAND ME 04104 814484652 501C3 10000 RACIAL JUSTICE ME COMM ON PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES 154 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA ME 04333 016000001 GOV 10000 RACIAL JUSTICE 9 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO CORE PROVIDERS OF CIVIL LEGAL AID BASED ON A DISTRIBUTION FORMULA AND OTHER PROCESSES, WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED PERIODICALLY TO ASSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS FUNDING SOURCES. THE FOUNDATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY EACH OF THE CORE PROVIDERS BY REQUIRING SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS; CONDUCTING ANNUAL SITE VISITS; MEETING APPROXIMATELY MONTHLY WITH THE PROVIDERS; AND HEARING FROM PROVIDERS AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN (H): NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: CUMBERLAND LEGAL AID CLINIC PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW- INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE TO IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR MAINE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO HAVE LOW-INCOME OR ARE VULNERABLE. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PROJECT PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME MAINE RESIDENTS. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO LOW- INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES OR GOVERNMENT MISTAKES. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF PRO BONO EFFORTS BY PRIVATE MAINE ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO HAVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. X false false false false false false false false false MICHELLE G DRAEGER SECRETARY & EXEC DIR 135308 7330 8503 151141 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE BOARD APPROVED CHANGING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO NOW READ "THE MISSION OF THE MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION IS TO SUSTAIN, PROMOTE, AND PARTNER WITH LEGAL AID PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE IN MAINE." THE PRIOR REPORTED MISSION WAS "THE MISSION OF THE MAINE JSUTICE FOUNDATION IS TO FACILITATE THE DUE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR, SUPPORTING LEGAL AND LAW-RELATED EDUCATION, AND ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE LEGAL PROFESSION'S ABILITY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE" FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY, AND APPROVES THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS CERTIFY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE UTILIZES THE MANP SALARY ANALYSIS FOR NON-PROFITS IN NEW ENGLAND TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IOLTA PROGRAMS (NAIP) ANNUAL SALARIES ANALYSIS. IT THEN REPORTS TO THE BOARD WHICH VOTES ON THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.