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FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG MAINE ECONOMY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG MAINE ECONOMY (EIN 30-0036992)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-02
IRS object ID
202023079349300837
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-02T12:35:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WIPFLI LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAUGUSTACityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP043304637ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN300036992EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2076234568PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAUGUSTACityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREA MAKERPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2076234568PhoneNum
Signature2020-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBOB DUBE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01231018PTIN
Phone2076224766PhoneNum
Preparation2020-10-29PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.187.84.67IPv4AddressTxt
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerANDREA MAKERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1128 STATE STREET SUITE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityAUGUSTACityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04330ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$1,779,573GrantAmt
DescFOCUSMAINE IS A PRIVATE SECTOR-LED INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE THE CREATION OF QUALITY JOBS IN MAINE BY INVESTING IN THREE OF MAINE'S MOST GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AND HIGH-GROWTH FIELDS: AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, AND BIOPHARMACEUTICALS. WE FOCUS ON TRADED JOBS, WHICH ARE CREATED BY SELLING MAINE'S GOODS AND SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE STATE AND WHICH HAVE A JOB MULTIPLIER EFFECT IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY.[CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE - FOCUSMAINE SUPPORTS AND SCALES SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN PRODUCTION, SALES & MARKETING, AND FINANCE AND PLANNING WHILE BUILDING A NATIONAL REPUTATION AND AFFINITY FOR HIGH-QUALITY MAINE FOOD. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS BUSINESS GROWTH PLANS BY STAGE AND NEEDS AND HELPS MAINE BUSINESSES SELL MORE OF THEIR FOOD PRODUCTS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THIS EFFORT.BIOPHARMACEUTICALS - OUR ROLE IS TO ESTABLISH MAINE AS THE PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING PARTNER TO THE WORLD'S LEADING LIFE SCIENCES R&D CENTER IN BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE. THIS STRATEGY FOCUSES ON BUILDING AN ATTRACTION PIPELINE OF BIOPHARMA AND LAB COMPANIES INTERESTED IN CALLING MAINE HOME AND ON BUILDING THE WORKFORCE THAT CAN HELP SUPPORT INDUSTRY EXPANSION.SKILLS & TALENT - FOCUSMAINE HELPS OUR SIGNATURE INDUSTRIES ATTRACT, TRAIN AND RETAIN THE TALENT THEY NEED TODAY AND BUILD THE TALENT PIPELINE THEY NEED FOR TOMORROW. THE FOCUSMAINE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS A CORNERSTONE OF THIS EFFORT, CONNECTING HUNDREDS OF CAREER-READY PROFESSIONALS WITH JOBS AND WITH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee1EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2075414353PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1265 MAIN STREET SUITE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityBIDDEFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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ANDREA MAKER
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DANA CONNORS
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MICHAEL DUBYAK
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CLIFTON GREIM
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KIMBERLY HAMILTON
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JOHN FITZSIMMONS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,779,573TotalAmt
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Program Services$8,612ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$24,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$3,501TotalAmt
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Management And General$9,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$5,700TotalAmt
Management And General$5,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$357TotalAmt
Management And General$357ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,130TotalAmt
Management And General$4,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONSULTANTS$29,145$5,770$23,375
TELEPHONE$600$600
BANK FEES$314$314

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$202,185BOYAmt
EOY$138,082EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,653,981BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$347,620BOYAmt
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BOY$457,141BOYAmt
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BOY$357BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,661,284BOYAmt
EOY$2,303,495EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,364BOYAmt
EOY$44,096EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,027,725BOYAmt
EOY$1,905,154EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,044,089BOYAmt
EOY$1,949,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,575BOYAmt
EOY$271,745EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$497,620BOYAmt
EOY$82,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,195BOYAmt
EOY$354,245EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,661,284BOYAmt
EOY$2,303,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$293,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$759,640CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$560,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$146,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,147,399TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$293,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$759,640CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$560,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$146,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,147,399TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$848,041SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,299,358PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,406CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,411TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,848CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$12,998TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,179,808TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.59610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support PY5090.34340PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income PY0.00210InvestmentIncomePYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: YEAR 3 OF CASH INFUSION FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DATE: 06/30/19 AMOUNT: 1811204. DESCRIPTION: YEAR 2 OF CASH INFUSION FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DATE: 06/30/18 AMOUNT: 1080329. DESCRIPTION: YEAR 1 OF CASH INFUSION FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DATE: 05/05/17 AMOUNT: 925684.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,013OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,013DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,111,042TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$138,859DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$138,859RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,972,183RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,972,183TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,373,992TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$138,859DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$138,859ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,235,133ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,235,133TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
350 COMMERCIAL STREETPORTLANDME04101010504905501(C)(3)$295,025AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS
MAINE AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION
103 WATER STREET 4TH FLOORHALLOWELLME04347010375969501(C)(4)$197,212AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS
MAINE CENTER FOR ENTREPENEURS
PO BOX 8628PORTLANDME04104010510641501(C)(3)$394,056AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS
COASTAL ENTERPRISES INC
30 FEDERAL STREET SUITE 100BRUNSWICKME04011010347504501(C)(3)$338,502AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS
MAINE & CO
PO BOX 7462PORTLANDME04101010504259$133,250AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS
EDUCATE MAINE
482 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 303PORTLANDME04101203559947501(C)(3)$159,123AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE KNOWLEDGE WORKER PROGRAMS
AVIGO SOLUTIONS
1500 DISTRICT AVENUEBURLINGTONMA01803474469521$214,972AWARD TO ACCELERATE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN BIOPHARMA AND LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVES IN MAINE
ETHOS MARKETING & DESIGN
17 ASH STREETWESTBROOKME04092822644337$9,500DEVELOP A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO GROW THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN MAINE
LIVE AND WORK IN MAINE
PO BOX 7489PORTLANDME04112475492209$33,933DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN WORKERS IN SIGNATURE INDUSTRIES
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ExplanationGRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND ARE PAID AS THE ENTITIES PERFORM SATISFACTORILY ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR AGREEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

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PersonKIMBERLY HAMILTONPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & SECRETARYTitleTxt
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ExplanationMEMBERS OF THE FOCUSMAINE'S LEADERSHIP TEAM AND MEMBERS OF FOCUSMAINE'S BOARD WORKED WITH AN INDEPENDENT, PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT COMPANY TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION FOR OUR FIRST PRESIDENT WAS APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ROLE AND COMPETITIVE IN THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MARKETPLACE. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3MAINE CAREER CONNECT AND MAINE BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COALITION ARE NO LONGER PART OF THE FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG MAINE ECONOMY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AS PART OF THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENT. THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTRACT CFO, WITH ADJUSTMENTS MADE AS NECESSARY. THE 990S ARE THEN FINALIZED, WITH DIGITAL COPIES PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY AND IS ENDORSED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUTLINES THE STEPS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AMEMBERS OF THE FOCUSMAINE'S LEADERSHIP TEAM AND MEMBERS OF FOCUSMAINE'S BOARD WORKED WITH AN INDEPENDENT, PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT COMPANY TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION FOR OUR FIRST PRESIDENT WAS APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ROLE AND COMPETITIVE IN THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MARKETPLACE. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.