MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

EIN 01-0279306 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE HONOR, DIGNITY and PROFESSIONALISM of LAWYERS, ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and INTERESTS of ITS MEMBERS, and SUPPORTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN A FAIR and EFFECTIVE SYSTEM of JUSTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

55.06%of revenue went to mission work62.3% of expenses · Program services

$96.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,413 for ANGELA P ARMSTRONG (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,658,459

Mission workProgram services$913,09055.06% of revenue62.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$191,85011.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,466,60988.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 62.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,485,097

Expenses$1,437,338

Annual surplus $47,759 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$913,090 · 63.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,485,097

Expenses$1,437,338

Assets$2,423,893

Income$1,551,566

Mission work (program services)$913,090

Stocks and bonds$1,557,293

Investing fees$11,205

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANGELA P ARMSTRONGEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $128,413Base $112,283 · Other $16,130

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

ANGELA P ARMSTRONGEXECUTIVE DI

PAWEL BINCZYK ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

ZACHARY MCNALLY ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

TONYA H JOHNSON ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

TERESA CLOUTIER ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

SUSAN FAUNCE ESQPRESIDENT EL

STACY STITHAM ESQIMMEDIATE PA

SHEA WATSON ESQWOMENS LAW

SARAH MITCHELL ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

SANCHITA MUKHERJEE ESQNEW LAWYERS

SAMANTHA BAKER ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

REBECCA TALBERT ESQIN-HOUSE COU

RACHEL OKUN ESQVICE PRESIDE

NEIL PRENDERGAST ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

MEEGAN J BURBANK ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

JOSEPH TALBOT ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

JONATHAN DUNITZ ESQPRESIDENT

JILL CRAMER ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

JASON DENNIS ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

JASON ANTON ESQPUBLIC SRVC.

HALEY B HALL ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

CHRISTOPHER HARMON ESQGOVERNOR-DIS

CHERYL CUTLIFFE ESQTREASURER

ASHA A ECHEVERRIA ESQBIPOC LAWYER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: PO BOX 788, AUGUSTA, ME 043320788
County: Kennebec
In care of: ANGELA P ARMSTRONG
Primary officer: ANGELA P ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 622-7523

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ONE RIVER CPAS
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues