PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC

EIN 01-0279387 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE is to ENSURE THAT STATE and FEDERAL LAWS AFFECTING POOR PEOPLE ARE UPHELD, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS to JUSTICE FACED BY MAINERS WITH LOW INCOMES. to ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, PINE TREE PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES WHERE IT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ONES ABILITY to MEET ONES BASIC HUMAN NEEDS or IN ENFORCING ONES BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING ACCESS to HOUSING, FOOD, INCOME, SAFETY, EDUCATION, and HEALTHCARE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.84%of revenue went to mission work80.7% of expenses · Program services

2.33%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$84.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.88%of revenue went to management and office costs16.5% of expenses

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$13,135,661

Mission workProgram services$8,911,65067.84% of revenue80.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,823,27313.88% of revenue16.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$305,5982.33% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,095,14015.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,040,52184.05% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 16.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 17.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,135,661

Expenses$11,040,521

Annual surplus $2,095,140 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)$8,911,650 · 80.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,823,273 · 16.5% of expenses

Fundraising$305,598 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,135,661

Expenses$11,040,521

Assets$10,228,993

Income$13,135,661

Contributions$12,797,734

Mission work (program services)$8,911,650

Fundraising$305,598

Grants given$671,897

Average grant$18,664

Management and general$1,823,273

Executive compensation (total)$153,714

Accounting fees$72,690

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS FRITZSCHEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $168,509Base $126,009 · Other $42,500

CHET RANDALLDEPUTY DIREC · 40 hrs/week $143,029Base $115,434 · Other $27,595

NECIA ENOCHFINANCE DIRE · 40 hrs/week $133,430Base $105,265 · Other $28,165

KATHERINE MCGOVERNMANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $124,338Base $104,065 · Other $20,273

MAUREEN BOSTONDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $123,470Base $115,673 · Other $7,797

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 (29)

THOMAS FRITZSCHEEXECUTIVE DI

CHET RANDALLDEPUTY DIREC

NECIA ENOCHFINANCE DIRE

KATHERINE MCGOVERNMANAGING DIR

MAUREEN BOSTONDIRECTOR OF

MARCUS JAYNES ESQDIRECTOR

WILLIAM BLACK ESQDIRECTOR

WENDY HARLAN ESQPRESIDENT

TRAVIS BRENNANDIRECTOR

STEPHEN B SEGAL ESQDIRECTOR

RUSSELL ANDERSONSECRETARY

ROBERT R HIRSHONDIRECTOR

RICHARD LADD SRDIRECTOR

RICHARD SILLIBOYDIRECTOR

PAOLA MAYMI ESQDIRECTOR

N JOEL MOSER ESQDIRECTOR

MARGARET LEPAGE ESQDIRECTOR

ALYSSA BOELCSKEVYDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE REICHARDDIRECTOR

JEFF STANLEYDIRECTOR

HOPE HILTON ESQDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH DICKERSONDIRECTOR

ELINOR MILLERTREASURER

DAN EMERY ESQDIRECTOR

CONSTANT KABUYENGEDIRECTOR

CLIFFORD H RUPRECHT ESQDIRECTOR

CHARLES RUDELITCH ESQDIRECTOR

CARLOS DIAZ ESQVICE PRESIDE

CAITLIN DIMILLO ESQDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 88 FEDERAL ST, PORTLAND, ME 04101-4205
County: Cumberland
In care of: THOMAS FRITZSCHE
Primary officer: THOMAS FRITZSCHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 774-4753 Officer phone(207) 400-3258

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ONE RIVER CPAS
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes