MAINE SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MAINE SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM

EIN 01-0532411 · Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)

What they do

Our Mission is To: Improve Our Affiliates Research Infrastructure In Areas of Mutual Interest to NASA and The State of Maine; Encourage More Students to Consider Careers In Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); (Continued On Schedule O)(Mission Statement Continued) and Enhance NASAs Presence Throughout The State of Maine.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.70 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

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

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.63%of revenue went to mission work91.7% of expenses · Program services

$99.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.26%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $112,553 for JANA HALL (CONTROLLER/PROGRAM COORDINATOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,842,879

Mission workProgram services$1,688,56691.63% of revenue91.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$152,2998.26% of revenue8.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,0140.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,840,86599.89% 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: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,842,879

Expenses$1,840,865

Annual surplus $2,014 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)$1,688,566 · 91.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$152,299 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,842,879

Expenses$1,840,865

Assets$421,065

Income$1,842,879

Contributions$1,759,845

Mission work (program services)$1,688,566

Grants given$7,870,762

Average grant$90,469

Management and general$152,299

Accounting fees$28,600

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

JANA HALLCONTROLLER/PROGRAM COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $112,553Base $75,000 · Other $37,553

DR TERRY SHEHATAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 22 hrs/week $90,097Base $76,649 · Other $13,448

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 (17)

JANA HALLCONTROLLER/PROGRAM COORDINATOR

DR TERRY SHEHATAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SCOTT BURGESSSECRETARY

CHRIS MAHERDIRECTOR (START 12/2024)

SASCHA DERIDIRECTOR

ROBERT ZIEGELAARDIRECTOR

PIOUS ALIDIRECTOR (END 4/2024)

NIKKI BECKERDIRECTOR

MIKE ROUGHTONTREASURER

JANET SORTER PHDDIRECTOR

DR RUTH KERMISH-ALLENDIRECTOR

DR JEROME MULLINDIRECTOR

DR JEREMY QUALLSCHAIR (END 12/2024)

DR JASON JUDDDIRECTOR

DR JASON GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

DR GIOVANNA GUIDOBONIDIRECTOR

DAN KOLOSKIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 87 Winthrop Street 200, Augusta, ME 04330
County: Kennebec
In care of: Dr Jeremy Qualls
Primary officer: Dr Jeremy Qualls, Executive Director (eff. 7-2025)

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 622-4688

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER NEWMAN NOYES
NTEE classification: Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)
IRS tax category: Physical & Earth Sciences
Grant-giving organization: Yes