COLLEGE FOR ME - ANDROSCOGGIN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLLEGE FOR ME - ANDROSCOGGIN

EIN 90-0755265 · Health and Personal Care Retailers

What they do

COLLEGE for ME-ANDROSCOGGIN is A REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WITH AN AMBITIOUS GOAL of DOUBLING THE NUMBER of COLLEGE DEGREE HOLDERS IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY, MAINE. THE EFFORT STARTED WHEN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY and GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN CENTRAL MAINE BEGAN WORKING TOGETHER to HELP EXPAND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ATTAINMENT, RECOGNIZING THAT IT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS and ENSURES THE FUTURE QUALITY of LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A HOST of COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS and DEGREE ATTAINMENT INITIATIVES DESIGNED to HELP GROW A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE AMONG THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT THEIR 500-SQUARE MILE REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2017The 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

779.28%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

2.20%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$834.66spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

53.18%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

114.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $109,765 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,142 for MARGARET DAVIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$14,941

Mission workProgram services$116,432779.28% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,94653.18% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3282.20% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Total expenses$124,706834.66% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 834.66% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 45.0% mission · 43.7% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,941

Expenses$124,706

Annual shortfall $109,765 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$116,432 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,946 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$328 · 0.3% of expenses

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Revenue$14,941

Expenses$124,706

Income$74,569

Contributions$17,152

Mission work (program services)$116,432

Fundraising$328

Management and general$7,946

Executive compensation (total)$32,074

Accounting fees$2,335

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGARET DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $1,142

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 (12)

MARGARET DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE BOSSEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER FOXDIRECTOR

DALE MORRELLDIRECTOR

DOTTIE PERHAM-WHITTIERDIRECTOR

HILLARY VERRILLDIRECTOR

MARY LAFONTAINEPRESIDENT

MOHAMED MOHAMEDTREASURER

PATTI PELLETIERDIRECTOR

ROGER PHILLIPONDIRECTOR

STEVE PECUKONISDIRECTOR

WILLIAM GRANTVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 150 EAST AVENUE, LEWISTON, ME 04240
County: Androscoggin
In care of: MOHAMED MOHAMED
Primary officer: MOHAMED MOHAMED, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 577-5049 Officer phone(207) 783-2463

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AUSTIN ASSOCIATES PA CPAS
IRS tax category: Health and Personal Care Retailers