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Screen a listMaine Arts Academy
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs79staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMaine Arts Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$1.6M48%Management and general$1.8M52%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$124k in FY2023, −$105k in FY2024 and −$98k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025. $874k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Oak Grove SchoolOn and off$3k$3k$3kMelmac Education FoundationSince FY2021$2k$2k$2kThe Bank of Maine Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2019$1k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$52$25
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped