Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMaine Historical Society
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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −72% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−55.8%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMaine Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.1M69%Management and general$648k22%Fundraising$279k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2025
$572k in FY2024, $118k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$961k in FY2023, −$75k in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 27 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists58funders
$510ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The PD Merrill Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$110k–Fidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$250kElmina B Sewall FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kLeon Levy FoundationOn and off$50k$30kMerrymeeting Bay TrustStopped after FY2021$39k$36k–Libra FoundationEvery year since FY2017$7k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$49k$59k$43k$72k$131k$463k35 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$21k$46k$26k$55k$80k$86k$118k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped