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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +70% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.8%
Months of reserve15.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Maine School of Law
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$1.1M90%Management and general$125k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Sam L Cohen Foundation gave about $127k a year for three years, 15% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$403k in FY2023 and −$622k in FY2024. Cash covers 15.4 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% 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, 25% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII19funders
$325ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Maine Justice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$58k$99k$92k$72k$58k$53k$64kSam L Cohen FoundationStopped after FY2020$125k$130k$125k–John T Gorman FoundationStopped after FY2022$106k$125k$125k–Law School Admission CouncilStopped after FY2019$100k$100k$25k–Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncSince FY2020$20k$70k$42k$25kUS Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of LawNew in FY2023$79kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$17k$73k$28k$31k$70k$138k6 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$10k$30k$40k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped