Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association
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What it says it does
WE ARE A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE PROSPERITY OF MAINE'S GROCERY AND FOOD PRODUCER INDUSTRY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY, NETWORKING AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $232,273
- Spending
- $193,326
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $101,142, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $82,895 spent. IN 2024, MGFPA FULFILLED OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING FULL-TIME LOBBYING DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND YEAR-ROUND POLICY WORK AS IT RELATES TO RULE- MAKING AND STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS. WE CONVENED SUB-COMMITTEES AND SOUGHT INPUT FROM MEMBERS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT TESTIMONY AND FEEDBACK FOR POLICY CREATION. MGFPA PROVIDED WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO KEEP MEMBERS APPRISED OF INDUSTRY NEWS, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AND EVENTS. WE PROVIDED MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WHICH INCLUDED TIMELY AND CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES TO REMAIN LEGALLY COMPLIANT AS WELL AS INDUSTRY EXPERTS. MGFPA COORDINATED OUR ANNUAL SPRING LEGISLATIVE 'DAY UNDER THE DOME' FOR NETWORKING WITH THE LEGISLATURE; GOLF TOURNAMENT AND SUMMIT EVENT. OUR EVENTS DREW A STRONG CROSS-SECTOR OF OUR MEMBERSHIP AND OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, MGFPA FULFILLED OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING FULL-TIME LOBBYING DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND YEAR-ROUND POLICY WORK AS IT RELATES TO RULE- MAKING AND STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS. WE CONVENED SUB-COMMITTEES AND SOUGHT INPUT FROM MEMBERS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT TESTIMONY AND FEEDBACK FOR POLICY CREATION. MGFPA PROVIDED WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO KEEP MEMBERS APPRISED OF INDUSTRY NEWS, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AND EVENTS. WE PROVIDED MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WHICH INCLUDED TIMELY AND CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES TO REMAIN LEGALLY COMPLIANT AS WELL AS INDUSTRY EXPERTS. MGFPA COORDINATED OUR ANNUAL SPRING LEGISLATIVE 'DAY UNDER THE DOME' FOR NETWORKING WITH THE LEGISLATURE; GOLF TOURNAMENT AND SUMMIT EVENT. OUR EVENTS DREW A STRONG CROSS-SECTOR OF OUR MEMBERSHIP AND OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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