Maine School Superintendents Assoc
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What it says it does
MSSA EXISTS TO PROVIDE BETTER SCHOOLS FOR MAINE STUDENTS THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED TO MAINE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONSULTATION AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES.
- Income
- $433,434
- Spending
- $418,425
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $169,178, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- MSSA IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MAINE SUPERINTENDENTS AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS BY PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MSSA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A VERY ROBUST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES DURING THE 2021 - 2023 FISCAL YEAR REGARDLESS OF COVID. DURING MSSA'S ANNUAL MEETING IN OCTOBER, SUPERINTENDENTS CAME TOGETHER TO WORK WITH GEORGE CUROUS, THE AUTHOR OF THE "INNOVATOR'S MINDSET". GEORGE IS A WORLDWIDE LEADER AND AUTHOR IN INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND LEADING, AND HAS A FOCUS ON INNOVATION. HIS MESSAGE TO MAINE SUPERINTENDENTS WAS THAT MEANINGFUL CHANGE HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIRST CONNECT TO PEOPLE'S HEART. GEORGE CHALLENGED SUPERINTENDENTS TO INNOVATE "INSIDE THE BOX" TO ENSURE THAT WE SUPPORT OUR EDUCATORS, COMMUNITIES, AND STUDENTS TO CREATE THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THEY DESERVE. THE WRITER CONVOCATION WAS POSTPONED DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT COVID OUTBREAK AND TOOK PLACE IN APRIL. JILL SILER, THE AUTHOR OF "THRIVE THROUGH THE FIVE" WAS BROUGHT IN TO WORK WITH SUPERINTENDENTS. JILL'S PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGES THAT SUPERINTENDENTS HAVE FACED DURING THE PANDEMIC. JILL SHARED STRATEGIES ON HOW TO GROW AND THRIVE THROUGH CHALLENGES IN ORDER TO WALK AWAY EQUIPPED, RENEWED AND INSPIRED TO CONTINUE TO DO THE HARD WORK. MSSA CONTINUED TO SPONSOR THE MAINE'S CULTURAL COMPETENCE INSTITUTE FOR THE SECOND YEAR. 150 EDUCATORS REPRESENTING 31 SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAME TOGETHER FOR A YEARLONG INTERACTIVE INSTITUTE TO LEARN TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF CREATING A CULTURE OF INCLUSION, TO CREATE BRAVE SPACES FOR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR SCHOOLS. THE INSTITUTE TOOK PLACE OVER NINE MONTHS. MSSA IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MAINE SUPERINTENDENTS AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS BY PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MSSA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A VERY ROBUST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES DURING THE 2021 - 2023 FISCAL YEAR REGARDLESS OF COVID. DURING MSSA'S ANNUAL MEETING IN OCTOBER, SUPERINTENDENTS CAME TOGETHER TO WORK WITH GEORGE CUROUS, THE AUTHOR OF THE "INNOVATOR'S MINDSET". GEORGE IS A WORLDWIDE LEADER AND AUTHOR IN INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND LEADING, AND HAS A FOCUS ON INNOVATION. HIS MESSAGE TO MAINE SUPERINTENDENTS WAS THAT MEANINGFUL CHANGE HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIRST CONNECT TO PEOPLE'S HEART. GEORGE CHALLENGED SUPERINTENDENTS TO INNOVATE "INSIDE THE BOX" TO ENSURE THAT WE SUPPORT OUR EDUCATORS, COMMUNITIES, AND STUDENTS TO CREATE THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THEY DESERVE. THE WRITER CONVOCATION WAS POSTPONED DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT COVID OUTBREAK AND TOOK PLACE IN APRIL. JILL SILER, THE AUTHOR OF "THRIVE THROUGH THE FIVE" WAS BROUGHT IN TO WORK WITH SUPERINTENDENTS. JILL'S PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGES THAT SUPERINTENDENTS HAVE FACED DURING THE PANDEMIC. JILL SHARED STRATEGIES ON HOW TO GROW AND THRIVE THROUGH CHALLENGES IN ORDER TO WALK AWAY EQUIPPED, RENEWED AND INSPIRED TO CONTINUE TO DO THE HARD WORK. MSSA CONTINUED TO SPONSOR THE MAINE'S CULTURAL COMPETENCE INSTITUTE FOR THE SECOND YEAR. 150 EDUCATORS REPRESENTING 31 SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAME TOGETHER FOR A YEARLONG INTERACTIVE INSTITUTE TO LEARN TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF CREATING A CULTURE OF INCLUSION, TO CREATE BRAVE SPACES FOR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR SCHOOLS. THE INSTITUTE TOOK PLACE OVER NINE MONTHS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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