Maine Community Action Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF MAINE PEOPLE BY ADVOCATING FOR, PROMOTING, AND SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE MAINE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $120,263, executive director (thru 03/25)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 60% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $1.7 million spent. MAINE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (MECAP) PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND POLICY SUPPORT TO A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES (CAAS) AND AFFILIATED NONPROFIT PARTNERS WORKING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND IMPROVE FAMILY WELL-BEING. IN THE REPORTING YEAR, MECAP SERVED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILIES COMMUNITY PROJECT, A FEDERALLY FUNDED INITIATIVE PROMOTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH. MECAP PROVIDED SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING, DATA INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT VIA THE EMPOWOR SYSTEM, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAINING, AND ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A COHORT OF PARTNER AGENCIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS SUCH AS PROMISE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER AND SOUTHERN KENNEBEC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SKCDC).MECAP ALSO CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE MAINE HEALTH ACCESS FOUNDATION (MEHAF), MAINE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER STATEWIDE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT OUTREACH RELATED TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND HEALTH SYSTEM REFORMS. THESE EFFORTS EQUIP FRONTLINE STAFF WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO HELP CLIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MECAP ADVOCATED AT BOTH THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO SECURE FUNDING AND SHAPE POLICY THAT SUPPORTS THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF MAINE RESIDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
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 September 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 April 2002.
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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