Maine Trial Lawyers Association
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What it says it does
PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TRIAL ADVOCACY THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION; PROMOTE CIVILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE BAR; INFLUENCE AND PROMOTE LEGISLATION CONSISTENT WITH THIS MISSION; SUPPORT AN INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL JUDICIARY; PRESERVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
- Income
- $165,261
- Spending
- $190,926
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $74,116, executive direc
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 (3)
- CONDUCTED LIVE AND ON-LINE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS RELATED TO TRIAL ADVOCACY; MAINTAINED AN ON-LINE EXCHANGE OF INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION AMONG MEMBERS; CONDUCTED A COLLEGE OF TRIAL ADVOCACY FOR YOUNG LAWYERS; SERVING A TOTAL OF 743 ATTORNEY ATTENDANCE INSTANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ON TOPICS RANGING FROM ETHICS, INCLUDING HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION, TO TECHNICAL COURTROOM ADVOCACY PROCEDURES.
- OPERATED AN ONLINE MESSAGING EXCHANGE TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNCIATION AND SHARING OF EXPERTISE AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, DELIVERING MORE THAN 13,000 EMAIL MESSAGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- OPERATED A LEGISLATIVE COORDINATION PROGRAM THAT EVALUATED THE NOMINATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 JUDICIAL NOMINEES THROUGH MEMBER-WIDE SURVEYS AND LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS, CONDUCTED WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS THAT REVIEWED MORE THAN 300 SEPARATE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR IMPACT ON THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED THE PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND PRESENTATION OF JUDICIAL TESTIMONY.
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 1974.
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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