Maine People Before Politics
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE POLICIES THAT BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF MAINE BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO JOB GROWTH TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE OF MAINE FREE OF SPECIAL INTERESTS.
- Income
- $2,300
- Spending
- $15,692
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 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 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 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 (3)
- $4,000 spent. MAINE PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICS ENGAGED IN SHEDDING LIGHT ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATION THAT WOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON MAINE BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- $4,000 spent. ENSURING THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF ANY PROPOSED CHANGES IN ECONOMIC POLICY ALONG WITH ANY POTENTIAL ECONOMIC CHANGES RESULTING FROM NEW LEGISLATION. MPBP PRESENTS THESE POTENTIAL CHANGES WITH IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS AS TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE ON MAINE BUSINESSES AND THE OVERALL ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF THE STATE.
- $3,900 spent. PRESENTING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO THE MAINE LEGISLATURE ON THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON MAINE BUSINESSES AND THE STATES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESULTING FROM ITS PROPOSED ACTIONS AND OR INACTIONS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 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)(4) social welfare 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 October 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 November 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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