Maine Resilience Building Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MAINE YOUTH THRIVING'S MISSION IS TO HELP COMMUNITIES PROMOTE RESEARCH-INFORMED RESILIENCE PRACTICES THAT FOSTER POSITIVE EXPERIENCES, RELATIONSHIPS AND ENVIRONMENTS, ENSURING A FLOURISHING FUTURE FOR ALL OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
- Income
- $297,185
- Spending
- $354,367
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $89,790, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $265,179 spent. MYT'S FEBRUARY 2024 SUMMIT, ADVANCING SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS: BUILDING ACTION TOGETHER IN MAINE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. THIS ENGAGEMENT WELCOMED MANY INDIVIDUALS AND WAS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE SMALL GROUPS OF LOCAL LEADERS FROM THE SAME COMMUNITIES ("COMMUNITY" AS DEFINED BY YOUR GROUP), AND ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO HEAR INSIGHTS FROM THOSE WHO DESIGNED THE GUIDE ALONG WITH OTHER LOCAL LEADERS WHO WISH TO USE IT. THE SUMMIT EXPLORED THE NEW MEMBERSHIP MODEL AND DISCUSS ALL OF THE EXCITING BENEFITS: NETWORKING, COLLABORATION, EVENT AND CONFERENCE DISCOUNTS, MEMBERS-ONLY RESOURCES AND CONTENT, EXCLUSIVE EVENTS, AND MORE. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS DR NADJA LOPEZ. DR. NADJA LOPEZ HAS DEDICATED HER CAREER TO TRANSLATING RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE INTO ACCESSIBLE APPROACHES FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. SHE COMPLETED HER GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOLLOWED BY PRE- AND POST-DOCTORAL WORK AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WORKED UNTIL 2011. DR. LOPEZ PRESENTED HER INSIGHTFUL AND TIMELY TALK TITLED "THE STRATEGY IS YOU", FOCUSING ON THE URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL HAD DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, AND DR. LOPEZ EXPLORED HOW A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO EMOTIONAL WELLNESS CAN FOSTER RESILIENCE IN STUDENTS. BY FOCUSING ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES IN ADULTS-TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, DR. LOPEZ OUTLINED HOW THEY CAN SERVE AS A CRUCIAL COMPASS IN CO-REGULATING AND SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF YOUTH. HER MODEL UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTIVE SELF-REGULATION IN CREATING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, SAFE, AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. MYT'S FEBRUARY 2024 SUMMIT, ADVANCING SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS: BUILDING ACTION TOGETHER IN MAINE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. THIS ENGAGEMENT WELCOMED MANY INDIVIDUALS AND WAS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE SMALL GROUPS OF LOCAL LEADERS FROM THE SAME COMMUNITIES ("COMMUNITY" AS DEFINED BY YOUR GROUP), AND ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO HEAR INSIGHTS FROM THOSE WHO DESIGNED THE GUIDE ALONG WITH OTHER LOCAL LEADERS WHO WISH TO USE IT. THE SUMMIT EXPLORED THE NEW MEMBERSHIP MODEL AND DISCUSS ALL OF THE EXCITING BENEFITS: NETWORKING, COLLABORATION, EVENT AND CONFERENCE DISCOUNTS, MEMBERS-ONLY RESOURCES AND CONTENT, EXCLUSIVE EVENTS, AND MORE. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS DR NADJA LOPEZ. DR. NADJA LOPEZ HAS DEDICATED HER CAREER TO TRANSLATING RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE INTO ACCESSIBLE APPROACHES FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. SHE COMPLETED HER GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOLLOWED BY PRE- AND POST-DOCTORAL WORK AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WORKED UNTIL 2011. DR. LOPEZ PRESENTED HER INSIGHTFUL AND TIMELY TALK TITLED "THE STRATEGY IS YOU", FOCUSING ON THE URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL HAD DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, AND DR. LOPEZ EXPLORED HOW A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO EMOTIONAL WELLNESS CAN FOSTER RESILIENCE IN STUDENTS. BY FOCUSING ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES IN ADULTS-TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, DR. LOPEZ OUTLINED HOW THEY CAN SERVE AS A CRUCIAL COMPASS IN CO-REGULATING AND SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF YOUTH. HER MODEL UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTIVE SELF-REGULATION IN CREATING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, SAFE, AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 December 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 October 21, 2026.
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