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Greater Portland Family Promise

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, ME EIN: 81-2565353 Website

Greater Portland Family Promise helps homeless and low-income families in the Greater Portland area achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.

Greater Portland Family Promise at a glance

Total assets
$397,239
-26.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$505,170
-54.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$720,502
-13.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Greater Portland Family Promise funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

South Portland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yetu Housing and Community Re South Portland, MEGrant for housing services$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$397,239$505,170$720,502——
2023$542,437$1,108,248$827,828$25,0001
2022$214,180$311,544$329,806——
2021$185,030$285,307$242,429——
2020$101,288$177,276$136,409——

About Greater Portland Family Promise

Based on IRS filings

Greater Portland Family Promise is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $397K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Portland Family Promise is led by Michelle Lamm, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michelle Lamm

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $77K (2024)

  • Brent Wilson

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francine Ngabu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Rosenthal

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misha Pride

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Ostrov

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Keast

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parivash Rohani

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belinda Vemba

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clarice Lima

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joelle Mikobi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Rosental

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitzi Cerjan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Schwalberg

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Wynn Shirk

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Dyke

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Cooper

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Amy Holland (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Christina Starr (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jared Saks (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Crean (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Claudine Kandja (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: J Bryan Lewis (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sara Ewing-Merrill (2020) — Past Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Michelle Lamm — Executive Director: $77KMichelle LammExecutive Director$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $77K, to Michelle Lamm (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Greater Portland Family Promise

How large is Greater Portland Family Promise?

Greater Portland Family Promise reported $397K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $505K.

What is Greater Portland Family Promise?

Greater Portland Family Promise is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, ME. It holds $397K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Greater Portland Family Promise operate?

Greater Portland Family Promise has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Greater Portland Family Promise's EIN?

Greater Portland Family Promise's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2565353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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