Maine Citizens for Clean Elections
MCCE is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization working to ensure that Maine's campaign finance laws, elections, and government serve the public interest, both in principal and practice.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections at a glance
In short: Maine Citizens for Clean Elections reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $6,192
- -98.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $575,882
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $792,556
- +161.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Maine Citizens for Clean Elections funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Maine Citizens for Clean Elections gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $318K (2023). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund Portland, ME | Education | $269,135 |
| League of Women Voters of Maine Portland, ME | Advocacy | $25,970 |
| MCCE Action Portland, ME | Advocacy | $23,367 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,192 | $575,882 | $792,556 | $1,200 | Total only |
| 2024 | $304,019 | $559,611 | $302,667 | — | — |
| 2023 | $3,033 | $450,635 | $667,878 | $318,472 | 3 |
| 2022 | $79,281 | $329,477 | $436,654 | $128,817 | 2 |
| 2021 | $186,994 | $347,355 | $388,531 | $77,721 | 1 |
| 2020 | $314,517 | $575,224 | $417,806 | $192,604 | 3 |
| 2019 | $70,692 | $358,952 | $524,929 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Maine Citizens for Clean Elections
Based on IRS filings
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections is led by Anna Kellar, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Kellar
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director Se, 2020
Executive Director Se → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
17 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $89K (2025)
Pamela Cox
President
Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Smith
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Ward
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Newell Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Gaines
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maya Eichorn
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Lyles
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tobin Williamson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Luther
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susana Hancock
Vice President
Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Murphy
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Abdikhadar Shire (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Hafford Left in (2023) — Director
- Former: Ellen Dohmen (2023) — Director
- Former: Jamie Kilbreth Left in (2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Genese Left in (2023) — Director
- Former: Lillias Martin Left in (2023) — Director
- Former: Polly Ward Left in (2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Hafford (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jamie Kilbreth III (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Polly Ward (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Ben Gaines (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Micky Bondo (2020–2022) — Member Left
- Former: Joyce Marker (2021–2022) — Member Left
- Former: Kelie Hess (2021–2022) — Member Left
- Former: Laura Genese (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Lillias Martin (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Beth Basham (2019–2021) — Member Part
- Former: Stacey Stitham (2020–2021) — Member Part
- Former: Cameron Fegers (2019–2020) — Member Part
- Former: J. Mason Morfit (2019–2020) — Member Part
- Former: Penelope Hamblin (2019–2020) — Member Part
- Former: Lilli Martin (2020) — Member
- Former: Pam Trinward (2020) — Member Part
- Former: Amy Fischer (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Anne Schink (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Barbara Kaufman (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Cathie Whittenburg (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Gary Friedman (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Gina Coopens (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Linda Washburn (2019) — Member
- Former: Linda Zeigler (2019) — Member Part
- Former: Peg Balano (2019) — Member Part
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Anna Kellar (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Maine Citizens for Clean Elections
How much does Maine Citizens for Clean Elections give each year?
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Maine Citizens for Clean Elections?
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $576K.
What is Maine Citizens for Clean Elections?
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Portland, ME. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Maine Citizens for Clean Elections operate?
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Maine Citizens for Clean Elections's EIN?
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2646667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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