Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership
Maine Community Action Association, also known as Maine Community Action Partnership (MeCAP), is a public charity based in South Paris, Maine. It supports Maine’s community action network through advocacy, programming, training, technical assistance, and coordination; its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Maine for the Whole Family Approach.
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership at a glance
In short: Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership gave $804K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Maine. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $803,826
- +370.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,833
- +298.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,072
- Total assets
- $816,541
- +147.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership
- Contact
Mailing address: 17 Market Square, South Paris, ME 04281
Phone: (207) 441-6657
Website: https://mecap.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aroostook County Action Program ($166K). Together the top 10 received $752K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 54 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
MeCAP’s website describes its network as serving all sixteen Maine counties through nine Community Action Agencies. The 2025 filing shows that 100% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2024) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $804K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aroostook County Action Program Presque Aisle, ME | Whole Family Approach | $165,913 |
| Opportunity Alliance South Portland, ME | Whole Family Approach | $118,552 |
| Western Maine Community Action East Wilton, ME | Whole Family Approach | $88,060 |
| Kennebec Valley Community Action Program Waterville, ME | Whole Family Approach | $65,526 |
| Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, ME | Whole Family Approach | $62,846 |
| York County Community Action Corporation Sanford, ME | Whole Family Approach | $58,322 |
| Waldo Community Action Partners Belfast, ME | Whole Family Approach | $57,072 |
| Community Concepts Inc Lewiston, ME | Whole Family Approach | $49,425 |
| Mainehealth Biddeford, ME | Whole Family Approach | $48,203 |
| Midcoast Maine Community Action Bath, ME | Whole Family Approach | $37,999 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $816,541 | $1,909,461 | $1,870,120 | $803,826 | 13 | — |
| 2024 | $330,108 | $1,195,294 | $1,177,164 | $170,815 | 11 | — |
| 2023 | $296,694 | $2,164,610 | $2,166,299 | $1,384,000 | 12 | $20 |
| 2022 | $425,024 | $1,238,791 | $1,285,438 | $288,500 | 10 | $25 |
| 2021 | $295,917 | $813,617 | $790,932 | $245,000 | 8 | $36 |
| 2020 | $282,744 | $679,278 | $641,024 | $250,000 | 7 | $1 |
| 2019 | $201,218 | $522,127 | $502,152 | $200,000 | 7 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s 2024 filing states that its mission is to improve the quality of life of Maine people by advocating for, promoting, and supporting the work of Maine Community Action Agencies. The filing describes leadership, training, technical assistance, policy support, and a federally funded Whole Families Community Project focused on economic mobility through a two-generation approach. It also reports work supporting partner agencies with subrecipient monitoring, data infrastructure, and trauma-informed care training, and collaboration with statewide partners on health-care access and outreach.
In 2025, the listed grants were for the Whole Family Approach. The grantees’ own stated missions reflect work such as helping families achieve economic independence, overcoming poverty through services and advocacy, promoting well-being, and improving quality of life. For example, Aroostook County Action Program says it helps individuals and families achieve greater economic independence; Western Maine Community Action says it works to overcome poverty through services and advocacy; and Waldo Community Action Partners describes its work as removing barriers and promoting economic stability.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, MeCAP reported 13 grants totaling $803,826. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $165,913, with a median of $57,072. The listed grants were all to Maine recipients.
The largest awards included Aroostook County Action Program ($165,913), Opportunity Alliance ($118,552), Western Maine Community Action ($88,060), Kennebec Valley Community Action Program ($65,526), and Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine ($62,846). Other reported recipients included York County Community Action Corporation ($58,322), Waldo Community Action Partners ($57,072), Community Concepts Inc ($49,425), MaineHealth ($48,203), Midcoast Maine Community Action ($37,999), Androscoggin Head Start & Child Care ($23,743), Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness ($20,165), and Downeast Community Partners ($8,000).
The 2024 filing says MeCAP enters into formal subrecipient agreements that set out services, performance expectations, reporting requirements, and applicable regulatory guidance. It also says MeCAP assesses organizations’ organizational and financial capacity before awarding funds and uses that assessment to determine oversight.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joe Everett as president; Noelle Coyne as vice president; James Martin as treasurer/secretary; and Claire Berkowitz, Carter Friend, Kara Hay, Donna Kelley, Rota Knott, Jason Parent, and Suzanne Walsh as directors. Rota Knott’s listing is marked “thru 06/25.”
The website lists Heidi Parmenter as operations manager and Larry Rugg as fiscal consultant. It lists the managing director position as “Hiring In process.”
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership is led by Megan Hannan, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Hannan
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$72K (2023) → $98K (2025)
Joe Everett
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Forkus
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Kelley
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Parent
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Hay
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Walsh
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Berkowitz
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carter Friend
Director
Director → Interim Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Interim Treasurer & Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rota Knott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Martin
Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noelle Coyne
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jim Trundy (2019–2024) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Rebecca Palmer (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Rita Reinhard (2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Crider (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shawn Yardley (2019–2021) — Vice President & D
- Former: Mark Green (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Tysen (2019) — Board Member
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 $98K, to Megan Hannan (Executive Director (Thru 03/25)).
Frequently asked questions about Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership
How much does Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership give each year?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership gave $804K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $171K across 11 grants.
What is Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's typical grant size?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's median grant in 2025 was $57,072, and its average grant was $61,833, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership give grants?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lewiston, ME (2 grants).
Does Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Whole Family Approach" (13 grants).
Who are Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's largest grantees?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's largest 2025 grantees include Aroostook County Action Program ($165,913), Opportunity Alliance ($118,552) and Western Maine Community Action ($88,060), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership reported $817K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership fund?
The organization’s 2024 filing states that its mission is to improve the quality of life of Maine people by advocating for, promoting, and supporting the work of Maine Community Action Agencies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mecap.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's EIN?
Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0547055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Maine Community Action Association DBA Maine Community Action Partnership funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maine-community-action-association-dba-maine-community-action-partnership-morg_f1f5a71012934a66a0e64e464082d43f
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