Maine People's Alliance
The mission of Maine People's Alliance is to create a world where everyone has what they need, contributes what they can, and no one is left behind.
Maine People's Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,433,702
- -54.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,920,375
- -56.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $109,322
- +69.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,125,301
- +17.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Maine People's Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $1.9M (2022). In 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mainers for Paid Leave Portland, ME | Issue Advocacy | $1,250,000 |
| Rebuild Maine Auburn, ME | Electoral Communicat | $390,000 |
| Maine Conservation Voters Augusta, ME | Issue Advocacy | $70,000 |
| Maine Womens Lobby Augusta, ME | Issue Advocacy | $50,000 |
| New Mainers Alliance Lewiston, ME | Issue Advocacy | $45,000 |
| Wabanaki Alliance Portland, ME | Tribal Advocacy | $45,000 |
| Maine AFL-CIO Augusta, ME | Issue Advocacy | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,433,702 | $1,920,375 | $2,125,301 | — | — | $109,322 |
| 2023 | $5,394,327 | $4,458,381 | $1,804,131 | $1,275 | Total only | $64,430 |
| 2022 | $2,741,293 | $4,156,128 | $4,083,332 | $1,860,000 | 7 | $12,296 |
| 2021 | $2,675,665 | $1,912,467 | $1,424,924 | $11,036 | Total only | $590 |
| 2020 | $2,192,359 | $3,524,157 | $2,606,833 | $648,000 | 6 | $4,883 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Maine People's Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Maine People's Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $109K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine People's Alliance's 2024 filing lists 11 officers; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Halsted
Co-Executive
Co-Exec Director → Co-Executive, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $36K (2024)
Jesse Graham
Co-Executive
Co-Exec Director → Co-Executive, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$37K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Brandy Staples
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Brooks
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Morin
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Kidder
Member
Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Macias
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carly Baker
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hamda Ahmed
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaun Donnelly
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Carnahan
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Brendan Akers (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Davida Ammerman (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jenny Rottmann (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Carlyssa Baker (2023) — Member
- Former: Sean Donnelly (2023) — Member
- Former: Dick Bissell (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Marie Pineo (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Philemon Dushimire (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Tim Conmee (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lynnea Hawkins (2020–2021) — Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $36K, to Amy Halsted (Co-Executive). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maine People's Alliance
How large is Maine People's Alliance?
Maine People's Alliance reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Maine People's Alliance?
Maine People's Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Portland, ME. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Maine People's Alliance operate?
Maine People's Alliance has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Maine People's Alliance's EIN?
Maine People's Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0383493. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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