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Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine

Public charity · Grantmaker Lewiston, ME EIN: 27-0641210 Website

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Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine at a glance

Total assets
$1,247,982
+11.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,032,509
+28.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$119
+1883.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$975,011
+8.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

LewistonPortlandYarmouth

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $24K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lewiston Auburn Youth Network Lewiston, MESponsorship for Youth Program.$22,720
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,247,982$1,032,509$975,011——$119
2023$1,120,256$801,291$897,074——$6
2022$1,177,600$1,214,573$798,744———
2021$567,746$720,624$641,195$22,7201$-14,190
2020$478,012$720,233$413,679$17,1101—
2019$177,218$330,402$313,019$23,6861—

About Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine

Based on IRS filings

Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lewiston, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $119.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine is led by Mohamed A Mohamed, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mohamed A Mohamed

    President

    President → Board President, 2020

    Board President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Muhidin Libah

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $47K (2020) → $80K (2024)

  • Ali Hamse

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bashir Haji

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Habiba Salat

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mohamed Abdi

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maryan Mohamed

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Asha Jibril

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hassan Barjin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hassan Mohamed

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isha Yerrow

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali A. Bule

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Osman Bashir

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Haji M Haji (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sahal Jimale (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Suban Waladi (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jijo Mohamed (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jowhara Kabir (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Halima Mohamed (2019) — Director
  • Former: Luuley Mohamed (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Muhidin Libah — Executive Director: $80KMuhidin LibahExecutive Director$80K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $80K, to Muhidin Libah (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine

How large is Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine?

Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine?

Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lewiston, ME. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine operate?

Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine's EIN?

Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0641210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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