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Community Housing of Maine

Portland, ME · EIN 01-0490195 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Housing of Maine reported $10.9 million in revenue and $5.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.42 went to program services, $36.58 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.1% of the total. Government grants made up 24.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $149,885 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 245% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.0M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

Investment income was negative: −$46,569. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
63.4%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
36.6%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
29.3%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
24.3%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
71.1%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$149,885$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.99%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
35
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
74.210.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$3.2M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $7.7M

The organization develops and manages low income housing for disadvantaged individuals in the state of maine

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$149,885$0$0$149,885
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,053$0$0$116,053
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,852$0$0$112,852
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (FORMER)
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$87,229$0$0$87,229
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$80,250$0$0$80,250

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Housing of Maine (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $430K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$5.0M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$5.0M63.4%$31M$149,885
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$5.1M70.0%$25M$144,536
FY2023 ⓘ$6.8M$4.9M65.5%$15M$138,136
FY2022 ⓘ$5.9M$4.4M72.6%$14M$138,136
FY2021 ⓘ$3.8M$3.3M68.1%$13M$126,211
FY2020 ⓘ$3.2M$3.4M69.8%$12M$122,826

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 513

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
DAVENPORT ENTERPRISES LLC
Maintenance
$203,730
SOUTHERN MAINE ABATEMENT & CONSULTING LL
Abatement
$177,463
JOHN'S GENERAL CONTRACTING
Construction
$158,727
NEW HEIGHT GROUP
Real estate development
$106,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Community Housing of Maine totaling $523 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Housing of Maine's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Housing of Maine, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Housing of Maine's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Housing of Maine reported that 63.4% of its $5.0 million in expenses went to program services, 36.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Housing of Maine pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Housing of Maine reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $149,885, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Housing of Maine get its money?

Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 29.3% came from contributions and grants (including 24.3% from government grants) and 71.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Housing of Maine a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0490195 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631339349304778 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511229349303006 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349303447 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349304115 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349303226 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100439349302415 · read the filing

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