2023-08-23T17:12:17-04:00 2022-12-31 010462899 AL AUCELLA DBA THE BOTTOM LINE 69 FIELD RD FALMOUTH ME 041051101 990EZ 2022-01-01 851999247 MECEP ACTION MECE 2076227381 PO BOX 437 AUGUSTA ME 043320437 ALEC MAYBARDUK SECRETARY 2076220851 2023-08-21 ALEC MAYBARDUK 999009999 false AL AUCELLA P00076293 2077813853 2023-08-23 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X HTTPS://WWW.MECEP-ACTION.ORG X X 156349 X 156349 156349 70265 8719 2128 94316 27370 202798 -46449 50094 3645 X 56189 8334 56189 8334 6095 4689 50094 3645 ADVOCACY MECEP ACTION RESEARCHED AND PUBLISHED DATA AND ANALYSIS THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP POLICYMAKERS AND RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES...(SEE COMPLETE, SCH O). 176945 176945 X GARRETT MARTIN EXECUTIVE DI 6.00 0 LISA PROSIENSKI CHAIR 1.00 0 LEE WEBB VICE CHAIR 0.25 0 MICHAEL LAMBERT TREASURER 0.25 0 ALEC MAYBARDUK SECRETARY 0.25 0 BARBARA BURT MEMBER 0.25 0 KRISTEN CROWELL MEMBER 0.25 0 false false false false false false false false false MECEP ACTION ONE WESTON COURT AUGUSTA ME 04330 2076327381 false false false false false false false true RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 146045 146045 146045 false SCHEDULE C, PART IV PART 1-A, LINE 1: MECEP ACTION'S POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES IN 2022 INCLUDED CANDIDATE AND VOTER EDUCATION, CAMPAIGN RESEARCH, AND CAMPAIGN ADS. MECEP ACTION CONDUCTED CAMPAIGN RESEARCH TO COMPARE STATE ECONOMIC TRENDS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF TWO MAINE GOVERNORS AND PUBLISHED THAT INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA SO THAT VOTERS COULD MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. MECEP ACTION USED SOCIAL MEDIA TO THANK CANDIDATES FOR THE MAINE LEGISLATURE WHO SUPPORTED PROGRESS TAX POLICY LEGISLATION. FORM 990-EZ PART III STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - FULL DESCRIPTION: MECEP ACTION RESEARCHED AND PUBLISHED DATA AND ANALYSIS THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP POLICYMAKERS AND RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES ON MAINE FAMILIES AND CONDUCTED GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE POLICIES. MECEP ACTION ADVOCATED FOR AN EXPANSION OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT BY CONDUCTING GRASSROOTS LOBBYING AIMED AT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. MECEP ACTION CONDUCTED GRASSROOTS LOBBYING AIMED AT STATE LEGISLATORS TO ENACT PROGRESSIVE TAX AND BUDGET POLICIES. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 13,650 OFFICE 200 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 5,052 TRAVEL 4,297 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 375 TELEPHONE 1,056 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,375 BANK CHARGES 365 TOTAL 27,370 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 6,095 4,689 FORM 990-EZ, PART IV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION: THE ENTIRE MECEP ACTION STAFF WAS PAID VIA A COMMON PAYMASTER, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, MAINE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY, A 501C3--UNRELATED PER IRS DEFINITIONS, AS MAJORITY BOARD CONTROL OF ONE ORGANIZATION OVER ANOTHER DOES NOT EXIST. THIS YEAR, THE ED WORKED APPROXIMATELY 85% TIME FOR MAINE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY AND 15% FOR MECEP ACTION. MECEP ACTION REIMBURSED 100% FOR ITS PORTION OF SALARIES,TAXES, AND FRINGE BENEFITS TO THE C3.