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MEJ HANDLED 657 INDIVIDUAL CASES IN 2022, AS WELL AS 34 SYSTEMIC CASES AFFECTING PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OVER 345,000 PEOPLE, AND OUR 37 TRAININGS REACHED OVER 700 PEOPLE. INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC CASES FOCUSED ON HEALTH CARE (PRIMARILY MEDICAID RELATED), FOOD ASSISTANCE AND INCOME SUPPORTS, EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, HOUSING AND UTILITY MATTERS, CONSUMER PROTECTIONS, AND EDUCATION OR FAMILY ISSUES. 395939 HOPE PROGRAM: MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE DESIGNED AND ADVANCED THE HIGHER OPPORTUNITY FOR PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT (HOPE) PROGRAM, ENACTED BY THE MAINE LEGISLATURE IN 2018. THE HOPE PROGRAM MAKES HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING POSSIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME PARENTS WITH CHILDREN. HOPE PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT THAT CAN ENABLE LOW-INCOME PARENTS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND SUCCEED. MEJS BUILD HOPE PROJECT, LAUNCHED IN 2022, FILLS IN GAPS IN STUDENT NEEDS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INCOME SUPPORT FOR HOPE PARTICIPANTS FOR CHILDCARE, BOOKS, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, INTERNET SERVICE OR OTHER EXPENSES. BUILD HOPE INCLUDES RESEARCH THAT WILL RESULT IN A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICYMAKERS TO INFORM POLICY CHANGES. 312589 57081 INCREASING OPPORTUNITY/INCOME SUPPORT: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REPRESENTATION NOTED IN 4A, PERFORMS LEGAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOPS STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)AND OTHER ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE INCOME SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES, INCREASING ACCESS TO ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND MAKING PAYMENTS OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH OUR BUILD HOPE PROGRAM AND NEXT STEP FUND. MEJ IS ALSO A PARTNER IN THE PEER WORKFORCE NAVIGATOR PILOT PROGRAM. 1104139 PEER WORKFORCE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 265,350, INCL 11,557 GRANTS HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 210,922, INCL 0 GRANTS ORGANIZING PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 205,778, INCL 0 GRANTS HOUSING PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 183,485 INCL 0 GRANTS NEXT STEP BENEFICIARY EXPENSE: 104,849, INCL 0 GRANTS FOOD/HUNGER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 72,022, INCL 0 GRANTS CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 61,733, INCL 0 GRANTS 1104139 2284350 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 26 true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE 2076267058 126 SEWALL STREET AUGUSTA ME 043306822 LAUREN WILLE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BLACK VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN GRANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES DINGMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN MERRILL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 95823 0 17924 JUDITH CHAMBERLAIN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHANNA COX MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE KING MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RICHARDSON MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN RIELLY MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERICA SCHAIR-CARDONA MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TARPINIAN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL WERTHEIMER MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUCKY HOLLANDER MEMBER(LEFT 0.50 X 0 0 0 95823 17924 false false false 9567 2162516 15526 2172083 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 611430 450 450 450 58249 58249 324661 307360 17301 17301 17301 2248083 17751 58249 68745 68745 115847 52131 40546 23170 1277857 1083770 155947 38140 20384 17326 2457 601 166014 141112 20005 4897 113297 91680 16598 5019 13881 13881 1517 1517 15347 15347 87689 84124 2806 759 12613 10206 1848 559 42198 34147 6182 1869 84955 68745 12446 3764 33261 26915 4873 1473 6824 5523 999 302 54677 44245 8010 2422 15842 12819 2321 702 13179 10664 1931 584 BENEFICIARIES-EDUC'L SUPP 500788 500788 DUES, LIBRARY, SUBSCRIPTS 17655 17655 CONTINUING EDUCATION 10265 10265 BAR & LOBBY FEES 1973 1973 2674808 2284350 306197 84261 X 70713 2236850 1312482 525 169485 7712 366695 223527 151354 143168 3824421 3692334 2476 2483 6223338 5390665 21461 110610 411630 361866 433091 472476 X 1899263 735867 3890984 4182322 5790247 4918189 6223338 5390665 X -426725 -445333 X false false false X 1219619 1195672 1839653 1776109 2172083 8203136 1219619 1195672 1839653 1776109 2172083 8203136 325168 7877968 39328 35288 23183 21593 58249 177641 8380777 3952 0.94000 0.94200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4829 9903 14732 2660076 2674808 283740 70935 205652 221881 234853 283740 946126 1419189 51659 2807 43124 14732 112322 51413 55470 58713 70935 236531 354797 1273 13878 4829 19980 331590 199213 132377 29428 21730 7698 5677 2584 3093 143168 true GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES 501 FOREST AVE PORTLAND ME 04101 813604505 501C3 34000 TAX ASSISTANCE SITE MAINE AFL-CIO 21 GABRIEL DRIVE AUGUSTA ME 04330 010113840 501C5 11557 WORKPLACE NAVIGATOR 1 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 MEJP MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH PERIODIC MEETINGS WITH ITS GRANTEES AND REVIEW OF REQUIRED DELIVERABLES, AS SPELLED OUT IN THE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES. JENNIFER RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER 2141 CASH LOW INCOME-SEE NOTE SCHEDULE L, PART V PART III - LONG TIME CLIENT AND CURRENT BOARD MEMBER LISTED, WAS IN NEED OF UTILITY ASSISTANCE, PAID FOR BY FUNDING VIA THE NEXT STEP FUND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PEER WORKFORCE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 265,350, INCL 11,557 GRANTS HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 210,922, INCL 0 GRANTS ORGANIZING PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 205,778, INCL 0 GRANTS HOUSING PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 183,485 INCL 0 GRANTS NEXT STEP BENEFICIARY EXPENSE: 104,849, INCL 0 GRANTS FOOD/HUNGER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 72,022, INCL 0 GRANTS CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 61,733, INCL 0 GRANTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 VARIOUS COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS WERE NOTED, INCLUDING THAT TERMS OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE STAGGERED SO THAT APPROX. 1/3 OF MEMBERS COMPLETE A 3 YEAR TERM EACH YEAR; THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOMINATES THE SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION; AND THAT THE ED SHALL BE A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE MANAGEMENT AND ENTIRE BOARD WILL RECEIVE A DRAFT COPY OF THIS FORM. QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AND UPDATES MADE BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN THE BYLAWS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEES FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY AFTER CONSULTING THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY AND OTHER FACTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE ARE NO PAID OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES PER THE IRS DEFINITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RENT EXP 990 SUBTRACTION ON REVENUE PG 0 RENT EXP MOVED TO REV PG, PER PART XI ABOVE 0