2025-08-14T11:14:18-04:00 2024-09-30 010493997 ONE RIVER CPAS 46 FIRSTPARK DRIVE OAKLAND ME 049635362 990 2023-10-01 010359131 LEGAL SERVICES FOR MAINE ELDERS INC LEGA 2076210087 5 WABON STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 JAYE L MARTIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025-05-27 true true GARY W SMITH CPA P00338460 2078731603 2025-08-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JAYE L MARTIN 5 WABON STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 3496565 false X WWW.MAINELSE.ORG X 1975 ME PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO MAINE RESIDENTS AGED SIXTY AND OVER AND MEDICARE ADVOCACY SERVICES TO ANYONE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE. 12 12 37 12 0 2824580 3458614 0 19342 35141 2250 2810 2846172 3496565 0 0 2320310 2592000 0 80484 438733 513317 2759043 3105317 87129 391248 1820829 2285935 167570 241428 1653259 2044507 TO PROVIDE FREE HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO MAINE RESIDENTS AGED SIXTY & OVER, WHO QUALIFY FOR LEGAL SERVICES UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT, 42 USCA SEC. 3001 ET SEQ, AS AMENDED. false false 2032202 LEGAL SERVICES: FREE LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH STATEWIDE TOLL-FREE HELPLINE AND STAFF ATTORNEYS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE; DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HANDLED 4,682 MATTERS FOR 3,878 CLIENTS IT SERVED 611959 ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: MEDICARE AND MAINECARE(MEDICAID) INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE AND SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL PROGRAMS; FREE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY MEDICARE PART D APPEALS UNIT IN APPEALING DENIALS OF MEDICATIONS UNDER MEDICARE PART D AND ENSURING ACCESS TO HELP IN AFFORDING MEDICATIONS; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PURSUED ON BEHALF OF THE OLDER PEOPLE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HANDLED 817 MATTERS FOR 712 CLIENTS IT SERVED. 2644161 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 37 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X BARBARA KIRCHDORFER FINANCE DIR 2076210087 5 WABON ST AUGUSTA ME 04330 JAYE L MARTIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 125894 0 21689 BARBARA KIRCHDORFER FINANCE DIRE 40.00 X 97785 0 16307 BARBARA SCHLICHTMAN ESQ CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES C SOLTAN ESQ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY WANDERER ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER FESSENDEN ESQ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAKE HOLMES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROLAND JOY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VANESSA MADORE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DYAN MCCARTHY-CLARK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TAMARA HERRICK PHD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN RICHARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC SELTZER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SHAW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 223679 37996 1 false false false 58876 2812981 586757 3458614 35141 35141 ROUND TABLE SUMMIT FEES 2324 2324 MEMIC DIVIDEND 406 406 MISC INCOME - OTHER 75 75 5 5 2810 3496565 37951 272528 63912 166567 42049 1794793 1696043 92373 6377 136306 131368 4619 319 236516 227857 8376 283 151857 131247 17599 3011 34350 14287 20063 59502 33994 11631 13877 106369 102644 2720 1005 131764 111557 20207 11612 9736 1876 13567 13516 51 18821 15799 3022 17582 8713 8869 REPAIRS & MAINT 26970 21067 5903 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 23979 16761 6923 295 SUPPLIES 20810 13429 7234 147 TRAINING 15945 2841 285 12819 32046 29390 2354 302 3105317 2644161 380672 80484 360792 244603 418301 1365347 332771 281663 10000 274 43863 50167 572088 228207 362701 343881 292401 1820829 2285935 125698 205799 41872 35629 167570 241428 X 1592951 1983391 60308 61116 1653259 2044507 1820829 2285935 391248 X false true X true true true X 2042707 2671990 2500663 2824580 3458614 13498554 2042707 2671990 2500663 2824580 3458614 13498554 13498554 4976 1138 4157 19342 35141 64754 2805 2805 13566113 9322 0.99500 0.99170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9111 9111 3096207 3105318 305266 76317 266559 271595 287952 305266 1131372 1697058 3076 5490 5341 9111 23018 66640 67899 71988 76317 282844 424266 106981 106981 349471 147069 202402 35614 14744 20870 80022 66394 13628 343881 X 3496565 3496565 3496565 3105317 3105317 3105317 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X INCOME TAX STATUS - THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION QUALIFIED FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER 509(A)(1). MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT REQUIRE DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPORATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2023, 2022, AND 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE LSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW VIA E- MAIL IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHERS ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AND EITHER FORWARDS THEM TO MANAGEMENT TO PASS ALONG TO THE AUDITOR (IF THEY ARE HOUSEKEEPING IN NATURE) OR MEETS WITH MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS (IF THEY ARE SUBSTANTIVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS). IF NEEDED, LSE'S AUDITOR IS ASKED TO BE A PART OF ANY MEETING REGARDING THE FORM 990. ONLY WHEN ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED AND CHANGES INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL VERSION IS THE 990 SIGNED AND FILED BY LSE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AT THAT TIME EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY ORGANIZATIONS THE BOARD MEMBER OR A FAMILY MEMBER IS INVOLVED WITH THAT MIGHT REASONABLYE BE ANTICIPATED TO ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH LSE. THE POLICY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO NEW MEMBERS WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS ASKED TO WITHDRAW FROM INVOLVEMENT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS. THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLES FROM THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY AND SALARY BENEFIT INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR LSE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE SALARY LEVELS ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING THE SAME METHODOLOGY AND ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.