Maine Equal Justice Partners
Maine Equal Justice Partners
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About this organization
Mission
Maine Equal Justice is a nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in Maine. MEJ accomplishes its mission through public policy advocacy, legal representation and impact litigation, and through statewide outreach, organizing, and education.
About
Litigation & other advocacy: Represents clients (individuals below 200% of the federal poverty level) before administrative agencies, the state legislature and state & federal courts primarily to ensure that they are able to meet basic needs, including food, housing, utilities, health care, and to move out of poverty. MEJ handled more than 644 individual cases in 2019, including administrative and legislative matters as well as direct client services. These included 244 health care (primarily Medicaid related) cases, 251 cases concerning food assistance and income support programs, 5 cases concerning employment issues, 67 cases concerning housing and utility matters, 18 cases concerning consumer issues, and 64 cases involving education or family issues. (See Sch O for more.)
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Maine equal justice is a nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in maine.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Maine equal justice is a nonprofit legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in maine.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as ME.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 20 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$19,290.
- The CEO salary policy within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $984,244 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $69,626 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.