EIN 01-0114035

Maine Education Association (MEA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(5)
Num. employees
48
City
Augusta
State
Year formed
1859
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
We are an affiliate of the National Education Association. MEA is a unified, democratic professional organization advocating for its 24,000 members while inspiring them to be leaders in the educational process.
Total revenues
$9,312,665
2022
Total expenses
$8,550,921
2022
Total assets
$7,251,288
2022
Num. employees
48
2022

Program areas at MEA

Affiliate services provide technical and professional services to members through local units across the state. Services include recruiting, coordination of organizational activities, and assisting in negotiation activities.
To publish Maine Educator and newsletter, membership materials, and external news media communications.
Governance to all levels of committees, directors, and other leaders through training, meetings, and seminars to support the annual representative assembly.
To assist members in the appropriate contracts of legal services, maintain in-house legal services, and consult with staff and affiliates on legal issues and employer/employee relations.Collective Bargaining & Research: MEA's Collective Bargaining and Research Department provides members with the most up-to-date analysis of bargaining trends and supports them in their work to bargain contracts at the local level and beyond. In addition, through MEA's extensive research, the Association is able to provide members with a complete updated salary database, health insurance cost-analysis database, and contract database to allow you to understand how your pay and insurance costs stack up against others in the area.Government Relations: Our legislative program lobbies the Maine Legislature and Congress for school funding, education laws that make sense, and licensure requirements that meet the needs of the profession. MEA leadership and staff are present at the State House and beyond ensuring lawmakers understand the impact of proposed policies on the profession and on the lives of Maine students.Training & Professional Development: The MEA advocates for access to high-quality professional development and increased collaboration time so you can improve your practice. As a member, you have access to the best training on a range of issues from teacher leadership to bully prevention. The MEA's Training and Professional Development Department also works closely with the Maine Department of Education to monitor any new laws or rules as they pertain to the profession.

Grants made by MEA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Maine Education Association Staff Organi Retiree Health Insurance Premium SubsidyOperational Support$24,000
Maine Retired Teachers AssociationOperational Support$21,500

Personnel at MEA

NameTitleCompensation
Rachelle BristolExecutive Director$183,125
Greg HannafordUniserv Director$134,971
John BracciodietaDirector District 13 / Uniserv Director$125,991
Judith BeverageDirector District 1 / Uniserv Director$126,118
Rebecca FernaldUniserv Director$135,564
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for MEA

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$673,641
Program services$8,571,302
Investment income and dividends$24,894
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$42,828
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,312,665

Form 990s for MEA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-04-28990View PDF
2020-082021-06-30990View PDF
2019-082020-10-07990View PDF
2018-082019-08-09990View PDF
2017-082018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
May 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
July 13, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 13, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
June 27, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $815,934 from National Education Association of the United States
Nonprofit Types
UnionsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
EducationHuman servicesCommunity improvementJobs and employmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
35 Community Dr
Augusta, ME 04330
County
Kennebec County, ME
Website URL
maineea.org/ 
Phone
(207) 622-5866
Facebook page
maineea 
IRS details
EIN
01-0114035
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1859
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J40: Labor unions, organizations
NAICS code, primary
813930: Labor Unions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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