MAINELY CHARACTER
EIN 01-0536795 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
Our Mission is to Recognize and Reward Maine High School Seniors of Exceptional Character. Since 2001 We Have Awarded 115 Educational Scholarships Totaling $447,500. Our Scholarships Are Awarded Based On An Applicants Character. We Do Not Consider Academic Achievement, Athletic Prowess, Musical Ability, Artistic Talent or Financial Need. Four Aspects of Students Character Are Considered When Making An Award. Courage: Persisting Through Difficulty, Distress, or Fear In Order to Achieve Something Important. Integrity: Being Truthful and Trustworthy to Oneself and Others. Responsibility: Conveying An Attitude of Commitment and Conviction. Concern: Demonstrating Compassion and Caring Attitude Towards Others, and Helping Them Achieve Their Best. Mainely Character Awarded Fourteen $5,000 Scholarships In 2025 and Plans to Award Fourteen $5000 Scholarships In 2026. Some Scholarship Payments Are Deferred to Subsequent Semesters At The Request of Scholarship Recipients.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $3.40 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,452 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 3.4% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (15)
ALICE SMITH DUNCANDIRECTOR
ANNALEE ROSENBLATTDIRECTOR
ANNE CASSPRESIDENT
CURTIS MILDNERDIRECTOR
EILENE KLEIMANDIRECTOR
GEORGE STEWARTDIRECTOR
HEATHER MERRIAMDIRECTOR
KATHARINE LYONDIRECTOR
MARCIA WESTONSECRETARY
MARIE PIKETREASURER
PETER RICHARDSONVICE PRESIDENT
PHILIP HUSSEYDIRECTOR
SUSAN LEIGHTONVICE PRESIDENT
SUSAN WALTERSDIRECTOR
WILLIAM PENLEYFORMER TREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- PO BOX 11131, PORTLAND, ME 04104-7131
- County
- Cumberland
- In care of
- Marie Pike
- Primary officer
- Marie Pike, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid