Equality Community Center (ECC)

The Equality Community Center (ECC) is a shared workspace that provides office and activist-incubation space for left-of-center LGBT organizations in Portland, Maine. In addition to permanent office space, ECC provides temporary meeting space for other LGBT organizations on a rotating basis. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: LGBT Policy
Website: eccmaine.org
Formation:

2018

Executive Director:

Christopher O’Connor

Location: Portland, ME View on map
Tax ID: 82-3939533
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $3,012,003 Revenue: $633,156 Expenses: $402,567

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    Background

    Equality Community Center was founded in 2018 by a board of directors, including Barbara Wood, 2 who is also a founding member of EqualityMaine, one of the largest and oldest LGBT-interest organizations in the state of Maine. 3

    ECC, through its Capital Campaign, seeks to construct a 54-unit affordable housing complex for LGBT older adults. 4

    Finances

    In 2019, Equality Community Center received $79,925 in contributions, 5 made $44,198 in expenditures, 6 and held $45,715 in net assets. 7 In addition, through a large-donor contribution, ECC owns the building it operates and uses to house other LGBT organizations. 8

    Leadership

    Christopher O’Connor is the executive director of Equality Community Center. Prior to joining ECC, O’Connor was the development director of EqualityMaine. 9

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $3,012,003 $633,156 $402,567 View
    2023 $2,755,257 $855,849 $308,840 View
    2022 $2,088,333 $749,992 $362,500 View
    2021 $1,383,769 $1,482,426 $169,026 View
    2019 $45,715 $79,925 $44,198 View

    Prior year filings: 2018

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 4

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Christopher O'ConnorEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$104,428
    Nick CloutierDIRECTOR$3,500

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $376,928
    • Number of Grants: 22
    • Number of Funders: 13

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $116,6002023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $50,2502023 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $49,7532022 Every.orgONLINE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
    $43,2302024 Maine Community FoundationCommunity Support
    $29,2402023 Maine Community FoundationLGBTQ+ Rights
    $25,0002024 National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION
    $12,3002022 Maine Community FoundationLGBT Centers
    $10,0002024 American Endowment FoundationHUMAN SERVICE
    $6,0132024 American Online Giving Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $5,5002023 American Endowment FoundationHUMAN SERVICE
    $5,0002024 Foreside FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN
    $5,0002023 Foreside FoundationSUPPORT THE ECC CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
    $5,0002022 Foreside FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
    $5,0002020 GE Aerospace Foundation.MATCHING GIFTS
    $3,0002024 Onion FoundationTo provide general support
    $2,0002023 The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS
    $1,2502024 The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS
    $1,2002020 The Bob Crewe FoundationCONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS
    $1,0002021 The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS
    $5002022 The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS
    $502022 The Pfizer Foundation IncVOLUNTEER PROGRAM
    $422022 Amazonsmile FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT

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    References

    1. “About.” Equality Community Center. https://eccmaine.org/about
    2. Bailey, Jordan. “3 Democrats hope to succeed Moonen in House District 38.” Portland Phoenix. June 17, 2020. Accessed October 15, 2023. https://portlandphoenix.me/3-democrats-hope-to-succeed-moonan-in-house-district-38/
    3. “Our Story.” EqualityMaine. https://www.equalitymaine.org/our-story
    4. “Campaign.” Equality Community Center. https://eccmaine.org/campaign
    5. Equality Community Center. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. Part I. Line 1.
    6. Equality Community Center. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. Part I. Line 17.
    7. Equality Community Center. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). 2019. Part I. Line 21.
    8. “Our History.” Equality Community Center. https://eccmaine.org/history
    9. “Our Team.” Equality Community Center. Accessed November 27, 2023. https://eccmaine.org/team.