Mission
THE SOUTHERN MAINE WORKER'S CENTER IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO CREATING A GRASSROOTS, PEOPLE-POWERED MOVEMENT THAT IMPROVES THE LIVES, WORKING CONDITIONS, AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKING AND POOR PEOPLE IN MAINE.
Public Charity
SOUTHERN MAINE WORKERS CENTER
Based in PORTLAND, ME, SOUTHERN MAINE WORKERS CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $589K in revenue, $503K in expenses, $859K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 204982064
PORTLAND, ME
Job Training
NTEE: J22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$589K
Total Expenses$503K
Total Assets$859K
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Southern Maine Workers Center
How Southern Maine Workers Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$48
Built leadership among grassroots membership to organize to achieve recognition of human rights to health care and work with dignity
$44
Outright program supported underserved members of the LGBTQ & youth population through weekly drop in hours, ongoing membership, social events, and trainings, as well as intentional support to…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$65,490
PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK
$65,000
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
$20,000
PORTLAND OUTRIGHT
$20,000
Job Training
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Cameron Brewer
DIRECTOR
Dania Bowie
BOARD CHAIR
Grace Denker
DIRECTOR
Izzy Ostrowski
SECRETARY
Molly Kizer
TREASURER
Phillip Joseph
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $589K | $503K | $859K |
| 2024 | $619K | $526K | $727K |
| 2023 | $407K | $409K | $610K |
| 2022 | $457K | $404K | $585K |
| 2021 | $444K | $377K | $586K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $444K to $589K (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $859K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.