Hancock County Planning Commission FY2020 filing

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Ellsworth, ME501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 01-0310087Revenue $136K in FY2020

On file with the IRShcpcme.orgPo Box 1703, 04605-5203 · Ellsworth, METax-exempt since Nov 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Hancock County Planning Commission advocates for and provides assistance to county and local governments by: - Protecting our heritage and resources,- Planning for the future- Promoting a sound economy for the people of Hancock County

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $34K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$136K
Spent
$42K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$136K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$462K
FY2025$412K
Expenses
$42K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$163K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$310K
FY2025$500K
Net assets
$152K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$350K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Averi Varney’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Averi Varney$76,186$69,469———
Jarod Farn-Guillette——$15,671$49,883$55,508

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

HCPC provides technical assistance to 38 small towns ranging in size from 38 to 7,741 persons. Specific activities have included the preparation of comprehensive plans, computer mapping, drafting of zoning ordnances, assisting in subdivision application reviews and capital improvement planning.

$42Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$34K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$136K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$136K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$42K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $412K$500K−$87K$350K 990 PDF
FY2024 $462K$310K$152K$437K 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$163K$59K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$156K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $136K$42K$95K$152K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $136,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,600$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,322$36,495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$0
I-11 Other revenue$100,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,939$136,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,784$1,916
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,511$40,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,295$41,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,356$94,517
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,495 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $100,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36,495
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,495 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,978 across 7 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,916 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,916
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,488 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,434 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,133 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,882 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,882
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,130 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,995 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,978 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,978
Part X · Balance sheet $151,611 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$109,906
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,319$41,705
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,750$151,611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,750$151,611
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,750$151,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,750$151,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,495
XI-2 Total expenses$41,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,611

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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