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Poland Spring Preservation Society FY2022 filing

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Poland Spring, ME501(c)(3) EIN 01-0347068Revenue $173K in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 12, 2025

On file with the IRSpolandspringps.orgPoland Spring, METax-exempt since Mar 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preservation of historically significant buildings in Poland Spring and to educate visitors about the Poland springs history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$630
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$173K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$135K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$775K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$173K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$373K
Expenses
$135K
FY2022▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$159K
Net assets
$775K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$678K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$775K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$950K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $128K Management & general 3% · $4K Fundraising 3% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kari Brawn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Beausang
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Libby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Ricker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Preserves historic buildings and educates visitors about Poland Spring's history.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The historical buildings are open to the public during the summer months and for school field trips in the spring.

$128Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$13K
Maine Community Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$775K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$630
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$137
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$173K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$653K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$630
Net assetsLn 32$775K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625K$653K
Total assetsLn 16$738K$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423$630
Net assetsLn 32$737K$775K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$35$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$128K$4K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $373K$159K$215K$950K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $110K$149K−$39K$736K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2023 $173K$135K$38K$775K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $166K$111K$55K$737K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2021 $122K$74K$48K$678K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,872$133,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,139$4,432
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $137$137
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,697$34,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,845$173,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,556$74,462
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,303$60,691
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,859$135,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,986$38,054
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,207 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,230 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,940
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,817
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,077
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,834
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,432$4,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $137$137
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,700$5,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,874$26,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,799 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,574$173,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,153 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,171$69,171
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,291$5,291
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35$35
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,090$4,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,487$3,487
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,323$3,323
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,353$21,353
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,474$13,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,921$10,921
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,008$4,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,541 · Management $4,125 · Fundraising $3,487$135,153
Part X · Balance sheet $775,920 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,576$105,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $624,817$653,301
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,266$16,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $737,659$775,920
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $423$630
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $423$630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $706,970$722,196
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,266$53,094
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $737,236$775,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $737,659$775,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $775,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,207
XI-2 Total expenses$135,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$737,236
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$775,290

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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