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Belgrade Lakes Association FY2020 filing

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Belgrade Lks, ME501(c)(3)Since 1908 EIN 01-0377308Revenue $199K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbelgradelakesassociation.orgPo Box 551, 04918-0551 · Belgrade Lks, METax-exempt since Oct 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To protect and improve the watershed of great pond and long pond through preservation, education and action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
Spent
$250K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$501K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$250K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$207K
Net assets
$501K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$872K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1981.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $244K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stephen Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Donahue
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Intriago
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Johnson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Greenan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Matson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Fontaine
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Polly Beatie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Protects and improves Great Pond and Long Pond's watershed through preservation, education, and action.

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3 programs · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Milfoil Study Programs

Brca, aquatic plant screening programs, water testing and conservation. A special fundraising campaign for the stop milfoil project was expanded in 2012 and continued through 2020 which includes a milfoil removal program and water quality monitoring.

$177Kprogram expense
02

Courtesy boat inspection programs

$36Kprogram expense
03

Production and printing of maps, informational news letters, brochures and mailings; education and conservation of the belgrade lakes, me region; mountain stewardship ; loon conservation program and COVID-19 special campaign.

$31Kprogram expense

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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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$30K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$12K
Henry Safford Peacock FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$47K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$501K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$501
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$303K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201
Net assetsLn 32$501K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 649
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$552K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8$201
Net assetsLn 32$552K$501K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$300$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$800$700
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$200$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$173K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$47K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$244K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $366K$207K$159K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $280K$191K$89K$872K 990 PDF
FY2023 $283K$165K$118K$783K 990 PDF
FY2022 $262K$164K$99K$665K 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$224K$65K$566K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $199K$250K−$51K$501K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $199,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,408$195,036
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,091$7,059
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,989−$2,794
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,488$199,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,273$239,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,273$249,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,785−$50,558
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $199,301 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$58,171
VIII-1c Fundraising events$501
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,865$1,865
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,194$5,194
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,794−$2,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,265$199,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,859 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,827 · Management $300 · Fundraising $100$3,227
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,841 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,841
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,331 · Management $800 · Fundraising $700$7,831
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,471 · Management $200 · Fundraising $0$2,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,237 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$173,237
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,352 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $1,850$51,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,059 · Management $3,150 · Fundraising $2,650$249,859
Part X · Balance sheet $501,512 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,383$77,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $344,289$302,528
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $116,205$121,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $551,877$501,512
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8$201
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8$201
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $551,869$501,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $551,877$501,512
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $501,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,301
XI-2 Total expenses$249,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$551,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$501,311

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

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