Acadia Center FY2020 filing

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Rockport, ME501(c)(3)Since 1998EnvironmentEIN 01-0518193

Acadia Center advances bold, effective, and equitable clean energy solutions for a livable climate and a stronger, more equitable economy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$453K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $295K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$453K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
22
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$372K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$985K
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1998.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.7M Management & general 7% · $137K Fundraising 7% · $141K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $453K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$237,903Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Policy
$108,250Pt VII · Sec A
Advocacy Director & Senior
$106,814Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Sosland’s $226K as President is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Sosland$225,745$243,172$243,295$243,359——
Daniel Sosland————$243,282$237,903
Jamie Dickerson$145,060$131,591————
Amy Boyd———$135,000——
Amy E Boyd————$126,250$108,250
Nancy R Bensen————$113,866—
Benjamin Butterworth$112,900$110,407$107,795$102,609——
Kyle Murray$107,933$103,667————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advances clean energy solutions for a livable climate and stronger economy.

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3 program services account for $935K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Energy Efficiency & Buildings

Our next generation energy efficiency program is working to optimize the region's buildings and building systems to make them more efficient, healthier, and less polluting. The program advocates for nationally significant investments in efficiency and savings goals to capture consumer, health, economic and climate benefits.

$380Kprogram expense
02

Climate Planning and Pathways

The region must adopt clear, comprehensive, inclusive and equitable policies and planning to achieve the climate goals needed by 2030 and 2050. Acadia center is working to influence and participate in a in state and regional climate planning, that prioritize input from many stakeholders to shape climate policies.

$290Kprogram expense
03

Utility Innovation

We are working to spur utility innovation and planning so that the grid can support the clean energy needed to achieve climate goals, one that is modern, flexible and community focused. We are building awareness about how outdated incentives cause utility behavior to misalign with clean energy, climate goals and the best value for the…

$265Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 613
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$2.6M$3.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$550K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$372K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$254K$203K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$63K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$57K$52K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$54K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$99K$88K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$645$430$215
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$147K$97K$712$49K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$549$4K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$27K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$71K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K$74$74
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$4K$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$22K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$137K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $985K$2.7M−$1.7M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$2.2M$1.7M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.1M$1.3M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$2.0M−$403K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.1M$366K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.4M$2.0M$463K$3.6M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,416,113 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,396,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,396,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,476$11,476
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,680$7,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,680 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,476$2,416,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,953,471 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $203,083 · Management $25,385 · Fundraising $25,386$253,854
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,033,558 · Management $63,283 · Fundraising $42,355$1,139,196
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $51,690 · Management $3,663 · Fundraising $1,507$56,860
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,777 · Management $7,439 · Fundraising $4,409$65,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,183 · Management $6,017 · Fundraising $4,573$98,773
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,533$16,533
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $430 · Management $215$645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,863 · Management $712 · Fundraising $49,259$146,834
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,045 · Management $549 · Fundraising $3,741$8,335
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,565 · Management $1,632 · Fundraising $1,050$29,247
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,197 · Management $3,095 · Fundraising $3,095$77,387
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,262$2,262
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,318 · Fundraising $20$2,338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,819 · Management $74 · Fundraising $74$16,967
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,299 · Management $3,981 · Fundraising $100$6,380
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,495 · Management $4,323 · Fundraising $5,417$32,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,675,584 · Management $136,901 · Fundraising $140,986$1,953,471
Part X · Balance sheet $4,014,681 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,211$252,356
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,346,697$3,522,904
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,774$62,899
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,878$12,899
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,675$63,334
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $550,142$97,374
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,782$2,915
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,246,159$4,014,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,317$73,227
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$299,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,317$372,327
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,168,092$2,658,187
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,003,750$984,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,171,842$3,642,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,246,159$4,014,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,642,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,416,113
XI-2 Total expenses$1,953,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$462,642
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,171,842
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,870
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,642,354

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