Acadia Center FY2022 filing

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Rockport, ME501(c)(3)Since 1998EnvironmentEIN 01-0518193Revenue $1.6M in FY2022

On file with the IRSacadiacenter.org8 Summer St, 04856-5944 · Rockport, METax-exempt since Aug 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$584K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$584K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 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
$142K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$985K
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2022▼ -8%
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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
FY2022▼ -10%
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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 FY2022 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.8M Management & general 6% · $115K Fundraising 4% · $84K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $584K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$243,359Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Climate/Clean Energy Policy
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Clean Energy/Grid Transition
$103,432Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Climate/Energy/Equity Analysis
$102,609Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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$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————
Amy McLean Salls————$106,782$106,814

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Energy Efficiency & Buildings

Our Next Generation Energy Efficiency program works 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.

$461Kprogram expense
02

Clean Grid and Clean Energy

Decarbonizing the electric power sector and accelerate the supply of clean, reliable energy is essential to meeting climate goals, reducing local air pollution impacts on communities and support electrification of transportation and buildings.

$461Kprogram expense
03

Utility Accountability and Innovation

We advance reforms in state and regional utility regulation and energy planning so all parties engaged in the energy system utilities, regulators and consumers work in alignment to achieve climate, clean energy, equity and consumer goals.

$443Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$303K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$66K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140K$303K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$313K$291K$11K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$984K$33K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$62K$56K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$56K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$85K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$377$377
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$157K$137K$6K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$4K$1K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$45K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$48K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$7$7
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K$34$34
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$21K$914$914
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$4K$112
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$20K$982$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$115K$84K

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 Viewing $1.6M$2.0M−$403K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.1M$366K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 I · Summary $1,568,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,506,882$1,575,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,379$8,942
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,542−$15,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,515,803$1,568,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,735,218$1,580,035
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,446$391,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,149,664$1,971,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $366,139−$402,886
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,568,647 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,575,151
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$102,601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,575,151
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,942$8,942
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$15,446−$15,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,504$1,568,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,971,533 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $290,918 · Management $11,250 · Fundraising $10,459$312,627
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $984,428 · Management $32,577 · Fundraising $32,962$1,049,967
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,770 · Management $3,288 · Fundraising $2,505$61,563
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,989 · Management $3,301 · Fundraising $2,515$61,805
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,221 · Management $5,024 · Fundraising $3,828$94,073
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,395$5,395
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,842$42,842
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $377$377
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,203 · Management $5,796 · Fundraising $13,842$156,841
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,909 · Management $1,106 · Fundraising $11,377$16,392
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,865 · Management $2,054 · Fundraising $1,967$48,886
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,256 · Management $2,098 · Fundraising $2,098$52,452
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,605 · Management $7 · Fundraising $7$3,619
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,198 · Management $34 · Fundraising $34$12,266
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,025 · Management $914 · Fundraising $914$22,853
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,615 · Management $4,215 · Fundraising $112$6,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,787 · Management $982 · Fundraising $1,864$22,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,771,561 · Management $115,488 · Fundraising $84,484$1,971,533
Part X · Balance sheet $3,778,311 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,394$150,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,588,564$3,099,240
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $41,626$97,403
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,538$14,414
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,966$23,183
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $140,367$302,890
X-14 Intangible assets$25,105
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,915$66,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,087,370$3,778,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,422$53,786
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$88,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,422$142,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,257,948$3,612,841
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $776,000$23,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,033,948$3,636,175
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,087,370$3,778,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,636,175 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,568,647
XI-2 Total expenses$1,971,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$402,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,033,948
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,113
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,636,175

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