To advocate for the health of Midcoast Maine rivers and watersheds through science and education.

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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $63K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$174K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$133K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$174K
FY2022▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$204K
FY2022▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$133K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$94K

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 May 2019.

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% · $204K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Howell’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 43rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Jill Howell$63,000$31,077

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for river and watershed health in Midcoast Maine using science and education.

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3 programs · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Long-term oversight to ensure that the rivers and watersheds of Midcoast Maine are managed to benefit the natural environment and nearby human communities. Objective To monitor the existing conditions of watersheds, assess potential long-term management strategies, and advocate for appropriate managed measures and activities.

$65Kprogram expense
02

Reviewing and assessing proposed development with Midcoast Maine rivers and watersheds. Objective To identify and evaluate the effects of proposed development on the local environment and surrounding communities.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Educating about activities within the watershed by ensuring that rigorous and technically accurate supporting information is presented to all interested parties in an understandable form. Objective To assure citizens and decison-makers are accurately informed about conditions in the watershed.

$65Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$63K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$313
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$133K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$313
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$133K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K$133K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$189K$189K
Accounting feesLn 11c$315$315
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$785$785
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$371$371
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$204K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $164K$223K−$59K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023 $258K$239K$19K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $174K$204K−$30K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $438K$413K$25K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $252K$295K−$44K$139K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $174,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $437,468$173,755
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243$313
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $437,711$174,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,354$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $403,191$204,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,545$204,283
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,166−$30,215
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $174,068 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,755
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$53,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,755
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $313$313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $313$174,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,283 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $189,213$189,213
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $315$315
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,350$8,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,249$5,249
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $785$785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $371$371
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,283 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$204,283
Part X · Balance sheet $133,141 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $164,509$133,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,509$133,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $164,509$133,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,509$133,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,509$133,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$174,068
XI-2 Total expenses$204,283
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,509
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,153
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,141

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