2026-07-08T11:58:55-05:00 2025-12-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2025-01-01 010425071 Friends of Acadia FRIE 2072883340 PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 046090045 Megan Loomer VP of Finance & CFO 2072883340 2026-07-06 1 Melissa Magoon CPA P01712842 2077752387 2026-07-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Megan Loomer PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 046090045 26520473 0 X www.friendsofacadia.org X 1986 ME Preservation and protection of Acadia National Park. 24 24 40 746 -3 0 9304245 6641526 0 0 5303976 6330191 -296662 -308407 14311559 12663310 10204089 7296850 0 0 2914488 3511149 0 0 1265332 2130995 2799466 15249572 13607465 -938013 -944155 97289675 100299843 951982 456799 96337693 99843044 X Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations. 0 0 565009 488240 Friends of Acadia makes grants from its Acadia Trails Forever project fund to the ANP trails program to maintain the park's 153 miles of trails. In 2025, the Trail crew undertook significant repairs to the Hunters Beach Trail and the North and South Bubble Trails. They also completed the rehabilitation of the Bubbles Divide Trail and worked with volunteers to install 500 feet of raised cedar boardwalk along the Hemlock Path, restoring natural water flow through the Great Meadow. They built two stone staircases and improved drainage along the Valley Peak Trail and completed additional sections of the Great Meadow Loop. 114172 101212 The Carriage Road maintenance grants help to make possible the salaries of several Acadia National Park workers and interns who perform regular maintenance of the park's 44 miles of historic carriage roads. In 2025, the carriage road crew repaired washouts, graded 5 miles of carriage roads, and spread 150 tons of surface materials. They cleaned four miles of road ditches and, flushed culverts. They surveyed 138 of the documented vistas on the carriage roads and worked to clear 43 of those, including supervising volunteers who worked on 12 vistas. 10591775 6707398 Additionally, Friends of Acadia contributes to a variety of community outreach events such as the Earth Day Roadside Clean-up and Soil to the Summits hikes. In partnership with Acadia National Park, Friends implements and contributes to other programs including the Summit Stewards, the Wild Garden of Acadia, the Recreation Technicians, the Acadia Winter Trails Association, the Island Explorer, invasive plant eradication, the peregrine falcon and hawk watch program, Acadia Teacher Fellows Program, water quality monitoring, rehabilitation of historic buildings, and a volunteer program that typically contributes over 5,000 hours of time per year to help maintain Acadia's trails and carriage roads. FOA continues to help ANP address the ongoing seasonal employee housing shortage. In 2025, construction continued at Harden Farm, an ANP project that FOA contributed an additional $4.5 million to help complete, adding to the $7M contributed during 2024. Phase One, 28 new one bedroom and studio apartments, was completed, and Phase Two, another 28 one bedroom and studio apartments, was initiated. Solar panels were installed at FOA's seasonal housing complex in Trenton, Maine with a potential energy savings of nearly $600,000 over 25 years. FOA also secured funding to install solar panels at Harden Farm with a potential energy savings of $300,000 during its lifetime. 2025 welcomed inaugural residents at the newly completed Dane Farm complex in Seal Harbor, Maine, housing eight seasonal employees for ANP. 11270956 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 40 1 0 1 CJ LU 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA FL GA IL MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY PA RI SC VA WI X X Megan Loomer 2072883340 PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 046090045 William C Eacho Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Edson Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Rob Leary Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Story Litchfield Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Amstutz Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Banzhaf-Stone Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Bennett Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charlotte Chilton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Coplon Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Davis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kareem A Dieng Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lesley Draper Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Graham Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Green Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christiaan van Heerden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Jeffery Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Katona Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Kelley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lydia Kimball Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cora Olgyay Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Pierce Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward L Samek Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Curtis Simard Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Williams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elsie Flemings Past Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hannah Sistare Clark Past Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Stiles President & CEO 40.00 X 259687 0 69762 Megan Loomer Vice President of Finance & CFO 40.00 X 189385 0 23280 Lisa Horsch Clark Vice President of Development 40.00 X 160998 0 64828 Stephanie Clement Vice President of Conservation 40.00 X 135685 0 20595 Perrin Doniger VP of Communications & Marketing 40.00 X 131500 0 13811 Devin Lueddeke Development Officer for Major Gifts 40.00 X 123386 0 19980 Sarah Curts Accounting Manager 40.00 X 111585 0 19390 1112226 0 231646 8 0 1 0 EL Shea 23 Church Street Ellsworth ME 04605 Contruction 1076591 Goldman Sachs 22 West Street 39th Floor New York NY 10282 Asset Management 430819 Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc 101 Walnut Street Watertown MA 02471 Engineering Consulting 298531 3 1049069 867685 4724772 584264 6641526 1379199 -3 1379202 40262 0 40262 40262 40262 18325926 13374934 4950992 4950992 4950992 133560 867685 482229 -348669 -348669 12663310 0 -3 6021787 7296850 7296850 542114 319847 81317 140950 2239146 1321096 335872 582178 83198 49087 12480 21631 445419 262797 66813 115809 201272 118750 30191 52331 13630 7476 6154 48405 48405 430819 430819 385937 127215 190521 68201 31996 27601 4395 239192 111871 65011 62310 271011 81279 185428 4304 90661 40233 18395 32033 282113 42375 1607 238131 193720 184958 8762 28663 18555 9106 1002 Loss on write-down of p 1034944 1034944 Other Expenses 230604 93576 71394 65634 Overhead Distribution 0 132446 -491098 358652 Reclass-Auction Expense -482229 -482229 13607465 11270956 1071177 1265332 X 39960 94365 3168786 4329598 2916765 1934662 126203 197730 6795742 256345 6984188 6539397 83771161 86592783 239028 282612 372280 97289675 100299843 949432 217771 2550 239028 951982 456799 X 18524701 19474269 77812992 80368775 96337693 99843044 97289675 100299843 -944155 4449506 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3995657 6246056 14068976 9304245 6641526 40256460 3995657 6246056 14068976 9304245 6641526 40256460 4718973 35537487 1096900 1117139 1351961 1555713 1419461 6541174 194341 194341 46991975 0.75620 0.74620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1044 1 1555 1 9270 11869 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Friends of Acadia educated and engaged decision-makers about ANP funding needs, workforce needs, and infrastructure priorities through briefings, meetings, and related communications. The organization also communicated with members and the public about park issues through newsletters, publications, and other outreach channels. 57818102 148944 7314300 1483926 63797420 53220202 167843 6197609 1767552 57818102 47927146 71262 7021358 1799564 53220202 53020190 2590730 -5957495 1726279 47927146 40118486 7033136 7316015 1447447 53020190 0.00000 0.51151 0.48849 0 0 1223175 1223175 5465061 243181 5221880 62244 8762 53482 29760 4402 25358 15502 15502 6539397 Operating Lease Liability 239028 239028 16217319 4449506 88037 482229 5019772 11197547 430819 1034944 1465763 12663310 12711968 88037 482229 570266 12141702 430819 1034944 1465763 13607465 Part V, Line 4: Friends of Acadia uses its endowment assets as an attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to the programs supported by its endowments while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets. The investments aim to provide appropriate stewardship of Friends of Acadia's financial assets and secure long-term financial stability and income to support the Organization's commitments to Acadia National Park and Friends' operations and programs as budgeted annually by the investment and finance committee and approved by the Organization's board of directors. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expenses 482,229. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Loss on write-down of property held for transfer 1,034,944. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expenses 482,229. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Loss on write-down of property held for transfer 1,034,944. Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium 0 0 Investments 12546013 Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 Investments 4163421 0 0 0 0 0 0 16709434 0 16709434 1 0 1 1 1 0 2025 Benefit Auction 960260 826700 133560 162463 179517 16227 99201 Acadia Society Philadelphia 28570 28570 5150 4 12415 12415 2201 13457 4013 1001245 867685 133560 164664 192974 16227 108364 482229 -348669 1 Acadia National Park Route 233 Bar Harbor ME 04609 Governmental 6124404 0 Provide assistance to ensure the protection of the Acadia National Park region. Schoodic Institute at Acadia PO Box 277 Winter Harbor ME 04693 201054593 501(c)(3) 486638 0 Education and Conservation Downeast Transportation PO Box 914 Ellsworth ME 04605 010371992 501(c)(3) 297000 0 Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park. Appalachian Mountain Club 10 City Square Boston MA 02129 046001677 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Conservation Maine Coast Heritage Trust 1 Bowdoin Mill Island 201 Topsham ME 04660 237099105 501(c)(3) 89000 0 Conservation Student Conservation Association 4601 North Fairfax Drive No 900 Arlington VA 22203 910880684 501(c)(3) 43914 0 Education College of the Atlantic 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor ME 04609 237032625 501(c)(3) 23782 0 Research University of Maine Controllers Office 65 Texas Ave Bangor ME 04401 016000769 501(c)(3) 15024 0 Research Indian Island School 10 Wabanaki Way Indian Island ME 04468 Governmental 15000 0 Education Indian Township School 13 School Drive Princeton ME 04665 Governmental 15000 0 Education Niweskok PO Box 554 Milford ME 04461 990753144 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Education Abbe Museum 26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor ME 04609 010211777 501(c)(3) 7500 0 Education Blue Hill Consolidated 60 High Street Blue Hill ME 04614 Governmental 7500 0 Education Ellsworth Elementary 20 Forest Avenue Ellsworth ME 04605 Governmental 7500 0 Education Hancock Grammar School 33 Cemetery Road Hancock ME 04401 Governmental 7500 0 Education The Molly Ockett School 25 Molly Ockett Drive Fryeburg ME 04037 Governmental 7500 0 Education 16 0 Part I, Line 2: The Organization maintains a policy designed to monitor the grant arrangements the Organization enters into. The Organization sends letters specifying what the grant is for and requesting a return letter that the grant will be used for the intended purpose. The Organization meets with Acadia National Park staff at least once per year. Park staff provide documentation of where and how grants were used. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Eric Stiles President & CEO 228187 0 1500 0 30000 0 13706 0 56056 0 329449 0 0 0 Lisa Horsch Clark Vice President of Development 159498 0 1500 0 0 0 8772 0 56056 0 225826 0 0 0 Megan Loomer Vice President of Finance & CFO 177885 0 1500 0 10000 0 9469 0 13811 0 212665 0 0 0 Stephanie Clement Vice President of Conservation 134185 0 1500 0 0 0 6784 0 13811 0 156280 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Employees received a modest year end merit payment based on organizational performance. X 26 0 Donor Estimated Value X 1 0 Appraisal X 21 584264 Market Price X Trips/Travel 38 0 Donor Estimated Valu X Miscellaneous Items 78 0 Donor Estimated Valu 0 0 1 1 Part I, Line 32b: The Organization uses an auctioneer to run the annual auction. In addition, the Organization sells contributions of securities through its investment broker. All gifts of securities are sold as soon as administratively possible. Part I, Line 33: For various auctioned items, the Organization does not record revenue when items are donated, rather when the items are sold at the auction event. The donor estimated value of auctioned items was $207,570. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Those individuals who pay annual dues or make contributions in an amount set from time to time by the Board shall be known as Members of the Organization. Members do not have voting rights or any other power or authority to govern the Organization in any capacity. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b To maintain donor requests for anonymity, the complete 990 is reviewed by the Audit Committee that consists of six board members, including the Chair and Treasurer, neither of whom are Chair of the Committee. The President & CEO, Vice President of Finance and Administration also attend the meeting, and after discussion with the lead and managing auditors, the 990 is filed. Additionally, the Board of Directors is provided with a copy of the Public Disclosure copy prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Once a year, a disclosure form is given to each board member as well as the members of the development, investment, finance committees, and staff. Completion of the forms is required. Those who do not return the form are mailed another form and emailed a reminder. The answers are reviewed by the governance/nominating committee who report to the Board. If vote is called on a motion for which a board member has a conflict of interest, they will recuse themselves from voting, or be asked to do so by the Chair. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The policy of the Organization is to periodically commission a salary and benefits survey to review current positions and related salaries. The most recent survey was commissioned during 2025. Also taken into consideration is cost of living and rate of inflation statistics. The Chair of the Friends of Acadia Board of Directors sets the President's salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Friends of Acadia P.O. Box 45 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 EIN 01-0425071 Friends of Acadia is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n).