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ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND INC (EIN 10-0008105)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201703199349302170
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-15T08:22:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043077056PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 HIGHWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTEWKSBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01876ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN100008105EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE TO PROTECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2NANTUCKET SOUND INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5087759767PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BARNSTABLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHYANNISCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUDRA PARKERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5087759767PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOYCE RIPIANZI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00548581PTIN
Phone9785575300PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address64.27.39.203IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-10IPDt
IP Tm10:46:42IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAUDRA PARKERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BARNSTABLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHYANNISCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,935,964GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SAVEOURSOUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE'S DETAILED MISSION STATEMENT AND POSITION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,709PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,595CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$475PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,114,458PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,876,185CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$382,178CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,314,638PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,255,535CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,937,401PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,892,226CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$177,057PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$16,041CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$868,294TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$913,690TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$510,457TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$571,894TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$357,837NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$341,796NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,381,787ExpenseAmt
Grant$12,471GrantAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE'S DETAILED PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.ALLIANCE 2016 ACTIVITIESGRASSROOTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH-PRESENTED THREATS OF CAPE WIND TO LOCAL GROUPS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY.-HOSTED STAKEHOLDER GROUP MEETING UPDATES.-PROVIDED INTERVIEWS TO MEDIA.-DISTRIBUTED COLLATERAL MATERIALS TO HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS DESCRIBING THE THREATS AND STATUS OF CAPE WIND.-AUTHORED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND OP-EDS FOR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS.-RESPONDED TO STUDENT AND OTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING CAPE WIND.REGULATORY-PARTICIPATED IN THE REVIEW BY THE MASSACHUSETTS ENERGY FACILITIES SITING BOARD (EFSB) OF CAPE WIND'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THEIR PERMITS FOR TRANSMISSION LINES NEEDED TO BRING POWER ASHORE. THE EFSB VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO DENY CAPE WIND'S EXTENSION REQUEST. CAPE WIND SUBSEQUENTLY APPEALED THE DENIAL BUT LATER DROPPED THE APPEAL.-FILED FOIA REQUESTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW OF CAPE WIND AND REVIEWED NUMEROUS FOIA DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY THESE AGENCIES.LEGAL-WON A LAWSUIT IN THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS IN WASHINGTON DC. THE COURT FOUND THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VIOLATED THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THE COURT VACATED THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND THE INCIDENTAL TAKE STATEMENT FROM THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.-PARTICIPATED IN STATUS CONFERENCES BEFORE THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN DC PURSUANT TO THE APPEALS COURT VICTORY. POLITICAL-PARTICIPATED IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING MASSACHUSETTS ENERGY REQUIREMENTS. THE 2016 BILL CALLS FOR UP TO 1600 MW OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER TO BE PURCHASED BY MASSACHUSETTS UTILITIES, BUT EXCLUDES CAPE WIND AS PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED AT LEAST 10 MILES FROM SHORE AND HAVE A COMPETITIVELY ACQUIRED LEASE. DEVELOPMENT-UPDATED SUPPORTERS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH LETTERS, NEWSLETTERS, PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, AND PERSONAL MEETINGS.-HELD NUMEROUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO UPDATE SUPPORTERS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,381,787TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee9EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5087759767PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BARNSTABLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHYANNISCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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JACI BARTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BIRDSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON BORJESON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG EGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE EGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN GRANBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT R JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN OSMOND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ISAAC ROSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED FLOYD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTY MIHOS
CO-CHAIR (THROUGH MARCH 2017)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID CRAWFORD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM KOCH
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETE LOWELL
CLERK1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WAYNE KURKER
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AUDRA PARKER
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$202,545$0$53,379Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$202,545TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$53,379TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PERKINS COIE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 THIRD AVE SUITE 4800AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesLEGALServicesDesc
Compensation$637,802CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$169,843FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,703,747AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,873,590TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,595TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,595ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$59,779FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$59,779FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,595ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,471TotalAmt
Program Services$12,471ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,923TotalAmt
Program Services$147,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,513FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$312,637TotalAmt
Program Services$129,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$140,516FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,750FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,633TotalAmt
Program Services$285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,985FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,302TotalAmt
Program Services$17,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,754FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$844,306TotalAmt
Program Services$844,306ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,801TotalAmt
Program Services$11,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,489FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,077TotalAmt
Program Services$107,077ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,566TotalAmt
Program Services$31,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,463FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$20,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,606FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,465TotalAmt
Program Services$15,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,529FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,148TotalAmt
Program Services$12,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,925FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,934TotalAmt
Program Services$18,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,744FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,159TotalAmt
Management And General$1,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,881TotalAmt
Program Services$2,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,235FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TELEPHONE$15,075$5,553$960$8,562
OTHER EXPENSES$4,281$148$4,026$107

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,892,226TotalAmt
Program Services$1,381,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$382,178FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,939BOYAmt
EOY$148,840EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$704,448BOYAmt
EOY$762,787EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,508BOYAmt
EOY$1,083EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$47,961LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$46,981LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$399BOYAmt
EOY$980EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$868,294BOYAmt
EOY$913,690EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,457BOYAmt
EOY$571,894EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,457BOYAmt
EOY$571,894EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,837BOYAmt
EOY$341,796EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,837BOYAmt
EOY$341,796EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$868,294BOYAmt
EOY$913,690EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$16,041ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,053,697CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,147,809CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,533,191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,112,274CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,873,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,720,561TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,147,809CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,533,191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,112,274CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,873,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,720,561TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,218,170SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,502,391PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,709CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,306TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$475CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$21,986TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,746,853TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.69810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,862,226FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,862,226FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$243,111FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$60,778FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$246,870CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$243,111CurrentYearAmt
Total$489,981TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$734,972LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$21,922CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$21,922TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$61,718CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$60,778CurrentYearAmt
Total$122,496TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$183,744GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$21,922CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$21,922TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,071OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,071DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,857OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,877DepreciationAmt
Book Value$980BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,033DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$980TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,994,875TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$118,690DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$118,690RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,876,185RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,876,185TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,010,916TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$118,690DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$118,690ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,892,226ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,892,226TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ALLIANCE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ALLIANCE HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1JULY EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$45,180GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$40,105CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$5,075GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,075OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2AUGUST EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$34,225GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$21,595CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$12,630GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$12,630OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total8OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$150,217GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$108,143CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$42,074GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$42,074OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$229,622GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$169,843CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$59,779GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$59,779OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$59,779DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedMAStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed0LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOWN OF BARNSTABLEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1367 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityHYANNISCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$12,471CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO HELP SUPPORT THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE'S INTERESTS IN OPPOSING THE CAPE WIND PROJECT VIA LITIGATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUSE OF FUNDS ARE REVIEWED BY SUBJECT MATTER, TIME EXPENDED, AND COSTS INCURREDExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUDRA PARKERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$202,545BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$12,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$41,379NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$255,924TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008. MEMBERS WILL REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOLLOWS THE POLICY STATED IN THE COMPENSATION POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 12/31/08. THE PERSON/POSITION IS REVIEWED FOR PERFORMANCE, THE COMPARABLE POSITION SALARIES ARE RESEARCHED, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE AND THEN APPROVED BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ARE MADE AVAILABLE. IF REQUESTED IN PERSON, A COPY IS PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY. IF THE REQUEST IS IN WRITING (LETTER OR EMAIL) A COPY IS PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
FORM 990,PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED A COMMITTEE THAT HAS RESPONSIBLITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
FORM 990,PART I, LINE 1:MISSION THE ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING OVER 30,000 SUPPORTERS DEDICATED TO THE LONG TERM PRESERVATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND. THE ALLIANCE WAS FORMED IN 2002 IN OPPOSITION TO THE CAPE WIND PROPOSAL TO BUILD A 25 SQUARE-MILE WIND ENERGY GENERATION PLANT IN NANTUCKET SOUND. THE PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT VENTURE WOULD CONSIST OF 130 WIND TURBINES, EACH 440 FEET TALL, SPANNING 25 SQUARE MILES OF NANTUCKET SOUND, AN AREA THE SIZE OF MANHATTAN. IT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT ELECTRICAL SERVICE PLATFORM HOLDING 30,000 GALLONS OF OIL ON HORSESHOE SHOAL IN THE CENTER OF NANTUCKET SOUND. THE ALLIANCE OPPOSES THE PLANNED WIND ENERGY PLANT IN NANTUCKET SOUND DUE TO ADVERSE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACTS, AS WELL AS THE ABSENCE OF AN OCEAN ZONING PROCESS FOR OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AT THE TIME CAPE WIND WAS PROPOSED. THE RESULTING DEVELOPER-DRIVEN SITE POSES ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THE PUBLIC. THE GOAL OF THE ALLIANCE IS TO STOP THE PROPOSED WIND ENERGY PLANT FROM BEING CONSTRUCTED IN NANTUCKET SOUND AND TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND IN PERPETUITY. CAPE WIND THREATS THE ALLIANCE OBJECTS TO THE PROPOSED CAPE WIND PROJECT BECAUSE IT WOULD: -INCREASE ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR BUSINESSES, TOWNS, AND HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS MA; -CAUSE JOB LOSSES DUE TO INCREASED ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR BUSINESSES IN MA; -NEGATIVELY AFFECT TOURISM AND RELATED JOBS, AND DECREASE PROPERTY VALUES; -POSE SIGNIFICANT NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL VESSELS; -POSE UNACCEPTABLE HAZARDS TO AVIATION SAFETY; -DESECRATE A NATIONAL TREASURE, SACRED TRIBAL LANDS, AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES; -INTRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL VISUAL, NOISE, AND LIGHT POLLUTION; -VIOLATE THE PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH USE OF PUBLIC LAND FOR PRIVATE GAIN; -THREATEN THE ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF ENDANGERED AVIAN AND MARINE SPECIES; -INTRODUCE THE CHANCE OF AN OIL SPILL FROM THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE PLATFORM; AND -DEVASTATE COMMERCIAL FISHING IN NANTUCKET SOUND. NANTUCKET SOUND NANTUCKET SOUND IS THE BODY OF WATER BETWEEN CAPE COD, VINEYARD SOUND, AND THE ISLANDS OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET, EXTENDING SEAWARD BEYOND MONOMOY AND NANTUCKET ISLANDS. NANTUCKET SOUND POSSESSES SIGNIFICANT MARINE HABITAT FOR A DIVERSITY OF ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES. THE SOUND HAS PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE FOR SEVERAL FEDERALLY-PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE AND A VARIETY OF COMMERCIALLY AND RECREATIONALLY VALUABLE FISHERIES. THE SOUND IS SITUATED AT A CONFLUENCE OF THE COLD LABRADOR CURRENTS AND THE WARM GULF STREAM. THIS CREATES A UNIQUE COASTAL HABITAT, REPRESENTING THE SOUTHERN RANGE FOR NORTHERN ATLANTIC SPECIES AND THE NORTHERN RANGE FOR MID-ATLANTIC SPECIES. NANTUCKET SOUND IS CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXTREME RICHNESS OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, CONTAINING HABITATS THAT RANGE FROM OPEN SEA TO SALT MARSHES. NANTUCKET SOUND IS MORE THAN A BODY OF WATER. IT IS A SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD FOR MANY LOCAL FISHERMEN, AN INSPIRATION FOR ARTISTS, AND A SOURCE OF SOLACE, RELAXATION, AND RECREATION FOR THE MILLIONS THAT FLOCK TO ITS SHORES. THE LOCAL FERRY OPERATORS ALONE TRANSPORT OVER THREE MILLION PASSENGERS PER YEAR THROUGH NANTUCKET SOUND, AND 400,000 FLIGHTS PER YEAR TRAVERSE THE AIRSPACE OVER THE SOUND. IT IS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS AND A NATURAL TREASURE THAT MUST BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. NANTUCKET SOUND HAS LONG BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR SANCTUARY DESIGNATION. PAST STUDIES SHOW IT POSSESSES THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD JUSTIFY SUCH A DESIGNATION. -IN 1971, NANTUCKET SOUND STATE WATERS (OUT TO 3 MILES) WERE DESIGNATED AS THE MA CAPE AND ISLAND OCEAN SANCTUARY UNDER MA LAW (MOSA). HOWEVER, FEDERAL WATERS, THE "HOLE IN THE DOUGHNUT," REMAINED UNPROTECTED. -IN 1980, THE COMMONWEALTH NOMINATED THE SOUND FOR DESIGNATION UNDER THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT. -IN 1983, THE FEDERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY NOAA'S SANCTUARY PROGRAM, DETERMINED NANTUCKET SOUND WAS WORTHY OF DESIGNATION. THE SOUND WAS LISTED ON THE SITE EVALUATION LIST (SEL) IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AS ONE OF 28 AREAS "FROM WHICH NOAA WILL SELECT SITES TO EVALUATE AS CANDIDATES FOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES." -IN JANUARY 2010, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECOGNIZED THE UNIQUE HISTORIC AND TRIBAL VALUES OF THE SOUND AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS A TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY (TCP).

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVOCATES FOR NANTUCKET SOUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SAddressLine1Txt
CityHYANNISCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205135379EIN
Primary ActivitiesLOBBYINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd