STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

DAVIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
DAVIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (EIN 22-2976811)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-09-28
IRS object ID
201722719349300907
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-09-28T08:04:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010523282PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityPortlandCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP041041100ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222976811EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Davis Conservation FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDAVIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2078469132PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 Forest Falls Drive No 5AddressLine1Txt
CityYarmouthCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04096ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAnne VaillancourtPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2078469132PhoneNum
Signature2017-09-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJoseph R Byrne CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01289281PTIN
Phone2077752387PhoneNum
Preparation2017-09-20PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address69.49.157.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-09-20IPDt
IP Tm14:34:11IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id444B8E07E82B94F17F50E41B46C5AAC764DCE57DAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id110E64D7D7C632CB204D3607306484447A51AD6CAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAnne VaillancourtPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 Forest Falls Drive No 5AddressLine1Txt
CityYarmouthCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04096ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,076,514GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.davisfoundations.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAward GrantsActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,200PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,019,559PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$474,461CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,000CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,021,759PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$479,461CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$759,165PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$623,632CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$37,111PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$42,395CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$101,858PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$111,525CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$898,134PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$777,552CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$123,625PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$298,091CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,684,892TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$21,401,299TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$27,135TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$44,633TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$20,657,757NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,356,666NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo support the wise utilization, protection and advancement of our physical environment and the different natural forms of life that inhabit it, including wildlife, sea life and mankind as they are impacted by the environment.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$638,957ExpenseAmt
Grant$623,632GrantAmt
DescGrants allocated in support of 501(c)(3) organizations. See Schedule I for 2016 grants approved.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$638,957TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCJForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Anne VaillancourtBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2078469132PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 Forest Falls Drive No 5AddressLine1Txt
CityYarmouthCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04096ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
Rebekah A Bucci
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David J Bucci
Chairman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Thomas S Deans
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$3,000$0$0
Thomas M Armstrong Jr
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$3,000$0$0
Anne CJ Hayden
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$3,000$0$0
Andrew A Cadot
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$3,000$0$0
Jameson French
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$3,000$0$0
Anne Vaillancourt
Executive Director8.00$23,583$0$3,812Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$38,583TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$3,812TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$365,125TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$365,125ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,706,389SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,597,053SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$109,336SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$109,336TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$109,336ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPrior Year Grant RecoveryDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$5,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$479,461TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$474,461ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$623,632TotalAmt
Program Services$623,632ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,395TotalAmt
Program Services$15,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,662TotalAmt
Management And General$34,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,822TotalAmt
Management And General$5,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,593TotalAmt
Management And General$43,593ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,375TotalAmt
Management And General$1,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,713TotalAmt
Management And General$6,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,058TotalAmt
Management And General$8,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$325TotalAmt
Program Services$325ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270TotalAmt
Management And General$270ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,009TotalAmt
Management And General$1,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Foreign Tax$4,544$4,544
Miscellaneous$3,774$3,774
Dues$1,380$1,380

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$777,552TotalAmt
Program Services$638,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$608,813BOYAmt
EOY$560,552EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,201,870BOYAmt
EOY$18,008,855EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,851,873BOYAmt
EOY$2,817,012EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,336BOYAmt
EOY$14,880EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,684,892BOYAmt
EOY$21,401,299EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,746BOYAmt
EOY$15,546EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,389BOYAmt
EOY$29,087EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,135BOYAmt
EOY$44,633EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,657,757BOYAmt
EOY$21,356,666EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,657,757BOYAmt
EOY$21,356,666EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,684,892BOYAmt
EOY$21,401,299EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$298,091ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$997,000NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations5SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (5 entries)

EINEINOrganization TypeOrganizationTypeCdGoverning Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedIndSupportSupportAmtOther SupportOtherSupportAmt
Appalachian Mtn Club
0460016777Yes (1)$0$0
Falmouth Conservation Trust
01037242910Yes (1)$0$0
Island Institute
2227867317Yes (1)$0$0
Maine Audubon Society
01024878010Yes (1)$0$0
Soc for Prot of NH Forests
0202222377Yes (1)$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total5SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt OrgYes (1)OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart IV, Section B, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe supported organizations identified in Form 990, Schedule A, Part I appoint trustees who represent the charitable class benefited by the mission of the Organization and its supported organizations. These same trustees have a majority vote on the Organization's board and approve all granting decisions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLLC and Limited Partnership InterestsDesc
Book Value$2,817,012BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,817,012TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDue to Related PartyDesc
Amt$29,087Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,087TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedInvestmentsTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,539,593RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,539,593SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,539,593TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (45 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
30 Mile River Watershed Association
PO Box 132Mount VernonME04352261526329501(c)(3)$10,000Support to recruit, train and retain new volunteers for the invasive plant prevention and water quality protection programs.
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation
PO Box 1211BathME04530453597466501(c)(3)$15,000Support for a two-phase initiative to conduct a cultural and historical assessment of the Waterway, and create an interpretive implementation plan for long-term management.
Atlantic Salmon Federation
Fort Andross Suite 202BrunswickME04011132618801501(c)(3)$15,000Planning support for improvements to Head Tide, Coopers Mill, and Branch Pond Dams along the Sheepscot River to restore native migratory fish passage.
Bicycle Coalition of Maine
PO Box 15272PortlandME04112010483786501(c)(3)$10,000To develop a free online resource identifying safe, high quality bike routes throughout Maine.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
60 Bigelow DriveEast BoothbayME04544016006001501(c)(3)$10,000To advance research linking seaweed aquaculture to improved water quality, and to evaluate its potential in mitigating ocean acidification.
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust
330 Ocean House RoadCape ElizabethME04107222736834501(c)(3)$10,000Funding to purchase the 21-acre Great Pond property in Cape Elizabeth, ME, which is comprised of mixed forest and marshland and has a rich wildlife habitat.
Catamount Trail Association
1 Mill Street Suite 350BurlingtonVT05401222528441501(c)(3)$7,200Support to partner with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to make improvements along a challenging 4-mile section of the trail near Lincoln Gap, VT.
Conservation Law Foundation - Maine Office
53 Exchange Street Suite 200PortlandME04101046149986501(c)(3)$10,000General support for public outreach and advocacy work to incorporate climate change into public policy processes, and educate the public to advance local solutions to climate change.
Dirigo Outdoor Programs dba Outdoor Sport Institute
552 Main StreetCaribouME04736465191858501(c)(3)$10,000Support for the Healthy Hometowns program, which provides low-cost mountain bike, ski, snowshoe and paddling equipment rentals to Maine schools and communities.
Eastern Trail Alliance
PO Box 250SacoME04072010523949501(c)(3)$10,000Support to complete a key trail segment from South Portland to Scarborough, resulting in 20 miles of continuous, non-motorized, multi-use corridor stretching from South Portland to downtown Saco.
Five Rivers Conservation Trust
31 Warren StreetConcordNH03301020427594501(c)(3)$10,000Support to acquire a conservation easement on approximately 200 acres of working farm and forestland in Dunbarton, NH with important linkage to two other conservation properties.
Greater Lovell Land Trust
PO Box 181Center LovellME04016222724055501(c)(3)$12,000Support to purchase 90 acres of forestland bordering Long Meadow Brook in Stow, ME and establish a reserve which abuts 92 acres of other conserved lands.
Green Mountain Club Inc
4711 Waterbury-Stowe RoadWaterbury CenterVT05677030162865501(c)(3)$6,500Support to send staff and a trail crew to recover boundaries for protected properties along the Long Trail in Jay, VT.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
350 Commercial StreetPortlandME04101010504905501(c)(3)$10,000Support for a program which engages middle school students as citizen scientists collecting invasive and native species data in a variety of ecosystems.
Herring Gut Learning Center
PO Box 286Port ClydeME04855233007187501(c)(3)$10,000Support to repair the deteriorating retaining walls of the historic lobster pound, a critical feature of the sustainable aquaculture curriculum for middle school youth.
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School
PO Box 800CamdenME04843046089174501(c)(3)$10,000Support for six new Pulling Boats, the cornerstone of their sea-based expeditionary programming.
Loon Preservation Committee
PO Box 604MoultonboroughNH03254020451944501(c)(3)$10,000Support to test loon eggs for lead contamination, and fund an outreach intern position to educate anglers and the public about new legislation restricting lead tackle.
Mahoosuc Pathways
PO Box 572BethelME04217453069168501(c)(3)$10,000Funding to expand the conservation and leadership-based summer job program for at-risk youth to two crews and 20 teen participants in the summer 2016.
Maine Association of Conservation Districts
PO Box 541PortlandME04112222503739501(c)(3)$10,005To provide invasive aquatic species outreach and early detection training to volunteers in York County, ME watersheds and adjacent areas.
Maine Farmland Trust
97 Main StreetBelfastME04915010528014501(c)(3)$10,000Support for a program linking prospective farmers with farm owners selling their land.
Maine Island Trail Association
58 Fore Street Suite 30-3PortlandME04101010478709501(c)(3)$10,000Funding for the Monitor Skippers stewardship program, including the recruitment and training of 10 new Monitor Skipper Apprentices.
The Maine Lakes Society
PO Box 447Belgrade LakesME04918010322800501(c)(3)$8,000To bolster outreach and engagement among the 140 member associations by hiring an outreach intern to enhance their social media, web and print activities.
Maine School Administrative District #60
21 Main StreetNorth BerwickME03906010277321North Berwick, ME$8,000To purchase canoes, a canoe trailer, life jackets and paddles for a program at Mary Hurd Academy which will engage at-risk students in learning through outdoor recreation.
Medomak Valley Land Trust
PO Box 180WaldoboroME04572223137506501(c)(3)$14,900To acquire and protect Bens Island and its 35 acres of upland forest, tidal wetlands and shoreline in Waldoboro, ME.
National Wildlife Federation
149 State Street Suite 1MontpelierVT05602530204616501(c)(3)$10,000Support for an ongoing wildlife camera study monitoring wildlife movement via transportation infrastructure in Vermont to inform habitat and connectivity priorities at the local and regional level.
Natural Resources Council of Maine
3 Wade StreetAugustaME043306351010270690501(c)(3)$20,000Support for environmental protection initiatives including fish passage in the Kennebec River, regulating mining pollution, preventing forest habitat fragmentation and protecting Maine Public Reserved Lands.
Nature Conservancy Massachusetts Chapter
99 Bedford Street 5th FloorBostonMA02111530242652501(c)(3)$20,000Support for a permit bank program which acquires fishing permits and leases them to local fishermen who agree to collaborate with scientists researching sustainable fishing practices.
Nature Conservancy Vermont Chapter
27 State StreetMontpelierVT05602530242652501(c)(3)$15,000To purchase the 475-acre Schindler property located along the White River in Sharon, VT, an area noted for its habitat and wildlife connectivity and which adjoins two other previously protected properties.
Nature Trust of New Brunswick
311632108501(c)(3)$10,000Support to purchase and permanently protect 172 acres of ecologically significant wetlands on Middle Island, an alluvial island located along the St. John River in New Brunswick.PO Box 603 Station AFrederictonNewBrunswickCAE3B 5A6
New Hampshire Audubon
84 Silk Farm RoadConcordNH03301026005322501(c)(3)$6,000Support to make a variety of trail improvements at the Alice Bemis Thompson Sanctuary in Sandwich, NH.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail Inc
PO Box 565WaitsfieldVT05673030363813501(c)(3)$10,000To support the new Regional Field Coordinator position in increasing recreational trail development and strengthening volunteer programs.
Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance
PO Box 7066GloucesterMA01930010516646501(c)(3)$25,000General support to advance and operationalize the Seafood Market Transformation and Food Justice programs.
Portland Trails
305 Commercial StreetPortlandME04101010463028501(c)(3)$10,000Support to recruit an additional 350 volunteers for community conservation and trail projects.
Royal River Conservation Trust
PO Box 90YarmouthME04096010472430501(c)(3)$20,000To advance conservation and land acquisition opportunities in the Royal River Watershed, particularly in New Gloucester, Durham and Yarmouth, ME.
Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust
917 Main StreetSanfordME04073016157155501(c)(3)$7,000Support to acquire 79 acres of wetlands, uplands and forest bordering the Sanford Rail Trail in Sanford, ME.
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
PO Box 277Winter HarborME04663201054593501(c)(3)$10,000Support to coordinate and build staff capacity for a long-term, citizen science ocean acidification monitoring program.
Sebasticook Regional Land Trust
PO Box 184UnityME04988202644192501(c)(3)$10,000Capacity-building support to complete the Hills to Sea Trail, a 45-mile footpath connecting Unity to Belfast, ME.
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River RoadManchesterNH031061045020274509501(c)(3)$9,387To create 1.5 miles of walkable trails with directional and interpretative signage for a planned outdoor classroom in the University's Arboretum.
Town of Harpswell
PO Box 39HarpswellME04079016000193Harpswell, ME$7,500To hire an environmental consultant and develop a natural resource and invasive species management plan for the 120 acres of forest, fields and shoreline comprising Mitchell Field in Harpswell, ME.
Two Countries One Forest Inc
208607723501(c)(3)$10,000Support to conserve and restore wildlife corridors across the Northern Appalachians by institutionalizing habitat connectivity in transportation agency planning.344 Bloor Street West Suite 204TorontoOntarioCAM5S 3A7
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420NorwichVT05055510639429501(c)(3)$7,000To use GIS modeling to identify and rank areas where roads interfere with seasonal movements of frogs and salamanders in the northern sector of the Green Mountain National Forest.
Vermont Natural Resources Council
9 Bailey AvenueMontpelierVT05602030223731501(c)(3)$10,000To provide technical expertise to towns and regional planning commissions in implementing Act 171 legislation, which protects intact forest blocks and promotes wildlife connectivity.
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc
1949 East Main StreetRichmondVT05477030328834501(c)(3)$6,000Support for the youth trail crews to complete conservation projects in Bethel, Monkton, and Dummerston, VT.
Western Foothills Land Trust
PO Box 107NorwayME04268016083123501(c)(3)$10,000Support to purchase the 1,500 foot summit and surrounding 295 acres of Noyes Mountain in Greenwood, ME.
Worromontogus Lake Association
PO Box 2582AugustaME04330611613366501(c)(3)$10,000To build an access road, parking lot and utility shed pad at Togus Dam, the proposed site of a fish passage intended to reintroduce alewives to Togus Pond.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org45Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization requires a completion report after one year.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart VII, Section A, Line 5FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAnne Vaillancourt, executive director for the Organization, receives compensation from Davis Educational Foundation, an unrelated organization, for services rendered to the filing organization. Anne's unrelated organization compensation was as follows: Salary: $23,583 Benefits: $3,812ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Rebekah Bucci and David Bucci have a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Executive Director and the chairman of the board review Form 990 prior to the document's filing, and the executive director signs the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cPossible conflicts of interest are discussed by the trustees and staff at each regularly scheduled meeting. Where a potential conflict does exist, the trustees will disclose to the board and the disclosure will be noted in the minutes. If a real conflict exists, the trustee will abstain from voting and this action will be disclosed in the minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request. The Organization publishes its financial statements in its annual report which is available to the public on its website.
Schedule A, Part I, Line 11Per the declaration of the trust, a majority of the trustees shall be appointed by the representative supported organizations. The trustees determine the recipients of the Davis Conservation Foundation grants each year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Falmouth Conservation Trust
PO Box 6172FalmouthME04105010372429Land ConservationME501(c)(3)Line 10N/A0
Island Institute
386 Main Street PO Box 648RocklandME04841222786731Land ConservationME501(c)(3)Line 7N/A0
Maine Audubon Society
20 Gilsland Farm RoadFalmouthME04105010248780Wildlife ConversationME501(c)(3)Line 10N/A0
Appalachian Mountain Club
5 Joy StreetBostonMA02108046001677Land ConservationMA501(c)(3)Line 7N/A0
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
54 Portsmouth StreetConcordNH03301020222237Land ConservationNH501(c)(3)Line 7N/A0
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