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MAINE FARMLAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MAINE FARMLAND TRUST INC (EIN 01-0528014)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-07
IRS object ID
201501889349301200
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-07-07T15:32:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472305259PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOISELLE GOODWIN & HINDSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112 STILLWATER AVE STE 5AddressLine1Txt
CityBANGORCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010528014EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAINE FARMLAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2073386575PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line197 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBELFASTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04915ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN PIOTTIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2073386575PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER S HINDSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01070796PTIN
Phone2079904585PhoneNum
Preparation2015-06-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN PIOTTIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line197 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBELFASTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04915ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,316,672GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MAINEFARMLAND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMAINE FARMLAND TRUST PROTECTS FARMLAND, SUPPORTS FARMERS, AND ADVANCES THE FUTURE OF FARMING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee31TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers248TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$2,300TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$2,300NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,952,367PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,070,119CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$137,846PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$162,895CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$210,519PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$447,658CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,557PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,094CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,305,289PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,682,766CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$84,205PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,112,345CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,084,596PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,376,921CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$16,240PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$248,699CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,197,500PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,831,501CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,382,541PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,320,767CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,922,748PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,361,999CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,928,507TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,690,826TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,413,636TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,813,288TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,514,871NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,877,538NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMAINE FARMLAND TRUST PROTECTS FARMLAND, SUPPORTS FARMERS, AND ADVANCES THE FUTURE OF FARMING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,883,749ExpenseAmt
Grant$20,132GrantAmt
Revenue$54,442RevenueAmt
DescFARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM ASSISTED LANDOWNERS AND LAND TRUST PERSONNEL WITH BOTH STRUCTURING AND IMPLEMENTING AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. APPROXIMATELY 209 LANDOWNERS AND 29 LAND TRUSTS WERE SERVED IN 2014.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$520,925ExpenseAmt
Grant$128,213GrantAmt
Revenue$95,342RevenueAmt
DescFARM VIABILITY PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTED FARMERS WITH BUSINESS PLANNING, SHARED USE EQUIPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND COMMUNITIES WITH PROTECTING FARMLAND BY KEEPING IT AGRICULTURALLY PRODUCTIVE. APPROXIMATELY 113 FARMS WERE SERVED IN 2014.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,300,919ExpenseAmt
Grant$964,000GrantAmt
Revenue$13,111RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDED WORKSHOPS, REGIONAL MEETINGS AND DISPLAYS AT AGRICULTURAL EVENTS TO PRESENT BOTH GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT FARMLAND PROTECTION. MAKE A VARIETY OF PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS ABOUT FARMING'S NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING FILM SHOWINGS. PROVIDE OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP THEN SUPPORT FARMS AND FARMERS. APPROXIMATELY 1,255 FARMERS AND 4,096 OTHER (NON-FARMER) RURAL RESIDENTS WERE SERVED IN 2014.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$96,604ExpenseAmt
DescMAINE FARMLINK MATCHES PROSPECTIVE FARMERS WITH FARMS AVAILABLE FOR LEASE OR SALE. WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS ASSIST FARMERS WITH PURCHASE/SALE/TRANSFER DETAIL AND ESTATE PLANNING. MUCH OF THIS PROGRAMMING IS TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF BEGINNING FARMERS. APPROXIMATELY 465 FARMERS WERE SERVED IN 2014. MAINE FARM REALTY PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO MFT AND MAINE'S FARM COMMUNITY, THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND A LA CARTE REAL ESTATE SERVICES. MAINE FARMS REALTY ALSO EDUCATED REAL ESTATE AGENCIES ABOUT FARMLAND PROTECTION AND ENGAGED THOSE AGENCIES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MFT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$96,604TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,802,197TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (true)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Employee31EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRISTIN VARNUMPersonNm
Phone2073386575PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line197 MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityBELFASTCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04915ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
FRANKLIN B MILES JR
TREASURER/SE5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BELL
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN PAGE
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL BIRDSALL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER FLETCHER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL CRANE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEANOR KINNEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MORRIS
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES LAWRENCE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CECILY PINGREE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAYLOR MUDGE
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY WHITTEMORE
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA DODGE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN PIOTTI
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$74,505$0$83,783
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$74,505TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$83,783TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$145,087MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$6,925,032AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,260,166NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,070,119TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FARMLAND RENTAL$54,442$54,442
COMMUNITY FARM SHARE$44,020$44,020
VEGGIES FOR ALL$32,415$32,415
MAINEFARE$13,111$13,111
FARM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$7,933$7,933

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,974TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,974RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$162,895TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,898TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,898ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$5,205RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$8,610RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$3,405RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$3,405TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$2,300UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$1,105ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$649,806SecuritiesAmt
Other$3,420,250OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$655,328SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,969,968OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$5,522SecuritiesAmt
Other$450,282OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$444,760TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$450,282RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion-$5,522ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Total Revenue Column$5,499TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,499ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,499OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,682,766TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$613,177RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$2,300UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,770ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,031,251TotalAmt
Program Services$1,031,251ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,094TotalAmt
Program Services$81,094ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,320TotalAmt
Program Services$78,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,329FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,093,329TotalAmt
Program Services$799,909ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$127,050FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,204TotalAmt
Program Services$18,230ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,925ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,049FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,068TotalAmt
Program Services$71,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,421FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,341TotalAmt
Program Services$83,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,450TotalAmt
Program Services$13,064ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,386FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,257TotalAmt
Program Services$50,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,233FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,779TotalAmt
Program Services$5,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,180TotalAmt
Program Services$33,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,407FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,116TotalAmt
Program Services$48,548ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,568FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,085TotalAmt
Program Services$153,085ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,963TotalAmt
Program Services$20,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,852FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,761TotalAmt
Program Services$19,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,116FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PURCHASED EASEMENTS$857,882$857,882
FARMLAND OWNERSHIP EXPS$202,745$202,745
PROGRAM EXPENSES$157,182$153,910$3,272
NEWSLETTER & ANNUAL JOURN$39,794$31,835$7,959

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,966TotalAmt
Program Services$47,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,057FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,320,767TotalAmt
Program Services$3,802,197ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$248,699FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,732BOYAmt
EOY$39,008EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,472,383BOYAmt
EOY$3,368,906EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,534,491BOYAmt
EOY$2,067,784EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,262BOYAmt
EOY$16,868EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,011BOYAmt
EOY$771,309EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,785BOYAmt
EOY$85,109EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$696,310LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$68,760LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$621,673BOYAmt
EOY$627,550EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,335BOYAmt
EOY$47,043EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,957,835BOYAmt
EOY$8,667,249EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,928,507BOYAmt
EOY$15,690,826EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,510BOYAmt
EOY$494,387EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,000BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,386BOYAmt
EOY$1,386EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,308,420BOYAmt
EOY$2,713,901EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$796,570BOYAmt
EOY$1,603,114EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,750BOYAmt
EOY$500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,413,636BOYAmt
EOY$4,813,288EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,729,931BOYAmt
EOY$7,883,129EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,784,940BOYAmt
EOY$2,994,409EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,514,871BOYAmt
EOY$10,877,538EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,928,507BOYAmt
EOY$15,690,826EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,361,999ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$668NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$2,566,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,357,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,114,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,061,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,070,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,170,746TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,566,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,357,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,114,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,061,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,070,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,170,746TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,737,679SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,433,067PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,942CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,504CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,287CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,949CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,898CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,580TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$2,199CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,199TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,960CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,593CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$47,170TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,312,695TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$753,588GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71440PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME 47,170ExplanationTxt

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$4,320,767FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,320,767FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$366,038FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$91,510FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$366,038CurrentYearAmt
Total$366,038TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$549,057LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$91,510CurrentYearAmt
Total$91,510TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$137,265GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements102TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage17955.95TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements2ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement853.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,952BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$812InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$200AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$17,564EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,893BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,259InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$200AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$16,952EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,379BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,714InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$200AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,893EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,642BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$63InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$200AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,379EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,380BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,462InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$200AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,642EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$63,942OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$63,942BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$540,761OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,458DepreciationAmt
Book Value$507,303BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,606DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,877BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,124OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,696DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,428BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$627,550TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
FARMS AND FARMLAND (NET OF DEPN)$6,535,310
REAL ESTATE NOT IN SERVICE$1,388,375
ARTWORK HELD FOR SALE OR DONATION$726,000
BENE INT IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS$17,564
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$8,667,249TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEARNEST MONEY DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$500TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,698,644TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$668NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,600DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$8,610OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$15,878RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,682,766RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,682,766TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,335,977TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,600DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$8,610OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$15,210ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,320,767ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,320,767TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECORD CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON ITS BALANCE SHEET AND DONATIONS OF EASEMENTS ARE NOT REFLECTED AS INCOME. MONITORING AND STEWARDSHIP EXPENSES ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED. TEXT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE: "CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE DEEMED TO BE WITHOUT ECONOMIC VALUE TO MAINE FARMLAND TRUST AND THEREFORE ARE VALUED AT ZERO FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES."
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS ARE INTENDED TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES NETTED ON 990 8,610
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES NETTED ON 990 8,610
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BBOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 4,364
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIPART II, LINE 3 - EXPLANATION OF EACH EASEMENT CHANGE 1.KEEWAYDIN - THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT ALLOWED SUBDIVISION OF PERMITTED RESIDENTIAL LOTS AS WELL AS WITH HOLDER PERMISSION, WHICH MFT GRANTED IN 2014 TO ALLOW THE PROPERTY TO BE SUBDIVIDED AND SEPARATELY CONVEYED ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL FARM PARCELS. THE APPROVAL WAS CONTINGENT ON AN AMENDMENT THAT PREVENTED FURTHER SUBDIVISION OF ONE OF THESE RESIDENTIAL LOTS FROM THE LARGER FARM PARCEL, AND PERMITTED AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES IN ADDITION TO RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. 2.RAMBLERS WAY-HAY PARCEL - THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT REQUIRED THE LANDOWNER TO MAINTAIN FIELDS AS SHOWN ON AN EXHIBIT B, BUT THE DOCUMENT DID NOT INCLUDE FIELD LOCATION INFORMATION. THE AMENDMENT CORRECTED THE EXHIBIT B DOCUMENT TO SHOW THE FIELD LOCATIONS AS DEFINED AT THE TIME OF THE EASEMENT. 3.RAMBLERS WAY-SHEEP PARCEL - THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT REQUIRED THE LANDOWNER TO MAINTAIN FIELDS AS SHOWN ON AN EXHIBIT B, BUT THE DOCUMENT DID NOT INCLUDE FIELD LOCATION INFORMATION. THE AMENDMENT CORRECTED THE EXHIBIT B DOCUMENT TO SHOW THE FIELD LOCATIONS AS DEFINED AT THE TIME OF THE EASEMENT.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (26 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
COASTAL MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST
101 MT BATTIE STCAMDENME04843222795691501C3$20,132LANDFARMLAND PROTECTION
HALCYON GRANGE 345
COMMUNITY FOOD$10,000
MISTY MORNING FARM
COMMUNITY FOOD$10,000
ACADIA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY
9 LOWER DUNBAR RDSEAL HARBORME04675$8,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
75 RUSSELL STREETLEWISTONME04240010211781501C3$102,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
BAY CHAMBER CONCERTS
PO BOX 599ROCKPORTME04856016023519501C3$22,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
BROADREACH FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVI
5 STEPHENSON LANEBELFASTME04915010471985501C3$32,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
CAPE ELIZABETH LAND TRUST
330 OCEAN HOUSE RDCAPE ELIZABETHME04107222736834501C3$44,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
COASTAL STUDIES FOR GIRLS
308 WOLFES NECK RDFREEPORTME04032141920541501C3$8,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
COLBY COLLEGE
4000 MAYFLOWER HILL DRIVEWATERVILLEME04901010211497501C3$110,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
DAMARISCOTTA LAKE WATERSHED ASSOCIA
PO BOX 3JEFFERSONME04348010343953501C3$30,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE
115 FRANKLIN ST 3RD FLOORBANGORME04401020413555501C3$32,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
GROWSMART MAINE
415 CONGRESS STREET 204PORTLANDME04101810620660501C3$30,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
UMAINE HUTCHINSON CENTER
80 BELMONT AVENUEBELFASTME04915GOV$22,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
ISLAND HERITAGE TRUST
PO BOX 593DEER ISLEME04627010426251501C3$52,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
GOOD WILL-HINKLEY LC BATES MUSEUM
PO BOX 159HINCKLEYME04944010211508501C3$82,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
MEDOMAK VALLEY LAND TRUST
PO BOX 180WALDOBOROME04572223137506501C3$22,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
MORRIS FARM
156 GARDINER ROADWISCASSETME04578010494687501C3$22,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE
3 WADE STREETAUGUSTAME04330010270690501C3$44,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
PEMAQUID WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 552DAMARISCOTTAME04543222508854501C3$44,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
SEBASTICOOK REGIONAL LAND TRUST
PO BOX 184UNITYME04988202644192501C3$44,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
SHEEPSCOT WELLSPRING LAND ALLIANCE
PO BOX 371LIBERTYME04949010464831501C3$30,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
UNITY COLLEGE
90 QUAKER HILL RDUNITYME04988010275130501C3$96,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
UM 4-H CAMP & LEARNING CENTERS
ONE TANGLEWOOD RDLINCOLNVILLEME04849GOV$44,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
UM SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION
246 DEERING AVENUEPORTLANDME04102010544448501C3$22,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
WOODIE WHEATON LAND TRUST
2 GROVE RDFOREST CITYME04413010494342501C3$22,000ARTWORKEDUCATION & OUTREACHAPPRAISAL
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org23Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
COMMUNITY FOOD EFFORTS8$22,750
FRESH FOOD -COMMU FARM SH2698$58,344RETAIL VALFRESH FARM FOOD

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE NOT MONITORED, PER SE. FOR THE LAND PROTECTION GRANT, THE GRANT OF LAND WAS TO A FELLOW LAND TRUST SO NO FURTHER MONITORING IS GENERALLY REQUIRED. FOR THE COMMUNITY FOOD GRANTS, AN ANNUAL REPORT IS ONLY REQUIRED IF FURTHER FUNDING IS REQUESTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN PIOTTIPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$74,505BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$83,783DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$158,288TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$121,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution18ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$595,666NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesACTIVE MARKETMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution25ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$543,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISAL OR NO VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received2Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DMAINE FARMLINK MATCHES PROSPECTIVE FARMERS WITH FARMS AVAILABLE FOR LEASE OR SALE. WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS ASSIST FARMERS WITH PURCHASE/SALE/TRANSFER DETAIL AND ESTATE PLANNING. MUCH OF THIS PROGRAMMING IS TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF BEGINNING FARMERS. APPROXIMATELY 465 FARMERS WERE SERVED IN 2014. MAINE FARM REALTY PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO MFT AND MAINE'S FARM COMMUNITY, THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND A LA CARTE REAL ESTATE SERVICES. MAINE FARMS REALTY ALSO EDUCATED REAL ESTATE AGENCIES ABOUT FARMLAND PROTECTION AND ENGAGED THOSE AGENCIES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MFT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6INDIVIDUALS PAYING THE MINIMUM ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER BY THE PAID PREPARER. THE TREASURER REVIEWS AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION AND PASSES THE 990 WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION TO ALL THE DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTORS ARE TO RESPOND WITHIN 4 DAYS. IF ANY RESPONSE NOT TO FILE IS PRESENTED, THE PAID PREPARER WILL BE ASKED TO FILE AN EXTENSION IF NECESSARY, OTHERWISE THE 990 WILL BE FILED AS PRESENTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, INTERN, REGULAR VOLUNTEER, AND COMMITTE E MEMBER SHALL SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AFFIRMING THAT SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY,AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT MFT IS A CHARITABLE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES, AND AVOID PRIVATE INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AWHEN A NEW PRESIDENT IS HIRED, COMPENSATION SHALL BE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION LEVELS AT OTHER MAINE NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPARABLE BUDGETS AND PROGRAMS. THIS REVIEW SHALL SERVE AS GUIDANCE TO THE BOARD, BUT NOT THE ONLY DETERMINANT OF COMPENSATION LEVEL. FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS IN COMPENSATION MAY BE MADE BY THE BOARD AS IT SEES FIT. NORMALLY, THIS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER INCREASES IN COMPENSATION AS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AS THE RESULT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH, AND/OR TO REWARD EXCEPTIONAL JOB PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD MAY ALSO CONSIDER DECREASES IN COMPENSATION, DEPENDING ON THE FISCAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR JOB PERFORMANCE. BEFORE MAKING ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT IN EXCESS OF 5% (UP OR DOWN), THE BOARD SHALL ONCE AGAIN REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS AT OTHER MAINE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GUIDE ITS DECISION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BALL OTHER STAFF ARE HIRED BY THE PRESIDENT. WHEN A NEW EMPLOYEE IS HIRED, COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO): THE NEW EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE; EQUITY WITH OTHER MFT STAFF DOING SIMILAR WORK; AND A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILAR JOBS AT OTHER MAINE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS IN COMPENSATION MAY BE MADE BY PRESIDENT, NORMALLY FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE PRESIDENT MAY CONSIDER INCREASES IN COMPENSATION AS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AS THE RESULT OF CHANGES IN JOB DESCRIPTION, AND/OR TO REWARD EXCEPTIONAL JOB PERFORMANCE. IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PRESIDENT MAY ALSO CONSIDER DECREASES IN COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19MAINE FARMLAND TRUST'S BOOKS AND RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN NOTICE AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF INSPECTION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
MAINE FARMS REALTY LLC
97 MAIN STREETBELFASTME04915452772209R/E BROKERME$111,954$93,725MEFARMTR
UNITY FOOD HUB LLC
97 MAIN STREETBELFASTME04915FOOD HUBME$624,296$1,154,149MEFARMTR

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Explanation2014 IS THE FIRST YEAR FOR WHICH A SECTION 501(H) ELECTION IS EFFECTIVE.ExplanationTxt