2014-05-14T15:34:35-05:00 2013-12-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO Box 1100 Portland ME 041041100 990 2013-01-01 010425071 Friends of Acadia FRIE 2072883340 PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 046090045 Michael Cook Treasurer 2072883340 2014-05-13 1 Barbara J McGuan CPA P00219457 2077752387 2014-05-12 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z David MacDonald PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 046090045 14201480 0 X www.friendsofacadia.org X 1986 ME Preservation and protection of Acadia National Park 27 26 31 2701 0 0 1654695 3296193 4107 13281 1753884 2424233 268915 324953 3681601 6058660 1245764 1247711 0 0 956391 1068589 0 0 211252 680110 591869 2882265 2908169 799336 3150491 20927523 25546548 200959 41117 20726564 25505431 X Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations. 0 0 562996 393453 Friends of Acadia (FOA) makes grants from its Acadia Trails Forever project fund to the ANP trails program to maintain the park's 130 miles of trails. Projects in 2013 included rehabilitating the stonework around Sieur de Monts Spring Pool using historic photos, hardening tread in highly eroded areas of the Deer Brook Trial, and repairing or rebuilding sixteen bridges throughout the trail system. In addition, the park completed the compliance needed for the 2014 trail work. 327521 240759 The Island Explorer is a fare-free, seasonal, propane-powered bus system that runs through Acadia National Park and its surrounding gateway communities. Since its first day of operation in 1999, 4.98 million visitors have ridden the bus, approximately 1.88 million private vehicle trips have been eliminated, reducing smog causing pollutants by an estimated 26.7 tons and green house gas emissions by over 17,400 tons. Friends of Acadia has been involved with the bus systems since its inception, granting $2.6 million in funding, and securing more than $2.76 million in grants from L.L. Bean and others to enable continued growth. Friends of Acadia's grant supplements the operating costs of 34 buses on Mount Desert Island, and one on the Schoodic peninsula. 326219 234926 The Carriage Road maintenance grant makes possible the salaries of six Acadia National Park workers who perform regular maintenance of the park's 44 miles of historic carriage roads. In 2013, the workers rock-raked, dragged smooth, and rolled the entire carriage road system at and the beginning and end of the season. They replaced and added culverts on the Eagle Lake Loop. ANP also did GPS mapping of all the back drains designed to control the flow of water approaching the roads, most of which had never been cleaned since the park first took over the roads. In addition, they worked to keep beaver dams knocked down to prevent blocked culverts. This program uses thousands of volunteer hours from FOA's volunteer program, and also uses the Acadia Youth Conservation Corps student employees. 1141017 378573 13281 Additionally, Friends of Acadia contributes to a variety of community outreach events such as Take Pride in Acadia Day, National Trails Day, Earth Day Roadside Clean-up, Family Fun Day, and National Public Lands Day. In partnership with Acadia National Park, Friends implements and contributes to other programs including the Ridge Runners, the Wild Gardens of Acadia, the Acadia Winter Trails Association, invasive plant eradication, wheelchair accessible carriages and trails, Acadia Quest, the Acadia Youth Technology Team, the night sky initiative, the peregrine falcon and hawk watch program, Teacher Ranger Teacher Program, water quality monitoring and a volunteer program that contributes over 2,700 hours of time to maintain Acadia's trails and carriage roads. 1141017 378573 13281 2357753 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 27 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA FL GA ME MD MN MI NH NJ NY NC PA VA WA X X Diana McDowell 2072883340 PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 046090045 Emily Beck Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail Clark Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Davis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Fassak Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nathaniel R Fenton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward Lipkin Past Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara McLeod Past Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Russell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eleanor Sullivan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christiaan van Heerden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dick Wolf Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Zoellick Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Pew Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward L Samek Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Siklosi Past Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Horner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Kelley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Meredith K Moriarty Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Reis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Benson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Everett Carson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hannah Sistare Clark Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Green Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Cook Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 C Boyden Gray Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David R MacDonald President 40.00 X X 123614 0 24737 Jan Karst Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Goldthwait Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henry Schmelzer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Fogg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 123614 0 24737 1 0 0 0 Goldman Sachs 200 West Street 39th Floor New York NY 10282 Asset Management 138735 1 381751 211571 2702871 358837 3296193 Miscellaneous Revenue 451211 13281 13281 13281 569316 569316 9768994 7914077 1854917 1854917 1854917 553696 211571 228743 324953 324953 6058660 13281 0 2749186 1247711 1247711 148351 93461 26703 28187 721957 514415 100967 106575 20080 12650 3615 3815 111250 70361 19892 20997 66951 47715 9358 9878 30762 19380 5537 5845 3245 3245 139031 139031 95753 86463 2853 6437 20387 20194 94 99 158302 138366 9697 10239 61370 38888 10937 11545 41708 39546 1052 1110 8965 5648 1614 1703 15054 9484 2710 2860 Dues & Subscriptions 10194 8558 796 840 Bad Debts 5906 3721 1063 1122 Other Program Expenses 1192 1192 0 0 2908169 2357753 339164 211252 X 9410 140749 893571 1486898 281560 697387 513 351044 30691 87024 533535 112674 545810 420861 19098554 22267734 67414 94851 20927523 25546548 30959 41117 170000 0 200959 41117 X 1889258 2089039 8874115 12376854 9963191 11039538 20726564 25505431 20927523 25546548 3150491 1628376 0 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 1574504 1937725 1846250 1654695 3296193 10309367 1574504 1937725 1846250 1654695 3296193 10309367 1499468 8809899 444436 502071 476688 539658 569316 2532169 12841536 2307303 0.68600 0.63380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3245 3245 2904924 2908169 295408 73852 0 0 262272 293313 294113 295408 1145106 1717659 4321 7159 2935 3245 17660 65568 73328 73528 73852 286276 429414 17093099 835440 3513960 937437 20505062 15689713 299690 1751346 647650 17093099 16134393 473215 -239895 678000 15689713 14309647 374385 1872549 422188 16134393 12375125 217185 1890497 173160 14309647 0.04540 0.51250 0.44210 0 0 396196 396196 28678 20665 8013 106019 89367 16652 2642 2642 0 420861 7557360 1628376 9355 1637731 5919629 139031 139031 6058660 2778493 9355 9355 2769138 139031 139031 2908169 Part V, Line 4: Friends of Acadia uses its endowment assets as an attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to the programs supported by its endowments while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets. The investments aim to provide appropriate stewardship of Friends of Acadia's financial assets and secure long-term financial stability and income to support the Organization's commitments to Acadia National Park and Friends' operations and programs as budgeted annually by the investment and finance committee and approved by the Organization's board of directors. 2013 Benefit Green Gala 740917 211571 529346 48450 113587 1600 52058 Pot & Kettle Club Event 18000 18000 4490 2 6349 0 6349 8557 765266 211571 553695 48450 118077 1600 60615 228742 324953 1 Acadia National Park PO Box 177 Bar Harbor ME 04609 Government 670081 79792 Cost Paid staff and purchased equipment Provide assistance to ensure the protection of the Acadia National Park region Downeast Transportation PO Box 914 Ellsworth ME 04605 010371992 501(c)(3) 220338 Provide support for the Island Explorer propane bus service Maine Coast Heritage Trust Bowdoin Mill 1 Maine Street Topsham ME 04086 239077105 501(c)(3) 180000 97500 Other - Maine Open Space Tax Law Valuation Conservation Easement Provide support to be matched for the protection of land at Schoodic 3 0 Part I, Line 2: The Organization maintains a policy designed to monitor the grant arrangements the Organization enters into. The Organization sends letters specifying what the grant is for and requesting a return letter that the grant will be used for the intended purpose. The Organization meets with Acadia National Park staff twice a year who provide documentation of where and how the grants were used. The Island Explorer bus system is monitored by the Organization's conservation director who sits on the board of Downeast Transportation. The Organization also requests a letter from Acadia National Park to approve the grant as the buses are operated inside the Park. X 40 26405 Fair Market Value X 8235 Fair Market Value X 1 45000 Fair Market Value X 2 30500 Fair Market Value X 20 78890 Market Price X Camera Equipm 10 19932 Invoice Cost X Auction Items 88 0 Donor Estimate Value 2 0 1 1 Part I, Line 32b: The Organization uses an auctioneer who donates their time to run the event. In addition, the Organization sells contributions of securities through its investment broker. All gifts of securities are sold as soon as administratively possible. Part I, Line 33: For various auctioned items, the Organization does not record revenue when items are donated, rather when the items are sold at the auction event. The donor estimated value of auctioned items was $243,714. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The Organization's by-laws were amended in May of 2013 to change the maximum number of Directors that sit on the Board of Directors from 25 to 29. The additional maximum allowable Directors will be for a maximum of 6 years. No later than 2019, the maximum allowable Directors will revert back to 25. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed by the audit committee. After discussion with the lead and managing auditors the return is signed and filed. Additionally, the full board reviews the Form 990 prior to its filing. However, due to the wishes of a donor who would like to remain anonymous, in 2014 the full board will review the copy for public inspection that excludes the names of donors on Schedule B. In 2015, the board will revert to reviewing the full Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Once a year, a disclosure form is mailed to each board member as well as the members of the development committee and the investment and finance committee. That form is also delivered to the staff. Completion of each form is required; those who do not return the form are mailed another. The answers are then reviewed by the governance/nominating committee who report to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The policy of the Organization is to periodically use the Maine Association of Non-Profit's salary and benefits survey to review current positions and related salaries. Also taken into consideration is cost of living and rate of inflation statistics. Board's executive committee sets the president's salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.