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ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND INC (EIN 10-0008105)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201443219349300739
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-11-17T08:24:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043077056PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 HIGHWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1
CityTEWKSBURYCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01876ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN100008105EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5087759767PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BARNSTABLE ROADAddressLine1
CityHYANNISCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02601ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUDRA PARKERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5087759767PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOYCE RIPIANZI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00548581PTIN
Phone9785575300PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAUDRA PARKERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BARNSTABLE ROADAddressLine1
CityHYANNISCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02601ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,180,145GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SAVEOURSOUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE'S DETAILED MISSION STATEMENT AND POSITION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,053,697PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,147,809CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,050CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,053,699PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,148,859CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$481,097PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$517,393CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$308,605CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,354,583PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,652,623CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,835,680PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,170,016CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$218,019PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$21,157CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$229,424TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$130,791TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$891,225TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$756,133TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$661,801NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$625,342NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE'S DETAILED MISSION STATEMENT AND POSITION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,720,498ExpenseAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE'S DETAILED PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.ALLIANCE 2013 ACTIVITIES:GRASSROOTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH-ISSUED NUMEROUS PRESS RELEASES ON THE IMPACTS OF THE CAPE WIND PROJECT AND UPDATES ON THE FINANCIAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES FACING CAPE WIND. PRESENTED THREATS OF CAPE WIND TO NUMEROUS LOCAL GROUPS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THIS ISSUE.-HOSTED STAKEHOLDER GROUP MEETING UPDATES.-PROVIDED INTERVIEWS TO LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA.-DISTRIBUTED COLLATERAL MATERIALS TO HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS ON THE THREATS OF CAPE WIND.-AUTHORED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND OP-EDS FOR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS.-EDUCATED LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS ON THE THREATS POSED BY CAPE WIND AS WELL AS ON THE MASSIVE PREMIUMS CAPE WIND WOULD POSE TO MA BUSINESSES AND HOUSEHOLDS IF THE PROJECT WERE ALLOWED TO GO FORWARD-RESPONDED TO STUDENT INQUIRIES REGARDING CAPE WIND.-TESTIFIED BEFORE CONGRESS REGARDING THE DUPLICATION OF POSSIBLE FEDERAL AND STATE INCENTIVES TO CAPE WIND.REGULATORY:-COMMENTED VIA A SERIES OF LETTERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REGARDING A LOAN GUARANTEE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR CAPE WIND. -COMMENTED ON CAPE WINDS APPLICATION FOR AN INCIDENTAL HARASSMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY ACTIVITIES FROM THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE.-FILED NUMEROUS FOIA REQUESTS TO FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW OF CAPE WIND. REVIEWED NUMEROUS DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES PURSUANT TO THESE REQUESTS.LEGAL:-REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF DOCUMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD RELATED TO PENDING LAWSUITS FILED BY THE WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAYHEAD/AQUINNAH, THE ALLIANCE, THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, THREE BAYS PRESERVATION, CETACEAN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL AND OTHERS.-FILED BRIEFS IN THESE PENDING LAWSUITS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,720,498TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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 Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AUDRA PARKER PRESIDENT & CEOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5087759767PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BARNSTABLE ROADAddressLine1
CityHYANNISCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02601ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
WAYNE KURKER
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID CRAWFORD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE LOWELL
CLERK/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACI BARTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BIRDSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON BORJESON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG EGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE EGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN GRANBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT R JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LARGAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MCMILLIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTY MIHOS
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN OSMOND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ISAAC ROSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM KOCH
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED FLOYD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUDRA PARKER
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$184,304$0$20,790
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$184,304TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$20,790TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PERKINS COIE LLPBusinessNameLine1

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 THIRD AVE SUITE 4800AddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98101ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesLEGALServicesDesc
Compensation$1,145,608CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$130,424FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$2,017,385AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,147,809TotalContributionsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$31,286FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$130,424ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$31,286FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,050TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,050ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,050OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,148,859TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,050ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,094TotalAmt
Program Services$118,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,375FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,867TotalAmt
Program Services$108,706ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,923FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,355TotalAmt
Program Services$4,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,362FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,077TotalAmt
Program Services$16,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,949FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,331,461TotalAmt
Program Services$1,317,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,237TotalAmt
Management And General$29,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,733TotalAmt
Program Services$24,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,683ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,808FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,147TotalAmt
Program Services$71,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,011FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,207TotalAmt
Program Services$15,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,820FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,375TotalAmt
Program Services$12,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,972FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,427TotalAmt
Program Services$22,063ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,373FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,637TotalAmt
Management And General$1,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,774TotalAmt
Program Services$3,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,087FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
OTHER EXPENSES$32,454$2,463$29,991
TELEPHONE$13,171$1,017$7,934$4,220

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,170,016TotalAmt
Program Services$1,720,498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$308,605FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,479BOYAmt
EOY$70,510EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,296BOYAmt
EOY$50,966EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,308BOYAmt
EOY$6,216EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$48,520LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$45,421LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,341BOYAmt
EOY$3,099EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,424BOYAmt
EOY$130,791EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$891,225BOYAmt
EOY$756,133EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$891,225BOYAmt
EOY$756,133EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$661,801BOYAmt
EOY-$625,342EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$661,801BOYAmt
EOY-$625,342EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,424BOYAmt
EOY$130,791EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$21,157ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$57,616OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,434,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,750,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,042,595CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,053,697CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,147,809CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,429,077TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,434,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,750,600CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,042,595CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,053,697CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,147,809CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,429,077TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,277,943SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,151,134PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$77CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$113TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,965CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,015TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,436,205TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.65190PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67260PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$264,492CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$217,309CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$481,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$722,702LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,856CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,882CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$11,738TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$66,123CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$54,327CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$120,450TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$180,675GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,856CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,882CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$11,738TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,416OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,317DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,099BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,033DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,099TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,434,933TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$228,458DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$57,616OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$286,074RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,148,859RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,148,859TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,398,474TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$228,458DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$228,458ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,170,016ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,170,016TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 OR 2012. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT ANY MATERIAL CHANGES IN UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFITS WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING AUTHORITY AND IS GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FILING.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FORGIVENESS OF VENDOR PAYABLES 57,616.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1JULY COCKTAIL EVENTNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$80,632GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$72,610CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,022GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$8,022RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2JUNE COCKTAIL EVENTNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$26,825GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$18,406CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$8,419GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$8,419RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$54,253GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$39,408CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$14,845GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$14,845RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$161,710GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$130,424CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,286GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$31,286RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$31,286DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedMAStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed0LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUDRA PARKERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$184,304BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$20,790NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$205,094TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008. MEMBERS WILL REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOLLOWS THE POLICY STATED IN THE COMPENSATION POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 12/31/08. THE PERSON/POSITION IS REVIEWED FOR PERFORMANCE, THE COMPARABLE POSITION SALARIES ARE RESEARCHED, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE AND THEN APPROVED BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ARE MADE AVAILABLE. IF REQUESTED IN PERSON, A COPY IS PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY. IF THE REQUEST IS IN WRITING (LETTER OR EMAIL) A COPY IS PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FORGIVNESS OF VENDOR PAYABLES 57,616.
FORM 990,PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED A COMMITTEE THAT HAS RESPONSIBLITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
FORM 990,PART I, LINE 1:MISSION: THE ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING OVER 30,000 SUPPORTERS DEDICATED TO THE LONG TERM PRESERVATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND. THE ALLIANCE WAS FORMED IN 2002 IN OPPOSITION TO THE CAPE WIND PROPOSAL TO BUILD A 25 SQUARE-MILE WIND ENERGY GENERATION PLANT IN NANTUCKET SOUND. THE PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT VENTURE WOULD CONSIST OF 130 WIND TURBINES, EACH 440 FEET TALL, SPANNING 25 SQUARE MILES OF NANTUCKET SOUND, AN AREA THE SIZE OF MANHATTAN. IT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT ELECTRICAL SERVICE PLATFORM HOLDING 40,000 GALLONS OF OIL ON HORSESHOE SHOAL IN THE CENTER OF NANTUCKET SOUND. THE ALLIANCE OPPOSES THE PLANNED WIND ENERGY PLANT IN NANTUCKET SOUND DUE TO ADVERSE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACTS, AS WELL AS THE ABSENCE OF AN INTEGRATED NATIONAL AND STATE OCEAN ZONING PROCESS FOR OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AT THE TIME CAPE WIND WAS PROPOSED. THE RESULTING DEVELOPER DRIVEN SITE POSES NUMEROUS ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THE PUBLIC. THE GOAL OF THE ALLIANCE IS TO STOP THE PROPOSED WIND ENERGY PLANT FROM BEING CONSTRUCTED IN NANTUCKET SOUND AND TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND IN PERPETUITY. CAPE WIND THREATS: THE ALLIANCE OBJECTS TO THE PROPOSED CAPE WIND PROJECT BECAUSE IT WOULD: -INCREASE ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR BUSINESSES, TOWNS AND HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS; -RESULT IN A HIGH NET COST TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO INCREASED ELECTRICITY RATES, SUBSIDIES, TAX CREDITS, AND LOAN GUARANTEES; -CAUSE JOB LOSSES DUE TO INCREASED ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR BUSINESSES IN MA; -NEGATIVELY AFFECT TOURISM AND RELATED JOBS, AND DECREASE PROPERTY VALUES; -POSE SIGNIFICANT NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL VESSELS; -POSE UNACCEPTABLE HAZARDS TO AVIATION SAFETY. -DESECRATE A NATIONAL TREASURE, SACRED TRIBAL LANDS, AND NUMEROUS HISTORIC PROPERTIES; -INTRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL VISUAL, NOISE, AND LIGHT POLLUTION; -VIOLATE THE PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH USE OF PUBLIC LAND FOR PRIVATE GAIN; -THREATEN THE ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF ENDANGERED AVIAN AND MARINE SPECIES; -INTRODUCE THE CHANCE OF AN OIL SPILL FROM THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE PLATFORM; AND -DEVASTATE COMMERCIAL FISHING IN NANTUCKET SOUND. NANTUCKET SOUND NANTUCKET SOUND INCLUDES WATER AND SEABED BETWEEN CAPE COD, VINEYARD SOUND, AND THE ISLANDS OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET EXTENDING SEAWARD BEYOND MONOMOY AND NANTUCKET ISLANDS. NANTUCKET SOUND POSSESSES SIGNIFICANT MARINE HABITAT FOR A DIVERSITY OF ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES. THE SOUND HAS PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE FOR SEVERAL FEDERALLY-PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE AND A VARIETY OF COMMERCIALLY AND RECREATIONALLY VALUABLE FISHERIES. THE SOUND IS SITUATED AT A CONFLUENCE OF THE COLD LABRADOR CURRENTS AND THE WARM GULF STREAM. THIS CREATES A UNIQUE COASTAL HABITAT REPRESENTING THE SOUTHERN RANGE FOR NORTHERN ATLANTIC SPECIES AND THE NORTHERN RANGE FOR MID-ATLANTIC SPECIES. NANTUCKET SOUND IS CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXTREME RICHNESS OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, CONTAINING HABITATS THAT RANGE FROM OPEN SEA TO SALT MARSHES. NANTUCKET SOUND IS MORE THAN A BODY OF WATER. IT IS A SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD FOR MANY LOCAL FISHERMEN, AN INSPIRATION FOR ARTISTS, AND A SOURCE OF SOLACE, RELAXATION, AND RECREATION FOR THE MILLIONS THAT FLOCK TO ITS SHORES. THE LOCAL FERRY OPERATORS ALONE TRANSPORT OVER THREE MILLION PASSENGERS PER YEAR THROUGH NANTUCKET SOUND, AND 400,000 FLIGHTS PER YEAR TRAVERSE THE AIRSPACE OVER THE SOUND. IT IS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS, AND A NATURAL TREASURE THAT MUST BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. NANTUCKET SOUND HAS LONG BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR SANCTUARY DESIGNATION. PAST STUDIES SHOW IT POSSESSES THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD JUSTIFY SUCH A DESIGNATION. -IN 1971, NANTUCKET SOUND STATE WATERS (OUT TO 3 MILES) WERE DESIGNATED AS THE MASSACHUSETTS CAPE AND ISLAND OCEAN SANCTUARY UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW (MOSA). HOWEVER, FEDERAL WATERS, THE "HOLE IN THE DOUGHNUT" REMAINED UNPROTECTED. -IN 1980, THE COMMONWEALTH NOMINATED THE SOUND FOR DESIGNATION UNDER THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT. -IN 1983, THE FEDERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY NOAAS SANCTUARY PROGRAM, DETERMINED NANTUCKET SOUND WAS WORTHY OF DESIGNATION. THE SOUND WAS LISTED ON THE SITE EVALUATION LIST (SEL) IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AS ONE OF 28 AREAS "FROM WHICH NOAA WILL SELECT SITES TO EVALUATE AS CANDIDATES FOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES." -IN JANUARY 2010, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECOGNIZED THE UNIQUE HISTORIC AND TRIBAL ATTRIBUTES OF NANTUCKET SOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE SOUND WAS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS A TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS OCEAN ZONING AND SANCTUARY STATUS SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 2002, THE ALLIANCE HAS BEEN CALLING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY TO BALANCE THE PROTECTION OF COASTAL RESOURCES WITH COMPETING DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS. GIVEN THE EMERGENCE OF NEW USES FOR OUR WATERS, SUCH POLICY IS CRITICAL TO BOTH ENSURE THAT OUR WATERS ARE PROTECTED AND HELP EXPEDITE APPROPRIATELY SITED DEVELOPMENT. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE OCEAN ZONING EFFORTS UNDERWAY AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY WOULD AVOID PIECEMEAL DEVELOPMENT AND FRAGMENTED DECISION MAKING AND THE CONTROVERSY THAT HAS SURROUNDED CAPE WIND. THE POLICY SHOULD ALSO RESULT IN IDENTIFYING SITES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND AREAS LIKE NANTUCKET SOUND THAT SHOULD BE PROTECTED. IDEALLY, ALL OF NANTUCKET SOUND STATE WATERS AND FEDERAL WATERS ALIKE WOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER SOME FORM OF SANCTUARY STATUS.
FORM 990,PART I, LINE 1:AVIATION SAFETY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIED THE PROPOSED CAPE WIND PROJECT AS A "PRESUMED HAZARD" TO AIR SAFETY DUE TO RADAR INTERFERENCE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS AND IMPACT ON LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHTS. AFTER TWO PREVIOUS DETERMINATIONS OF NO HAZARD, THE ALLIANCE, THE LOCAL AIRPORTS, PILOT ASSOCIATIONS, TOWNS, AND OTHERS SUCCESSFULLY RAISED A VARIETY OF SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDING RADAR INTERFERENCE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ENCOURAGING THE FAA TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF THIS PROJECT. RADAR INTERFERENCE IS A PROBLEM NATIONWIDE AND INTERNATIONALLY; A NUMBER OF PROJECTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RADAR INTERFERENCE. THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION IN NANTUCKET SOUND IN THE DEAD CENTER OF THREE AIRPORTS MAKES IT A PARTICULARLY SERIOUS ISSUE. ULTIMATELY, SHORTLY AFTER THE RECORD OF DECISION WAS ISSUED IN APRIL OF 2010, THE FAA ISSUED CAPE WIND A FINAL DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD. IN OCTOBER OF 2010, THE ALLIANCE AND THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES THE BARNSTABLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, EACH FILED LAWSUITS AGAINST THE FAA FOR ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD. IN A MAJOR VICTORY, ON OCTOBER 28, 2011 THE US COURT OF APPEALS IN WASHINGTON DC REVOKED THE 2010 NO HAZARD DETERMINATION BY THE FAA AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAA FAILED TO CONSIDER THE VERY REAL DANGERS AND RISKS TO THE OPERATIONS AND SAFETY OF THE 400,000 FLIGHTS THAT TRANSIT NANTUCKET SOUND EACH YEAR. IN 2012, THE FAA ONCE AGAIN ISSUED ANOTHER NO HAZARD DETERMINATION WHICH WAS AGAIN APPEALED BY THE ALLIANCE AND THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE. IN THIS SECOND APPEAL, THE COURT RULED IN FAVOR OF THE FAA BASED LARGELY ON CLAIMS THAT A TECHNICAL FIX HAS RESOLVED THE RADAR INTERFERENCE ISSUE. BASED ON INFORMATION FROM LOCAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT RADAR INTERFERENCE PERSISTED DESPITE THE RADAR UPGRADE, THE ALLIANCE SOUGHT DOCUMENTS FROM THE FAA UNDER A FOIA REQUEST INCLUDING RADAR ANOMALY REPORTS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TECHNICAL FIX. TRIBAL AND HISTORIC IMPACTS UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT, THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (DOI) IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL TRIBES, AS WELL AS THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (MHC) AND OTHERS, TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS CAPE WIND WOULD POSE TO TRIBAL AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES. THE MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE ON CAPE COD AND THE WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD/ AQUINNAH ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD BELIEVE THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD NOT ONLY DESECRATE SACRED LAND, BUT ALSO HARM THEIR TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES. IN THEIR VOCAL OPPOSITION TO CAPE WIND, THESE TRIBES HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES EASTERN TRIBES (USET), A GROUP OF 25 FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES. WAMPANOAG MEANS "PEOPLE OF THE FIRST LIGHT" AND AS SUCH, AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE SUN OVER NANTUCKET SOUND IS INTEGRAL TO THEIR WAY OF LIFE AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES. THE TRIBES HAVE REPEATEDLY STATED THAT CAPE WIND'S EFFECTS ON TRIBAL AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES WOULD BE PROFOUND AND CANNOT BE MITIGATED - EXCEPT BY RELOCATING THE PROJECT TO ANOTHER SITE. DOI ITSELF HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ONLY EFFECTIVE MITIGATION TO THE IMPACTS ON TRIBAL CEREMONIAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IS RELOCATION. THE MHC, THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND OTHER HISTORIC GROUPS HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON TRIBAL AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES DURING THE SECTION 106 PROCESS. IN DECEMBER 2009 THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER DETERMINED THAT NANTUCKET SOUND WAS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS A TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY. IN EARLY 2010, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCURRED WITH THE MA HISTORIC COMMISSION AND DETERMINED THAT NANTUCKET SOUND WAS IN FACT ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. ALTERNATIVES THE ALLIANCE HAS CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS IN APPROPRIATELY SITED LOCATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN DEEPER WATERS. SINCE CAPE WIND WAS FIRST PROPOSED IN 2001, NUMEROUS OTHER OFFSHORE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED, AND DOI HAS LEASED LARGE AREAS FOR OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT OFF THE COASTS OF MA, RI, AND OTHER STATES THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND THE MID-ATLANTIC. BETTER ALTERNATIVES TO CAPE WIND WOULD ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY WITHOUT SACRIFICING A NATIONAL TREASURE LIKE NANTUCKET SOUND. NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDERS HAVE SUPPORTED SOUTH OF TUCKERNUCK ISLAND AS AN ALTERNATIVE THAT WOULD POSE FEWER CONFLICTS AND WHICH WAS ALREADY EVALUATED BY INTERIOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CAPE WIND IN ITS REVIEW UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. IN ADDITION, THE LEASING OF BLOCKS OUTSIDE OF NANTUCKET SOUND BY INTERIOR CLEARLY SHOWS THERE ARE OTHER ALTERNATIVE SITES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONES THAT WOULD POSE FEWER PUBLIC INTEREST CONFLICTS AS THE RESULT OF MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Business Name Line1ADVOCATES FOR NANTUCKET SOUNDBusinessNameLine1

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CityHYANNISCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02601ZIPCode
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EIN205135379EIN
Primary ActivitiesLOBBYINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Business Name Line1ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUNDBusinessNameLine1
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Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
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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
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Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
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Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
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