2023-11-21T14:14:38-05:00 2022-12-31 010511973 NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS 76 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME 049016528 990 2022-01-01 010322800 MAINE LAKES SOCIETY D/B/A MAINE LAKES MAIN 2074952301 PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 SUSAN ADAMS PRESIDENT 2074952301 2023-11-15 true SUSAN ADAMS 999009999 true ERIK NADEAU CPA P00959193 2078727077 2023-11-15 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUSAN ADAMS PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 237055 false X WWW.LAKES.ME X 1970 ME TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OF MAINE'S LAKES, BOTH TODAY AND LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTE HEALTHY LAKES FOR ALL LAKE USERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, LAKE ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAKE STEWARDS. 19 19 6 112 0 248093 217272 13708 80 811 -4992 248173 226799 0 0 133194 145005 0 10814 89536 82171 222730 227176 25443 -377 212308 205985 7096 4599 205212 201386 X TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OF MAINE'S LAKES, BOTH TODAY AND LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTE HEALTHY LAKES FOR ALL LAKE USERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, LAKE ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAKE STEWARDS. false false 110109 121500 LAKESMART: LAKESMART IS MAINE LAKES' FLAGSHIP PROGRAM THAT USES TEAMS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO VISIT, EDUCATE AND REWARD LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS WHO MANAGE THEIR PROPERTIES IN WAYS THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY, AQUATIC HABITAT, PROPERTY VALUES, AND THE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HEALTHY LAKES PROVIDE. IN 2022, THE PROGRAM HAD A NEW PROGRAM MANAGER (ANDREA STEVENS) WHO SPENT MUCH OF THE BUSY FIELD SEASON MEETING VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILIARIZING HERSELF WITH THE PROGRAM. THERE WERE FEW TRAININGS FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS, BUT 99 VOLUNTEER EVALUATORS WERE ACTIVE AND CONDUCTED A RECORD 237 LAKESMART EVALUATIONS ON 45 DIFFERENT LAKES ACROSS THE STATE. THE KEY TO SUCCESS FOR LAKESMART IS CONTINUING PROGRAM MOMENTUM ON LAKES WITH ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS, CREATING A BEHAVIORAL NORM AMONG LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS THAT THE RIGHT THING, IN FACT THE ONLY THING TO DO, IS TO STOP EROSION AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY. 2650 CONFERENCE: MAINE LAKES USUALLY HOSTS AN ANNUAL MAINE LAKES CONFERENCE EVERY JUNE BUT DUE TO LINGERING PANDEMIC CONCERNS, WE ONCE AGAIN PIVOTED OUR SPEAKERS TO ONLINE WEBINARS. THE 10 WEBINARS WERE ORGANIZED AROUND THE THEME OF 50 YEARS CELEBRATING THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND ADDRESSED AN ARRAY OF TOPICS AROUND LAKE HEALTH. THE BROAD ARRAY OF TOPICS INCLUDED MANAGING ROAD SALT FOR LAKE HEALTH, USING THE EPA'S "HOW'S MY WATERWAY?" ONLINE DATABASE, LAKE PROTECTION ON TRIBAL, LANDS, LIVING SHORLINES, AND THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF MAINE'S GREAT PONDS. RETIRED FISHERIES BIOLOGIST MATT SCOTT CONCLUDED THE WEBINAR SERIES WITH A RETROSPECTIVE OF 50 YEARS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. HE WEBINARS HAD OVER 1,000 UNIQUE ATTENDEES, WITH MORE THAN 200 ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF RECORDINGS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING. 54141 5050 EDUCATION: MAINE LAKES LAUNCHED SEVERAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES IN 2022, INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION AND SALE OF A REVISED LAKE BOOK: A HANDBOOK FOR LAKE PROTECTION. WE FILMED FOUR VIDEOS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE INSTALLATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE GROUND AT LAKES ACROSS THE STATE. WE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED RECENTLY DEVELOPED PUBLICATIONS COVERING SEPTIC CARE AND SHORELINE BUFFERS. WE VISITED LAKE ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR GOOD WORK PROTECTING MAINE'S LAKES. WE PUBLISHED TWO NEWSLETTERS THAT COVERED TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LAKE DWELLERS TO HELP THEM BECOME MORE INFORMED AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR LAKES. 8437 OTHER PROGRAMS 8437 175337 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X SUSAN GALLO 2074952301 PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 SUSAN ADAMS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LIDIE ROBBINS 1ST VICE PRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MOGUL 2ND VICE PRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL ST PETER SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MARGOLIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY BASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUNNY CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG KAVANAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI PIED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILA PLANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM PLATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE SAROS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY SWEETSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BART HAGUE PRESIDENT EM 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WILLIAMS SCIENCE ADVI 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GALLO EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 62746 0 10032 62746 10032 false false false 17192 121500 78580 217272 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 13708 13708 13708 157 157 868 214 654 654 654 5050 10042 -4992 -4992 226799 9370 157 72778 49927 15628 7223 60130 50700 8467 963 1557 1179 282 96 704 594 99 11 9836 7450 1780 606 7091 7091 410 410 18455 18010 445 10665 10620 45 21677 20147 488 1042 5127 4201 633 293 4801 3638 870 293 3348 3159 189 384 319 65 1783 1751 32 FEES 3876 1451 2327 98 SMALL EQUIPMENT 2742 2191 394 157 MISCELLANEOUS 1812 1812 227176 175337 41025 10814 205336 198778 2510 6972 4697 212308 205985 7096 4599 7096 4599 X 76252 50372 128960 151014 205212 201386 212308 205985 -377 -3449 X false false X 116009 88839 252869 248093 236030 941840 116009 88839 252869 248093 236030 941840 941840 33 127 88 80 79 407 942247 18758 0.99960 0.99960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false true 418 false false true 849 false false 1267 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 THE MAINE LAKES ADVOCACY PROGRAM INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SHARING INFORMATION WITH MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES, AGENCIES AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION. BECAUSE 2022 WAS THE FIRST SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT MORE TIME TRACKING MORE LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2021. WE SENT FIVE LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO OUR MEMBERS REQUESTING THEM TO WEIGH IN ON LAKE BILLS, INCLUDING LAKE FUNDING, A "CLEAN DRAIN DRY" BILL TO REDUCE INVASIVE SPECIES SPREAD, TWO BOATING BILLS, AND A BOATER EDUCATION BILL. THIS PROGRAM AREA ALSO INCLUDES TIME SPENT ON WORKING GROUPS AND TASK FORCES RELATED TO LAKE HEALTH WITHIN STATE GOVERNMENT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OF MAINE'S LAKES, BOTH TODAY AND LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTE HEALTHY LAKES FOR ALL LAKE USERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, LAKE ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAKE STEWARDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LAKESMART: LAKESMART IS MAINE LAKES' FLAGSHIP PROGRAM THAT USES TEAMS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO VISIT, EDUCATE AND REWARD LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS WHO MANAGE THEIR PROPERTIES IN WAYS THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY, AQUATIC HABITAT, PROPERTY VALUES, AND THE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HEALTHY LAKES PROVIDE. IN 2022, THE PROGRAM HAD A NEW PROGRAM MANAGER (ANDREA STEVENS) WHO SPENT MUCH OF THE BUSY FIELD SEASON MEETING VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILIARIZING HERSELF WITH THE PROGRAM. THERE WERE FEW TRAININGS FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS, BUT 99 VOLUNTEER EVALUATORS WERE ACTIVE AND CONDUCTED A RECORD 237 LAKESMART EVALUATIONS ON 45 DIFFERENT LAKES ACROSS THE STATE. THE KEY TO SUCCESS FOR LAKESMART IS CONTINUING PROGRAM MOMENTUM ON LAKES WITH ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS, CREATING A BEHAVIORAL NORM AMONG LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS THAT THE RIGHT THING, IN FACT THE ONLY THING TO DO, IS TO STOP EROSION AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CONFERENCE: MAINE LAKES USUALLY HOSTS AN ANNUAL MAINE LAKES CONFERENCE EVERY JUNE BUT DUE TO LINGERING PANDEMIC CONCERNS, WE ONCE AGAIN PIVOTED OUR SPEAKERS TO ONLINE WEBINARS. THE 10 WEBINARS WERE ORGANIZED AROUND THE THEME OF 50 YEARS CELEBRATING THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND ADDRESSED AN ARRAY OF TOPICS AROUND LAKE HEALTH. THE BROAD ARRAY OF TOPICS INCLUDED MANAGING ROAD SALT FOR LAKE HEALTH, USING THE EPA'S "HOW'S MY WATERWAY?" ONLINE DATABASE, LAKE PROTECTION ON TRIBAL, LANDS, LIVING SHORLINES, AND THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF MAINE'S GREAT PONDS. RETIRED FISHERIES BIOLOGIST MATT SCOTT CONCLUDED THE WEBINAR SERIES WITH A RETROSPECTIVE OF 50 YEARS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. HE WEBINARS HAD OVER 1,000 UNIQUE ATTENDEES, WITH MORE THAN 200 ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF RECORDINGS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAMS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MAINE LAKES SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. THEY HAVE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A AT THE MAINE LAKES SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOTED IN BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS WHO REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDIES GENERATED BY MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS (MANP) FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS. EVERY YEAR, THE PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH SUCH PERSON DURING BUDGETING TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS WHO REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDIES GENERATED BY MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS (MANP) FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS. EVERY YEAR THE PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH SUCH PERSON DURING BUDGETING TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN WRITING.