2024-10-02T09:03:08-05:00 2023-12-31 010463013 Purdy Powers & Company 130 Middle Street Portland ME 04101 990 2023-01-01 010424837 Georges River Land Trust GEOR 2075945166 POBox B Rockland ME 04841 Liz Jenkins Treasurer 2075945166 2024-08-22 1 1 David J Shorette CPA P00086553 2077753496 2024-08-22 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Liz Jenkins POBox B Rockland ME 04841 950725 0 X www.georgesriver.org X 1987 ME The mission of Georges River Land Trust is to conserve the ecosystems and traditional heritage of the Georges River Watershed Region through permanent land protection, stewardship, education, and outdoor experiences. 9 9 10 60 0 0 1466168 850230 0 0 28263 65550 1946 693 1496377 916473 0 0 0 0 362768 514089 0 0 72364 283291 312780 646059 826869 850318 89604 7206848 7455681 24013 68545 7182835 7387136 X The Georges River Land Trust's mission is to conserve the ecosystems and traditional heritage of the Georges River Watershed Region through permanent land protection, stewardship, education, and outdoor experiences. 0 0 139752 The land protection program serves the membership of GRLT and participating landowners by working to protect high value conservation lands throughout the St George River Watershed. GRLT has a community-based approach to land protection, which is guided by strategic planning and operated in compliance with land trust alliance standards and practices. GRLT focuses its land conservation efforts in the highest value areas of the watershed as determined through a conservation planning process. The land protection program collaborates with the stewardship program on community and landowner outreach, stewardship budgets, baseline data for protected lands, easement amendments and landowner visits. GRLT participates in a variety of forums, including meetings with landowners and their advisors, partnerships with organizations and agencies, communications with the GRLT Board of Directors, Committee members and donors, and public speaking opportunities at regional and statewide venues. 156898 The stewardship program is responsible for the management of fee-owned preserves and conservation easements. GRLT has a community-based approach to the land stewardship program, which is guided by strategic planning and operated in compliance with land trust alliance standards & practices. GRLT works to accomplish established goals and collaborates with the land protection program on cummunity and landowner outreach, baseline data for preserves, annual monitoring of easements and preserves, easement amendments and landowner visits. 142611 The Langlais Sculpture Preserve is responsible for collaborating with artists, environmentalists, educators, and curators to provide arts- and nature-related programming that is enriching, accessible, climate-conscious, and community-oriented. They display, interpret, and maintain a group of Langlais's site-specific outdoor sculptures, his workshop, tools, and related art and ephemera. Provide public, year-round access to the Preserve and recreational experiences that celebrate the natural resources of the Cushing peninsula. 211804 211804 651065 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X The Organization 2075945166 POBox B Rockland ME 04841 X Alvin Chase Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Lucy Crocker Abisalih President 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Bruce Sigsbee Director 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail Presley Secretary 5.00 X 0 0 0 Debbie Rogers Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Liz Jenkins Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Juliet Carey Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Mark Munger Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Rob Comstock Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104463 -10131 755898 850230 56312 56312 9859 9250 9871 0 -12 9250 9238 9238 24381 -10131 24381 0 Miscellaneous Income 900099 693 693 693 916473 9238 0 57005 453426 363387 48082 41957 5296 4244 562 490 25975 20817 2754 2404 29392 23555 3117 2720 10056 6380 2923 753 14880 9441 4325 1114 11835 11835 33897 21506 9853 2538 9098 7138 477 1483 31705 24877 3010 3818 306 306 20393 19609 689 95 18765 15383 2569 813 Property & Program Expe 109556 108985 10 561 Printing & Postage 27697 14437 2553 10707 Fundraising 5931 5564 367 Miscellaneous Operating 4571 59 2867 1645 14090 5683 7508 899 826869 651065 103440 72364 653529 664860 23485 24119 244334 125594 2844 2844 11705 10895 335264 119551 204220 215713 1012739 1171650 5053992 5240006 7206848 7455681 24013 29860 0 38685 24013 68545 X 1912333 2041903 5270502 5345233 7182835 7387136 7206848 7455681 89604 114697 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 X 798179 1055463 695244 1456951 850230 4856067 798179 1055463 695244 1456951 850230 4856067 844137 4011930 5109 4622 29051 28063 56312 123157 4979224 21639 0.80570 0.82900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 54 3403.14 3 1 1 266.00 18690 0 2207186 X 0 418043 29897 447940 477409 -59366 418043 423023 10000 44386 477409 390222 5000 27801 423023 194425 226116 29681 60000 390222 0.25188 0.60631 0.14180 0 0 335264 119551 215713 215713 Property for Conservation 2705066 Artwork 2207186 Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust 275260 Deposits 5596 Land Deposits & Costs 8213 Right of Use Asset 38685 5240006 Lease Liability 38685 38685 X 1043716 114697 24381 139078 904638 11835 11835 916473 839415 24381 24381 815034 11835 11835 826869 Part II, Line 3: Acquired new easements. Chase Easement - Middle Road, Warren Dunham Easement - Magog Road, Appleton Ravenwood Easement - Barrett Road, Searsmont Part II, Line 9: Georges River Land Trust does not recognize revenue from the contribution of easements, nor is the easement recorded on the Organization's balance sheet as an asset. Purchased easements are expensed in the year of purchase. Part V, Line 4: During 2010, GRLT established a permanent endowment fund to provide financial resources in the future to fund mission-related activities. The Organization is the sole beneficiary of the Gibson Preserve Trust, held and administered by a local bank. The Trust was established by the donor for use in stewardship of land he donated to the Organization. Part X, Line 2: Management of the Organization believes it has no material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expenses Netted with Revenue 24,381. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expenses Netted with Revenue 24,381. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Before filing form 990, the Organization's Director of Operations reviews it with the bookkeeper and treasurer. Subsequently, the 990 is presented to the Executive Committee for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Board of Directors and Director of Operations have the duty to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest at the earliest possible instance. New land conservation projects are brought to the Board early in the process to specifically ask if any director has a potential conflict of interest. Any potential conflicts of interest are investigated and discussed as per the direction in the policy, and all discussions are documented in minutes of the the Board and Committee meetings, including any recommendations. Subsequent to the information gathering phase, any director or staff with a potential conflict of interest absents themselves from the discussions and voting on the issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The organization does not have an executive director. Three director positions share the leadership role of Executive Director. The co-lead Director of Operations and co-lead Director of Partnerships' performance is reviewed by the full Board of Directors. Depending upon the solvency of the Organization and the performance evaluation, an increase in salary would be voted upon by the Board. In October, when the next year's budget is planned, a further evaluation would be made as to the feasability of a raise in salary. For other employees, there is a yearly performance review. Depending upon this and the financial strength of the Organization, salary increases are voted upon by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents, tax returns and other relevant items are available for public inspection on its website or in the office during normal business hours upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The audit oversight has not changed from the previous year.