2025-07-30T08:58:46-07:00 2024-12-31 300602335 TRACY CASSIDY CPA SC 1 Nugget Ln BRUNSWICK ME 04011 990 2024-01-01 010453264 MAINE TREE FOUNDATION MAIN 2076219872 535 CIVIC CENTER DR AUGUSTA ME 04330 Jonathan Pottle President 2025-07-25 true true Tracy Cassidy CPA P00283403 2075221014 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jonathan Pottle 535 CIVIC CENTER DR AUGUSTA ME 04330 1832228 false X WWW.MAINETREE.ORG X 1989 ME Our Mission is to educate and advocate for the sustainable use of the forest and the ecological, economic, and social health of Maines forest community 13 13 9 50 0 443043 477108 134012 162772 1123536 125761 21750 3973 1722341 769614 19083 17000 0 280416 389495 7288 0 33287 372819 437921 679606 844416 1042735 -74802 4713740 5088724 12208 27242 4701532 5061482 X Our Mission is to educate and advocate for the sustainable use of the forest and the ecological, economic, and social health of Maines forest community false false 257381 30300 EDUCATION: THE MAINE TREE FOUNDATION SPONSORS AND SUPPORTS THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE'S NATIONAL PROJECT LEARNING TREE PROGRAM IN MAINE. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE WITH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO MAINE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, PRIMARILY THE FOREST. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATORS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLT FACILITATORS THAT ARE ABLE TO OFFER PLT WORKSHOPS. IN 2024, WE OFFERED MANY WORKSHOPS AND JOB FAIRS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES OF JOBS IN THE MAINE FOREST. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WORKING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN OUR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, JOB FAIRS, ETC. 155804 101948 CLP PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAINE LOGGERS. THE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THE SKILL AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THOSE WHO MEET AND EXCEED OUR STANDARDS. IN 2024, THE CLP PROGRAM BEGAN UNDERGOING SOME CHANGES TO IMPROVE AND UPDATE THE CURRICULUM TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND CONTINUE TO GROW THE PROGRAM. A SUB COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO HELP WORK ON THIS LARGE PROJECT. WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A NEW CLP PROGRAM MANAGER TO ASSIST US IS IMPROVINGG AND UPDATING THE CURRICULUM, ETC. 125185 HOLT: THE HOLT WOODLANDS RESEARCH FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1980 TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE CONDUCT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN FORESTRY AND FOR THE FUNDING OF PROGRAMS AND FOR THE AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO PROJECTS AND STUDENTS INVOLVED IN FOREST RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, REPLANTATION, MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGICAL CONTROL. MAINE TREE CONTINUES RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT HOLT AND EMPLOY ITS BEST EFFORTS TO EXPAND AND BETTER UTILIZE THE HOLT RESEARCH FOREST AS A PLACE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO FOREST ECOLOGY AND FOREST MANAGEMENT. IN 2024, MADE MANY NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY. WE HAD THREE TECHNICIANS THAT HELPED US CONTINUE THE RESEARCH ON THE PROPERTY. 71339 TREE FARM - CONNECTING FAMILY FOREST OWNERS WITH THEIR WOODLANDS SINCE 1952. THEIR MISSION IS TO HELP MAINE'S FAMILY WOODLAND OWNERS REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THEIR WOODS WHILE SUSTAINABLY PROVIDING FOREST PRODUCTS AND OTHER WOODLAND BENEFITS SUCH AS CLEAN WATER, HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2023, THE MAINE TREE FARM PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED AS THEIR OWN 501 C 3 NONPROFIT. MAINE TREE WILL STILL CONTINUE TO OFFER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, BUT NO LONGER IN CHARGE OF THEIR FINANCES. 63264 TEACHERS' TOURS (LONG-TERM EDUCATION ABOUT FORESTS PROGRAM) IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AN APPRECIATION FOR MAINE'S 17 MILLION ACRES OF FOREST. TEACHERS' TOURS ENCOURAGE RECOGNITION OF AND RESPECT FOR ALL FOREST VALUES, INCLUDING WOOD, RECREATION, WILDLIFE, AESTHETICS, SOIL AND WATER QUALITY, AND BIODIVERSITY OF PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES THROUGH SUCH PROGRAMS AS TEACHERS' TOURS, OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL FORESTS, ASSISTANCE TO SMALL LANDOWNERS, COLLABORATION WITH OTHER GROUPS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOREST WITH A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND PROVIDING OUTREACH ON FOREST BIOPRODUCTS RESEARCH TO EDUCATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO INCREASE OUR PARTICIPANTS TO HELP INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MAINE'S FOREST RESOURCES. WE INCLUDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ON BOTH OF OUR TOURS, SO THAT THE TEACHERS COULD BRING THAT BACK TO THEIR STUDENTS. 2912 3925 KEEPING MAINE'S FORESTS IA A COLLABORATION OF LEADERS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF MAINE'S NORTH WOODS, INCLUDING LAND OWNERSHIP, RECREATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, AND CONSERVATION. KMF IS A RARE VENUE WHERE DISCUSSION FROM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS OCCURS FACT TO FACE. THROUGH KMF, THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE MAINE WOODS CAN SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION, IMPROVE STEWARDSHIP OF FOREST LANDS, AND SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE TO STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. KEEPING MAINE'S FOREST HELD TWO MEMBER FORUMS IN 2023. DURING THOSE FORUMS, PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS DISCUSSED CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCESS TO MAINE'S FORESTS. FERN - THE FOREST ECOLOGY RESEARCH NETWORK (FERN) COMBINES THE BEST OF PROJECT LEARNING TREE'S CURRICULUM WITH STANDARD FOREST DATA COLLECTION PROTOCOLS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THEY HAVE ABOUT THE MAINE FORESTS. IN 2024, WE RECEIVED GRANTS TO CREATE FERN KITS TO HAVE FOR SCHOOLS AND TO HELP SET UP FERN PLOTS. 1052 SFI CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY: WE RECEIVED A GRANT TO CREATE A NORTHEAST CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY HANDBOOK AND NORTHEAST CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY MANUAL. A SURVEY WAS CREATED THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SFI CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN THE NORTHEAST. THE SURVEY CONSISTED OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS, CLIMATE CHANGE OPPORTUNITIES AND FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH SFI CERTIFICATION. THE HANDBOOK HAS BEEN CREATED AND IS NOW IN THE EDITING PROCESS. 138567 3925 676937 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 false 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Cathy Jo Herlihy 2076219872 535 Civic Center Dr AUGUSTA ME 04330 X LOGAN JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 88047 0 3147 Jonathan Pottle President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Cushman Secretary 0.23 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles Hall Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexander Ingraham Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Kanoti Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Carrier Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Davenport Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Manende Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Laustsen Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Toby Pineo Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Sirois Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Vainio Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Souers Director 0.23 0.00 X 0 0 0 88047 3147 0 false false false 0 266297 210811 477108 Certified Logging Prof 611710 122651 122651 Fees for Service 40121 40121 162772 107174 107174 0 0 0 1081201 1062614 18587 18587 18587 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 611710 3973 3973 3973 769614 166745 125761 X 0 17000 17000 0 0 88047 58991 22555 6501 0 263825 200202 58278 5345 6185 4282 1647 256 2294 1753 488 53 29144 21468 6695 981 0 0 10774 3559 7149 66 0 0 22284 22284 188388 184499 69 3820 0 5967 5105 757 105 7763 5862 1658 243 0 11000 8366 2297 337 50126 49379 353 394 0 24927 22506 1222 1199 0 0 2560 2560 9931 5854 3813 264 Printing and Publications 49313 38772 2691 7850 PROGRAM EXPENSES 22520 22171 220 129 Postage and Shipping 10097 7564 903 1630 TELEPHONE & UTILITIES 8347 7775 499 73 13924 9269 614 4041 844416 676937 134192 33287 209580 113822 0 82247 36063 7200 75730 0 0 0 0 3719 15867 641971 246320 398211 395651 4012783 4378118 0 0 0 73473 4713740 5088724 12208 26992 250 12208 27242 X 1098350 1172229 3603182 3889253 4701532 5061482 4713740 5088724 -74802 434752 X true X false false false X 389988 344271 268858 443043 478319 1924479 101303 188554 110400 144774 163272 708303 0 0 0 491291 532825 379258 587817 641591 2632782 111000 85000 102500 70500 97000 466000 0 111000 85000 102500 70500 97000 466000 2166782 72073 69532 70097 92115 107174 410991 0 72073 69532 70097 92115 107174 410991 0 1445 3294 890 10989 3474 20092 564809 605651 450245 690921 752239 3063865 0.70720 0.66140 0.13410 0.15200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 359930 359930 262898 236826 26072 19143 9494 9649 395651 SECURITY DEPOSIT 250 250 X Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Per the Board approved Investment Policy the Foundation withdraws 4% of the market value (which is calculated on a rolling 12 Quarter rolling average) annually to fund various on-going operating and research expenses incurred by the Foundation. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Foundation is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has also been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a "private foundation" within the meaning of Section 509(a)(1) of the Code. Management believes it has no uncertain tax positions with the Internal Revenue Service that require disclosure in the financial statements.The Foundation's Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) for 2019 and 2018, are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they were filed. false 0 0 BARRIE BRUSILA BOARD MEMBER MANAGE TIMBER HARVEST false WILL COLE BOARD MEMBER MANAGE TIMBER HARVEST false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Maine TREE Foundation hired Mid Maine Forestry, Barrie Brusila, Board Member, and paid $3,564.00 to manage the timber harvest plan.Maine TREE Foundation hired Trees, Ltd., Will Cole, Board Member to run the timber harvest, they were paid $24,840.53. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER AND THEN IT IS REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY TO NOTE ANY CONFLICTS. THE FORMS ARE KEPT AT THE MAINE TREE OFFICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS HIRED AND SUPERVISED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CHANGES ARE APPROVED BY THEM. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The Maine Tree Foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.