2025-11-05T12:33:41-08:00 2024-12-31 010535888 Brantner Thibodeau & Assoc 674 Mt Hope Avenue Suite 1 Bangor ME 04401 990 2024-01-01 237102758 Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve MOUN 2072763727 PO Box 208 Seal Harbor ME 04675 PATRICK MACRAE CEO 2025-11-05 true true CRAIG S COSTELLO P00226885 2079473325 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICK MACRAE PO Box 208 Seal Harbor ME 046750208 8960302 false X gardenpreserve.org X 1970 ME THE MISSION OF THE MOUNT DESERT LAND & GARDEN PRESERVE IS TO CONSERVE AND SHARE THE BEAUTY OF OUR HISTORIC LANDS AND GARDENS. 21 21 69 39 -33460 5794910 5071761 0 926824 3808483 34198 15487 6755932 8895731 0 0 2760042 2926238 0 163900 1329600 1347192 4089642 4273430 2666290 4622301 148341986 163303787 178353 193569 148163633 163110218 THE MISSION OF THE MOUNT DESERT LAND & GARDEN PRESERVE IS TO CONSERVE AND SHARE THE BEAUTY OF OUR HISTORIC LANDS AND GARDENS. false false 3836946 4000 4781664 PRESERVED THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF HISTORIC GARDENS THAT LIE SOUTH OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IN NORTHEAST HARBOR AND SEAL HARBOR: THE ASTICOU AZALEA GARDEN, THUYA GARDEN AND ABBY ALDRICH ROCKEFELLER GARDEN. MAINTAINED AND CONSERVED THE LANDS, ROADS, TRAILS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC LODGE ADJACENT TO THUYA GARDENS. 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SELECTED EASEMENTS MAY BE MONITORED MORE FREQUENTLY. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT INCLUDE DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN REVENUE, EXPENSE OR BALANCE SHEET. NO EASEMENTS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE DEEMED TO HAVE NO ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND, THERFORE, ARE VALUED AT ZERO FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES. Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o THUYA GARDEN AND LODGE HOLD OVER 1100 BOOKS, INCLUDING A COLLECTION OF BOTANICAL VOLUMES AMASSSED BY CHARLES SAVAGE. ALSO, THE LODGE CONTAINS FURNISHINGS OWNED BY ITS ORIGINAL OWNER, JOSEPH H CURTIS, AND SOME OF THESE DATE BACK TO THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. THUYA GARDEN CONTAINS HISTORIC LAWN FURNITURE AND GARDEN VESSELS. ALL ITEMS ARE PRESERVED FOR PUBLIC USE AND ENJOYMENT.THE AARG GROUNDS CONTAIN A NUMBER OF ASIAN SCULPTURES, STATUES, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS MAINTAINED BY THE PRESERVE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AND ENJOYMENT. Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability HOLDS DEPOSITS RECEIVED FROM PURCHASERS OF LAND LOTS FOR USE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE UPON THE SALE OF ADDITIONAL LOTS. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. TO FUND THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF EXISTING GARDENS, LANDS AND TRAILS AND STRUCTURES THEREON. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE RELATED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND A COPY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUESTING THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEIR AFFILIATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH ALL INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, CONTRACTORS, AND VENDORS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ALL ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN A WRITTEN STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE, COMPARABLE DATA REPORTED IN THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS REPORT ON NONPROFIT WAGES AND BENEFITS IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND, AND AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY OF COMPENSATION LEVELS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 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