Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 135,561 | 141,995 | 277,556 | |||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 135,561 | 141,995 | 277,556 | |||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 72,589 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 204,967 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 135,561 | 141,995 | 277,556 | |||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,532 | -82 | 26,314 | 27,882 | 29,013 | 84,659 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 411,148 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | AMC Maine Woods Inc. has one member, Appalachian Mountain Club. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The member elects the Board of Directors annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Decisions of the Board subject to approval by the member include election of individuals to the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The 990 and its supporting schedules was prepared by the public accounting firm, Tonneson + Company (Tonneson), responsible for auditing the Appalachian Mountain Clubs' (AMC) financial statements. Tonneson's work was based on information provided to them during the course of the audit by AMC's Finance Department staff, plus additional work requested specific to the 990. The secretary/treasurer and an independent director of AMC Maine Woods Inc. (MWInc) performed a detailed review of the completed 990. Subsequent to this review, each member of MWInc's Board of Directors received a copy of the 990 prior to filing the form with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | As a related organization of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), AMC Maine Woods Inc (MWInc) follows AMC's Bylaws. Pursuant to those Bylaws, each Board of Director is responsible for disclosing any possible conflict of interest at the earliest practicable time. Additionally, each board member receives a "Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement" and is requested to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The AMC's Board of Directors has appointed a Compensation Committee comprised of three board members who are not employees of AMC, or related to any employee of AMC. The Compensation Committee meets annually and is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on the compensation of AMC officers, key employees and specific highly compensated employees, some of whom are also members of the MWInc Board of Directors. As part of its review, the Compensation Committee evaluates various criteria including, but not limited to, the organization's goals and objectives, the performance of the staff, and comparative third-party compensation data. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | MWInc makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and Form 990 available to the public upon request. Also, the Form 990 is available through Guidestar. In addition, AMC's audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on AMC's website, www.outdoors.org. |
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 and Part III, Line 1 | Description of MWInc's Mission and Activities: AMC Maine Woods, Inc. (MWInc) was formed by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) in 2004 for the purposes of accomplishing its Maine Woods Initiative (MWI). The Initiative is AMC's strategy for the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness region. The Initiative is an innovative strategy for land conservation that combines outdoor recreation, resource protection, sustainable forestry and community partnerships. The Initiative seeks to address the ecological and economic needs of the Maine Woods region by: i. permanently protecting 100,000 acres, including a 25,000 acre ecological reserve,while preserving public access for recreation; ii. creating new outdoor recreation opportunities and promote nature-based tourism through our Maine Wilderness Lodges and growing trails network; iii. getting every student in Piscataquis County outdoors through our Moosehead Schools Project; and iv. using sustainable forestry methods on our property, hiring local logging crews and supplying local mills. |
| Form 990, Schedule R, Parts II(B) and III(B), Primary Activity of | Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and AMC Maine Woods Funding, LLC, and Part V, Transactions with AMC and AMC Maine Woods II, LLC: The AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. We believe these resources have intrinsic worth and also provide recreational opportunities, spiritual renewal, and ecological and economic health for the region. Because successful conservation depends on active engagement with the outdoors, we encourage people to experience, learn about, appreciate, and understand the natural world. MWInc, AMC Maine Woods Funding, LLC and AMC Maine Woods II, LLC (MWII) are related organizations created and controlled by the AMC to secure long-term financing to carry out the AMC's Maine Woods Initiative program. The Maine Woods Initiative is the AMC's strategy for land conservation in the 100-Mile Wilderness region in Maine - addressing regional ecological and economic needs through outdoor recreation, resource protection, sustainable forestry and community partnerships. MWII is a disregarded entity, as defined by the IRS, which is owned by AMC and consolidated in AMC's 990. MWInc owns and operates Little Lyford Pond and manages 37,000 acres of working forest. During 2009, MWInc purchased 29,500 acres of adjacent land in Piscataquis County, ME, commonly known as the Roach Pond parcel and subsequently sold this property to MWII. MWInc also sold the land, buildings and equipment of the Medawisla and Gorman-Chairback Wilderness camps to MWII. The total value of this sale was $13,107,208. Combined, MWInc and MWII owns and manages three sporting camps, 66,500 acres of conservation land, and a growing trail network that provides a wide range of outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. |
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