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 (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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,846,105 | 1,202,100 | 1,341,535 | 1,658,576 | 2,660,306 | 8,708,622 |
| 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...... | 357,128 | 392,576 | 288,935 | 262,916 | 284,181 | 1,585,736 |
| 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. | 2,203,233 | 1,594,676 | 1,630,470 | 1,921,492 | 2,944,487 | 10,294,358 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 176,180 | 76,623 | 61,090 | 71,455 | 24,080 | 409,428 |
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 176,180 | 76,623 | 61,090 | 71,455 | 24,080 | 409,428 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 9,884,930 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,203,233 | 1,594,676 | 1,630,470 | 1,921,492 | 2,944,487 | 10,294,358 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 313,682 | 347,171 | 236,255 | 347,958 | 348,878 | 1,593,944 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 313,682 | 347,171 | 236,255 | 347,958 | 348,878 | 1,593,944 |
| 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.).. | 2,516,915 | 1,941,847 | 1,866,725 | 2,269,450 | 3,293,365 | 11,888,302 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 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) |
||||
| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
|
2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
||
| 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. | ||
|
8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
||
| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
||||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
||||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
||||
|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
||||
|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
||||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | THE CLOSE, INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAINE PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE NATION. OUR ECONOMY, INDUSTRY, HEALTH, AND CULTURE HAVE REMAINED INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO OUR NATURAL RESOURCES SINCE THE EARLIEST HUMAN SETTLEMENT. THE BIODIVERSITY OF OUR STATE'S UNIQUE ECOLOGY -- ESPECIALLY THE HEALTH OF OUR WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT -- REMAINS A STRIKINGLY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND ACCURATE BAROMETER FOR THE OVERALL HEALTH OF MAINE'S ENVIRONMENT AND, BY EXTENSION, THE STATE ITSELF. MAINE AUDUBON'S CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION WORK BENEFITS FROM THE CHARISMATIC NATURE OF MAINE'S WILDLIFE. BROOK TROUT HELP TELL THE STORY OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICULAR NATIVE PLANTS, AND WARBLERS CONVEY THE REALITIES OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL HABITAT LOSS. WILDLIFE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN GARNERING SUPPORT FOR ALL FORMS OF CONSERVATION AND MAKES THAT WORK PERSONAL AND ACTIONABLE. IN MAINE, WHERE PEOPLE SHARE THEIR LIVES WITH SUCH SPECIES AS MOOSE, PUFFINS, BROOK TROUT, LOONS, AND LOBSTERS, THE WILDLIFE DO NOT JUST HELP TO COMMUNICATE THE NEED FOR SOUND CONSERVATION. THE WILDLIFE HELP CREATE THE BRAND AND IDENTITY FOR THE STATE ITSELF. WE SEEK TO BUILD ON THESE CONSERVATION ENTRY POINTS AND STORIES AND TO DEVELOP SHARPER OUTCOME AND IMPACT MEASUREMENT TOOLS TO ILLUSTRATE THE SOCIETAL AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS THAT MAINE AUDUBON HAS ACHIEVED, IS ACHIEVING, AND SEEKS TO ACHIEVE. MAINE AUDUBON PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND INTERESTS -- FROM EARLY MORNING BIRDERS TO PRESCHOOL CAMPERS, FROM NATIVE PLANT GARDENERS TO BROOK TROUT SURVEYORS. THE CONVERGING POINT FOR ALL OUR WORK IN EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION LIES IN STEWARDSHIP AND SUPPORTING THE THOUGHTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, AND SCIENCE-BASED CARE OF MAINE'S WILDLIFE AND HABITAT. WITH GREAT INTENTIONALITY, ALL OF OUR MANY PROGRAMS MUTUALLY REINFORCE THIS ETHIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B | TWO OF MAINE AUDUBON'S CHAPTERS ARE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE THE OTHER FIVE DO NOT HAVE SEPARATE CORPORATE IDENTITIES. TO DATE THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT DEVELOPED SEPARATE WRITTEN CHAPTER POLICIES BECAUSE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHAPTER INCLUDES CHAPTER REPRESENTATION ON THE MAINE AUDUBON BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE DOCUMENTS. THEY ARE RESPOSIBLE TO REPORT BACK TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH NEW TRUSTEE OR OFFICER IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN HE/SHE FIRST JOINS THE ORGANIZATION OR THE BOARD. ONCE THE NEW TRUSTEE OR OFFICER HAS BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE POLICY, HE/SHE SIGNS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN THE EVENT ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT HE/SHE HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSACTIONS OR DECISION, THE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OR A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSULTED WITH THE SEARCH FIRM THE ORGANIZATION WAS USING TO ASSIST IN THE HIRING PROCESS, SURVEYED ACTUAL SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WEIGHED THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, GENERAL INFORMATION: | WITH 26 STAFF MEMBERS AND AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 20 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES, WE HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSED WORK. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 2,900 VOLUNTEERS DONATE OVER 18,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TIME ANNUALLY TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION. COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS STRONG. OVER 20,000 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS BELIEVE IN OUR MISSION. WE RECEIVED 5,468 FINANCIAL GIFTS IN OUR 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, UP 264 FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. MEMBERSHIP IN OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM HAS TRIPLED SINCE 2009, NOW AT 131 MEMBERS. IN 2015, OVER 15,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THROUGHOUT MAINE. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |