TY 2019 Form 990EZ

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? PROMOTE THE PROFESSION AND HERITAGE OF MAINE GUIDES AND MAINTAIN THE NATURAL RESOURCES THEY DEPEND UPON.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 WORKED COOPERATIVELY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON ISSUES THAT WILL IMPROVE OR PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PROFESSIONAL MAINE GUIDES, ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF MAINE GUIDES, ENCOURAGE THE WISE USE OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENSURE THE FUTURE OF TRADITIONAL FORMS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 WORKED COOPERATIVELY WITH INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE INTERESTS, GOVERNMENT AND SPORTING CONSERVATION GROUPS WITH OBJECTIVES CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ARRIVE AT WORKABLE LOGICAL SOLUTIONS RELATED TO GUIDING OUTDOOR RECREATION AND THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 SUPPORTED LEGISLATION AND REGULATION AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROMOTE OR ENHANCE THE INTERESTS OF PROFESSIONAL MAINE GUIDES, TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE GUIDING PROFESSION, AND TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DIRECTLY AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF GUIDING. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
CULTIVATED GOODWILL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH PROPER RECOGNITION AND RESPECT OF THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS INSOFAR AS THEY RELATE TO THE OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY, THE ENJOYMENT AND LAWFUL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS. TO ENCOURAGE, BY EDUCATION, TRAINING, DEMONSTRATION, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT OF APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION A HIGH LEVEL OF SPORTSMANSHIP, ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHEN PARTICIPATING IN ANY FORM OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITY OR SPORT THAT IS DIRECTLY OR OTHERWISE REASONABLE RELATED TO THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
JEFF BELLMORE President	0	0
DOUG DENICO Director	0	0
DON DUDLEY Director	0	0
Tenley Bennett Director	0	0
Jeff Reese Director	0	0
Paul Sannicandro Director	0	0
Chris Marble Director	0	0
Ryan Shepard Director	0	0
ROBERT PARKER Treasurer	0	0
Bradon Bishop Director	0	0
DALE TOBEY Chairman	0	0
HAL BLOOD Director	0	0
Brenda Cole Secretary	0	0
Lee Schanz Jr Director	0	0
Wayne Plummer Jr Director	0	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.6	\| Donee's Name: MWCC \| Cash Amount Given: $24827
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $3323
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $1409
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $1185
Other Expenses.1009	Depreciation $699
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $802
Other Expenses.2	Meeting Expense $6124
Other Expenses.3	Dues/Subscriptions $5566
Other Expenses.4	Bank Fees $3904
Other Expenses.6	Untamed Mainer $1852
Other Expenses.7	Telephone $544
Other Expenses.8	Gifts/Awards $150
Other Expenses.9	Repairs $91
Other Assets.1003	Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1747 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1048
Other Assets.1010	Inventories - Beginning $5209 Inventories - Ending $6123

Return Reference

Explanation

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.6

| Donee's Name: MWCC | Cash Amount Given: $24827

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $3323

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $1409

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $1185

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $699

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $802

Other Expenses.2

Meeting Expense $6124

Other Expenses.3

Dues/Subscriptions $5566

Other Expenses.4

Bank Fees $3904

Other Expenses.6

Untamed Mainer $1852

Other Expenses.7

Telephone $544

Other Expenses.8

Gifts/Awards $150

Other Expenses.9

Repairs $91

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1747 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1048

Other Assets.1010

Inventories - Beginning $5209 Inventories - Ending $6123

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	127,312
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4	96
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	37,061
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	8,438
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	28,623
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a	2,089
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	2,060
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	29
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	156,060

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	29,827
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	90,660
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	3,004
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	25,411
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	25,649
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	174,551

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-18,491
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	184,561
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	166,070

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Software ID:	19009920
Software Version:	2019v5.0

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










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