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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 653,737 | 303,088 | 225,447 | 339,448 | 194,303 | 1,716,023 |
| 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 | 653,737 | 303,088 | 225,447 | 339,448 | 194,303 | 1,716,023 |
| 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. | 1,716,023 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 653,737 | 303,088 | 225,447 | 339,448 | 194,303 | 1,716,023 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 12,547 | 11,089 | 6,702 | 5,823 | 20,041 | 56,202 |
| 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.).. | 17,229 | 14,831 | 2,430 | 34,490 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,806,715 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | FUNDRAISING EVENT - ANNUAL MTG 30,828 SALE OF ITEMS 3,662 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LAND PROTECTION MWWT WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER WATERSHED LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE THE WILDLIFE, WATER QUALITY, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE PIERCE POND WATERSHED. MWWT HAS CONSERVED 10,500 ACRES AND OVER 30 MILES OF SHORELINE, THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND LAND. MWWT HAS ESTABLISHED AGREEMENTS WITH TWO SPORTING CAMPS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED TRADITIONAL OPERATION OF THESE HISTORIC CAMPS. IN 2022 MWWT CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF ACQUISITION OF THE 6,800 ACRES OF WATERSHED LANDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER COMMERCIAL TIMBER MANAGEMENT - THE CORNERSTONE OF ITS LONG-TERM GOAL OF PERMANENTLY PROTECTING AND PROVIDING EXEMPLARY MANAGEMENT OF ALL WATERSHED LANDS. IN 2022 PURSUANT TO A PLEDGE FORMERLY MADE BY SPLIT ROCK LLC, MWWT ACCEPTED THE DONATION OF ALL OF THE ISLANDS IN PIERCE POND, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 31 ACRES AND VALUED AT 100,000. THIS SINGULAR DONATION WILL ENABLE MWWT TO PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION FOR THESE FRAGILE ISLANDS WHILE STILL FACILITATING PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH A LEASE-BACK ARRANGEMENT WITH COBB'S CAMPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | STEWARDSHIP MWWT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM THAT HELPS ENSURE THE CONTINUED RESPONSIBLE USE OF WATERSHED LANDS. THIS INCLUDES REGULAR INSPECTIONS OF EASEMENT PROPERTIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH EASEMENT TERMS, AND PURCHASE OF INSURANCE TO COVER ANY NECESSARY ENFORCEMENT OF EASEMENT VIOLATIONS. IN 2021 MWWT CONTINUED WORK ON THE PIERCE POND WATERSHED TRAILS PLAN, WITH THE SUPPORT OF GRANT FUNDING AS WELL AS TRAIL VOLUNTEERS. THE 2022 EFFORT FOCUSED ON: FINISHING THE GALE TRAIL ALONG THE THOROUGHFARE INCLUDING CLEARING, LEVELING, AND PLACING BOG BRIDGES; CLEARING CONNECTOR TRAILS TO THE NORTH END OF THE GALE TRAIL (.35 MILE) AND SOUTH END OF THE GAIL TRAIL (.16 MILE) TO LINK IT UP WITH THE THREE PONDS LOOP TRAIL (BLUE DASHED LINES ON MAP); AND TRANSPORTING AND SETTING THE GALE TRAIL MARKER STONE HONORING LATE PPWT BENEFACTOR AND DIRECTOR BEN GALE. IN 2022 MWWT INCURRED A ONE-TIME STEWARDSHIP COST CAUSED BY THE NEED TO ENFORCE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUST'S LEGAL OBLIGATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION BUILDING ON THE TRUST'S 2021 OUTDOOR-EDUCATION PROGRAMMING PLANNING STUDY, MWWT IDENTIFIED AND CONTRACTED WITH A SECONDARY-SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATOR AND MASTER NATURALIST TO DESIGN AND COORDINATE THE PROGRAM'S INITIAL STEPS. INITIALLY STALLED BY A COVID RESURGENCE, PROJECT PLANNING RESUMED IN EARNEST IN THE FALL OF 2022 FOR 2023 PROGRAMMING. MWWT ALSO BEGAN PLANNING FOR ITS FIRST IN-PERSON ANNUAL MEETING, BANQUET, AND AUCTION SINCE 2020, WITH A TARGET DATE OF 4/1/23. MWWT'S 2022 ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD ONLINE USING THE ZOOM PLATFORM, AND THE TRUST TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE THE MEMBERSHIP USING VIDEOS AND SLIDESHOWS. THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT WAS CONTINUED IN THE 2022 TRUST NEWSLETTER, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONATION OF THE PIERCE POND ISLANDS TO MWWT, DETAILS ABOUT DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED TO A POPULAR CAMPSITE ISLAND RESULTING FROM A STORM MICROBURST, AND THE RESULTS OF THE MAINE IF&W'S TRAP-NET SAMPLING OF TROUT AND SALMON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | DAVID PEPPARD ISAIAH PEPPARD DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CHARLES BURNHAM BETH EKSTROM DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL, TRUST, ESTATE, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, MUNICIPALITY, COMPANY OR CORPORATION, THAT MAKES A CONTRIBUTION IN CASH OR IN KIND WHICH IS IN KEEPING WITH THE POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. MEMBERSHIP OF ANY MEMBER SHALL TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD FOR WHICH SAID MEMBER HAS MADE AN APPROPRIATE CONTRIBUTION. THE BY-LAWS "PROHIBITION AGAINST PRIVATE GAIN", STATES NO OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE ANY PAY, COMPENSATION, OR BENEFIT FROM MWWT FOR THEIR DUTIES OR MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING, EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE, AT MEETINGS CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTING OTHER BUSINESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION BY THE MEMBERS. THE BOARD MANAGES THE PROPERTY, AFFAIRS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION. MEMBERS MAY ALSO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS EXPRESSLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY VOTE OF A 2/3 MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ONGOING DISCUSSIONS AT BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CARETAKER/MONITORING SERVICE 8,000 0 0 STEWARDSHIP 2,015 0 0 EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT 5,625 2,970 0 TOTAL 15,640 2,970 0 |
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