2020-10-23T15:32:01-07:00 2019-12-31 990 2019-01-01 222976811 DAVIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION DAVI 2078469132 30 FOREST FALLS DR STE 5 YARMOUTH ME 04096 Yvonne Mumme Chief Finance and Admin. Officer 2078469132 2020-10-23 24.39.188.186 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Yvonne B Mumme 30 Forest Falls Dr Ste 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 5288671 0 X www.davisfoundations.org X 1989 ME Award Grants 7 7 0 2 0 0 300000 1500000 0 0 1117598 1280210 0 15000 1417598 2795210 727008 789724 0 0 39265 41489 0 0 0 134793 141437 901066 972650 516532 1822560 22823045 28576918 42831 62983 22780214 28513935 To support the wise utilization, protection and advancement of our physical environment and the different natural forms of life that inhabit it, including wildlife, sea life and mankind as they are impacted by the environment. 0 0 856436 789724 0 Grants allocated in support of 501(c)(3) organizations. See Schedule I and Schedule F for 2019 grants approved. 0 0 0 856436 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X Yvonne Mumme 2078469132 30 FOREST FALLS DR STE 5 YARMOUTH ME 04096 Yvonne B Mumme Chief Finance and Administrative Officer 8 0 X 23080 0 3409 Thomas M Armstrong Jr Trustee 1 0 X 3000 0 0 Andrew A Cadot Trustee 1 0 X 3000 0 0 Thomas S Deans Trustee 1 0 X 3000 0 0 Jameson French Trustee 1 0 X 3000 0 0 Anne C J Hayden Trustee 1 0 X 3000 0 0 David J Bucci Chairman 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Rebekah A Bucci Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 38080 0 3409 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1500000 0 1500000 0 462707 0 0 462707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3310964 0 2493461 0 817503 0 817503 0 0 817503 0 Prior period grant recovery 900099 15000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 15000 2795210 15000 0 1280210 769724 769724 0 0 20000 20000 0 0 41489 16149 25340 0 0 36685 33257 3428 5092 5092 75949 75949 2391 1279 1112 5634 4864 770 9188 6248 2940 505 495 10 2531 2406 125 987 552 435 Dues 2150 1462 688 Miscellaneous 325 0 325 0 972650 856436 116214 0 428151 559834 19853925 25208496 2494148 2759496 46821 49092 22823045 28576918 19822 23511 23009 39472 42831 62983 X 22780214 28513935 0 0 22780214 28513935 22823045 28576918 1822560 3911161 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X X 5 Appalachian Mountain Club 046001677 7 1 15000 0 Falmouth Conservation Trust 010372429 10 1 25000 0 Island Institute 222786731 7 1 0 0 Maine Audubon Society 010248780 10 1 17246 0 Society for Protection of NH Forests 020222237 7 1 20000 0 5 77246 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Schedule A, Part IV, Section B, Line 2 The supported organizations identified in Form 990, Schedule A, Part I appoint trustees who represent the charitable class benefited by the mission of the Organization and its supported organizations.These same trustees have a majority vote on the Organization's board and approve all granting decisions. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED LLC and Limited Partnership Interests 2759496 F 2759496 Due to related party 39472 39472 1 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Grantmaking 20000 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 2759496 0 0 2779496 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Funding to purchase four properties totaling 296 acres. 10000 Check 0 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Funding for a stewardship plan and public education and outreach. 10000 Check 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 The Organization requires a completion report after one year. 1 Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation PO Box 1211 Bath ME 04530 453597466 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to conduct an Allagash Wilderness Waterway natural resource (NR) condition assessment and to establish an operating reserve. Appalachian Mountain Club 10 City Square Boston MA 02129 046001677 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to replace two culverts and decommission three others in the Pleasant River watershed. Atlantic Salmon Federation Fort Andross Ste 202 14 Maine St Brunswick ME 04011 132618801 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to remove a section of the Head Tide Dam on the Sheepscot River to allow for unimpeded passage of Atlantic salmon, river herring, and other sea-run fish. Audubon Vermont 255 Sherman Hollow Rd Huntington VT 05462 131624102 501(c)(3) 13000 Funding for 15-30 consulting foresters who can provide bird-friendly forestry services to interested landowners. Bangor Land Trust 9 Central St Bangor ME 04401 330997433 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for a multiyear project to introduce wild rice to Bangor area wetlands, and planting upland permaculture on Bangor Land Trust preserves. Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance dba 7 Lakes Alliance 137 Maine St PO Box 250 Belgrade ME 04918 043047156 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to repay a purchase loan for the Blaisdell property, a 119-acre parcel. Black Mountain of Maine 39 Glover Rd Rumford ME 04276 550831957 501(c)(3) 8000 Funding for a four-week summer program for at-risk elementary and middle-school students. Blue Hill Heritage Trust PO Box 222 Blue Hill ME 04614 222655830 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to purchase and protect 2,031 acres of former logging land in the towns of Surry and Ellsworth, Maine. Center For Wildlife Inc PO Box 620 Cape Neddick ME 03902 222778845 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to build a new facility. Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine PO Box 4041 142 Free St Portland ME 04101 010352258 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for the rehabilitation of brownfield land on Thompson's Point to create an outdoor exhibit area. Cobscook Community Learning Center 10 Commissary Point Rd Trescott ME 04652 010449348 501(c)(3) 7500 Funding for teens to engage in conservation work and build wilderness skills. Downeast Coastal Conservancy PO Box 760 Machias ME 04654 010430078 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to acquire the 27-acre Vining Lake in Washington County and the 406 acres surrounding the lake. Downeast Salmon Federation PO Box 201 Columbia Falls ME 046230000 010532938 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to rebuild a fish ladder on the Pennamaquan River to enable alewives to reach their freshwater spawning grounds. Ecology Education Inc dba The Ecology School 184 Simpson Rd Saco ME 04072 010522241 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for permaculture gardens. Falmouth Conservation Trust dba Falmouth Land Trust PO Box 6172 Falmouth ME 04105 010372429 501(c)(3) 25000 Funding to purchase the 52-acre Hincks property in Falmouth. Forest Stewards Guild 2019 Galisteo St Ste N7 Santa Fe NM 87505 850446866 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for workshops and webinars for forestry professionals and landowners to promote forest climate resiliency through bird-friendly forestry. Freeport Conservation Trust 57 Depot St PO Box 433 Freeport ME 04032 010357213 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to purchase 13 acres in Freeport, a part of the Cousins River Marsh Initiative. Friends of Casco Bay 43 Slocum Dr South Portland ME 04106 010452620 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to double the number of Water Reporter volunteers to document sea level rise, invasive species, pollution, and wildlife sightings. Friends of Hope Cemetery and Woods PO Box 1550 Kennebunk ME 04043 815237480 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to purchase a 72-acre conservation easement on woods, meadows, streams, and trails in the heart of the Kennebunk downtown area in partnership with Kennebunk Land Trust. Friends of Messalonskee Lake PO Box 532 Oakland ME 04963 010465774 501(c)(3) 15850 Funding to map a portion of the lake watershed, expand the Courtesy Boat inspection and Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting milfoil Programs, recruit and train new lake stewards, and increase community education efforts. Georges Pond Association PO BOX 30 FRANKLIN ME 04634 474435195 501(c)(3) 5500 Funding to follow US-EPA guidelines to establish a 10-year road map to improve water quality in Georges Pond and eliminate persistent algal blooms. Greater Lovell Land Trust 208 Main St PO Box 225 Lovell ME 04051 222724055 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase a 107 acres. Lakes Environmental Association 230 Main St Bridgton ME 04009 237120682 501(c)(3) 9600 Funding to add four more low element stations to the lower section of the trail. Mahoosuc Pathways PO Box 572 23 Cross St Bethel ME 04217 453069168 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase and create the 978 acre Bethel Community Forest. Main Street Skowhegan 48 Court St Skowhegan ME 04976 841714173 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for Phase 1, which includes permitting, design, and construction of the first two features in the whitewater park. Maine Audubon Society 20 Gilsland Farm Rd Falmouth ME 04105 010248780 501(c)(3) 17246 Funding for road-stream crossings workshops and trainings for road professionals, engineering students, and road and lake associations. Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries PO Box 27 Stonington ME 04681 270069386 501(c)(3) 25000 Funding for a collaborative of federal and state regulatory agencies to work with local fishermen and community leaders to conduct research, monitoring and policy analysis. Maine Coast Heritage Trust 1 Bowdoin Mill Island Ste 201 Topsham ME 04086 237099105 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to purchase and maintain as a nature preserve 80 acres in Brunswick on Casco Bay. Maine Lakes Society 137 Main St Belgrade Lakes ME 04918 010322800 501(c)(3) 16900 Funding to update LakeSmart award standards, remove barriers, and grow participation. Maine Natural History Observatory 317 Guzzle Rd Gouldsboro ME 04607 200718450 501(c)(3) 9000 Funding to establish 38 new routes in areas of nightjar habitat throughout Maine to monitor Eastern Whip-poor-wills and Common Nighthawks. Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program dba Lake Stewards of Maine 24 Maple Hill Rd Auburn ME 04210 010502630 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for training, certification and support for new and existing citizen lake scientists. Massachusetts Audubon Society 208 South Great Rd Lincoln MA 01773 042104702 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to identify the impact of Offshore wind and propose monitoring and mitigation measures to protect regional seabird populations. Midcoast Conservancy PO Box 439 Edgecomb ME 04556 222658964 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to acquire the 124-acre Opper property bordering conserved lands including Lake St. George State Park. Mount Holly Conservation Trust Inc PO Box 85 Belmont VT 05730 200061861 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase 346 acres for conservation and addition to the Okemo State Forest. Northern Forest Center 18 N Main St Concord NH 03301 223458955 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to build the capacity of the "Bike the Borderlands" initiative including staff, marketing, and sub-grants for trail work. Portland Trails 305 Commercial St Portland ME 04101 010463028 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to continue the trail volunteer programs. Project SHARE 14 Boynton St Eastport ME 04631 010493230 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for permit applications, design, and project planning for pilot implementation of engineered log structures. Rippleffect Inc 159 State St Portland ME 04101 010521260 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for HSROLE as an in-school course at Deering & Portland High Schools and as an extra-curricular program at Casco Bay High School. Rumney Ecological Systems c/o Janice Mulherin 2494 Buffalo Rd Rumney NH 03266 237390946 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for improvements to the Kent Ecological Trail. Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park 9 Atterbury Circle Winter Harbor ME 04693 201054593 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to convene Northeastern Coastal Stations Alliance members to develop, write and adopt a governance structure and plans for managing and sharing environmental data from across the Gulf of Maine. Seacoast Science Center 570 Ocean Blvd Rye NH 03824 020526488 501(c)(3) 8966 Funding for two 10 week Teen Fellows programs to expose participants to Gulf of Maine-specific marine ecosystems, species, and trends. Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests 54 Portsmouth St Concord NH 03301 020222237 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding for facilitated community engagement meetings and for landscape and building designs and planning. Somerset Woods Trustees 48 Court St PO Box 833 Skowhegan ME 04976 016016350 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase the 275-acre Weston Woods forest in Madison with one mile of river frontage on the Kennebec River. Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire PO Box 675 Exeter NH 03833 020355374 501(c)(3) 15689 Funding for volunteer trail-work days on two of SELT's conserved properties: the Stonehouse Forest in Barrington and the Piscassic Greenway in Newfields. The York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Rd York ME 03909 222793161 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to purchase and conserve 80+ acres by February 2020. Town of Bristol - Parks and Recreation 1180 Bristol Rd Bristol ME 04539 016000083 Municipality 10000 Funding to build a boardwalk. Town of Durham NH 8 Newmarket Rd Durham NH 03824 026000241 Municipality 15000 Funding to purchase and conserve a 25-acre parcel in downtown Durham. Town of Paris 33 Market Square South Paris ME 04281 016000319 Municipality 12000 Funding to build a six-foot wide, universally accessible, non-motorized recreation trail between in Norway and South Paris. Trout Unlimited National Office 1300 N 17th St Ste 500 Arlington VA 22209 381612715 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to replace five culverts to reconnect over 15 miles of coldwater brook trout habitat. Vermont Huts Association 262 Cady Hill Rd Stowe VT 05672 813630363 501(c)(3) 8754 Funding to identify site locations for new huts and work to submit permit applications for priority hut sites. Vermont Natural Resources Council 9 Bailey Ave Montpelier VT 05602 030223731 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for provide tools and resources for communities to comply with Act 171 to identify important forest blocks and wildlife connectivity areas, and plan development to minimize fragmentation. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Rd WHOI MS40 Woods Hole MA 02543 042105850 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for research with green crabs to determine if northern crabs harbor DNA that functions better in the cold than the crabs currently in Maine. 52 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Organization requires a completion report after one year. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yvonne B Mumme Chief Finance and Administrative Officer 23080 0 0 0 0 0 1616 0 1793 0 26489 0 Schedule J, Part I See Form 990 Part VII, Line 5: Yvonne Mumme, Chief Finance and Administrative Officer for the Organization, receives compensation from Davis Educational Foundation, an unrelated organization, for services rendered to the filing organization. Yvonne's unrelated organization compensation was as follows: Salary - $23,080, Benefits - $1,793. These amounts are included in the amounts listed on Part II. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Trustees Rebekah Bucci and David Bucci have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to filing, the chief finance and administrative officer (CFAO) reviews the 990 in detail, comparing it to the foundation's financial statements and other records for accuracy, and comparing it to the prior year filing to make sure any large variances or changes to responses are accurate. Any questions or concerns are resolved with the independent CPA firm who reviewed the return. The CFAO provides a copy of the final draft to the board chair, highlighting any unusual items or changes from prior years. The board chair reviews the final draft just prior to filing to ensure responses are consistent with financial reporting, governance practices and activities of the foundation, resolving any questions with the CFAO. Additionally, the return is provided to the entire board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Possible conflicts of interest are discussed by the trustees and staff at each regularly scheduled meeting. Where a potential conflict does exist, the trustees will disclose to the board and the disclosure will be noted in the minutes. If a real conflict exists, the trustee will abstain from voting and this action will be disclosed in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request. The Organization publishes its financial statements in its annual report which is available to the public on its website. Falmouth Conservation Trust PO Box 6172 Falmouth ME 04105 010372429 Land Conservation ME 501(c)(3) Line 10 N/A 0 Island Institute PO Box 648 Rockland ME 04841 222786731 Land Conservation ME 501(c)(3) Line 7 N/A 0 Maine Audubon Society 20 Gisland Farm Road Falmouth ME 04105 010248780 Wildlife Conservation ME 501(c)(3) Line 10 N/A 0 Appalachian Mountain Club 5 Joy St Boston MA 02108 046001677 Land Conservation MA 501(c)(3) Line 7 N/A 0 Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests 54 Portsmouth Street Concord NH 03301 020222237 Land Conservation NH 501(c)(3) Line 7 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0