KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST (EIN 01-0446468)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-02
IRS object ID
202522459349301707
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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DescThe Restoration and General Programs focus on community science including water testing, counting fish, and monitoring birds, rockweed, and green crabs. In addition, this area includes working with partners on large scale projects that repair ecological obstructions, such as damaged fish ladders and undersized roadway culverts, to benefit surrounding natural habitats in local communities. General programs focus on food secutity issues working with partners locally and regionally to strategize and address community needs through effective efforts such as KELT's LOCAL Garden (an edible, education, raised bed garden) and the Merrymeeting Food Council.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,276,410BOYAmt
EOY$9,628,253EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,321,385BOYAmt
EOY$9,744,851EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$256,111ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$95,732NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,275,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$869,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,156,092CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$798,924CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$907,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,007,219TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,275,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$869,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,156,092CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$798,924CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$907,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,007,219TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,007,219PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,408CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,479CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,031CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,990TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,220CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,071CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,291TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,221,500TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96710PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements29TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage19TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement16StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$4,950ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,330,030OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,330,030BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$413,064OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$413,064BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,028OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,639DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$23,611BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,719,483TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,461,918TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$95,732NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$95,732RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,366,186RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$6,637InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$6,637RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,372,823TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,110,075TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,110,075ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$6,637InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$6,637ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,116,712TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.Annual site visit with detailed report including pictures.
Part X : FIN48 FootnotePART II, LINE 5KELT'S COMMITMENT TO PROTECT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CONSISTS OF A WRITTEN POLICY WHICH SPECIFIES WHO WILL MONITOR EACH EASEMENT, TRAINING FOR MONITORS AND MONITORING FORMS TO BE FILLED OUT ON EACH TRIP. REQUIRED REPORTING INCLUDES VIOLATIONS OF THE EASEMENT, A NARRATIVE OF THE TRIP, A MAP OF THE ROUTE TAKEN, PHOTOS OF THE BASELINE CONDITION, LAND USE, NATURAL CATASTROPHIC EVENTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES OR REPAIRS NEEDED. PART II, LINE 9It is the policy of KELT to not recognize any amount in the financial statements for the donation of an easement as it has no economic value. The costs of purchased easements are reflected as an expense. No amount is capitalized for the acquisition of an easements as it is not a fee simple property.SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2MANAGEMENT OF KELT BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,236NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$250,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUPPLIESDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$115NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aMEMBERS ELECT DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bMEMBERS APPROVE BYLAW CHANGES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe completed 990 is emailed to all board members one week prior to a scheduled meeting. The 990 is reviewed and discussed at the Board Meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAll Board and staff members sign an annual conflict of interest form.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY KELT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The governing documents, confict of interest policy, and financialstatements are available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe audit oversight has not changed from the previous year.

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