2017-09-28T08:04:46-05:00 2016-12-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO Box 1100 Portland ME 041041100 990 2016-01-01 222976811 Davis Conservation Foundation DAVI 2078469132 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 Anne Vaillancourt Executive Director 2078469132 2017-09-20 1 Joseph R Byrne CPA P01289281 2077752387 2017-09-20 69.49.157.66 2017-09-20 14:34:11 ED P 444B8E07E82B94F17F50E41B46C5AAC764DCE57D 110E64D7D7C632CB204D3607306484447A51AD6C 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Anne Vaillancourt 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 3076514 0 X www.davisfoundations.org X 1989 ME Award Grants 7 7 0 2 0 0 2200 0 0 0 1019559 474461 0 5000 1021759 479461 759165 623632 0 0 37111 42395 0 0 0 101858 111525 898134 777552 123625 -298091 20684892 21401299 27135 44633 20657757 21356666 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 638957 623632 Grants allocated in support of 501(c)(3) organizations. See Schedule I for 2016 grants approved. 638957 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 CJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X Anne Vaillancourt 2078469132 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 Rebekah A Bucci Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 David J Bucci Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas S Deans Trustee 1.00 X 3000 0 0 Thomas M Armstrong Jr Trustee 1.00 X 3000 0 0 Anne CJ Hayden Trustee 1.00 X 3000 0 0 Andrew A Cadot Trustee 1.00 X 3000 0 0 Jameson French Trustee 1.00 X 3000 0 0 Anne Vaillancourt Executive Director 8.00 X 23583 0 3812 38583 0 3812 0 0 0 1 0 365125 365125 2706389 2597053 109336 109336 109336 Prior Year Grant Recovery 900099 5000 5000 5000 479461 5000 0 474461 623632 623632 42395 15000 27395 34662 34662 5822 5822 43593 43593 1375 1375 6713 6713 8058 8058 325 325 270 270 1009 1009 Foreign Tax 4544 4544 Miscellaneous 3774 3774 Dues 1380 1380 777552 638957 138595 0 608813 560552 17201870 18008855 2851873 2817012 22336 14880 20684892 21401299 11746 15546 15389 29087 27135 44633 X 20657757 21356666 20657757 21356666 20684892 21401299 -298091 997000 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X X 5 Appalachian Mtn Club 046001677 7 1 0 0 Falmouth Conservation Trust 010372429 10 1 0 0 Island Institute 222786731 7 1 0 0 Maine Audubon Society 010248780 10 1 0 0 Soc for Prot of NH Forests 020222237 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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. 0 LLC and Limited Partnership Interests 2817012 F 2817012 Due to Related Party 29087 29087 Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 Investments 1539593 0 0 0 0 0 0 1539593 0 1539593 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 Mile River Watershed Association PO Box 132 Mount Vernon ME 04352 261526329 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to recruit, train and retain new volunteers for the invasive plant prevention and water quality protection programs. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation PO Box 1211 Bath ME 04530 453597466 501(c)(3) 15000 Support for a two-phase initiative to conduct a cultural and historical assessment of the Waterway, and create an interpretive implementation plan for long-term management. Atlantic Salmon Federation Fort Andross Suite 202 Brunswick ME 04011 132618801 501(c)(3) 15000 Planning support for improvements to Head Tide, Coopers Mill, and Branch Pond Dams along the Sheepscot River to restore native migratory fish passage. Bicycle Coalition of Maine PO Box 15272 Portland ME 04112 010483786 501(c)(3) 10000 To develop a free online resource identifying safe, high quality bike routes throughout Maine. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 60 Bigelow Drive East Boothbay ME 04544 016006001 501(c)(3) 10000 To advance research linking seaweed aquaculture to improved water quality, and to evaluate its potential in mitigating ocean acidification. Cape Elizabeth Land Trust 330 Ocean House Road Cape Elizabeth ME 04107 222736834 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase the 21-acre Great Pond property in Cape Elizabeth, ME, which is comprised of mixed forest and marshland and has a rich wildlife habitat. Catamount Trail Association 1 Mill Street Suite 350 Burlington VT 05401 222528441 501(c)(3) 7200 Support to partner with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to make improvements along a challenging 4-mile section of the trail near Lincoln Gap, VT. Conservation Law Foundation - Maine Office 53 Exchange Street Suite 200 Portland ME 04101 046149986 501(c)(3) 10000 General support for public outreach and advocacy work to incorporate climate change into public policy processes, and educate the public to advance local solutions to climate change. Dirigo Outdoor Programs dba Outdoor Sport Institute 552 Main Street Caribou ME 04736 465191858 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for the Healthy Hometowns program, which provides low-cost mountain bike, ski, snowshoe and paddling equipment rentals to Maine schools and communities. Eastern Trail Alliance PO Box 250 Saco ME 04072 010523949 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to complete a key trail segment from South Portland to Scarborough, resulting in 20 miles of continuous, non-motorized, multi-use corridor stretching from South Portland to downtown Saco. Five Rivers Conservation Trust 31 Warren Street Concord NH 03301 020427594 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to acquire a conservation easement on approximately 200 acres of working farm and forestland in Dunbarton, NH with important linkage to two other conservation properties. Greater Lovell Land Trust PO Box 181 Center Lovell ME 04016 222724055 501(c)(3) 12000 Support to purchase 90 acres of forestland bordering Long Meadow Brook in Stow, ME and establish a reserve which abuts 92 acres of other conserved lands. Green Mountain Club Inc 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road Waterbury Center VT 05677 030162865 501(c)(3) 6500 Support to send staff and a trail crew to recover boundaries for protected properties along the Long Trail in Jay, VT. Gulf of Maine Research Institute 350 Commercial Street Portland ME 04101 010504905 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for a program which engages middle school students as citizen scientists collecting invasive and native species data in a variety of ecosystems. Herring Gut Learning Center PO Box 286 Port Clyde ME 04855 233007187 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to repair the deteriorating retaining walls of the historic lobster pound, a critical feature of the sustainable aquaculture curriculum for middle school youth. Hurricane Island Outward Bound School PO Box 800 Camden ME 04843 046089174 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for six new Pulling Boats, the cornerstone of their sea-based expeditionary programming. Loon Preservation Committee PO Box 604 Moultonborough NH 03254 020451944 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to test loon eggs for lead contamination, and fund an outreach intern position to educate anglers and the public about new legislation restricting lead tackle. Mahoosuc Pathways PO Box 572 Bethel ME 04217 453069168 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to expand the conservation and leadership-based summer job program for at-risk youth to two crews and 20 teen participants in the summer 2016. Maine Association of Conservation Districts PO Box 541 Portland ME 04112 222503739 501(c)(3) 10005 To provide invasive aquatic species outreach and early detection training to volunteers in York County, ME watersheds and adjacent areas. Maine Farmland Trust 97 Main Street Belfast ME 04915 010528014 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for a program linking prospective farmers with farm owners selling their land. Maine Island Trail Association 58 Fore Street Suite 30-3 Portland ME 04101 010478709 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for the Monitor Skippers stewardship program, including the recruitment and training of 10 new Monitor Skipper Apprentices. The Maine Lakes Society PO Box 447 Belgrade Lakes ME 04918 010322800 501(c)(3) 8000 To bolster outreach and engagement among the 140 member associations by hiring an outreach intern to enhance their social media, web and print activities. Maine School Administrative District #60 21 Main Street North Berwick ME 03906 010277321 North Berwick, ME 8000 To purchase canoes, a canoe trailer, life jackets and paddles for a program at Mary Hurd Academy which will engage at-risk students in learning through outdoor recreation. Medomak Valley Land Trust PO Box 180 Waldoboro ME 04572 223137506 501(c)(3) 14900 To acquire and protect Bens Island and its 35 acres of upland forest, tidal wetlands and shoreline in Waldoboro, ME. National Wildlife Federation 149 State Street Suite 1 Montpelier VT 05602 530204616 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for an ongoing wildlife camera study monitoring wildlife movement via transportation infrastructure in Vermont to inform habitat and connectivity priorities at the local and regional level. Natural Resources Council of Maine 3 Wade Street Augusta ME 043306351 010270690 501(c)(3) 20000 Support for environmental protection initiatives including fish passage in the Kennebec River, regulating mining pollution, preventing forest habitat fragmentation and protecting Maine Public Reserved Lands. Nature Conservancy Massachusetts Chapter 99 Bedford Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02111 530242652 501(c)(3) 20000 Support for a permit bank program which acquires fishing permits and leases them to local fishermen who agree to collaborate with scientists researching sustainable fishing practices. Nature Conservancy Vermont Chapter 27 State Street Montpelier VT 05602 530242652 501(c)(3) 15000 To purchase the 475-acre Schindler property located along the White River in Sharon, VT, an area noted for its habitat and wildlife connectivity and which adjoins two other previously protected properties. Nature Trust of New Brunswick PO Box 603 Station A Fredericton NewBrunswick CA E3B 5A6 311632108 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to purchase and permanently protect 172 acres of ecologically significant wetlands on Middle Island, an alluvial island located along the St. John River in New Brunswick. New Hampshire Audubon 84 Silk Farm Road Concord NH 03301 026005322 501(c)(3) 6000 Support to make a variety of trail improvements at the Alice Bemis Thompson Sanctuary in Sandwich, NH. Northern Forest Canoe Trail Inc PO Box 565 Waitsfield VT 05673 030363813 501(c)(3) 10000 To support the new Regional Field Coordinator position in increasing recreational trail development and strengthening volunteer programs. Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance PO Box 7066 Gloucester MA 01930 010516646 501(c)(3) 25000 General support to advance and operationalize the Seafood Market Transformation and Food Justice programs. Portland Trails 305 Commercial Street Portland ME 04101 010463028 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to recruit an additional 350 volunteers for community conservation and trail projects. Royal River Conservation Trust PO Box 90 Yarmouth ME 04096 010472430 501(c)(3) 20000 To advance conservation and land acquisition opportunities in the Royal River Watershed, particularly in New Gloucester, Durham and Yarmouth, ME. Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust 917 Main Street Sanford ME 04073 016157155 501(c)(3) 7000 Support to acquire 79 acres of wetlands, uplands and forest bordering the Sanford Rail Trail in Sanford, ME. Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park PO Box 277 Winter Harbor ME 04663 201054593 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to coordinate and build staff capacity for a long-term, citizen science ocean acidification monitoring program. Sebasticook Regional Land Trust PO Box 184 Unity ME 04988 202644192 501(c)(3) 10000 Capacity-building support to complete the Hills to Sea Trail, a 45-mile footpath connecting Unity to Belfast, ME. Southern New Hampshire University 2500 North River Road Manchester NH 031061045 020274509 501(c)(3) 9387 To create 1.5 miles of walkable trails with directional and interpretative signage for a planned outdoor classroom in the University's Arboretum. Town of Harpswell PO Box 39 Harpswell ME 04079 016000193 Harpswell, ME 7500 To hire an environmental consultant and develop a natural resource and invasive species management plan for the 120 acres of forest, fields and shoreline comprising Mitchell Field in Harpswell, ME. Two Countries One Forest Inc 344 Bloor Street West Suite 204 Toronto Ontario CA M5S 3A7 208607723 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to conserve and restore wildlife corridors across the Northern Appalachians by institutionalizing habitat connectivity in transportation agency planning. Vermont Center for Ecostudies PO Box 420 Norwich VT 05055 510639429 501(c)(3) 7000 To use GIS modeling to identify and rank areas where roads interfere with seasonal movements of frogs and salamanders in the northern sector of the Green Mountain National Forest. Vermont Natural Resources Council 9 Bailey Avenue Montpelier VT 05602 030223731 501(c)(3) 10000 To provide technical expertise to towns and regional planning commissions in implementing Act 171 legislation, which protects intact forest blocks and promotes wildlife connectivity. Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc 1949 East Main Street Richmond VT 05477 030328834 501(c)(3) 6000 Support for the youth trail crews to complete conservation projects in Bethel, Monkton, and Dummerston, VT. Western Foothills Land Trust PO Box 107 Norway ME 04268 016083123 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to purchase the 1,500 foot summit and surrounding 295 acres of Noyes Mountain in Greenwood, ME. Worromontogus Lake Association PO Box 2582 Augusta ME 04330 611613366 501(c)(3) 10000 To build an access road, parking lot and utility shed pad at Togus Dam, the proposed site of a fish passage intended to reintroduce alewives to Togus Pond. 45 0 Part I, Line 2: The Organization requires a completion report after one year. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part VII, Section A, Line 5 Anne Vaillancourt, executive director for the Organization, receives compensation from Davis Educational Foundation, an unrelated organization, for services rendered to the filing organization. Anne's unrelated organization compensation was as follows: Salary: $23,583 Benefits: $3,812 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Rebekah Bucci and David Bucci have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Director and the chairman of the board review Form 990 prior to the document's filing, and the executive director signs the return. 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, 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. Schedule A, Part I, Line 11 Per the declaration of the trust, a majority of the trustees shall be appointed by the representative supported organizations. The trustees determine the recipients of the Davis Conservation Foundation grants each year. Falmouth Conservation Trust PO Box 6172 Falmouth ME 04105 010372429 Land Conservation ME 501(c)(3) Line 10 N/A 0 Island Institute 386 Main Street PO Box 648 Rockland ME 04841 222786731 Land Conservation ME 501(c)(3) Line 7 N/A 0 Maine Audubon Society 20 Gilsland Farm Road Falmouth ME 04105 010248780 Wildlife Conversation ME 501(c)(3) Line 10 N/A 0 Appalachian Mountain Club 5 Joy Street 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0