2015-08-12T09:35:15-05:00 2014-12-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO Box 1100 Portland ME 041041100 990 2014-01-01 222976811 Davis Conservation Foundation DAVI 2078469132 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 Anne Vaillancourt Executive Director 2078469132 2015-08-11 1 Barbara J McGuan CPA P00219457 2077752387 2015-08-11 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Anne Vaillancourt 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 7399561 0 X www.davisfoundations.org X 1989 ME Award Grants 7 7 0 2 0 0 90857 200000 0 0 1580138 3326398 0 0 1670995 3526398 662400 554200 0 0 36127 35065 0 0 0 99701 100055 798228 689320 872767 2837078 20756907 21777042 42427 42385 20714480 21734657 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 572293 554200 Grants allocated in support of 501(c)(3) organizations. See Schedule I for 2014 grants approved. 572293 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 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 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 2500 0 0 Thomas M Armstrong Jr Trustee 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Anne CJ Hayden Trustee 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Andrew A Cadot Trustee 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Jameson French Trustee 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Anne Vaillancourt Executive Director 8.00 X 19429 0 3136 31929 0 3136 0 0 0 1 0 200000 200000 379469 379469 6820092 3873163 2946929 2946929 2946929 3526398 0 0 3326398 539200 539200 15000 15000 35065 12500 22565 33298 33298 70 70 10101 10101 31727 31727 1658 1658 2858 2858 7228 7228 293 293 1124 1124 987 987 Foreign Tax 5300 5300 Miscellaneous 4006 4006 Dues 1405 1405 689320 572293 117027 0 673853 604855 17415894 18385278 2650225 2773755 16935 13154 20756907 21777042 11010 11544 31417 30841 42427 42385 X 20714480 21734657 20714480 21734657 20756907 21777042 2837078 -1816901 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 5 Appalachian Mtn Club 046001677 7 1 0 0 Falmouth Conserv Trust 010372429 9 1 0 0 Island Institute 222786731 7 1 5000 0 Maine Audubon Society 010248780 9 1 0 0 Soc for Prot of NH Forests 020222237 7 1 10000 0 5 15000 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 LLC and Limited Partnership Interests 2773755 F 2773755 Due to Related Party 30841 30841 1677770 -1816901 -1816901 3494671 31727 31727 3526398 657593 0 657593 31727 31727 689320 0 Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 Investments 1511518 0 0 0 0 0 0 1511518 0 1511518 North America Funding to partner with the Maliseet and Mi'kmag First Nations to finalize the transfer of two donated properties to the Trust. 5000 wired North America Support to purchase the 84-acre Young's Island located on the coast of Nova Scotia. 10000 Wired 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 Mile River Watershed Association PO Box 132 Mount Vernon ME 04352 261526329 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for the Youth Conservation Corps and Kennebec County Soil and Water Conservation District to work with municipalities and landowners in correcting erosion and runoff issues. Access Fund PO Box 17010 Boulder CO 80308 943131165 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase and permanently preserve the recreation area Eagle Bluff and the surrounding 165 acres of land in Clifton, Maine. Audubon Vermont 255 Sherman Hollow Road Huntington VT 05462 131624102 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to provide bird-friendly forest management assistance, outreach events, and demonstration site workshops. Catamount Trail Association 1 Mill Street Suite 350 Burlington VT 05401 222528441 501(c)(3) 6600 Funding to hire the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to make improvements on 9 miles of trail through hardwood forests. Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust PO Box 25 Chebeague Island ME 04017 016082716 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to purchase and steward 215 acres of land to be owned by the towns of Cumberland and North Yarmouth, and to partner with Royal River Conservation Trust to hold the conservation easements. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc PO Box 234 Boothbay ME 04537 010476545 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to purchase a 26-acre parcel of land adjacent to the existing property. College of the Atlantic 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor ME 04609 237032625 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to add an additional 500 photos of Gulf of Maine humpback whales taken by the public to their catalogue and analyze their migration and feeding locations. Conservation Law Foundation - Maine Office 47 Portland Street Suite 4 Portland ME 04101 046149986 501(c)(3) 15000 Support for fish passage advocacy work to improve anadromous fish habitat in several Maine rivers. Cross Vermont Trail Association 29 Main Street Montpelier VT 05602 030363125 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to build a foot bridge over the Winooski River and two miles of new trail. Damariscotta River Association PO Box 333 Damariscotta ME 04543 237303162 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to purchase the 2.9-acre Crow Island in South Bristol, Maine to be managed for low-impact recreation and education. Friends of Acadia PO Box 45 Bar Harbor ME 04609 010425071 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to restore the bog by excavating the basin, creating a natural berm, replanting the native flora, and building a boardwalk. Friends of Baxter State Park PO Box 609 Union ME 04862 010535846 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to hire a Maine Conservation Corps Crew to restore and relocate historic trails in Baxter State Park. Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands PO Box 1231 Rockland ME 04841 550809874 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to continue invasive plant control on 10 islands to protect bird habitat. Georges River Tidewater Association PO Box 336 Thomaston ME 04861 043031284 501(c)(3) 10000 A collaborative of eight nonprofits to monitor water quality in the Gulf of Maine. Green Mountain Club Inc 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road Waterbury Center VT 05677 030162865 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to remove invasive species and reclaim 12 open areas along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont's Upper Valley. Island Institute PO Box 648 Rockland ME 04841 222786731 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to study and map changes to the Penobscot Bay ecosystem caused by various threats and hold a workshop to present the findings. Lakes Environmental Association 230 Main Street Bridgton ME 04009 237120682 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to purchase 17 acres and renovate a building to create a science center for lake research and education. Laudholm Trust PO Box 1007 Wells ME 04090 010380763 501(c)(3) 10000 Matching funds for a NOAA Construction Grant to install additional solar power and become a 100% solar-powered organization. Mahoosuc Pathways PO Box 572 Bethel ME 04217 453069168 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding for a conservation and leadership-based summer job program for at-risk youth ages 15-17 in partnership with Bryant Pond 4-H Camp. Maine Appalachian Trail Club Inc PO Box 283 Augusta ME 04332 526047992 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to hire a ridgerunner to teach Leave No Trace ethics and study impact in the Gulf Hagus area and for trail crew work within the 100-Mile Wilderness. Maine Association of Conservation Districts PO Box 541 Portland ME 04112 222503739 501(c)(3) 11800 Support for their comprehensive invasive species program which includes partnerships, training, outreach, and a symposium. Maine Conservation Alliance 295 Water Street Suite 9 Augusta ME 04330 010541478 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to update the 2010-2015 Trail Map to Prosperity publication: a five-year action plan for protecting Maine's environment. Maine Farmland Trust 97 Main Street Belfast ME 04915 010528014 501(c)(3) 35000 Funding to compensate farmers for placing agricultural conservation easements on their farms. Maine Island Trail Association 58 Fore Street Suite 30-3 Portland ME 04101 010478709 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to hire a caretaker to steward and manage Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay. Maine Rivers PO Box 782 Yarmouth ME 04096 020556861 501(c)(3) 20000 Funding to remove the non-power producing dam at Outlet Stream on China Lake and replace it with a rock fish ramp for alewives. Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory PO Box 35 Salisbury Cove ME 04672 010202467 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to develop a computer-based decision support tool which will weigh the economic and environmental benefits of planning and management strategies in Frenchman Bay. Nature Conservancy Massachusetts Chapter 99 Bedford Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02111 530242652 501(c)(3) 5000 Support for their sustainable fisheries and coastal habitat restoration programs. Nature Conservancy Vermont Chapter 27 State Street Montpelier VT 05602 530242652 501(c)(3) 8000 Funding to purchase 275 acres of land to add to the Black Mountain Natural Area in Dummerston, Vermont. New England Aquarium Conservation Department Boston MA 02110 042297514 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to disseminate research from a large-scale study on best fish handling practices for the survival of discarded undersized cod. New Hampshire Audubon 84 Silk Farm Road Concord NH 03301 026005322 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to survey and produce a distribution map of the Olive-sided Flycatcher, a species of special concern in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Public Radio Inc 2 Pillsbury Street 6th Floor Concord NH 03301 020338667 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for the radio program that reports on New Hampshire's environmental issues. Northern Forest Canoe Trail Inc PO Box 565 Waitsfield VT 05673 030363813 501(c)(3) 14500 Funding to expand the volunteer trail maintainer program for the 740-mile canoe trail. Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance PO Box 7066 Gloucester MA 01930 010516646 501(c)(3) 25000 Support to work with colleges and universities to shift their purchasing to local seafood. Old Canada Road Scenic Byway Inc PO Box 301 Bingham ME 04920 311799164 501(c)(3) 5000 Support to create multiple use trails and signage along the woodlands and waterways of Kennebec and Dead Rivers in Forks, Maine. Passamaquoddy Tribe - Pleasant Point Reservation PO Box 343 Perry ME 04667 010338717 50000 Funding to build a marine laboratory and fisheries facility for the Tribe's Sipayik Environmental Department. Phippsburg Land Trust PO Box 123 Phippsburg ME 04562 222996402 501(c)(3) 14800 Funding to partner with Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to develop a citizen scientist water quality monitoring and public education program. Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street Provincetown MA 04562 042609788 501(c)(3) 5000 Support for the Center's marine animal entanglement, monitoring, and research programs. Putney Mountain Association Inc PO Box 953 Putney VT 05346 030316666 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase 144.5 acres of undeveloped forest land to add to the Windmill Hill Nature Reserve in Putney, VT. Quebec-Labrador Foundation 55 South Main Street Ipswich MA 01938 136155399 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to develop a high school outdoor education and career pilot project in Downeast Maine. Royal River Conservation Trust PO Box 90 Yarmouth ME 04096 010472430 501(c)(3) 15000 Support for the continued conservation and outreach work along the Royal River. Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park PO Box 277 Winter Harbor ME 04669 201054593 501(c)(3) 5000 Support to expand the bird ecology program which includes research, education, and citizen science. Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance PO Box 371 Liberty ME 04949 010464831 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to acquire four properties totaling 183 acres in the Sheepscot River headwaters region of Waldo County. Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests 54 Portsmouth Street Concord NH 03301 020222237 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase the 245-acre MacNeil forestland and expand the adjacent Farnsworth Hill Forest. Sudbury Valley Trustees 18 Wolbach Road Sudbury MA 01776 046049963 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to conserve 500 acres of land through purchases and easements in Berlin, Boylston, and Northborough, MA. Teens To Trails 98 Maine Street Brunswick ME 04011 205368319 501(c)(3) 7000 Funding for the annual outing club event with educational and recreational workshops for students and trip leaders throughout Maine. Tin Mountain Conservation Center 1245 Bald Hill Road Albany NH 03818 020353541 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to inventory and study the sanctuary's resident bird species as part of an ongoing monitoring project. Town of Fort Kent 416 West Main Street Fort Kent ME 04743 016000166 10000 Matching funds to improve a walking trail that runs along both sides of the Fish River. Trout Unlimited Mollyockett Chapter 458 Plains Road Harrison ME 04040 381612715 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to construct two handicap accessible fishing platforms in Sebago Lake Park to honor disabled veterans. Trustees of Reservations 572 Essex Street Beverly MA 01915 042105780 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to protect shorebirds through fencing, predator control, and public outreach. Unity College 90 Quaker Hill Road Unity ME 04988 010275130 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding for equipment for the new bear study program. Students will share findings with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to inform bear management decisions. Vermont Center for Eco Studies PO Box 420 Norwich VT 05055 510639429 501(c)(3) 7000 Support for the citizen scientist program to track the migration route of the Rusty Blackbird throughout New England as part of a three-year initiative in the US and Canada. Western Foothills Land Trust PO Box 107 Norway ME 04270 016083123 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to purchase a 290-acre parcel around Noyes Mountain. Woods Hole Research Center Inc 149 Woods Hole Road Falmouth MA 02540 043005094 501(c)(3) 5000 Funding to hold a conference to address the climate change threat of ocean acidification in Southern New England. 53 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: $19,428 Benefits: $3,136 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Rebekah Bucci and David Bucci have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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 9 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 9 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0