2014-02-05T15:21:46-06:00 2013-06-30 043353527 Amy P Trunnell CPA 200 Old Kents Hill Road Readfield ME 04355 990 2012-07-01 010440729 Kennebec Land Trust KENN 2073772848 PO Box 261 Winthrop ME 04364 Amy Trunnell 2073772848 2014-02-05 Amy P Trunnell CPA P01201030 2076859202 2014-02-05 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Amy Trunnell PO Box 261 Winthrop ME 04364 451658 0 X www.tklt.org X 1988 ME The Kennebec Land Trust works cooperatively with landowners and communities to conserve the forests, shorelands, fields, and wildlife that define central Maine. KLT protects land permanently, offers opportunities for people to learn about and enjoy the natural world, and works with partners to support sustainable forestry and farming. 18 18 5 100 0 0 668922 451459 0 0 508 199 0 0 669430 451658 0 0 0 0 96022 110245 0 30000 68327 525578 85097 621600 225342 47830 226316 4290862 4541942 0 0 4290862 4541942 X Established in 1988, KLT works in 21 communities to protect more than 4,659 acres on 58 properties through land donations, purchases, and conservation easements. KLT organizes hikes, paddles, an annual March lecture (Lyceum) series, & outdoor photography and painting workshops that encourage residents & visitors to learn about and enjoy Kennebec County's natural landscape. One hundred dedicated volunteers, including interns and 70 land stewards, committed 3,620 hours of time this fiscal year to support KLT's stewardship, education, administration, & governance. KLT has constructed 37 miles of trails on KLT land. KLT has had 18 volunteer interns from 14 colleges and universities since 2005, helping to develop the next generation of conservation leadership. KLT is also a founding member of Kennebec Woodland Partnership (KWP), a regional conservation initiative with 13 governmental & non-governmental organizations that promotes private & public woodland stewardship & conservation. 0 0 38676 Education - Publications include:KLT NEWS: our biannual newsletters feature new conservation properties and an annual calendar of events;Interpretive property brochures: including bird and plant lists, geological & human history, trail maps, access & public use information;Your Woodland: A Resource Guide for Kennebec County Landowners: published in February, 2012, a project of the KWP;Between Person and Place: Conservation Histories from the Kennebec Land Trust: published in 2010, includes essays & photographs highlighting the stories behind KLT's conservation lands;Adventure, Discover, Explore: A Family Guide To KLT Properties: published in 2008, includes activities for children and parents;Programming include:Annual hikes, paddles, bird walks, and outdoor photography and painting workshops;Since 2009, over 1,000 central Maine students, parents,and teachers have learned about sustainable forestry at the KLT's annual educational program at the 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area in Leeds;March Lecture series - Lyceum - celebrating history, arts and ecology programs;KLT Outing Club - a series of programs for Kennebec County active young adults;KLT annual meeting celebration including hikes, paddles and cookout;Annual stewardship workshop for our 70 volunteer stewards; 44636 Stewardship - KLT staff and board members oversee the management of KLT's fee lands, monitor conservation easements and work with 70 volunteer stewards. KLT's stewards collectively volunteer approximately 1,000 hours each year for trail maintenance, monitoring, and public access projects. Conservation parcels that are especially large in acreage, or have unique or complex management needs, have more than one volunteer steward. KLT's Board of Directors has developed a Strategic Conservation Plan that focuses on ten priority conservation values. KLT's Strategic Conservation Plan was developed with GIS based natural resource information, and with information from community open space and comprehensive plans. This plan will inform and guide KLT's land acquisition and conservation easement priorities for the future. KLT is a lead partner in the Kennebec Woodland Partnership (KWP), a regional conservation initiative focused on the long-term sustainability of Kennebec County's woodlands and a landscape-level approach to conservation. KWP's goal is to promote woodland stewardship by providing landowners with information that will help them make informed decisions about their woodlands. Kennebec Woodland Partners work together to present forest education workshops for landowners, communities, schoolchildren, and natural resource professionals. 47985 Land Protection - Since 1988, KLT has worked cooperatively with landowners and communities to conserve our region's natural assets. KLT has conserved 4,659 acres with 15 miles of shoreline in a service area that covers 412,000 acres and 21 towns primarily in Kennebec County, but also in Androscoggin and Franklin counties. KLT holds conservation easements on, accepts gifts of, and purchases significant lands to further the mission of the organization. Our most recent conservation easement included 67 acres with 1500 feet of undeveloped shoreline on David Pond in Fayette. 131297 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 ME X X The Organization 2073772848 331 Main Street Winthrop ME 04364 Robert Marvinney 2.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Harrington 5.00 X 0 0 0 Glenn Hodgkins 5.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Trunnell 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Theresa Kerchner 40.00 X 49500 0 6471 Tom Bartol 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Denison 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Patrice Putnam 2.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Lake 5.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Longfellow 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stan Eller 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Mohlar 2.00 X 0 0 0 Norm Rodrigue 5.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Sewall 2.00 X 0 0 0 Clyde Walton 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Kane 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Kent 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Seitzinger 2.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Nagusky 5.00 X X 0 0 0 49500 0 6471 0 0 0 0 0 69396 17360 364703 51900 451459 199 199 451658 0 0 199 57472 34483 8621 14368 45400 26456 6766 12178 7373 4350 1106 1917 1200 1200 30000 30000 200 200 16274 10091 1573 4610 2311 1733 231 347 6750 5063 675 1012 1878 1878 1390 539 851 9248 6960 837 1451 Maintenance of properti 16798 16798 Educational programs/Wo 15474 15474 Land/Easement acquisiti 9350 9350 CC processing 2244 2244 1980 1980 225342 131297 25718 68327 11515 7912 167485 98225 4066672 13790 3759705 4052882 350799 382897 1358 26 4290862 4541942 0 0 X 124647 123849 249775 284327 3916440 4133766 4290862 4541942 4290862 4541942 226316 32097 -7333 0 X 0 0 0 X 219833 203387 459117 398922 399559 1680818 219833 203387 459117 398922 399559 1680818 1680818 2522 8744 2568 508 199 14541 1695359 0.99140 0.98960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 26 1562.00 0 0 0 1 1 713.00 10609 2000 26647 18 28665 2000 2000 1.00000 0 0 4046521 4046521 13100 7872 5228 7051 5918 1133 4052882 Description of How Organization Reports Conservation Easements: Part II, Line 9: Nominal book value of $1 is assigned to the each conservation easement due to the lack of foreseeable future cash flow benefits and an absence of a secondary easement market. Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: Part V, Line 4: Earnings from the permanent endowment will support the mission of the organization. X X X X X 1 Frost Advancement Advisors 68 Maine Ave Portland ME 04103 study in preparation of Capital Campaign 0 0 30000 -30000 30000 -30000 ME Explanation of Fundraising Payments Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Consultant conducted a capacity study in preparation for our capital campaign. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 Compensation for the ED is determined through analysis of comparable entities and projected budget. Executive committee reviews analysis and projected budget to determine appropriate compensation. Proposed budgets are approved annually by the Board and a written employment contract is completed. X 3 51900 Tax assessment value 2 0 1 1 Third Party Use: Part I, Line 32b: Gifts of marketable securities are sold by our investment agent,Kennebec Savings Bank, upon receipt and proceeds of the sale are deposited to our bank account. Gifts of land and conservation easements are held in accordance with land acquisition policy, which is generally in perpetuity. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Howard Lake and Mary Denison - business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 KLT is a not-for-profit corporation and has members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Full membership present at the annual meeting in August elects the slate of officers and elects members of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Any revisions to the by-laws are subject to approve by the members of the corporation, as set out in the by-laws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Form 990 is presented by the Treasurer to the Investment/Finance Committee for review prior to submission. The full board receives a copy of the Form 990 within 30 days of its submission. Consistent with the requirements of Sec. 6104(d) of the IRC and regulations thereunder, copies of the Form 990 are available upon request and a copy is posted on the website. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, board members are required to sign a statement indicating that they are abiding by the conflict of interest policy. When matters arise in board meetings for which a board member has a conflict, that board member will leave the room during discussion and recuse themselves from the vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Annually, the Executive Committee meets to review compensation for key personnel. Comparable data is reviewed from other land trust sources and proposed compensation is presented to the full board. The compensation is adopted at the June meeting as part of the budget process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Form 990 is available for public inspection upon request and is on the organization's website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.