2012-09-14T09:23:02-07:00 2012-04-30 PETER C BRANKMAN & COMPANY PC 10 FAYETTE STREET CONCORD NH 033013708 990 2011-05-01 223458955 NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC NORT 6032290679 18 NORTH MAIN STREET CONCORD NH 03301 ROBERT RILEY 6032290679 2012-08-14 true PETER C BRANKMAN 6032257616 2012-09-14 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ROB RILEY 18 NORTH MAIN STREET CONCORD NH 03301 1578717 false X www.northernforest.org X 1996 NH The Northern Forest Center advocates for the Northern Forest region and helps its communities benefit from forest-based economic and conservation initiatives. 15 14 13 0 0 1207602 1488933 22437 32953 -1719 3732 -9368 0 1218952 1525618 425052 455705 0 564339 574948 0 147003 161576 186585 1150967 1217238 67985 308380 930777 1227971 85026 73840 845751 1154131 See attached statement false false 475761 297009 7662 RESOURCE PROGRAMS - THE CENTER SPURS ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FOREST CONSERVATION BY HELPING COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, LANDOWNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS GENERATE REVENUE FROM THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF FOREST RESOURCES. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WOODY BIOMASS: PROJECTS HELP HOMEOWNERS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND MUNICIPALITIES TO REPLACE OIL BURNERS WITH WOOD-PELLET BOILERS AND TO CREATE COMMUNITY-SCALE BIOMASS SYSTEMS THROUGH DISTRICT HEATING. REPLACING OIL WITH A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL RESOURCE RETAINS DOLLARS IN THE LOCAL ECEONOMY AND SUPPORTS FOREST-BASED JOBS. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: PROJECTS CONNECT RESORTS, CONFERENCE CENTERS AND OTHER VOLUNTARY BUYERS OF CARBON WITH OFFSETS GENERATED FROM SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT. NEW INCOME STREAMS FROM CARBON AND WATERSHED SERVICES HELP LANDOWNERS MAINTAIN THEIR FORESTS AS FORESTS. TOURISM: THE CENTER COORDINATES THE MAINE WOODS CONSORTIUM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND CUSTOM ITINERARY DEVELOPMENT AND CO-LEADS THE NORTHERN FOREST TOURISM NETWORK, WHICH ADDRESSES MULTI-STATE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL BRANDING. ENHANCED SUCCESS OF TOURISM-BASED BUSINESSES WILL LEAD TO BETTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INDUSTRY. WOOD PRODUCTS: THE CENTER HELPS ADVANCE INNOVATION IN WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY SUSTAINABLE FORESTS FUTURES (PLEASE SEE SEPARATE 990 FOR SSF.) IN ALL AREAS, THE CENTER PROVIDES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, FUNDING, INFORMATION, DECISION-MAKING TOOLS AND ACCESS TO EXPERTS TO HELP COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES ADVANCE THIS COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY. 339006 44731 25076 REGIONAL STRATEGY & CAPACITY BUILDING - NETWORK SUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING: THE CENTER STRENGTHENS OVER A DOZEN SECTOR- OR PLACE-BASED COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS ACROSS THE REGION BY: PROVIDING BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOALS OF STAKEHOLDERS; HOSTING REGIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE SUMMIT FOR THE NORTHERN FOREST: PROVIDING THE NORTHERN FOREST NEWS DIGEST AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES. PUBLIC POLICY: THE CENTER ADVOCATES FOR THE REGION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NORTHERN FO 189541 113965 215 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - IN ITS PLACE-BASED INITIATIVES, THE CENTER HELPS GENERATE INCOME AND POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT THROUGH NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BASED IN CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY. IN THE ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY - MAHOOSUC REGION ON THE MAINE/ NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER, THE CENTER IS HELPING: BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES TO TRANSITION FROM OIL TO WOOD BIOMASS FOR HEATING; ASSISTING WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS TO INNOVATE AND LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS; STRENGTHENING TOURISM BUSINESSES THROUGH TRAI 1004308 true true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 12 0 13 true false false false false false false false false false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NH X X ROB RILEY PRESIDENT 6032290679 18 N MAIN ST STE 204 CONCORD NH 03301 KATHARINE ENEGUESS 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRANCE J LARGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BARBA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BERGH 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BOFINGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARBY BRADLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COLLINS JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CORCORAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD JANEWAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARVIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MCBRYDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD NICHOLS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN POPE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY WHITTEMORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB RILEY 40 X X 77658 13100 77658 13100 0 false false false 0 85000 1403933 51874 1488933 Program Fees 541600 32953 32953 4114 4114 51617 1100 51874 1225 -257 -125 -382 -382 1525618 32953 3732 455705 455705 90758 62623 9721 18414 399857 274395 44957 80505 10484 7233 944 2307 36484 24907 3354 8223 37365 25360 4247 7758 5711 48 5588 75 23334 9124 0 14210 41854 23779 5314 12761 3428 3118 61 249 30184 22048 2990 5146 16016 12975 66 2975 2003 1471 99 433 67992 65377 135 2480 5929 2530 3399 0 Board Development 13070 0 9327 3743 Program supplies 34082 33790 0 292 Staff training 2982 225 2125 632 Overhead allocation -60000 -20400 -26400 -13200 1217238 1004308 65927 147003 12296 184819 292397 418804 283518 305741 80 30602 2501 1709 624357 352541 339885 271816 100 14480 930777 1227971 85026 73840 85026 73840 X 517278 518570 328473 635561 845751 1154131 930777 1227971 308380 X false true true X false X 360326 520581 771386 1200211 1488933 4341437 360326 520581 771386 1200211 1488933 4341437 314486 4026951 14834 2155 1806 2681 4114 25590 7500 7391 -257 14634 4381661 0.91900 0.78120 X 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10; DESCRIPTION: EMPLOYEE CONSULTANT INCOME; 2009: 7500.; 2010: 7500.; DESCRIPTION: LOSS ON STOCK DONATION; 2010: -109.; 2011: -257.; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14000 14000 1.00000 true false 60948 52628 8320 563409 299913 263496 271816 Pt V Line 4 The endowment funds are intended to support the long term MISSION OF THE NORTHERN FOREST CENTER. true TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 3 SHIPMAN PLACE MONTPELIER VT 05602 237222333 501(c)(3) 18960 Community Forests FOREST GUILD PO BOX 519 SANTA FE NM 87507 850446866 501(c)(3) 44000 Biomass Applications COASTAL ENTERPRISES PO BOX 268 WISCASSET ME 04578 010347504 501(c)(3) 18500 Forest Investment MANOMET CENTER PO BOX 1770 MANOMET MA 02345 223051362 501(c)(3) 52600 Ecosystem services BIOMASS ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER 43 STATE STREET STE 1 MONTPELIER VT 05602 030369585 501(c)(3) 49825 Biomass applications PLACEWORKS PO BOX 145 GARDINER ME 04345 272494399 18461 Rural tourism EASTERN MAINE DEVELOPMENT CORP 40 HARLOW STREET BANGOR ME 04401 010281875 501(c)(3) 6826 Rural tourism TOWN OF COLEBROOK 17 BRIDGE STREET COLEBROOK NH 03576 026000167 21000 Biomass applications SUSTAINABLE FOREST FUTURES 18 NORTH MAIN STREET CONCORD NH 03301 251923175 501(c)(3) 115455 Community Forest MESYS INSTALLERS PO BOX 547 BETHEL ME 04217 454099988 82000 Biomass Applications GREATER FRANKLIN DEVELOPMENT CORP PO BOX 107 FARMINGTON ME 04938 010524770 501(c)(3) 5013 Rural Tourism NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION ONE COLLEGE CIRCLE BANGOR ME 04401 043349703 501(c)(3) 10000 Rural Tourism SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL PO BOX 679 MACHIAS ME 04654 010493897 501(c)(3) 5824 Rural Tourism Pt I Line 2 Organizations receiving pass through funds from The Northern Center are required to submit interim and final reports containing: Pt I Line 2 -A narrative account of what was accomplished by the expenditure of funds Pt I Line 2 -A financial accounting according to the line-item categories of the approved budget, certified by an officer. Pt I Line 2 Northern Forest Center requires that each organization maintain systematic and accurate Pt I Line 2 records of all expenditures pertaining to the grant X 6 51874 Market value false true false Pt I Line 32b Form 990 Contributions of stock are deposited in a brokerage account Form 990 where they are sold and the cash proceeds are transferred Form 990 to the Organization's operating account. Pt VI, Line 11a A draft copy is provided to the President and Treasurer for review, discussion and revision. The approved final draft of the return is provided to the full board prior to filing the return. Pt VI, Line 12c The organization provides to its directors and management a statement regarding conflicts of interest, which includes descriptions of possible conflict situations, and requires each person to affix their signature that no conflicts exist, or to describe any potential conflicts that do exist. Pt VI, Line 15 The Board of Directors and Management consider demographics and similar industry trends, and approve all salaries and wages. SUSTAINABLE FOREST FUTURES 18 NO MAIN ST CONCORD NH 03301 251923175 Forest Preservation NH 501(c)(3) 11 NA false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false SUSTAINABLE FOREST FUTURES b 115455 cash SUSTAINABLE FOREST FUTURES mnp 60000 cash