2011-08-09T13:59:52-05:00 2010-12-31 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO Box 1100 Portland ME 041041100 990 2010-01-01 222976811 Davis Conservation Foundation DAVI 2078469132 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 Anne Vaillancourt 2078469132 2011-08-09 1 Barbara J McGuan CPA 2077752387 2011-08-09 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X Anne Vaillancourt 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 1044641 0 X www.davisfoundations.org X 1989 ME Award Grants 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 289739 459031 0 0 289739 459031 743500 668470 0 0 33985 35009 0 0 0 72721 81167 850206 784646 -560467 -325615 16888497 17432433 9724 9995 16878773 17422438 To make grants to organizations devoted to the care, preservation, and protection of the environment, wildlife, open space, outdoor recreation, the sea, marine life and nature, at the discretion of the trustees. 0 0 686029 668470 Grants allocated in support of 501(c)(3) organizations. See Schedule I for 2010 grants approved. 686029 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 CJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 ME X X Anne Vaillancourt 2078469132 30 Forest Falls Drive No 5 Yarmouth ME 04096 Thomas M Armstrong Jr 1.00 X 2500 0 0 David J Bucci 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Rebekah A Bucci 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew A Cadot 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Thomas S Deans 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Anne C J Hayden 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Horace A Hildreth Jr 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Alden H Sawyer Jr 1.00 X 2500 0 0 Anne Vaillancourt 8.00 X 17461 0 2548 32461 0 2548 0 0 0 1 0 354146 354146 690495 585610 104885 104885 104885 459031 0 0 459031 653470 653470 15000 15000 35009 15000 20009 23452 23452 3858 3858 9394 9394 29261 29261 1574 1574 1408 1408 4666 4666 144 144 1232 1232 876 876 Miscellaneous 3290 2415 875 Dues 2012 2012 784646 686029 98617 0 111522 206482 14484830 14780287 2247181 2402995 44964 42669 16888497 17432433 9724 9995 9724 9995 X 16878773 17422438 16878773 17422438 16888497 17432433 X -325615 869280 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X X X 0 0 0 Appalachian Mtn Club 046001677 7 1 1 1 0 Falmouth Conserv Trust 010372429 9 1 1 1 0 Island Institute 222786731 7 1 1 1 15000 ME Audubon Society 010248780 9 1 1 1 15000 Soc for Prot of NH Forests 020222237 7 1 1 1 5000 5 35000 0 Limited Partnership Interests 2402995 F 2402995 459031 784646 -325615 869280 869280 543665 1299050 869280 869280 429770 29261 29261 459031 755385 0 755385 29261 29261 784646 1 North America 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Youth conference & coastal clean-up, adapting to climate change, conserving the coastal legacy (land purchase assistance) 15000 0 0 0 15000 0 15000 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: The Organization requires a completion report after one year. 1 Androscoggin Brunswick-Topsham Riverwalk 2 Main Street Suite 708 Topsham ME 04086 010526767 501(c)(3) 25000 To create a 1.25 mile walking/biking trail that links Topsham and Brunswick. Androscoggin Land Trust PO Box 3145 Auburn ME 04212 010452701 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to provide professional facilitation for this collaboration of government, communities, and NPOs as they seek to connect urban areas with open spaces. BioDiversity Research Institute 19 Flaggy Meadow Road Gorham ME 04038 010515381 501(c)(3) 10000 A project to track the migration of raptors in relation to proposed wind power projects in the Gulf of Maine. Chewonki Foundation 485 Chewonki Neck Road Wiscasset ME 045784822 010269460 501(c)(3) 10000 To begin a complimentary education program for the Montsweag Brook Restoration Project that includes online curriculums, restoration fieldwork and monitoring. Cobscook Bay Resource Center 4 Favor Street Eastport ME 04631 010529806 501(c)(3) 10000 A campaign to develop a central facility that houses the Center's offices, community kitchen, and training facility. Conservation Law Foundation 62 Summer Street Boston MA 021101016 046149986 501(c)(3) 15000 Support to continue advocacy for sustainable fisheries practices. Damariscotta River Association PO Box 333 Damariscotta ME 04543 237303162 501(c)(3) 6000 Funding to continue the water monitoring in Great Salt Bay. Dan Hole Pond Watershed PO Box 8 Center Ossippee NH 03814 026121751 501(c)(3) 10000 To purchase a 97 acre parcel adjacent to the Trust's Thurley Mountain property. Down East Family YMCA 238 State Street Ellsworth ME 04605 010412269 501(c)(3) 10000 A campaign to purchase and renovate an outdoor summer camp. DCF funding would be applied to renovations and furnishings for the environmental education center. Downeast Lakes Land Trust PO Box 75 Great Lake Stream ME 04637 010541131 501(c)(3) 15000 A capital campaign to purchase and preserve 21,700 acres in the Grand Lake Stream area. Francis Small Heritage Trust PO Box 414 Limerick ME 04048 223055540 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to cover the legal fees associated with a conservation easement, the Sisson parcel in Cornish. Greater Lovell Land Trust PO Box 181 Center Lovell ME 04016 222724055 501(c)(3) 6250 To construct an accessible hiking trail on Amos Mountain for hikers with disabilities. Funding would underwrite costs for Phase I, which include improvements to the parking lot and 7 miles of trail. Green Mountain Horse Association PO Box 8 South Woodstock VT 05071 036011708 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating support to retain a land consultant. Hubbard Brook Research Foundation 16 Buck Road Hanover NH 03755 020474938 501(c)(3) 10000 To create a market for watershed services that assists private landowners with watershed protection and restoration. International Fund for Animal Welfare 290 Summer Street Yarmouth Port MA 026751734 311594197 501(c)(3) 10500 To expand the transmitter pilot program to include large cargo vessels, particularly the largest ten vessels. Island Institute 386 Main Street PO Box 648 Rockland ME 048410648 222786731 501(c)(3) 15000 A pilot to test the conversion of excess wind energy into electricity compatible with electric heating units. The Lobster Consercancy PO Box 235 Friendship ME 04547 010507500 501(c)(3) 10400 Ongoing support for the juvenile lobster census. Maine Appalachian Trail Club Inc PO Box 283 Augusta ME 04332 526047992 501(c)(3) 10968 Support to build 40 rock steps on the Gulf Hagus trail and to underwrite the ridgerunner positions. Maine Audubon Society 20 Gilsland Farm Road Falmouth ME 04105 010248780 501(c)(3) 15000 Funding to assist nine municipalities with conservation plans that protect vernal pools and address economic concerns. Maine Coast Heritage Trust 1 Bowdoin Mill Island Suite 201 Topsham ME 04086 237099105 501(c)(3) 15000 Educational programs using Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields preserve to promote the value of sustainable agriculture, conserved farmland, and local produce. Maine Island Trail Association 58 Fore Street Building 30 3rd Floor Portland ME 04101 010478709 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to decentralize volunteer stewards into regional groups that have some autonomy. Maine Milfoil Initiative 278 Whites Bridge Road Standish ME 04084 010212542 10000 A collaborative effort to analyze the efficacy of variable-leaf milfoil removal and mitigation efforts in seven 'test' lakes. Maine Natural History Observatory 317 Guzzle Road Gouldsboro ME 04607 200718450 501(c)(3) 10000 A project to create and publish a field guide for botanists on the sedge family of flora. Bulrushes are a part of this species. Maine Rivers PO Box 782 Yarmouth ME 04096 020556861 501(c)(3) 10000 An initiative to restore and map the Mousam and Kennebunk rivers. The project will also seek to complete a watershed history. Merrimack River Watershed Council 60 Island Street Suite 211 E Lawrence MA 01840 042633281 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for the Safe Beaches project which measures water quality at river beaches and issues public safety alerts based on their findings. Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory PO Box 35 Salsbury Cove ME 04672 010202467 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for the ongoing restoration of eelgrass at Hadley Point as well as Berry Cove and Thomas Island. Natural Resources Council of Maine 3 Wade Street Augusta ME 043306351 010270690 501(c)(3) 10000 An initiative to restore the alewife population in the St. Croix Rver and improve stream culverts for fish passage. Nature Conservancy Vermont Chapter 27 State Street Montpelier VT 05602 530242652 501(c)(3) 10000 To conclude fundraising for the purchase of the Flagg Pond parcel. New England Forestry Foundation 32 Foster Street Littleton MA 014604346 042024022 501(c)(3) 10000 To create an online series of modules aimed at new woodlot owners to educate them about sustainable woodland care. Northeast Wilderness Trust 14 Beacon Street Suite 506 Boston MA 02108 010729039 501(c)(3) 10000 Additional funding for the preservation of over 1200 acres in Atkinson, ME. Northern Forest Canoe Trail Inc PO Box 565 Waitsfield VT 05673 030363813 501(c)(3) 10000 To underwrite intern stipends and materials associated with the Stewardship Intern Program. Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance PO Box 360 Windham ME 04062 010516646 501(c)(3) 20000 Support to continue and expand NAMA's CSF program. NorthWoods Stewarship Center PO Box 220 East Charleston VT 05833 030346759 501(c)(3) 8000 Ongoing support for the youth conservation corps. Opacum Land Trust PO Box 233 Sturbridge MA 01566 043501184 501(c)(3) 10000 A collaborative effort to purchase Flynt Quarry Lands for communal use. Penobscot Marine Museum PO Box 498 Searsport ME 04974 016045647 501(c)(3) 8700 To purchase a second touch tank to loan to schools. Plymouth State University 17 High Street MSC 1 Plymouth NH 03264 026000937 501(c)(3) 7882 To create a network of volunteers and community groups that will increase the extent of water monitoring the North Country. Presumpscot Regional Land Trust PO Box 33 Gorham ME 04038 010426268 501(c)(3) 10000 Funding to cover transaction costs associated with the conservation of Randall Orchards. Trout Unlimited Georges River Chapter 23 Limerock Street Camden ME 04843 381612715 501(c)(3) 20000 To replace two improperly installed culverts in an effort to increase salmon spawning. Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Medicine Building 200 Westboro Road North Grafton MA 01536 042103634 501(c)(3) 15000 General support for continued beached bird monitoring on Maine beaches. University of Maine at Orono 101 College Aveunue Orono ME 04469 016000769 501(c)(3) 10000 Support for Phase II of the Trap Density Study. University of New Hampshire Service Building 51 College Road Durham NH 038243585 026000937 501(c)(3) 15000 An expansion of a volunteer initiative to educate the public about wildlife, public behavior in relation to wildlife, and action that citizens can take to help wildlife. Upper Saco Valley Land Trust PO Box 424 North Conway NH 03860 020521030 501(c)(3) 10000 To purchase 99 acres of ridgeline property in the town of Eaton, NH. Vermont Center for Eco Studies PO Box 420 Norwich VT 05055 510639429 501(c)(3) 7000 Third and final year of project to map vernal pools in Vermont. Grant would be used for salary and indirect expenses. Vermont Natural Resources Council 9 Bailey Avenue Motpelier VT 05602 030223721 501(c)(3) 10000 A program to provide technical assistance to municipalities and communities that want to identify and protect areas of connectivity for wildlife. Vinalhaven Land Trust PO Box 268 Vinalhaven ME 04863 010416936 501(c)(3) 10000 To purchase land adjacent to Otter Pond, one of the primary sources of freshwater for Vinalhaven. The Whale Center of New England 24 Harbor Loop Gloucester MA 01930 043047776 501(c)(3) 10000 Support to conduct the center's eighth year of Right Whale surveys at Jeffreys Ledge. The York Land Trust PO Box 1241 York Harbor ME 03911 222793161 501(c)(3) 12500 Funding to begin implementing the management plan for Highland Farm. The plan includes trail creation, cottontail rabbit habitat restoration and other enhancements. York County Soil and Water Conservation District 21 Bradeen Street Suite 104 Springvale ME 04083 010351432 501(c)(3) 10020 To continue public education efforts in the Musam River Watershed (York County) about invasive aquatic plants. 47 1 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The Organization requires a completion report after one year. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Supplemental Information Part III 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: $17,461 Benefits: $2,548 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Rebekah Bucci and David Bucci have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The trustees have voted to change the definition of Supported Organization to include any governmental unit (including Indian tribal governments) or their integral parts to the extent contributions would be deductible under Section 170 of the Code--(i.e., used exclusively for public purposes). 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. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Net unrealized gains on investments: 869,280. Oversight of Audit Form 990, Part XI, Line 2c: The audit process has not changed from the prior year. 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