Natural Resources Council Inc is located in Augusta, ME. The organization was established in 1963. According to its NTEE Classification (C30) the organization is classified as: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 03/2022, Natural Resources Council Inc employed 34 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Natural Resources Council Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 03/2022, Natural Resources Council Inc generated $6.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.0m during the year ending 03/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE (NRCM) WORKS TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND CONSERVE MAINE'S ENVIRONMENT, NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CLIMATE & CLEAN ENERGY: NRCM IS A LEADER IN ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES TO REDUCE THE THREAT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY. WE ARE WORKING WITH STATE OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES, SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS, LEGISLATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, STATE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY OTHER ALLIES TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR DEEP REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND A RAPID TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY GRID THAT POWERS MAINE'S BUSINESSES, HOMES, TRANSPORTATION, AND HEATING SYSTEMS.
COMMUNICATIONS: NRCM COMMUNICATES WITH OUR MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC USING EMAIL UPDATES, SINGLE-ISSUE REPORTS, DIRECT MAIL, RADIO, VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OUR WEBSITE. THE WIDE RANGE OF TOOLS WE REGULARLY USE ADVANCES OUR MISSION AND HELPS TO MEET THE GOALS OF OUR PROGRAMS.
OUTREACH: NRCM'S GRASSROOTS OUTREACH TEAM ENGAGES OUR SUPPORTERS AND THE PUBLIC USING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF TOOLS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING STRATEGIC OUTREACH FOR OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAMS AND ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, WE FOCUS ON VALUES-BASED, TRANSFORMATIONAL ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO PROTECT MAINE'S ENVIRONMENT. WITH INCREASED STAFF CAPACITY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THAT REGION. THROUGH OUR DIGITAL OUTREACH, NRCM COMMUNICATES WITH OUR MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC USING EMAIL UPDATES AND CALLS TO ACTION, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND EVENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION AND MEET THE GOALS OF OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. THROUGH NRCM RISING, WE ENGAGE PEOPLE IN THEIR 20S-40S AROUND ISSUES IMPORTANT TO MAINE'S NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING NETWORKING WITH PEERS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD MAINE'S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT.
SUSTAINABLE MAINE: TAPPING INTO THE STATE'S STRONG TRADITION OF LOCAL ACTION, NRCM TAKES A PRACTICAL, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS FACED BY MAINE PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN DEMONSTRATING HOW TO PREVENT AND BETTER MANAGE WASTE. NRCM SEEKS TO ACHIEVE SYSTEMIC CHANGES IN POLICIES AND PRACTICES AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DAILY LIVING. NRCM HAS HELPED ACHIEVE MANY FIRST-IN-THE-NATION POLICIES TO REDUCE PLASTIC, PACKAGING, AND DIFFICULT-TO-MANAGE MATERIALS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING WASTE BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR RECYCLING, REDUCED PACKAGING, AND DESIGN CHANGES IN PRODUCTS. HEALTHY WATERS: NRCM PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PREVENTING POLLUTION TO MAINE WATERWAYS AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR RIVERS, LAKES, AND STREAMS, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES, WILDLIFE, AND FISHERIES THAT DEPEND UPON THOSE WATERS. NRCM FOCUSES ON REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE DAMS THAT BLOCK FISH MIGRATION, TOXIC POLLUTION SUCH AS MINERAL MINING, AND WATCHDOGGING PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND POLICY PROPOSALS THAT COULD THREATEN MAINE WATERS. STATE HOUSE ADVOCACY : NRCM IS THE STATE'S LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE AT THE STATE HOUSE, USING ITS POLICY ADVOCATES AND OUTREACH STAFF TO TRACK AND INFLUENCE DOZENS OF BILLS EACH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. NRCM DRAFTS LEGISLATION AND AMENDMENTS, TESTIFIES BEFORE MULTIPLE COMMITTEES, WORKS WITH COALITIONS ON LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AS THEY SEEK PASSAGE OF IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ACROSS A RANGE OF ISSUES. WASHINGTON WATCH: DECISIONS MADE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., HAVE LASTING EFFECTS ON MAINE'S CLEAN AIR AND WATER, THRIVING FORESTS AND WILDLIFE, AND ON THE HEALTH OF MAINE PEOPLE, ITS ECONOMY, AND ITS WAY OF LIFE. NRCM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH MAINE'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND WITH A BROAD COALITION OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND IN-STATE ALLIES TO HELP ENSURE THAT POLICY DECISIONS IN WASHINGTON CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION OF MAINE'S ENVIRONMENT. FORESTS & WILDLIFE: NRCM WORKS TO PROTECT MAINE'S NATURAL AREAS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND THE UNDEVELOPED CHARACTER AND UNIQUE RESOURCES OF MAINE'S NORTH WOODS. WE SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST PRACTICES THAT PROTECT SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF MAINE LANDS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE NATURAL WORLD FOR MAINE PEOPLE AND VISITORS. WHILE DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES AND THE LOSS OF PUBLIC ACCESS CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY, NRCM REMAINS A LEADING VOICE FOR BALANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MAINE'S NORTH WOODS WITH CONSERVATION.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Lisa Pohlmann Chief Executive Officer | Officer | 40 | $93,805 |
Kathryn Hyttel Director Of Finance | Officer | 40 | $82,652 |
William Meserve Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Amy Scott Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Maria Gallace Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Edward Simmons Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $6,366 |
Membership dues | $1,723,682 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,733,326 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $121,439 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $4,463,374 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $482,969 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $1,109,106 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $27,786 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $6,085,741 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $235,105 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $120,071 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,544,942 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $104,281 |
Other employee benefits | $281,912 |
Payroll taxes | $120,626 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $24,504 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $25,790 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $56,721 |
Fees for services: Other | $124,538 |
Advertising and promotion | $49,498 |
Office expenses | $2,668 |
Information technology | $103,636 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $41,648 |
Travel | $4,580 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $13,986 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $47,223 |
Insurance | $19,178 |
All other expenses | $37,908 |
Total functional expenses | $3,029,358 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $100 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $2,493,763 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $332,204 |
Accounts receivable, net | $2,639 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $5,525 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $61,364 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $295,989 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $13,862,496 |
Investments—other securities | $761,354 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $17,815,434 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $304,486 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $304,486 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $14,669,040 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $2,841,908 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $17,815,434 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Natural Resources Council Inc has recieved totaling $47,600.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Cotton Family Foundation Inc Johns Island, SC PURPOSE: CHARITY | $25,000 |
Mudge Foundation 4942-0 Pittsburgh, PA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,000 |
Jana Fund Portland, ME PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENT | $1,000 |
Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation Saco, ME PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500 |
The Murray Charitable Trust Portland, ME PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
Beg. Balance | $11,943,035 |
Earnings | $219,087 |
Net Contributions | $2,567,878 |
Ending Balance | $14,730,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Tidewater Conservation Foundation Portland, ME | $0 | $1,700 |
Natural Resources Council Inc Augusta, ME | $17,815,434 | $6,085,741 |
Schoodic Institute At Acadia National Park Winter Harbor, ME | $5,755,184 | $2,708,805 |
Audubon Society Of New Hampshire Concord, NH | $20,426,605 | $3,024,550 |
Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance Inc Belgrade Lakes, ME | $3,669,200 | $1,663,559 |
Harris Center For Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NH | $18,015,724 | $2,467,355 |
Maine Island Trail Association Portland, ME | $2,260,128 | $1,171,907 |
Loon Preservation Committee Moultonborough, NH | $3,314,932 | $1,265,204 |
Wood Island Life Saving Station Association Kittery Point, ME | $125,188 | $920,228 |
Lakes Region Conservation Trust Center Harbor, NH | $35,709,827 | $1,467,819 |
Laudholm Trust Wells, ME | $11,093,947 | $1,024,210 |
Legado Inc Jackson, NH | $555,888 | $807,224 |