Natural Resources Council Inc

Organization Overview

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.

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.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Lisa Pohlmann
Chief Executive Officer
$93,805
Kathryn Hyttel
Director Of Finance
$82,652
William Meserve
Treasurer
$0
Amy Scott
Secretary
$0
Maria Gallace
Chair
$0
Edward Simmons
Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
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

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Natural Resources Council Inc has recieved totaling $47,600.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
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
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$11,943,035
Earnings$219,087
Net Contributions$2,567,878
Ending Balance$14,730,000

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