Friends Of Acadia

Organization Overview

Friends Of Acadia is located in Bar Harbor, ME. The organization was established in 1988. According to its NTEE Classification (C34) the organization is classified as: Land Resources Conservation, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Friends Of Acadia employed 39 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Friends Of Acadia 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 12/2021, Friends Of Acadia generated $9.0m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (12.6%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.8m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2016, Friends Of Acadia has awarded 26 individual grants totaling $9,269,495. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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FRIENDS OF ACADIA MAKES GRANTS FROM ITS ACADIA TRAILS FOREVER PROJECT FUND TO THE ANP TRAILS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN THE PARK'S 153 MILES OF TRAILS. ALONG WITH THE USUAL EROSION REPAIR, AND MANY SPECIAL PROJECTS, SOME MAJOR WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2021 ON THE HADLOCK BROOK TRAIL, THE SCHOONER HEAD PATH, THE JORDAN POND HOUSE TRAILS, THE CANON BROOK TRAIL, AND THE LONG POND TRAIL.


THE CARRIAGE ROAD MAINTENANCE GRANT MAKES POSSIBLE THE SALARIES OF SIX ACADIA NATIONAL PARK WORKERS WHO PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK'S 44 MILES OF HISTORIC CARRIAGE ROADS. IN 2021, IN ADDITION TO NORMAL YEARLY UPKEEP, THE CARRIAGE ROAD CREW JOINED THE ROADS CREW AND THE PARK'S ARBORIST TO DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE CADILLAC MOUNTAIN ENTRANCE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THE ROLLOUT OF A NEW RESERVATION SYSTEM. TREES WERE TRIMMED, PAVEMENT AND TRAFFIC ISLANDS REMOVED, BOOTHS WERE BUILT AND INSTALLED, POWER LINES WERE BURIED, NEW PAVEMENT WAS LAID AND ROLLED, AND SIGNAGE WAS CHANGED IN TIME FOR THE START OF THE NEW SYSTEM IN LATE MAY.


ADDITIONALLY, FRIENDS OF ACADIA CONTRIBUTES TO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS SUCH AS TAKE PRIDE IN ACADIA, NATIONAL TRAILS DAY, AND EARTH DAY ROADSIDE CLEAN-UP. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, FRIENDS IMPLEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTES TO OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE SUMMIT STEWARDS, THE WILD GARDEN OF ACADIA, THE ACADIA WINTER TRAILS ASSOCIATION, INVASIVE PLANT ERADICATION, ACADIA QUEST, THE ACADIA DIGITAL MEDIA TEAM, THE PEREGRINE FALCON AND HAWK WATCH PROGRAM, ACADIA TEACHER FELLOWS PROGRAM, WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT TYPICALLY CONTRIBUTES OVER 5,000 HOURS OF TIME PER YEAR TO HELP MAINTAIN ACADIA'S TRAILS AND CARRIAGE ROADS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
David Macdonald
President
$156,579
Lisa Horsch Clark
Director Of Development
$121,901
Jason Irwin
Vice President/cfo
$110,518
Jack Kelly
Chair
$0
Hannah Sistare Clark
Vice Chair
$0
William C Eacho
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$701,974
Fundraising events$782,890
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,510,793
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $93,117
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,995,657
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $1,096,900
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $3,736,869
Net Income from Fundraising Events $194,341
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,023,767

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Friends Of Acadia has awarded $1,290,757 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

PURPOSE: Provide assistance to ensure the protection of the Acadia National Park region.

$953,622

DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

Ellsworth, ME

PURPOSE: Provide support for the Island Explorer propane buses serving Acadia National Park.

$198,000

SCHOODIC INSTITUTE AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Org PageRecipient Profile

Winter Harbor, ME

PURPOSE: Schoodic Education Adventure Grant

$139,135
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Friends Of Acadia has recieved totaling $1,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Turnbull Family Foundation Inc

Greenwich, CT

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$40,118,486
Earnings$7,316,015
Net Contributions$7,033,136
Other Expense$1,447,447
Ending Balance$53,020,190

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