Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District is located in East Winthrop, ME. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (C32) the organization is classified as: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District employed 46 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District 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 Cobbossee Watershed District generated $439.9k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $454.1k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 9.2% 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
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES IN PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE LAKES, PONDS AND STREAMS OF THE COBBOSSEE WATERSHED.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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INVASIVE PLANTS PROGRAMS MIL-FOILER PORGRAM - COURTESY BOAT INSPECTORS (CBI) STAFF BOAT LAUNCHES TO INSPECT BOATS AND EDUCATE BOAT USERS ON THE DANGERS OF INVASIVE PLANTS LIKE MILFOIL AND HYDRILLA. PLANT SURVEY - LOOKING FOR INVASIVE PLANTS IN WATER BODIES AND COLLECTING DATA REGARDING LEVEL OF INFESTATION OF KNOWN POPULATIONS. PLANT CONTROL - PROCESS OF REMOVING AND/OR RETARDING PLANT GROWTH THROUGH USE OF BARRIERS AND HAND REMOVAL.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS SCHOOL EDUCATION - PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND CLASSROOM PROGRAMS TO AREA ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN FOCUSING ON WATERSHED AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES. FIELD TRIPS - OUTDOORS, MULTI-STATION LEARNING EVENTS. TADPOLE PATROL - HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WATER TESTING AND SAMPLING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WATERSHED EDUCATION, NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS. NATURE DAY CAMPS - MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS OFFERED TO ELEMENTARY AGE SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING FEBURARY AND APRIL VACATION AND COMBINES LESSONS WITH OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON ECOLOGY AND WATERSHED PROTECTION ISSUES.
SHOREFRONT PROTECTION PROGRAMS SLOW THE FLOW - PROVIDES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR EROSION CONTROL AND SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECTS FOR LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. LAKE-SMART-START - PROVIDES AREA LAKEFRONT PROPERTY OWNERS WITH A SITE VISIT, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LANDSCAPING SKETCH FOR THEIR SPECIFIC PROPERTY.
OTTER - THE OTTER IS THE BOAT OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS OPERATED INT HE SUMMER TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON WHAT THEY CAN DO TO KEEP THE LAKES AND STREAMS CLEAN AND THE PROMOTE AWARENESS OF WATER QUALITY ISSUES. THE BOAT SPENDS MANY WEEKS ON MULTIPLE LAKES, ENLISTING NEW MEMBERS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MANY PEOPLE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Tamara Whitmore Executive Di | Officer | 40 | $59,966 |
Donna Davis-Rankin Secretary/cl | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Wayde Rankin Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Elizabeth Neale Pollock President | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Todd Snider President El | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Jim Adams Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $2,740 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $84,052 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $217,205 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $303,997 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $92,518 |
Investment income | $53 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $43,306 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $439,874 |
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. | $59,966 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $26,406 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $222,703 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $3,006 |
Other employee benefits | $6,415 |
Payroll taxes | $21,609 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $6,635 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $55,194 |
Advertising and promotion | $4,388 |
Office expenses | $5,657 |
Information technology | $1,612 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $23,987 |
Travel | $2,202 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $65 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $5,641 |
Insurance | $13,477 |
All other expenses | $2,538 |
Total functional expenses | $454,082 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $98,430 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $20,336 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $1,813 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $41,326 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $161,905 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $17,759 |
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 | $9,463 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $27,222 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $134,683 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
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 | $161,905 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District has recieved totaling $3,900.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Elsie & William Viles Foundation Augusta, ME PURPOSE: FUNDING FOR WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM | $2,500 |
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: MATCHING GIFTS | $400 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust Damariscotta, ME | $13,906,618 | $2,629,526 |
Maine Coast Fishermens Association Brunswick, ME | $1,658,455 | $1,744,192 |
Squam Lakes Association Holderness, NH | $9,739,864 | $1,722,976 |
Friends Of Casco Bay South Portland, ME | $2,926,094 | $1,343,610 |
Maine Rivers Yarmouth, ME | $267,446 | $665,121 |
Shallow River Properties Inc Washington St Conway, NH | $6,580,048 | $1,463,552 |
Midcoast Conservancy Edgecomb, ME | $14,271,594 | $1,144,535 |
Frenchman Bay Conservancy Hancock, ME | $6,160,152 | $1,838,771 |
Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa Waterville, ME | $1,353,098 | $773,107 |
Squam Lakes Conservation Society Holderness, NH | $16,070,606 | $3,812,851 |
Lake Stewards Of Maine Auburn, ME | $737,517 | $581,322 |
Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District East Winthrop, ME | $161,905 | $439,874 |