Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District

Organization Overview

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.

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:

Part 3 - Line 4a

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.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Tamara Whitmore
Executive Di
$59,966
Donna Davis-Rankin
Secretary/cl
$0
Wayde Rankin
Treasurer
$0
Elizabeth Neale Pollock
President
$0
Todd Snider
President El
$0
Jim Adams
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
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

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Friends Of Cobbossee Watershed District has recieved totaling $3,900.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
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
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