Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SCARBOROUGH LAND CONSERVATION TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue: $2,117,428
Total expenses: $1,090,527
Contributions and grants received: $2,005,213
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $83,832
Other revenue: $28,383
Total assets, end of year: $8,333,641
Total liabilities, end of year: $45,136
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $8,288,505
Program services expenses (Part IX): $864,057
Management and general expenses: $138,247
Fundraising expenses: $88,223
Program service expenses (Part III): $864,057

Program services were 79.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$12,105
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$812,700
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,180,408
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$812,700
3 · Investment income

total $36,227 · excluded $36,227
6a · Gross rents

real property $6,431
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $6,431
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $6,431 · excluded $6,431
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $47,605
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $47,605
7d · Net gain or loss

total $47,605 · excluded $47,605
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$45,432
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$12,105
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$23,506
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $21,926 · excluded $21,926
11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

total $26 · related or exempt $26
11e · Other revenue, total

$26

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $104,996 · program services $64,759 · management and general $17,845 · fundraising $22,392
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $176,441 · program services $105,675 · management and general $30,720 · fundraising $40,046
10 · Payroll taxes

total $22,163 · program services $17,917 · management and general $2,548 · fundraising $1,698
11b · Fees: legal

total $4,710 · program services $1,618 · management and general $3,000 · fundraising $92
11c · Fees: accounting

total $11,343 · program services $3,896 · management and general $7,225 · fundraising $222
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $15,000 · program services $15,000
11g · Fees: other

total $39,807 · program services $3,822 · management and general $34,911 · fundraising $1,074
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $851 · program services $736 · fundraising $115
13 · Office expenses

total $18,800 · program services $12,215 · management and general $1,606 · fundraising $4,979
14 · Information technology

total $14,521 · program services $9,250 · management and general $2,390 · fundraising $2,881
16 · Occupancy

total $11,282 · program services $6,986 · management and general $1,910 · fundraising $2,386
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $6,248 · program services $4,047 · management and general $1,777 · fundraising $424
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $29,852 · management and general $29,852
23 · Insurance

total $5,495 · program services $2,877 · management and general $1,635 · fundraising $983
24a · Other expenses: Impairment

total $565,545 · program services $565,545
24b · Other expenses: Stewardship

total $41,089 · program services $41,089
24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

total $8,095 · program services $25 · management and general $1,429 · fundraising $6,641
24d · Other expenses: Program & Event Expense

total $7,207 · program services $3,516 · fundraising $3,691
24e · All other expenses

total $7,082 · program services $5,084 · management and general $1,399 · fundraising $599

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $33,831 · end of year $9,151
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $938,871 · end of year $1,603,756
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $78,416
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $4,550 · end of year $15,000
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $3,763 · end of year $6,616
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$5,863,461
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$506,775
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $5,073,941 · end of year $5,356,686
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $1,100,577 · end of year $1,270,450
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $5,980
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $40,079 · end of year $71,982
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $35,555 · end of year $45,136
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $78,416 · end of year $0
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $4,520,984 · end of year $5,103,907
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $2,645,053 · end of year $3,184,598

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Scarborough Land Trust is a private, non-profit, community-based organization with a mission to conserve and steward land where natural and agricultural resources, scenic vistas, and historical significance offer unique value to the community.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Scarborough Land Trust had a busy year that included purchasing 8 acres of land, adding to our Fuller Farm Preserve. An additional 30 acres of land were transferred to the Scarborough Land Trust adding to our Warren Woods Preserve. Improvements were made at the Sewell Woods Preserve including an expanded parking area and new trail work. With the help of the Maine Conservation Corps new bog bridges were constructed along sections of the trails. Improvements were also made to the trail system as Pleasant Hill Preserve, adding sections of boardwalk and stabilizing an old barn on the property. Three large bat houses were constructed and added to the barn in the hopes of attracting big brown bats. In partnership with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a stewardship intern was hired for the summer. A new office manager also joined the staff of the Scarborough Land Trust.

Expenses $752,209 · Revenue $26
Scarborough Land Trust also continued its effort to connect people to the natural world. A variety of education programs were conducted during the year. Three educational backpacks were finished and donated to the Scarborough Library for loan to local families. Each backpack focused on a particular preserve. A seasonal education and communication specialist was hired to plan, schedule and conduct educational programs.

Expenses $26,225
Scarborough Land Trust conducts various educational programs for the public. Scarborough Land Trust also has various outreach and communication vehicles for interaction with the public, including social media, website, E-newsletters, and partner publications. A variety of programs were conducted throughout the year, including programs on agriculture, birds, plants, habitats, and wildlife management. In addition, SLT had programs focused on outdoor recreation, such as snowshoeing and hiking.

Expenses $85,623

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Betts Armstrong

President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Christine Labaree

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
Diane Neal

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Tod Edgecomb

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Melissa Anson

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1.5
Betsy Barrett

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Cameron Boyd

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Rita Breton

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Heather Jamieson

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Linwood Higgins

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Charlie Lee

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jason Lindstrom

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Tom Nolan

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Dawn Piccolo

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Steve Pinette

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Nancy Ravin

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Patrick O'Reilly

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Rick Shinay

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Al Timpson

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jeremy Wintersteen

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Andrew Mackie

Executive Director

Total calculated

$104,997

From this org

$101,344

From related orgs

$0

Other

$3,653

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 13 May 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202511339349304656

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