Totals
- Total revenue
- $911,817
- Total expenses
- $1,059,735
- Contributions and grants received
- $819,708
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $41,262
- Investment income
- $47,143
- Other revenue
- $3,704
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,775,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $181,069
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $9,594,239
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $896,450
- Management and general expenses
- $115,391
- Fundraising expenses
- $47,894
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $896,450
Program services were 84.6% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$153,517
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$224,329
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$441,862
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2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICE
total $41,262 · related or exempt $41,262
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3 · Investment income
total $47,143 · excluded $47,143
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$15,849
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$13,255
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $2,594
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $1,110 · excluded $1,110
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$1,110
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $99,521 · program services $68,669 · management and general $24,880 · fundraising $5,972
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $364,036 · program services $307,803 · management and general $44,772 · fundraising $11,461
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $5,915 · program services $5,131 · management and general $626 · fundraising $158
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $23,368 · program services $21,522 · management and general $1,473 · fundraising $373
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $36,359 · program services $29,686 · management and general $5,340 · fundraising $1,333
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $4,020 · program services $4,020
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $25,185 · program services $3,420 · management and general $21,644 · fundraising $121
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $20,000 · fundraising $20,000
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $6,410 · management and general $6,410
-
11g · Fees: other
total $95,776 · program services $95,776
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $20,309 · program services $18,999 · management and general $869 · fundraising $441
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $7,797 · program services $6,329 · management and general $1,178 · fundraising $290
-
17 · Travel
total $5,759 · program services $5,583 · management and general $168 · fundraising $8
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $17,785 · program services $12,876 · management and general $2,453 · fundraising $2,456
-
23 · Insurance
total $9,220 · program services $6,183 · management and general $2,928 · fundraising $109
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24a · Other expenses: IMPAIRMENT
total $252,171 · program services $252,171
-
24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $21,100 · program services $20,770 · management and general $265 · fundraising $65
-
24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $9,998 · program services $9,329 · management and general $231 · fundraising $438
-
24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $7,090 · program services $6,302 · management and general $632 · fundraising $156
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24e · All other expenses
total $27,916 · program services $21,881 · management and general $1,522 · fundraising $4,513
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $27,876 · end of year $431
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $555,381 · end of year $465,098
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $72,058 · end of year $212,073
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $1,700 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $3,363 · end of year $15,148
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$7,774,394
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$59,423
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,719,483 · end of year $7,714,971
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,305,049 · end of year $1,322,187
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $59,941 · end of year $45,400
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $116,598 · end of year $181,069
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,624,315 · end of year $8,720,547
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,003,938 · end of year $873,692
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
The mission of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is to conserve, restore, and instill appreciation of the land and water resources of the Kennebec Estuary for the benefit of today's communities and future generations.
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The Land Protection Program is a community based approach working with a volunteer Land Committee and staff focused on lands with the highest ecological significance. KELT works with dedicated volunteers, landowners, municipalities, other environmental organizations, and state agencies to achieve successful outcomes. During the year ended December 31, 2025, KELT acquired one property described as the Bittner Property.
Expenses $334,906
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The Stewardship program is dedicated to the perpetual care of the preserves and conservation easements held by KELT. The program is led by staff and a dedicated group of volunteers through a robust committee and field work. The program manages all administration, oversight, and planning of these properties in compliance with the Land Trust Alliance Standards & Practices. KELT stewards 31 conservation easements and 34 fee properties containing over 50 miles of trail.
Expenses $219,241
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The Restoration Program focus on community science including water testing, counting fish, and monitoring birds, red backed salamanders, and green crabs. In addition, this area includes working with partners on large scale projects that repair ecological obstructions, such as damaged fish ladders and undersized roadway culverts, to benefit surrounding natural habitats in local communities. General programs focus on food security issues working with partners locally and regionally to strategize and address community needs through effective efforts such as KELT's LOCAL Garden (an edible, education, raised bed garden) and the Merrymeeting Food Council.
Expenses $206,514 · Revenue $34,062
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The Education Program is vital to KELT by providing education opportunities for all ages to understand the Kennebec Estuary and appreciate nature all around them. The work is conducted through school programs, field events, and workshops. The land trust provides information through our website, emails, print newsletters, and other communication tools. This program continues to build support and interest from the community. In 2025, KELT engaged over 1200 people in community engagement and educational programs.
Expenses $135,789 · Revenue $7,200
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Rebeccah Kolak
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $99,521
- From this org
- $90,293
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,228
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Travis Wofel
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Maeve McNell
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Steve August
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Reeve Wood
Vice president
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff Wickham
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jenny Burch
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bethany Atkins
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Anna Christie-Carnicella
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy Wesson
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Warren Whitney
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Richard Lorenson
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
John Swenson
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Eloise Vitelli
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jack Witham
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 2025
- Filed
- 23 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202631809349300403
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