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← CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,791,457
Total expenses
$11,355,908
Contributions and grants received
$3,678,789
Grants paid
$1,809,099
Program service revenue
$6,506,800
Investment income
$344,390
Other revenue
$261,478
Total assets, end of year
$26,688,704
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,110,551
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,578,153
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,692,446
Management and general expenses
$4,117,266
Fundraising expenses
$546,196
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,692,446

Program services were 58.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $829,912

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,848,877

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $334,944

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees

    total $6,439,121 · related or exempt $6,439,121

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Other Programs

    total $67,679 · related or exempt $67,679

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $178,992 · excluded $178,992

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $239,419

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $239,419

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $239,419 · excluded $239,419

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,472,718 · other assets $57,320

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,267,963 · other assets $96,677

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $204,755 · other assets -$39,357

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $165,398 · excluded $165,398

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $29,792

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $7,733

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $22,059 · excluded $22,059

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $59,838 · program services $59,838

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,749,261 · program services $1,749,261

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $574,183 · management and general $382,541 · fundraising $191,642

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,820,418 · program services $2,737,312 · management and general $1,905,747 · fundraising $177,359

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,096 · program services $14,888 · management and general $12,257 · fundraising $1,951

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $153,202 · program services $101,430 · management and general $48,786 · fundraising $2,986

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $394,925 · program services $202,078 · management and general $166,367 · fundraising $26,480

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $47,848 · management and general $47,848

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,500 · management and general $24,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $46,163 · management and general $46,163

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $372,152 · program services $28,223 · management and general $288,929 · fundraising $55,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $253,825 · program services $179,608 · management and general $29,601 · fundraising $44,616

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $297,961 · program services $132,559 · management and general $160,387 · fundraising $5,015

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $125,183 · program services $74,747 · management and general $45,098 · fundraising $5,338

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $200,464 · program services $111,921 · management and general $87,768 · fundraising $775

  • 17 · Travel

    total $141,214 · program services $111,170 · management and general $29,543 · fundraising $501

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,869 · program services $6,151 · management and general $396 · fundraising $322

  • 20 · Interest

    total $286,624 · program services $169,828 · management and general $104,434 · fundraising $12,362

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $599,058 · program services $592,086 · fundraising $6,972

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $240,680 · program services $142,606 · management and general $87,694 · fundraising $10,380

  • 24a · Other expenses: Food

    total $339,660 · program services $105,569 · management and general $234,091

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other Expenses

    total $255,883 · program services $127,361 · management and general $124,025 · fundraising $4,497

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $234,755 · program services $13,103 · management and general $221,652

  • 24d · Other expenses: Program & Camping Expen

    total $102,146 · program services $32,707 · management and general $69,439

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $15,046

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $427,407 · end of year $388,674

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $766,277 · end of year $497,415

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $548,422 · end of year $313,309

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $139,673 · end of year $157,541

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $40,386 · end of year $15,200

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $22,567,091

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,588,576

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,984,752 · end of year $15,978,515

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,726,762 · end of year $7,724,908

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,517,261 · end of year $1,345,805

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $252,224 · end of year $252,224

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $244,606 · end of year $67

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $482,102 · end of year $370,141

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,258,432 · end of year $985,694

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,708,982 · end of year $3,754,716

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $157,929 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,006,437 · end of year $11,228,436

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,033,888 · end of year $10,349,717

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Chewonki inspires transformative growth, teaches appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, and challenges people to build thriving, sustainable communities throughout their lives.

  • Camp Chewonki - provides a residential camp program for all genders focused on nature, sustainability, outdoor skills, community building, and outdoor expeditions. There is also a leadership expedition-based program for older youth that travels to the woods and waters of Maine, along its rocky coast, and into Canada's northern forest and waters.

    Expenses $1,001,676 · Revenue $2,384,794

  • Chewonki Schools Maine coast semester at Chewonki is a challenging academic semester (two groups each year) for 45 highly motivated and academically capable 11th-grade students from around the country and abroad. The elementary and middle school at Chewonki is an intentionally small, independent school for children grades 1-8, modeling the best innovative, integrated academic and experiential learning.

    Expenses $3,838,072 · Grants $1,809,099 · Revenue $3,292,026

  • Education Partnership The outdoor program for schools offers environmental education as part of day trips, overnight encampments, and outdoor trip programs in Maine and New England for school groups. The educational goals emphasize compassion for one another, building self-confidence, and stewardship of the natural world. Chewonki science educators teach natural history programs to more than 20,000 students each year throughout Maine. Chewonki partners in more depth with two local school districts (Bath and Wiscasset) to facilitate active, outdoor, and community-connected learning throughout the Pre-K-12 program.

    Expenses $1,536,316 · Revenue $591,728

  • Other Program Services Includes the Big Eddy Campground and Debsconeag Lake Camp, fundraising, store activity, farm operations, and programing under the environmental living and learning for Maine students collaborative.

    Expenses $316,382 · Revenue $238,252

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Roseanne Saalfield

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Mygatt

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Fleisher

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Eberle

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathryn Zumstein

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Townley

    Clerk

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Appell-Warren

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • D Scott Beebe Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyo Bannai

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alison Carnduff

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Connors

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Desjarlais

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Gudebski

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andre Heard

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marion Howard

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randy Jack

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Krantz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gerrit Lansing

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Bailey McCallum

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edgard Ponch Membreno

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary-Theresa Quarcoo

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Scheu

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca Marvil

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Rodriques

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Warren

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carl Young

    VP of Finance

    Total calculated
    $119,715
    From this org
    $103,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,996
    Hours/week
    40
  • Nancy Kennedy

    Acting President

    Total calculated
    $142,367
    From this org
    $125,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,834
    Hours/week
    40
  • Willard Morgan

    Past President

    Total calculated
    $312,101
    From this org
    $299,907
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,194
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,837
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $193,070
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,194
    Filer's total
    $312,101

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Lines 4a-b
During the calendar year 2022, Willard Morgan, Past President, received $140,519 from a 457F plan and $52,551 of a severance payment.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
2 July 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441859349300409

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