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← ISLAND INSTITUTE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ISLAND INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,730,757
Total expenses
$9,092,114
Contributions and grants received
$5,926,912
Grants paid
$727,453
Program service revenue
$288,490
Investment income
$1,250,595
Other revenue
$264,760
Total assets, end of year
$38,393,601
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,055,661
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$37,337,940
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,572,395
Management and general expenses
$1,067,715
Fundraising expenses
$1,452,004
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,572,395

Program services were 72.3% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,858,354

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $465,816

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,602,742

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $30,709

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Earned Income

    total $151,420 · related or exempt $151,420

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Other Income

    total $84,822 · related or exempt $84,822

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Publications/Information

    total $52,248 · unrelated business $52,248

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $920,389 · excluded $920,389

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,165,569

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

    securities $3,835,363

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $330,206

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $330,206 · excluded $330,206

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $713,034

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $448,274

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $264,760 · related or exempt $264,760

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $407,800 · program services $407,800

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $319,653 · program services $319,653

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $567,609 · program services $126,743 · management and general $324,938 · fundraising $115,928

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,536,587 · program services $3,322,985 · management and general $342,623 · fundraising $870,979

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $198,301 · program services $144,258 · management and general $17,938 · fundraising $36,105

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $454,134 · program services $309,864 · management and general $60,063 · fundraising $84,207

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $361,022 · program services $239,708 · management and general $55,132 · fundraising $66,182

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,010 · program services $4,016 · management and general $10,994

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,850 · management and general $39,850

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $50,442 · management and general $50,442

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $126,217 · management and general $126,217

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $461,805 · program services $369,048 · management and general $92,269 · fundraising $488

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,192 · program services $53,192

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $199,131 · program services $130,607 · management and general $21,017 · fundraising $47,507

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $257,563 · program services $69,031 · management and general $171,339 · fundraising $17,193

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $152,000 · program services $24,525 · management and general $125,500 · fundraising $1,975

  • 17 · Travel

    total $169,857 · program services $145,820 · management and general $9,782 · fundraising $14,255

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $15,766 · program services $14,837 · management and general $929

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $97,873 · program services $72,284 · management and general $10,969 · fundraising $14,620

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $30,453 · program services $26 · management and general $30,427

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Support Service

    total $235,013 · program services $534,573 · management and general -$444,790 · fundraising $145,230

  • 24b · Other expenses: Pulications

    total $225,891 · program services $191,156 · management and general $771 · fundraising $33,964

  • 24c · Other expenses: Employee Training & Dev

    total $72,766 · program services $62,774 · management and general $8,355 · fundraising $1,637

  • 24d · Other expenses: Equipment Cost

    total $44,179 · program services $29,495 · management and general $12,950 · fundraising $1,734

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $50,029 · end of year $28,129

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,866,316 · end of year $2,448,106

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $717,673 · end of year $783,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $88,377 · end of year $398,251

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $51,700 · end of year $99,756

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $299,624 · end of year $337,102

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $152,006 · end of year $183,180

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

    $3,388,351

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

    $2,515,044

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $933,229 · end of year $873,307

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $28,697,582 · end of year $30,390,188

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $94,557 · end of year $94,557

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $51,386 · end of year $116,663

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,644,063 · end of year $2,641,351

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $827,298 · end of year $827,563

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $23,596 · end of year $11,818

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $51,386 · end of year $116,280

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,707,259 · end of year $15,659,314

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,937,003 · end of year $21,678,626

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

We boldly navigate climate and economic change with island and coastal communities to expand opportunities and deliver solutions.

  • Creating a diversified, climate-forward marine economy, by investing in clean marine energy solutions, working waterfront protection efforts, support of sustainable seafood, and collaboration with scientists, policymakers, community leaders and industry experts to address challenges to the lobster industry.

    Expenses $1,019,579 · Grants $179,949 · Revenue $44,754

  • Building climate resilience by helping communities adapt in the face of rising seas, warming waters and ocean acidification.

    Expenses $913,721 · Grants $69,730 · Revenue $40,107

  • Cultivating community-led solutions through the Island Fellows program, grants, scholarships, education, and workforce pathways exeriences.

    Expenses $1,953,736 · Grants $201,526 · Revenue $85,758

  • Ancillary programmatic support

    Expenses $2,685,359 · Grants $276,248 · Revenue $364,632

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Kristin Howard

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Douglas Henderson

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kate Vogt

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shey Conover

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael P Boyd

    Clerk

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sebastian Belle

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Cousens

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Megan McGinnis Dayton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Felton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nathan Johnson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily B Lane

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryan Lewis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Sant

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Steinharter

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol White

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Wiegle

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Owen Verrill Jr

    Past Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Sweet

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kimberly Hamilton

    President

    Total calculated
    $279,363
    From this org
    $265,623
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,740
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,133
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $45,382
    Deferred
    $4,038
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,702
    Filer's total
    $279,363
  • Peter Rand

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $189,883
    From this org
    $158,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,653
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,797
    Bonus
    $433
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,146
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,507
    Filer's total
    $189,883
  • Susan Bernier

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    Total calculated
    $173,186
    From this org
    $163,406
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,780
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,081
    Bonus
    $325
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,780
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $173,186
  • Jacqueline Little

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Total calculated
    $157,380
    From this org
    $123,952
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,428
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,844
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,686
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,742
    Filer's total
    $157,380
  • Nicholas Battista

    Chief Policy Officer

    Total calculated
    $141,754
    From this org
    $123,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,257
    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. 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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1b
The organization provided a taxable housing allowance to the current president. The housing allowance was included in the offer of employment, and is not part of an organizational policy.
Part I, Line 7
Discretionary bonuses were authorized for members of the senior leadership team in June 2024, in recognition of organizational and individual performance.

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.

Grants on this return

  • Luke's Lobster Holding LLC

    $54,255

    Lift all Boats

  • Broadband Planning

  • Frenchboro Congregational Church

    $26,248

    Historical Building Preservation

  • Community Shellfish Co LLC

    $10,000

    Responsive Fund - Storm Response

  • Greenhead Lobster

    $10,000

    Responsive Fund - Storm Response

  • Town of Southport

    $10,000

    ShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant

  • Town of Swans Island

    $10,000

    ShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant

  • Town of Islesboro

    $10,000

    ShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant

  • Monhegan Plantation

    $10,000

    ShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant

  • Hylan and Brown Boat Builders

    $10,000

    Business Resilience Grant

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
3 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540709349300404

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