2024-11-14T09:30:49-05:00 2023-12-31 010511973 NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS 76 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME 049016528 990 2023-01-01 010322800 MAINE LAKES SOCIETY D/B/A MAINE LAKES MAIN 2074952301 PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 SUSAN ADAMS PRESIDENT 2074952301 2024-11-12 true true ERIK NADEAU CPA P00959193 2078727077 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SUSAN ADAMS PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 298308 false X WWW.LAKES.ME X 1970 ME TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OF MAINE'S LAKES, BOTH TODAY AND LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTE HEALTHY LAKES FOR ALL LAKE USERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, LAKE ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAKE STEWARDS. 13 13 8 178 0 217272 256198 13708 31486 811 290 -4992 -3334 226799 284640 0 0 145005 183498 0 18657 82171 101687 227176 285185 -377 -545 205985 213113 4599 8871 201386 204242 X TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OF MAINE'S LAKES, BOTH TODAY AND LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTE HEALTHY LAKES FOR ALL LAKE USERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, LAKE ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAKE STEWARDS. false false 116160 LAKESMART IS MAINE LAKES' FLAGSHIP PROGRAM THAT USES TEAMS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO VISIT, EDUCATE AND REWARD LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS WHO MANAGE THEIR PROPERTIES IN WAYS THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY, AQUATIC HABITAT, PROPERTY VALUES, AND THE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HEALTHY LAKES PROVIDE. ANDREA STEVENS MANAGES THE LAKESMART PROGRAM AND HAD HER SECOND FIELD SEASON IN 2023, SPENDING MUCH OF THE BUSY SPRING AND SUMMER MEETING AND SUPPORTING VOLUNTEERS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND BARRIERS, AND LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. CAROLINE MURAY WAS ON STAFF FOR THE LAKESMART PROGRAM AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR HER SECOND FIELD SEASON. IN ADDITION TO ONLINE INTRODUCTIONS, THERE WERE 16 IN-PERSON TRAININGS FOR NEW AND RETURNING VOLUNTEERS WITH 121 ATTENDEES IN 2023. A TOTAL OF 118 EVALUATORS SPENT MORE THAN 1,225 HOURS CONDUCTING 274 LAKESMART EVALUATIONS IN 2023. THE KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR THE LAKESMART PROGRAM INCLUDE CREATING NEW PROGRAMS ON LAKES WHERE MOTIVATED TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE ENERGIZED AND READY TO ACT, AS WELL AS SUSTAINING MOMENTUM ON LAKES WITH ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. LAKESMART CREATES BEHAVIORAL NORMS AMONG LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS THAT THE RIGHT THING, IN FACT THE ONLY THING, TO DO IS TO STOP EROSION AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY FOR ALL LAKE USERS. 82004 10984 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF MAINE LAKES. IN 2023, WE ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH MAINE AUDUBON TO DIRECT THE "LOOK OUT FOR LOONS" PROGRAM, A VOLUNTEER EFFORT TO IMPROVE LOON SURVIVAL BY DECREASING DISTURBANCE. JAMES REDDOCH TO LEAD THE PROGRAM AND SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED OVER 100 INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE FRESHWATER EDUCATION NETWORK, BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND A STEERING COMMITTEE. WE HIRED A COLBY COLLEGE INTERN TO INVESTIGATE THE NEED AND FEASIBILITY OF A MONITORING PROGRAM FOR BACTERIA AT FRESHWATER BEACHES. WE CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE OUR REVISED LAKE BOOK: A HANDBOOK FOR LAKE PROTECTION. WE PRINTED AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 COPIES FOR BOTH SALE AND TO GIVE TO NEW LAKESMART EVALUATORS AND HOMEOWNERS. WE FILMED FOUR MORE BMP "HOW TO" VIDEOS TO ADD TO OUR HEALTHY LAKES VIDEO SERIES. WE CONTINUED TO PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE PUBLICATIONS COVERING SEPTIC CARE AND SHORELINE BUFFERS. WE VISITED LAKE ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR GOOD WORK PROTECTING MAINE'S LAKES. WE MOVED FROM A PRINTED BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER TO A SEMI- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, SENDING OUT 7 ISSUES IN 2023 THAT REACHED MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE AND COVERED TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LAKE DWELLERS AND USERS TO HELP THEM BECOME MORE INFORMED AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR LAKES. 16858 4338 THE CONFERENCE RETURNED IN 2023 AFTER A FOUR-YEAR PANDEMIC ABSENCE. THE 2023 CONFERENCE WAS CO-HOSTED WITH THE LAKE STEWARDS OF MAINE AND WAS HELD ON JUNE 20TH AT THE CHINA LAKE CONFERENCE CENTER. THE CONFERENCE HAS A THEME OF "TOGETHER FOR MAINE'S LAKES- AND WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, WITH OVER 250 REGISTRANTS AND 16 SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING LIVING SHORELINES, THE HISTORY OF MAINE'S LAKES, TOWN PARTNERSHIPS, SEPTIC INSPECTIONS, MERCURY IN FISH, THE NEW LOOK OUT FOR LOONS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND MUCH MORE. KEYNOTE SPEAKER TONY SUTTON SPOKE ABOUT WABANAKI WAYS OF KNOWING IN RIVER RESTORATION. RECORDINGS FROM THE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO WATCH ONLINE AT WWW.LAKES.ME/2023MAINELAKESCONFERENCE. 12215 THE MAINE LAKES ADVOCACY PROGRAM INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SHARING INFORMATION WITH MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES, AGENCIES AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION. BECAUSE 2023 WAS THE FIRST SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT MORE TIME TRACKING MORE LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2022. WE SENT EIGHT LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO MORE THAN 1,200 GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS REQUESTING THEM TO WEIGH IN ON A VARIETY OF LAKE BILLS, INCLUDING BILLS TO REGULATE WAKE SURFING, RAISE FUNDS FOR INVASIVE SPECIES RISK REDUCTION, REMOVE MORE LEAD TACKLE TO REDUCE HARM TO OUR LOONS, AND CREATE A MANDATORY BOATER EDUCATION PROGRAM. OVER 300 PIECES OF TESTIMONY WERE SUBMITTED BY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS, RESULTING IN PASSAGE OF KEY BILLS TO PROTECT MAINE'S LAKES. FOR FULL DETAILS ON BILLS, VISIT WWW.LAKES.ME/ADVOCACY. 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BECAUSE 2023 WAS THE FIRST SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT MORE TIME TRACKING MORE LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2022. WE SENT EIGHT LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO MORE THAN 1,200 GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS REQUESTING THEM TO WEIGH IN ON A VARIETY OF LAKE BILLS, INCLUDING BILLS TO REGULATE WAKE SURFING, RAISE FUNDS FOR INVASIVE SPECIES RISK REDUCTION, REMOVE MORE LEAD TACKLE TO REDUCE HARM TO OUR LOONS, AND CREATE A MANDATORY BOATER EDUCATION PROGRAM. OVER 300 PIECES OF TESTIMONY WERE SUBMITTED BY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS, RESULTING IN PASSAGE OF KEY BILLS TO PROTECT MAINE'S LAKES. FOR FULL DETAILS ON BILLS, VISIT WWW.LAKES.ME/ADVOCACY. THIS PROGRAM AREA ALSO INCLUDES TIME SPENT ON WORKING GROUPS AND TASK FORCES RELATED TO LAKE HEALTH WITHIN STATE GOVERNMENT. INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 33292 33292 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OF MAINE'S LAKES, BOTH TODAY AND LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTE HEALTHY LAKES FOR ALL LAKE USERS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, LAKE ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAKE STEWARDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LAKESMART IS MAINE LAKES' FLAGSHIP PROGRAM THAT USES TEAMS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO VISIT, EDUCATE AND REWARD LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS WHO MANAGE THEIR PROPERTIES IN WAYS THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY, AQUATIC HABITAT, PROPERTY VALUES, AND THE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HEALTHY LAKES PROVIDE. ANDREA STEVENS MANAGES THE LAKESMART PROGRAM AND HAD HER SECOND FIELD SEASON IN 2023, SPENDING MUCH OF THE BUSY SPRING AND SUMMER MEETING AND SUPPORTING VOLUNTEERS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND BARRIERS, AND LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. CAROLINE MURAY WAS ON STAFF FOR THE LAKESMART PROGRAM AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR HER SECOND FIELD SEASON. IN ADDITION TO ONLINE INTRODUCTIONS, THERE WERE 16 IN-PERSON TRAININGS FOR NEW AND RETURNING VOLUNTEERS WITH 121 ATTENDEES IN 2023. A TOTAL OF 118 EVALUATORS SPENT MORE THAN 1,225 HOURS CONDUCTING 274 LAKESMART EVALUATIONS IN 2023. THE KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR THE LAKESMART PROGRAM INCLUDE CREATING NEW PROGRAMS ON LAKES WHERE MOTIVATED TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE ENERGIZED AND READY TO ACT, AS WELL AS SUSTAINING MOMENTUM ON LAKES WITH ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. LAKESMART CREATES BEHAVIORAL NORMS AMONG LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS THAT THE RIGHT THING, IN FACT THE ONLY THING, TO DO IS TO STOP EROSION AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY FOR ALL LAKE USERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF MAINE LAKES. IN 2023, WE ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH MAINE AUDUBON TO DIRECT THE "LOOK OUT FOR LOONS" PROGRAM, A VOLUNTEER EFFORT TO IMPROVE LOON SURVIVAL BY DECREASING DISTURBANCE. JAMES REDDOCH TO LEAD THE PROGRAM AND SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED OVER 100 INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE FRESHWATER EDUCATION NETWORK, BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND A STEERING COMMITTEE. WE HIRED A COLBY COLLEGE INTERN TO INVESTIGATE THE NEED AND FEASIBILITY OF A MONITORING PROGRAM FOR BACTERIA AT FRESHWATER BEACHES. WE CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE OUR REVISED LAKE BOOK: A HANDBOOK FOR LAKE PROTECTION. WE PRINTED AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 COPIES FOR BOTH SALE AND TO GIVE TO NEW LAKESMART EVALUATORS AND HOMEOWNERS. WE FILMED FOUR MORE BMP "HOW TO" VIDEOS TO ADD TO OUR HEALTHY LAKES VIDEO SERIES. WE CONTINUED TO PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE PUBLICATIONS COVERING SEPTIC CARE AND SHORELINE BUFFERS. WE VISITED LAKE ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR GOOD WORK PROTECTING MAINE'S LAKES. WE MOVED FROM A PRINTED BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER TO A SEMI- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, SENDING OUT 7 ISSUES IN 2023 THAT REACHED MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE AND COVERED TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LAKE DWELLERS AND USERS TO HELP THEM BECOME MORE INFORMED AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR LAKES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE MAINE LAKES ADVOCACY PROGRAM INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SHARING INFORMATION WITH MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES, AGENCIES AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION. BECAUSE 2023 WAS THE FIRST SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT MORE TIME TRACKING MORE LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2022. WE SENT EIGHT LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO MORE THAN 1,200 GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS REQUESTING THEM TO WEIGH IN ON A VARIETY OF LAKE BILLS, INCLUDING BILLS TO REGULATE WAKE SURFING, RAISE FUNDS FOR INVASIVE SPECIES RISK REDUCTION, REMOVE MORE LEAD TACKLE TO REDUCE HARM TO OUR LOONS, AND CREATE A MANDATORY BOATER EDUCATION PROGRAM. OVER 300 PIECES OF TESTIMONY WERE SUBMITTED BY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS, RESULTING IN PASSAGE OF KEY BILLS TO PROTECT MAINE'S LAKES. FOR FULL DETAILS ON BILLS, VISIT WWW.LAKES.ME/ADVOCACY. THIS PROGRAM AREA ALSO INCLUDES TIME SPENT ON WORKING GROUPS AND TASK FORCES RELATED TO LAKE HEALTH WITHIN STATE GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MAINE LAKES SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. THEY HAVE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A AT THE MAINE LAKES SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOTED IN BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS WHO REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDIES GENERATED BY MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS (MANP) FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS. EVERY YEAR, THE PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH SUCH PERSON DURING BUDGETING TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS WHO REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDIES GENERATED BY MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS (MANP) FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS. EVERY YEAR THE PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH SUCH PERSON DURING BUDGETING TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN WRITING.