2025-04-10T18:51:28-04:00 2024-12-31 461374001 THE SWANSON GROUP LLC 838 MAIN STREET WESTBROOK ME 040922847 990EZ 2024-01-01 851101637 PROTECT MAINE'S FISHING HERITAGE FOUNDATION PROT 2076155968 91 AUBURN ST SUITE J 1221 PORTLAND ME 04103 DAN GUIMOND TREASURER 2076155968 2025-04-09 true true TABITHA C SWANSON CPA P01436950 2073703490 2025-04-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.PROTECTMAINE.COM X X 181045 X 181045 181045 131607 36131 167738 13307 54068 67375 54068 67375 54068 67375 54068 67375 X PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, STATE OF MAINE'S FISHING HERITAGE, AND OPEN ACCESS TO THE OCEAN IN THE GULF OF MAINE FOR COMMERCCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. SEE SCHEDULE O 138938 SEE SCCHEDULE O 138938 X ROCK ALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 ADAM ULRICKSON SECRETARY 1.00 0 DAN GUIMOND TREASURER 1.00 0 CRYSTAL CANNEY DIRECTOR 40.00 90000 ZACH PIPER PRESIDENT 1.00 0 KEVIN BRODIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false DAN GUIMOND 91 AUBURN ST SUITE J 1221 PORTLAND ME 04103 2076155968 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 164907 141300 147735 177180 181045 812167 164907 141300 147735 177180 181045 812167 150000 127000 140000 155000 156000 728000 150000 127000 140000 155000 156000 728000 84167 164907 141300 147735 177180 181045 812167 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 2,864 TRAVEL 14,326 MEETINGS 10,838 INSURANCE 250 MISCELLANEOUS 1,446 COMMUNICATIONS 1,506 SQUARE SPACE 319 PAYPAL FEES 25 VIDEO 3,312 WEB - GO DADDY 57 HOOTSUITE 1,188 TOTAL 36,131 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THROUGHOUT DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN MAINE PROMOTING MAINE'S FISHING HERITAGE. THESE ENGAGEMENTS OCCURRED, IN PERSON, WITH PHONE CALLS, AND VIA ZOOM MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 5,000 LOBSTERING LICENSE HOLDERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SENT OUT MORE THAN 1,000 NEWSLETTERS CHRONICLING THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN FOUNDING FRENCHMAN BAY UNITED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE RESIDENTS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL AQUACULTURE PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS LECTURES AND MEETINGS/DISCUSSIONS. IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 COMMUNITIES REGARDING LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL ACQUACULTURE. EIGHT OF THOSE COMMUNITIES AND TOWNS HAVE CHOSEN TO PASS LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL ACQUACULTURE EMERGENCY MORATORIUMS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, STATE OF MAINE'S FISHING HERITAGE, AND OPEN ACCESS TO THE OCEAN IN THE GULF OF MAINE FOR COMMERCCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. FORM 990-EZ, PART IV THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.