2025-11-17T15:30:00-05:00 2024-12-31 010511973 NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS 76 SILVER ST WATERVILLE ME 049016528 990 2024-01-01 010322800 MAINE LAKES SOCIETY DBA MAINE LAKES MAIN 2074952301 PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 SUSAN ADAMS PRESIDENT 2074952301 2025-11-17 true true ERIK NADEAU CPA P00959193 2078727077 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSAN ADAMS PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 336391 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. 14 14 6 202 0 256198 316661 31486 16070 290 669 -3334 2991 284640 336391 0 0 183498 195982 0 24940 101687 89353 285185 285335 -545 51056 213113 264051 8871 5608 204242 258443 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 110109 121500 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 RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, THE LAKESMART PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH 134 PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS VISITING 303 PROPERTIES ACROSS THE STATE. LAKESMART STAFF LEAD AN ONLINE INTRODUCTION FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS 7 ON-SITE TRAININGS. LAKESMART STAFF CONTINUE TO BUILD MOMENTUM ON LAKES WITH ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO NEW LAKESMART TEAMS. LAKESMART CREATES A BEHAVIORAL NORM AMONG LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS THAT THE RIGHT THING, IN FACT THE ONLY THING TO DO, IS TO STOP EROSION AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY. LAKESMART IS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND IS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM AT MAINE LAKES. 66693 5050 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE CORE TO MAINE LAKES MISSION. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED OUR LOOK OUT FOR LOONS PROGRAMING, ENGAGING 70 VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE PRESENTATIONS, HELD TABLING EVENTS, COLLECTED LEAD SINKERS, AND LEAD FIELD TRIPS HIGHLIGHTING WAYS TO REDUCE DISTURBANCE TO LOONS AND INCREASE THEIR SUCCESS. OUR FRESHWATER EDUCATION NETWORK PROJECT CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH TAMARA WHITMORE AS A PROGRAM MANAGER AND WITH SUCCESSFUL GRANT FUNDS IN HAND. WE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT/GAVE AWAY ALL OF OUR LAKE BOOKS (A HANDBOOK FOR LAKESIDE LIVING THAT HIGHLIGHTS THINGS PEOPLE CAN DO TO PROTECT THEIR LAKE), AND WILL WORK TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE TEXT FOR AN UPDATED EDITION IN 2025. WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR LAKE LIBRARY AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES, AND GAVE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT LAKE CONSERVATION AND LAKESMART AT 12 VENUES IN 2024, INCLUDING THE WATER AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AND THE ANNUAL MAINE LAKES MONITORING MEETING. WE MET WITH LAKE ASSOCIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND GAVE PRESENTATIONS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS AROUND A VARIETY OF LAKE TOPICS. WE PUBLISHED 8 ISSUES OF OUR MAINE LAKES E-NEWS PLUS TWO SPECIAL EDITIONS GEARED TO OUR LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. 2650 MAINE LAKES ONCE AGAIN PARTNERED WITH LAKE STEWARDS OF MAINE TO CO-HOST THE ANNUAL LAKES CONFERENCE, HELD ON JUNE 13TH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON. WE HAD RECORD ATTENDANCE, WITH OVER 345 REGISTRANTS, 12 SPEAKERS AND A PANEL OF LAKE ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS. OUR THEME WAS THE VALUE AND LEGACY OF MAINES LAKES AND OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (ADAM DAIGNEAULT AND MELISSA GENOTER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE) SHARED AN OVERVIEW OF A THREE-YEAR ECONOMIC STUDY THEY HAD COMPLETED VALUING THE LAKES OF MAINE. OTHER SPEAKERS ADDRESSED A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING THE MYTHICAL CREATURES OF MAINES LAKES, A NEW SCORECARD FOR LAKES, AN UPDATES ON INVASIVE PLANTS, AND MUCH MORE. A SILENT AUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONFERENCE ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT IN MUCH NEEDED FUNDS TO HELP DEFRAY CONFERENCE COSTS. 44776 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 2024 WAS THE SECOND SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT LESS TIME TRACKING LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2023. HOWEVER, THERE WERE SEVERAL VITAL BILLS THAT NEEDED EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO BOTH LEGISLATORS AND TO ACTIVISTS. WE SENT THREE LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO OUR NETWORK OF 500 GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS FOR ACTION ON BILLS TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR INVASIVE SPECIES RISK REDUCTION, ENABLE MUNICIPALITIES TO PUT LIENS ON PROPERTIES IN GROSS VIOLATIONS OF SHORELAND ZONING LAWS, AND CREATE A SETBACK FROM SHORE FOR WAKESURFING. ACTIVISTS CAME THROUGH WITH TESTIMONY AND PHONE CALLS IN SUPPORT OF LAKE PROTECTION. MAINE LAKES HAD AN ON-LINE TRAINING FOR LAKE ADVOCATES IN JANUARY, AND WORKED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BUILDING A LAKE PROTECTION COALITION THAT IT HOPES WILL HELP BUILD CAPACITY FOR MORE AND STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS AROUND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND LAKE ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2025. THIS COALITION BUILDING WORK RESULTED IN LARGER SPENDING IN THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAN IS TYPICAL FOR MAINE LAKES. 44776 224228 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X SUSAN GALLO 2074952301 PO BOX 91 YARMOUTH ME 04096 SUSAN ADAMS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIDIE ROBBINS 1ST VICE PRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONI PIED 2ND VICE PRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL ST PETER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY MARGOLIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARRISON BECK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC GOODWIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG KAVANAUGH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN KUSNIERZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAMILA PLANA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM PLATZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GAIL RICE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DICK TINSMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA WILSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GALLO EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 66824 0 9282 66824 9282 false false false 10000 20993 132428 153240 316661 PROGRAMMING 611710 16070 16070 16070 669 669 2991 2991 2991 336391 16070 3660 X 76105 45723 13681 16701 101058 89190 10005 1863 4702 3571 631 500 14117 10842 1838 1437 5205 5205 29151 27356 1795 13860 13600 260 11024 6960 464 3600 7216 5745 818 653 5733 5590 143 9146 8761 349 36 2223 2162 25 36 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 3702 3672 30 FEES 1383 806 463 114 MEMBERSHIP TO OTHER ORGS. 550 200 350 BOARD EXPENSES 95 50 45 65 65 285335 224228 36167 24940 174899 222108 4922 5164 33292 36779 213113 264051 8871 5608 8871 5608 X 32105 29616 172137 228827 204242 258443 213113 264051 51056 3145 X false false false X 252869 248093 236030 256198 316661 1309851 252869 248093 236030 256198 316661 1309851 159036 1150815 88 80 79 290 669 1206 10334 2991 13325 1324382 66314 0.86890 0.86610 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 10,334 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false true 1077 true 4 false true 12906 true 584 false 14571 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 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 2024 WAS THE SECOND SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT LESS TIME TRACKING LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2023. HOWEVER, THERE WERE SEVERAL VITAL BILLS THAT NEEDED EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO BOTH LEGISLATORS AND TO ACTIVISTS. WE SENT THREE LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO OUR NETWORK OF 500 GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS FOR ACTION ON BILLS TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR INVASIVE SPECIES RISK REDUCTION, ENABLE MUNICIPALITIES TO PUT LIENS ON PROPERTIES IN GROSS VIOLATIONS OF SHORELAND ZONING LAWS, AND CREATE A SETBACK FROM SHORE FOR WAKESURFING. ACTIVISTS CAME THROUGH WITH TESTIMONY AND PHONE CALLS IN SUPPORT OF LAKE PROTECTION. MAINE LAKES HAD AN ON-LINE TRAINING FOR LAKE ADVOCATES IN JANUARY, AND WORKED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BUILDING A LAKE PROTECTION COALITION THAT IT HOPES WILL HELP BUILD CAPACITY FOR MORE AND STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS AROUND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND LAKE ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2025. THIS COALITION BUILDING WORK RESULTED IN LARGER SPENDING IN THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAN IS TYPICAL FOR MAINE LAKES. INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 36779 36779 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 RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, THE LAKESMART PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH 134 PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS VISITING 303 PROPERTIES ACROSS THE STATE. LAKESMART STAFF LEAD AN ONLINE INTRODUCTION FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS 7 ON-SITE TRAININGS. LAKESMART STAFF CONTINUE TO BUILD MOMENTUM ON LAKES WITH ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO NEW LAKESMART TEAMS. LAKESMART CREATES A BEHAVIORAL NORM AMONG LAKEFRONT HOMEOWNERS THAT THE RIGHT THING, IN FACT THE ONLY THING TO DO, IS TO STOP EROSION AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY. LAKESMART IS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND IS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM AT MAINE LAKES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE CORE TO MAINE LAKES MISSION. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED OUR LOOK OUT FOR LOONS PROGRAMING, ENGAGING 70 VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE PRESENTATIONS, HELD TABLING EVENTS, COLLECTED LEAD SINKERS, AND LEAD FIELD TRIPS HIGHLIGHTING WAYS TO REDUCE DISTURBANCE TO LOONS AND INCREASE THEIR SUCCESS. OUR FRESHWATER EDUCATION NETWORK PROJECT CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH TAMARA WHITMORE AS A PROGRAM MANAGER AND WITH SUCCESSFUL GRANT FUNDS IN HAND. WE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT/GAVE AWAY ALL OF OUR LAKE BOOKS (A HANDBOOK FOR LAKESIDE LIVING THAT HIGHLIGHTS THINGS PEOPLE CAN DO TO PROTECT THEIR LAKE), AND WILL WORK TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE TEXT FOR AN UPDATED EDITION IN 2025. WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR LAKE LIBRARY AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES, AND GAVE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT LAKE CONSERVATION AND LAKESMART AT 12 VENUES IN 2024, INCLUDING THE WATER AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AND THE ANNUAL MAINE LAKES MONITORING MEETING. WE MET WITH LAKE ASSOCIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND GAVE PRESENTATIONS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS AROUND A VARIETY OF LAKE TOPICS. WE PUBLISHED 8 ISSUES OF OUR MAINE LAKES E-NEWS PLUS TWO SPECIAL EDITIONS GEARED TO OUR LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C MAINE LAKES ONCE AGAIN PARTNERED WITH LAKE STEWARDS OF MAINE TO CO-HOST THE ANNUAL LAKES CONFERENCE, HELD ON JUNE 13TH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON. WE HAD RECORD ATTENDANCE, WITH OVER 345 REGISTRANTS, 12 SPEAKERS AND A PANEL OF LAKE ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS. OUR THEME WAS THE VALUE AND LEGACY OF MAINES LAKES AND OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (ADAM DAIGNEAULT AND MELISSA GENOTER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE) SHARED AN OVERVIEW OF A THREE-YEAR ECONOMIC STUDY THEY HAD COMPLETED VALUING THE LAKES OF MAINE. OTHER SPEAKERS ADDRESSED A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING THE MYTHICAL CREATURES OF MAINES LAKES, A NEW SCORECARD FOR LAKES, AN UPDATES ON INVASIVE PLANTS, AND MUCH MORE. A SILENT AUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONFERENCE ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT IN MUCH NEEDED FUNDS TO HELP DEFRAY CONFERENCE COSTS. 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 2024 WAS THE SECOND SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WE SPENT LESS TIME TRACKING LAKE BILLS THAN IN 2023. HOWEVER, THERE WERE SEVERAL VITAL BILLS THAT NEEDED EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO BOTH LEGISLATORS AND TO ACTIVISTS. WE SENT THREE LEGISLATIVE ALERTS TO OUR NETWORK OF 500 GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS FOR ACTION ON BILLS TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR INVASIVE SPECIES RISK REDUCTION, ENABLE MUNICIPALITIES TO PUT LIENS ON PROPERTIES IN GROSS VIOLATIONS OF SHORELAND ZONING LAWS, AND CREATE A SETBACK FROM SHORE FOR WAKESURFING. ACTIVISTS CAME THROUGH WITH TESTIMONY AND PHONE CALLS IN SUPPORT OF LAKE PROTECTION. MAINE LAKES HAD AN ON-LINE TRAINING FOR LAKE ADVOCATES IN JANUARY, AND WORKED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BUILDING A LAKE PROTECTION COALITION THAT IT HOPES WILL HELP BUILD CAPACITY FOR MORE AND STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS AROUND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND LAKE ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2025. THIS COALITION BUILDING WORK RESULTED IN LARGER SPENDING IN THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAN IS TYPICAL FOR MAINE LAKES. 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 SELECT MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH EXPERTISE IN 990S WERE ASKED TO REVIEW THE 990. IN FUTURE YEARS, WE HOPE TO FILE EARLIER TO ALLOW FOR A FULL BOARD REVIEW. 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 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEWED COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDIES GENERATED BY MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS (MANP) FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTING COMPENSATION LEVELS. EVERY YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES A SIMILAR REVIEW FOR EACH STAFF SALARY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDUCATOR 2,666 0 0 IT CONSULTANT 0 1,645 0 LAKESMART HUB PARTNERS 22,000 0 0 OTHER 1,700 150 0 LAKESMART CONTRACTOR 990 0 0 TOTAL 27,356 1,795 0