2025-02-26T08:27:32-05:00 2024-12-31 830772076 LG&H 12 STILLWATER AVE STE 5 BANGOR ME 04401 990 2024-01-01 330997433 BANGOR LAND TRUST BANG 2079421010 P O BOX 288 BANGOR ME 044020288 JAMES W HINDS TREASURER 2079421010 2025-02-25 true false CHRISTOPHER S HINDS P01070796 2079904585 2025-02-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHANIE LINDSELL P O BOX 288 BANGOR ME 044020288 177543 false X WWW.BANGORLANDTRUST.ORG X 2001 ME PROTECT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND AND WATER IN THE BANGOR REGION THAT HAVE SPECIAL ECOLOGICAL, NATURAL, SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, OR RECREATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE; INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION. 9 9 2 50 0 166477 168851 11 3878 8481 200 170355 177543 0 0 19727 72618 0 8585 81913 87948 101640 160566 68715 16977 1286093 1347201 1530 937 1284563 1346264 X PROTECT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND AND WATER IN THE BANGOR REGION THAT HAVE SPECIAL ECOLOGICAL, NATURAL, SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, OR RECREATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE; INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION. false false 35987 11 MAINTAINED 1,034 ACRES OF CONSERVATION LAND IN BANGOR AND LEVANT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR USE FOR NONMOTORIZED RECREATION SUCH AS NATURE STUDY, HIKING, SKIING, AND BIKING. 59616 OUTREACH AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH KEY LANDOWNERS AROUND PENJAJAWOC MARSH WITH THE GOALS OF PROMOTING THE VITAL ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF BEAVERS, REDUCING THEIR PERSECUTION, AND INCREASING WATER LEVELS IN THE MARSH TO IMPROVE HABITAT FOR NESTING AND MIGRANTING BIRDS; HELD A PANEL DISCUSSION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT BEAVERS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT. 32069 HELD NUMEROUS FIELD TRIPS ON BANGOR LAND TRUST PROPERTIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS INDOOR PROGRAMS AT OUR OFFICE ON A VARIETY OF NATURE- BASED TOPICS; STAFFED A TABLE AT THE MAINE SCIENCE FESTIVAL WHERE WE HANDED OUT MAPS; PUBLISHED TWO NEWSLETTERS FOR OUR MEMBERS; MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON THE BANGOR LAND TRUST WEBSITE. 127672 true true false false false false true false false true true 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 7 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true false false X JAMES W HINDS 2079421010 P O BOX 288 BANGOR ME 044020288 ROBERT OSTROWSKI EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 63450 0 1904 KEVIN ALLCROFT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN AHERN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CONTINO SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW CZWAKIEL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIE ESTABROOK PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES W HINDS TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON KEIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN NORTON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN POLAND DIRECTOR (TH 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY QUIMBY VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 63450 1904 false false false 168851 168851 SALE OF BIRD SONGS 11 11 11 8481 8481 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 200 200 200 177543 11 8681 65354 45748 13071 6535 1647 1647 49 34 10 5 475 332 95 48 5093 3565 1019 509 40 40 4650 805 3730 115 3736 1697 1602 437 359 251 72 36 7200 5040 1440 720 567 567 1728 1679 49 2184 1465 719 EDUCATION 59616 59616 STEWARDSHIP EXPENSES 5083 5083 MEMBERSHIP FEES 1750 1750 ACCREDITATION EXPENSES 850 850 185 5 180 160566 127672 24309 8585 6534 225109 91915 600 790606 47452 724092 743154 206009 367233 130283 138365 1286093 1347201 1530 937 1530 937 X 571143 637029 713420 709235 1284563 1346264 1286093 1347201 X 16977 30232 1250 13242 X true X false true false X 122766 133114 354051 166477 168851 945259 122766 133114 354051 166477 168851 945259 80001 865258 2615 3012 3212 3878 8481 21198 200 200 966657 1521 0.89510 0.91810 X PART II, LINE 10 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 200 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 3 30.85 1 true 12.00 130283 13242 5160 138365 121809 13444 4970 130283 145254 -18755 4690 121809 126741 22913 4400 145254 115486 15625 4370 126741 0.73240 0.26760 true false 704485 704485 4129 3787 342 81992 43665 38327 743154 BENEF INTEREST IN ASSETS AT MCF 138365 138365 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 MONITORS USE A PRINTED AND FILLABLE FORM TO DOCUMENT THEIR MONITORING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT REPORTED IN REVENUE OR EXPENSES, AND THEY ARE REPORTED AS ZERO ON THE BALANCE SHEET. THE FOLLOWING IS THE FOOTNOTE ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: "G. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CONTRIBUTED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT RECORDED BECAUSE EASEMENTS DO NOT REPRESENT ECONOMIC ASSETS OR RESOURCES." SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PROTECT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND AND WATER IN THE BANGOR REGION THAT HAVE SPECIAL ECOLOGICAL, NATURAL, SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, OR RECREATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE; INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE (1) PAID THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR THE YEAR; (2) ARE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OLD; AND (3) SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, AS SET FORTH IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS NORMALLY MEET ANNUALLY AND ELECT BOARD DIRECTORS TO A THREE YEAR TERM. FOR ANY GIVEN YEAR THERE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS ELECTED. SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY THE PRESIDENT, BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR BY NOT FEWER THAN TWENTY (20) MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ENTITLED TO VOTE AND SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B NO DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS UNLESS EXPRESSLY SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVNUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. THESE ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL FILLED OUT APPROPRIATELY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BANGOR LAND TRUST HIRED AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEAR THE BEGINNING OF 2024. THE SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATION OF THIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DECIDED BY RESEARCHING SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN NONPROFITS OF MAINE OF DIFFERENT SIZES USING DATA GATHERED BY THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS. THIS SALARY AND BENEFITS WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD OF BANGOR LAND TRUST. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS THE ONLY PAID POSITION AT BANGOR LAND TRUST AT THE PRESENT TIME. A SIMILAR PROCEDURE TO THAT DESCRIBED ABOVE WILL BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WE HIRE A NEW EMPLOYEE OR WHEN WE REVIEW THE EXISTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, USUALLY ONCE A YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NORMALLY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; IF A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR SUCH DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD MAKE THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO MAKE THE DISCLOSURE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN MCF 13,242