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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0453264

MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Also known as MAINE TREE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, ME 04330

Financials

$1.7M$680K2023$770K$844K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$769,614$844,416-$74,802$5,088,724$27,242$5,061,482
December 31, 2023990$1,722,341$679,606$1,042,735$4,713,740$12,208$4,701,532
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$477,108
of which government grants
$266,297
Program service revenue
$162,772
Investment income
$125,761
Net gain from sales of assets
$18,587
Other revenue
$3,973

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,047
Other salaries and wages
$263,825
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$389,495
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,774
Occupancy
$11,000
Travel
$50,126
Depreciation
$2,560
Program services (functional)
$676,937
Management and general (functional)
$134,192
Fundraising (functional)
$33,287

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,713,740
Total assets, end of year
$5,088,724
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,242
Net assets, end of year
$5,061,482
Land, buildings and equipment
$395,651
Publicly traded securities
$4,378,118
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,172,229
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,889,253
Gross receipts
$1,832,228
Employees
9
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
ME

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOGAN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$88,047$3,147
Jonathan PottlePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Elizabeth CushmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0$0
Charles HallDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Alexander IngrahamDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Keith KanotiDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Peter CarrierTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Julie DavenportDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Kathryn ManendeDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Kenneth LaustsenDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Toby PineoDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Patrick SiroisDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Jacob VainioDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Brian SouersDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOGAN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$83,182$2,817
Jonathan PottlePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Elizabeth CushmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.23$0$0
Charles HallDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Alexander IngrahamDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Keith KanotiDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Peter CarrierTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Julie DavenportDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Kathryn ManendeDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Kenneth LaustsenDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Toby PineoDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Patrick SiroisDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Jacob VainioDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
Brian SouersDirector
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
535 CIVIC CENTER DR, AUGUSTA, ME 04330-7904
In care of
% RICHARD M PIERCE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jonathan Pottle, 535 CIVIC CENTER DR, AUGUSTA, ME 04330
Signed the 990
Jonathan Pottle, President
Phone
(207) 621-9872
Return prepared by
TRACY CASSIDY CPA SC

Mission

Our Mission is to educate and advocate for the sustainable use of the forest and the ecological, economic, and social health of Maines forest community

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION: THE MAINE TREE FOUNDATION SPONSORS AND SUPPORTS THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE'S NATIONAL PROJECT LEARNING TREE PROGRAM IN MAINE. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE WITH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO MAINE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, PRIMARILY THE FOREST. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATORS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLT FACILITATORS THAT ARE ABLE TO OFFER PLT WORKSHOPS. IN 2024, WE OFFERED MANY WORKSHOPS AND JOB FAIRS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES OF JOBS IN THE MAINE FOREST. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WORKING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN OUR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, JOB FAIRS, ETC.
    Expenses $257,381 · revenue $30,300
  • CLP PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAINE LOGGERS. THE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THE SKILL AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THOSE WHO MEET AND EXCEED OUR STANDARDS. IN 2024, THE CLP PROGRAM BEGAN UNDERGOING SOME CHANGES TO IMPROVE AND UPDATE THE CURRICULUM TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND CONTINUE TO GROW THE PROGRAM. A SUB COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO HELP WORK ON THIS LARGE PROJECT. WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A NEW CLP PROGRAM MANAGER TO ASSIST US IS IMPROVINGG AND UPDATING THE CURRICULUM, ETC.
    Expenses $155,804 · revenue $101,948
  • HOLT: THE HOLT WOODLANDS RESEARCH FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1980 TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE CONDUCT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN FORESTRY AND FOR THE FUNDING OF PROGRAMS AND FOR THE AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO PROJECTS AND STUDENTS INVOLVED IN FOREST RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, REPLANTATION, MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGICAL CONTROL. MAINE TREE CONTINUES RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT HOLT AND EMPLOY ITS BEST EFFORTS TO EXPAND AND BETTER UTILIZE THE HOLT RESEARCH FOREST AS A PLACE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO FOREST ECOLOGY AND FOREST MANAGEMENT. IN 2024, MADE MANY NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY. WE HAD THREE TECHNICIANS THAT HELPED US CONTINUE THE RESEARCH ON THE PROPERTY.
    Expenses $125,185
  • TREE FARM - CONNECTING FAMILY FOREST OWNERS WITH THEIR WOODLANDS SINCE 1952. THEIR MISSION IS TO HELP MAINE'S FAMILY WOODLAND OWNERS REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THEIR WOODS WHILE SUSTAINABLY PROVIDING FOREST PRODUCTS AND OTHER WOODLAND BENEFITS SUCH AS CLEAN WATER, HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2023, THE MAINE TREE FARM PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED AS THEIR OWN 501 C 3 NONPROFIT. MAINE TREE WILL STILL CONTINUE TO OFFER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, BUT NO LONGER IN CHARGE OF THEIR FINANCES.
    Expenses $71,339
  • TEACHERS' TOURS (LONG-TERM EDUCATION ABOUT FORESTS PROGRAM) IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AN APPRECIATION FOR MAINE'S 17 MILLION ACRES OF FOREST. TEACHERS' TOURS ENCOURAGE RECOGNITION OF AND RESPECT FOR ALL FOREST VALUES, INCLUDING WOOD, RECREATION, WILDLIFE, AESTHETICS, SOIL AND WATER QUALITY, AND BIODIVERSITY OF PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES THROUGH SUCH PROGRAMS AS TEACHERS' TOURS, OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL FORESTS, ASSISTANCE TO SMALL LANDOWNERS, COLLABORATION WITH OTHER GROUPS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOREST WITH A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND PROVIDING OUTREACH ON FOREST BIOPRODUCTS RESEARCH TO EDUCATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO INCREASE OUR PARTICIPANTS TO HELP INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MAINE'S FOREST RESOURCES. WE INCLUDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ON BOTH OF OUR TOURS, SO THAT THE TEACHERS COULD BRING THAT BACK TO THEIR STUDENTS.
    Expenses $63,264
  • KEEPING MAINE'S FORESTS IA A COLLABORATION OF LEADERS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF MAINE'S NORTH WOODS, INCLUDING LAND OWNERSHIP, RECREATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, AND CONSERVATION. KMF IS A RARE VENUE WHERE DISCUSSION FROM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS OCCURS FACT TO FACE. THROUGH KMF, THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE MAINE WOODS CAN SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION, IMPROVE STEWARDSHIP OF FOREST LANDS, AND SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE TO STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. KEEPING MAINE'S FOREST HELD TWO MEMBER FORUMS IN 2023. DURING THOSE FORUMS, PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS DISCUSSED CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCESS TO MAINE'S FORESTS. FERN - THE FOREST ECOLOGY RESEARCH NETWORK (FERN) COMBINES THE BEST OF PROJECT LEARNING TREE'S CURRICULUM WITH STANDARD FOREST DATA COLLECTION PROTOCOLS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THEY HAVE ABOUT THE MAINE FORESTS. IN 2024, WE RECEIVED GRANTS TO CREATE FERN KITS TO HAVE FOR SCHOOLS AND TO HELP SET UP FERN PLOTS.
    Expenses $2,912 · revenue $3,925
  • SFI CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY: WE RECEIVED A GRANT TO CREATE A NORTHEAST CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY HANDBOOK AND NORTHEAST CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY MANUAL. A SURVEY WAS CREATED THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SFI CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN THE NORTHEAST. THE SURVEY CONSISTED OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS, CLIMATE CHANGE OPPORTUNITIES AND FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH SFI CERTIFICATION. THE HANDBOOK HAS BEEN CREATED AND IS NOW IN THE EDITING PROCESS.
    Expenses $1,052

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0453264
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C013)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,088,724
Income (IRS master file)
$1,832,228

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$769,614$844,416$5,088,724XML
990December 2023$1,722,341$679,606$4,713,740XML
990December 2022$525,338$515,557$4,323,657IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0453264).

Questions about MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 01-0453264.
Is MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jonathan Pottle.
Who are the officers and directors of MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,047 (LOGAN JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MAINE TIMBER RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $769,614, expenses of $844,416 and total assets of $5,088,724 at year end.

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