HANCOCK COUNTY TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC RESERVATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HANCOCK COUNTY TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC RESERVATION

EIN 01-0215915 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

WOODLAWN NURTURES CURIOSITY and A SENSE of PLACE BY PROMOTING DOWNEAST MAINES CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES. UNDER THE GOVERNANCE of THE HANCOCK COUNTY TRUSTEES of PUBLIC RESERVATIONS, WOODLAWN OFFERS THE PEOPLE of HANCOCK COUNTY and BEYOND, OPPORTUNITIES for RECREATION and EDUCATION ON A 180 ACRE HISTORIC ESTATE CONSISTING of A HISTORIC HOUSE, A CARRIAGE EXHIBIT BUILDING, A FORMAL GARDEN, FIELDS, and TRAILS. ANNUALLY, WOODLAWN EXCEEDS 10,000 PERSON VISITS to THE GROUNDS and OVER 1000 PEOPLE TOUR THE MUSEUM. YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE TWO MILES of WALKING TRAILS WITH A SEASONAL STORY TRAIL for CHILDREN.OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CROQUET TOURNAMENTS, FAMILY FIELD DAYS, AFTERNOON TEAS, and MUSICAL & THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES ON THE LAWN. IN WINTER, SLEDDING and SKATING ARE POPULAR FREE ACTIVITIES WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS, and IN 2023 HOLIDAY WALK-THROUGH LIGHT TRAIL WAS INTRODUCED. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORT

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money made simple

67.11%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

1.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$75.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.13%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$23.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$975,303

Mission workProgram services$654,56767.11% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$59,7466.13% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,4151.79% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$243,57524.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$731,72875.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 29.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 22.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 31.2% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 31.1% mission · 65.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 35.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 53.3% mission · 40.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.92% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 10.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$975,303

Expenses$731,728

Annual surplus $243,575 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$654,567 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$59,746 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$17,415 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$975,303

Expenses$731,728

Assets$16,875,521

Income$2,064,931

Contributions$787,213

Mission work (program services)$654,567

Fundraising$17,415

Management and general$59,746

Stocks and bonds$7,223,746

Accounting fees$9,219

Investing fees$40,746

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

BARBARA BEYERTRUSTEE

BARBARA STEELETRUSTEE

CHARLES ALEXANDERPRESIDENT

CHELSEA SAWYERFORMER SECRE

FRED EHRLENBACHTRUSTEE

JOHN RYANSECRETARY

ROSAMOND REATREASURER

TODD LITTLE-SIEBOLDFORMER PRESI

TYLER PALMERTRUSTEE

WALTER SMALLINGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 19 BLACK HOUSE DR, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605-2320
County: Hancock
In care of: CHARLES ALEXANDER
Primary officer: CHARLES ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@woodlawnellsworth.orgMailing Phone(207) 667-8671

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COSTON & MCISAAC CPAS CHARTERED
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations