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RANGELEY LAKES HERITAGE TRUST INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RANGELEY LAKES HERITAGE TRUST INC

EIN 01-0472641 · Environment (C340)

What they do

to CONSERVE and STEWARD THE NATURAL and HISTORICAL RESOURCES of THE RANGELEY LAKES REGION for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY and FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$50.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$9.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$9.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $125,366 for DAVID MILLER (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,988,739
Expenses$2,532,402
Annual surplus $2,456,337 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$246,857 · 9.7% of expenses
Grants paid$2,667,792 · 105.3% of expenses
This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.
Reported executive compensation (total)$99,044 · 3.9% of expenses
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Revenue$4,988,739
Expenses$2,532,402
Assets$25,068,144
Income$6,462,561
Contributions$4,917,439
Grants given$2,667,792
Average grant$333,474
Management and general$246,857
Executive compensation (total)$99,044
Stocks and bonds$3,415,027
Accounting fees$45,670
Investing fees$24,265
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DAVID MILLEREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $125,366Base $114,400 · Other $10,966

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

DAVID MILLEREXECUTIVE DI

HEATON ROBERTSONTREASURER

RYAN MCKEOWNDIRECTOR

ROB WELCHDIRECTOR

RENEE LEVIDIRECTOR

PAT BUTLERVICE PRESIDE

MERANNE BEHRENDSDIRECTOR

LINDA DEXTERDIRECTOR

LAURA APPELL-WARRENDIRECTOR

JOHN MORTONDIRECTOR

IAN ADELMANDIRECTOR

ALEX INGRAHAMDIRECTOR

H PAUL REYNOLDSPRESIDENT

GEOFFREY HANDDIRECTOR

EMMETT LESCROARTDIRECTOR

ELLEN OPPENHEIMDIRECTOR

DAN HIGGINSDIRECTOR

BILL OPPENHEIMDIRECTOR

BILL HIGGINSDIRECTOR

BEN BOWDITCHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1992
Location
2424 MAIN STREET, RANGELEY, ME 04970
County
Franklin
In care of
DAVID MILLER
Primary officer
DAVID MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ONE RIVER CPAS
NTEE classification
Environment (C340)
IRS tax category
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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