Friends Of Acadia
Friends Of Acadia
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About this organization
Mission
Friends of Acadia preserves, protects and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and the surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations.
About
Friends of Acadia makes grants from its Acadia Trails Forever project fund to the ANP trails program to maintain the park's 153 miles of trails. Along with the usual erosion repair, projects in 2019 included rehabilitation and reopening of the Valley Cove Trail, major erosion repair on the Jordan Cliffs Trail, rehabilitation of the Kurt Diederich Climb, major progress on the Seaside Path, clearing and repairing damage after the Beachcroft Trail rockslide, and widening and installing lighting on the Jordan Pond House parking trails.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Friends of acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of acadia national park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Preservation and protection of acadia national park”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as ME.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at PO Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME, 046090045.
- The non-profit has reported 38 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,023,075.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization pays $1,818,091 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $758,720 in fundraising expenses.
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