EIN 22-2714194

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
State
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust's mission is to conserve the remarkable diversity of the natural heritage of Brunswick, Topsham and Bowdoin.
Total revenues
$1,933,084
2023
Total expenses
$1,029,393
2023
Total assets
$6,509,211
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at BTLT

Land Conservation - BTLT conserves in perpetuity highly valued natural areas, working lands, and shorefront using all the tools of private land conservation. At the close of FY 2023, BTLT owns 1,207.58 acres outright, and held conservation easements on 1,929.5 acres. These lands include ecologically significant coastal estuaries, wetlands, important plant and wildlife habitat, agricultural fields used for local food production, and small parcels providing green space and public access to rivers and ocean. Landowners donate or sell land or an interest in their land (i.e. conservation easement) to the trust. The public benefits of this program, available to residents of and visitors to Midcoast Maine, include: scenic landscapes; outdoor recreation opportunities; local agriculture; habitat and resource protection; flood protection; and water access for fishing and commercial shellfish harvesting.
Support for Local Agriculture - An important part of BTLT's mission is support for local agriculture. The trust supports agriculture in the following ways: protecting farm and pasture land for agriculture, including a 331-acre working farm; operating a farmers' market that provides a much-needed retail outlet for 40 local farmers and producers; providing a community garden that makes 80 individual garden plots available to community members and a 11,000 sq. ft. common good bed available to a local food bank to raise produce for its clients; and establishing the Merrymeeting Food Council in collaboration with other regional stakeholders. The purpose of the food council is to enhance the local food economy, raise awareness of the benefits of local food, and to increase the production and consumption of local healthy food in our region.
Land Stewardship - BTLT actively stewards its fee and easement properties to ensure that their conservation values are maintained. Every fee property is managed according to a site-specific management plan and every easement property is monitored annually to ensure the terms of the easement are being upheld. Other stewardship responsibilities include: managing property; defending easements; maintaining 24 miles of trails on properties that provide public access; building new trails; building and maintaining bridges, kiosks, and other amenities; providing appropriate signage; outreach and public education focused on conservation and natural resources. Stewardship activities are carried out on the 1,207.58 acres that BTLT owns outright and the 1,929.5 acres on which it holds easements.
Supporting the local New Mainer asylee population, and Wabanaki community with accessing growing space and resources to enable food sovereignty.

Who funds Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Merrymeeting Bay TrustLand Acquisition$65,000
Elmina B Sewall FoundationGeneral Operating Support$62,000
Goldman Sachs GivesSupport of Environmental Programs$42,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at BTLT

NameTitleCompensation
Angela TwitchellExecutive Director$96,549
Nikkilee Lee CataldoDirector of Programs
Kristi HatrickMembership and Development Manager
Margaret GerberStewardship Manager
Jamie PachecoProgram Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for BTLT

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,840,825
Program services$51,366
Investment income and dividends$40,839
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$54
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,933,084

Form 990s for BTLT

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-11990View PDF
2022-062022-12-09990View PDF
2021-062021-11-30990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
2019-062020-09-25990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT)Sudbury, MA$2,995,412
Land Conservancy of Adams CountyGettysburg, PA$551,226
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT)Bozeman, MT$3,937,748
The West Virginia Land TrustCharleston, WV$2,968,364
Bitter Root Land TrustHamilton, MT$1,533,262
Placer Land TrustAuburn, CA$4,426,680
Data update history
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $62,000 from Elmina B Sewall Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from Merrymeeting Bay Trust
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingConservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
179 Neptune Dr Ste 200
Brunswick, ME 04011
Metro area
Portland-South Portland, ME
County
Cumberland County, ME
Website URL
btlt.org/ 
Phone
(207) 729-7694
Facebook page
brunswicktopsham 
IRS details
EIN
22-2714194
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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