2024-06-07T14:05:07-07:00 2023-12-31 832501626 Flaherty's Financial Services LLC 285 US Route 1 Suite 3 Scarborough ME 04074 990 2023-01-01 844756513 Through The Trees Corporation THRO 2077124625 2 Griffin Road Freeport ME 04032 Marcia Griffin Executive Director 2077124625 2024-05-20 true Marcia Griffin XXX-XX-XXXX true Christine Flaherty P01263614 2078832889 2024-06-07 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Marcia Griffin 611 Meadow Road Topsham ME 04086 624270 false X www.throughthetrees.org X 2020 ME To bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature; more freedom by providing experiences that awaken self-awareness, confidence, and love; and a sense of belonging through building thriving communities. 5 5 23 27 0 0 21458 39498 562048 573579 148 495 4659 4725 588313 618297 0 0 454486 486874 0 36325 144785 141110 599271 627984 -10958 -9687 134859 121980 99346 96154 35513 25826 To bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature; more freedom by providing experiences that awaken self-awareness, confidence, and love; and a sense of belonging through building thriving communities. false false 474785 0 495163 Through the Trees currently offers Homeschool Programs running September - May, Youth Day Programs throughout the summer, Teen Outing Clubs and Wildnerness Trips. Our goal is to bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature. To bring more freedom by providing transformational experiences that awaken self-awareness, confidence, and love. To bring a sense of belonging and deep connection with others through building thriving communities. In 2023 we served over 400 children in our youth programs. 33399 0 47073 In 2023, Through the Trees serviced approximately 50 preteens in Wilderness Trips and Outing Club programs where our goal, just like with our youth, is to bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature. To bring more freedom by providing transformational experiences that awaken self-awareness, confidence and love. To bring a sense of belonging and deep connection with others through building thriving communities. Our offerings for preteens and teens included: weekly outings exploring the local wonders of nature and multi-day and overnight wilderness expeditions where we completely turn off from the electronic world and traverse over lands and waters. 8568 0 12940 In 2023, Through the Trees served over 250 families in Community programming where our goal, just like with our youth and teens, is to bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature. To bring more freedom by providing more transformational experiences that awaken self-awareness, confidence and love. To bring a sense of belonging and deep connection with others through building thriving communities. Our offerings for Communities included: Family Ski & Boarding club, Solstice Walk, Nature Story Time, Foraging Classes and more. 516752 true true false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Marcia Griffin 2072153435 2 Griffin Road Freeport ME 04032 Marcia Griffin Executive Director & Board Chair 40.00 X X X 69992 0 0 Kristi Sanfasin Secretary 3.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Cote Treasurer 3.00 X 0 0 0 Ceiba Crow Board Member 3.00 X 3259 0 0 Lee Catalado Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 73251 0 0 false false false 39498 39498 573579 0 0 573579 495 0 495 10698 5973 4725 4725 618297 578304 0 495 69992 45495 20997 3500 377853 342527 15719 19607 39029 33836 3214 1979 4986 3422 1287 277 5965 0 5843 122 7067 12 6707 348 38698 30835 4455 3408 14768 13675 0 1093 3531 0 3531 0 4051 2696 1053 302 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 16916 12917 394 3605 STAFF DEVELOPMENT & CULTURE 6635 5297 968 370 BANK CHARGES 18681 16962 5 1714 DUES, LICENSES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 684 0 684 0 19128 9078 10050 0 627984 516752 74907 36325 29676 18481 99444 95551 5739 7948 134859 121980 6378 7251 92968 88903 99346 96154 X 35513 25826 35513 25826 134859 121980 -9687 X false false false X 0 0 2500 15771 7472 39498 65241 96081 342253 585012 584277 1607623 2250 0 2250 0 98581 360274 592484 623775 1675114 0 0 0 1675114 79 148 495 722 79 148 495 722 1675836 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X true LOAN 88903 88903 Pt II, Line 9 The Agency's conservation easement is not reflected in the Agency's internal financial statements. Pt II, Line 5 The Agency incorporates monitoring and enforcement of the Agency's easement as part of its daily practices with the Agency's participants and staff. The Freeport Land Trust oversees the conservation easement and does annual site visits to ensure the Agency is honoring the easement intentions. William Griffin father-in-law to ED capacity building X 100000 88903 false true true 88903 WILLIAM GRIFFIN FATHER IN LAW TO EXEC DIR 7596 LOAN TO AGENCY & REPAYMENT OF LOAN false CEIBA CROW EMPLOYEE & BOARD DIRECTOR 3259 PROVIDED SERVICES AS YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR false BRYCE GRIFFIN SON TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2198 PROVIDED SERVICES AS YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR false Other Through The Trees (TTT) started their journey in January 2018 under the fiscal sponsorship of Servants of the Cross where they piloted our Nature Immersion programs and grew their community to the point where they were ready to incorporate as their own separate entity. TTT was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit on January 6, 2020. TTT's vision is to bring more peace, freedom, and a sense of belonging into the world by connecting people to nature, themselves, and the community. They do this by following their mission: To bring more peace by gently guiding people to connect with the wonders of nature.To bring more freedom by providing transformational experiences that awaken self awareness, confidence, and love. To bring a sense of belonging and deep connection with others through building thriving communities. Through the Trees offers youth and community programs allowing participants to learn from nature through immersion, engagement, and stewardship. TTT currently offers Homeschool Programs running September-May, Youth Day Programs throughout the summer, Outing Clubs and Teen Wilderness Expeditions. TTT offers several Community nature events including Family gatherings and Nature Wilderness skill building workshops. TTT follows a three-pronged approach to all their offerings: Immersion in Nature. Engaging with the world through nature is a fundamentally different experience than engaging through technology. "Learning is enhanced when students are given the opportunity to operate outside of their own perceived comfort zones." Technology dominates society; education and work now depend on it. Individuals may be connected to one another digitally but remain disconnected from nature. According to Michael Gass, Professor of Outdoor Education and Director of the University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavior Healthcare Research Center, outdoor education "works on bringing back the basics of life, I would say: good food, good sleep, good exercise and screen-less beauty." Likewise, recent years have seen "the burgeoning of indoor and virtual recreation options. The 1950s saw the rapid rise of television as the most popular medium of entertainment. Video games first appeared in the 1970s and have since been a popular pastime, while the Internet has been claiming more and more leisure time since the late 1990s. It stands to reason that these technologies partially substituted for nature as a source of recreation and entertainment." Developing the student's resilience and confidence. In outdoor experiential learning, the student is also the teacher. Students make connections between what they learn and the natural world, see relationships in complex systems and find a way to work within them. Students reflect on their own learning and gain insight into themselves and their interactions with the world. "Experiential learning can also be defined by the qualities it imparts on its learners. Successful experiential learners have a willingness to reorder or alter their conception of a topic. They can reason for themselves and are able to successfully explain their position. They have clarity of purpose with tasks they undertake, and the self-management skills necessary to work successfully both alone and in a group." Providing opportunities for action. TTT offers opportunities to engage in nature stewardship and service both during and after participation, consistent with the first principle of outdoor education set forth above. All of TTT programs are conducted at 2 Griffin Rd, Freeport ME. TTT's is grateful to have access to and be stewards of this beautiful property where they get to explore and experience 58 acres of forests, a pond, Frost Gully Brook, a field and farm land. The entire 58 acre parcel is under a Conservation Easement to protect its beauty, wonder and naturalness for years to come. Pt VI, Line 2 The Executive Director/Board Chair is married to the Director of Facilities and Grounds/Program Guide. Pt VI, Line 11b The Agency provides a copy of the Form 990 to each Board Member via email circulation prior to submission of the tax return. Pt VI, Line 15a The Agency approves the Executive Directors salary costs as part of the annual budget approval process. The Executive Director's salary is determined by the Board using comparable salary data for similar positions. Pt VI, Line 12c The Agency annually reviews the Agency's conflict of interest policy with Board members and staff.