Gateway Milbridge

“Two board members are married.”

“A copy of the 990 was made available to the board for review to allow for any changes, additions or corrections before filing.”

“As part of its bylaws, the board has adopted a conflict of interest policy and is very conscious of conflict of interest as it helps to maintain the reputation of excellence and high standards. Board members remain well versed in policy protocol, and are conscious to bring the subject up at meetings.”

“A copy of the 990 is available to the public upon written request as well as uploaded to the guidestar website.”

“Sound and lighting - $3,000; summer concerts - $5,219; milbridge days - $5,809; postage - $110;flower planter expenses - $2,411; landscaping - $275; cash calendar costs - $2,150”

“Primary exempt purpose:gateway milbridges is a non-profit 501(c)3 designated organization to assist with a downtown revitalization effort for milbridge through a variety of community focused projects including an emphasis on rebuilding and reopening the milbridge theatre as a modern, full service theatre and community arts center. Program service accomplishment:rebuilding and reopening the milbridge theatre as a modern, full-service theatre and community arts center providing a flexible venue and community gathering space for live performances, movies and educational programming. We operate a newly constructed outdoor stage on the site of the theatre featuring movies and live music performances free of charge to the public, have an ongoing downtown beautifucation project where we manage 20 commercial size flower planters along our towns main street, organize our communitys annual holidays on main street event, and organize our towns annual civic celebration, milbridge days. These activities serve a population of 18,000 in an area from ellsworth, maine to lubec, maine.”