The mission of Green Lake Greenways is to facilitate the development of a regional network of trails and Greenways to preserve the natural beauty of the area and advocate, educate, and encourage on behalf of safe biking and walking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 73% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$95K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$95K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$95K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▲ ×12
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$208K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$659K
FY2022$798K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$208K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $199K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 0% · $350

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds trails and greenways to preserve nature and promote safe biking and walking.

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1 program · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Facilitate the development of a regional network of trails and greenways between ripon and green lake for ripon and green lake county residents.

$199Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$95K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$350
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$95K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$286K$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$311K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$484$484
Advertising and promotionLn 12$908$908
Office expensesLn 13$180$180
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$967$967
InsuranceLn 23$525$525
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$195K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$630$143$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$199K$2K$350

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $95K$201K−$106K$208K 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$17K$75K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$21K$360K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$70K$141K$798K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$50K$122K$659K 990 PDF
FY2020 $478K$26K$453K$536K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $94,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,124$85,746
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,304$9,022
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,428$94,768
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,431$201,124
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,431$201,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,997−$106,356
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $94,768 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,746
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,022$9,022
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $9,022$94,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,124 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,595$1,595
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $484$484
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $908$908
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $180$180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $967$967
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $525$525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195,342$195,342
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $630 · Management $143 · Fundraising $350$1,123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,552 · Management $2,222 · Fundraising $350$201,124
Part X · Balance sheet $208,386 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,357$39,258
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,191$8,224
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $286,331$160,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,879$208,386
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $310,879$208,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,879$208,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,879$208,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$94,768
XI-2 Total expenses$201,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$106,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,879
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,863
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,386

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