Green Lake Association INC

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Safeguard Green Lake by improving its water quality, protecting IT from critical threats, and accelerating its return to a clean Lake.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 57 volunteers and 20 employees.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $912K a year · 49% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$328K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$800K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.3M Management & general 4% · $65K Fundraising 12% · $176K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$168,112Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Prellwitz’s $168K as CEO is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Prellwitz$168,112$164,711$95,715$77,394$64,831$69,660

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Protects Big Green Lake and its watershed, focusing on improving water quality.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

This year, the green lake association continued to make strides in protecting and restoring green lake, driven by innovative research, dedicated volunteers, and the unwavering support of our community. Together, we tackled challenges, celebrated successes, and set the stage for a cleaner, healthier lake for generations to come.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$74K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$300K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 657
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K$328K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$174K$147K$10K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$432K$295K$4K$134K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$58K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$36K$952$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$25K$3K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$47K$91$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$18K$5K$476
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K$493
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$508K$508K$165$12
All other expensesLn 24e$56K$55K$47$201
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$65K$176K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 23, 2026 $1.9M$1.5M$371K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2025 $2.9M$1.3M$1.7M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2024 $1.9M$1.2M$707K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2023 $1.9M$800K$1.1M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $2.0M$468K$1.6M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $558K$552K$6K$575K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,896,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,876,470$1,844,254
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $130,351$89,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,261$83,888
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$147,929−$121,128
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,932,153$1,896,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $620,205$741,801
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $630,376$784,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,250,581$1,525,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,681,572$370,665
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,896,514 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,701,732
VIII-1e Government grants$74,181
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,341
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,844,254
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,500$89,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,888$83,888
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$121,128−$121,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,500 · Excluded from tax −$37,240$1,896,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,525,849 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,275 · Management $9,984 · Fundraising $16,811$174,070
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $294,513 · Management $3,689 · Fundraising $134,048$432,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,984 · Management $2,517$9,501
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,616 · Management $20,762$78,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,702 · Management $952 · Fundraising $10,948$47,602
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,070$19,070
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,336 · Management $2,737 · Fundraising $9,943$38,016
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,058$8,058
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,797 · Management $91 · Fundraising $3,150$50,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,852 · Management $5,475 · Fundraising $476$23,803
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,858 · Fundraising $493$24,351
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,649$38,649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,391$18,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $507,808 · Management $165 · Fundraising $12$507,985
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,439 · Management $47 · Fundraising $201$55,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,284,278 · Management $65,489 · Fundraising $176,082$1,525,849
Part X · Balance sheet $6,514,976 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,659$40,826
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,930,261$2,849,460
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,561,807$2,131,369
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $410,100$300,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,261$32,530
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $175,511$136,862
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $861,789$1,023,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,019,388$6,514,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,538$88,471
X-19 Deferred revenue$37,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $214,886$201,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300,424$327,887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,843,115$3,722,562
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,875,849$2,464,527
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,718,964$6,187,089
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,019,388$6,514,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,187,089 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,896,514
XI-2 Total expenses$1,525,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$370,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,718,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$97,460
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,187,089

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