Significant activities include shoreline protection, solar light program, annual shoreline cleanup, Lake water monitoring, abandoned vessel/dock removal and full Lake advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 2 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
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$638K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$770K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$638K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$361K
FY2020$699K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$736K
FY2025$638K
Expenses
$770K
FY2025▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$301K
FY2020$618K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$484K
FY2025$770K
Net assets
$469K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$238K
FY2020$319K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$469K

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 May 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $660K Management & general 14% · $110K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 shorelines, cleans up lakes, monitors water, and advocates for healthy aquatic environments.

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1 program · $660K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The expenses comprise several clean lake initiatives and outreach programs, including shore sweep program and membership activities.

$660Kprogram 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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$638K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$770K
Ln 25
Programscol B$660K
Managementcol C$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Government grantsLn 1e$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$638K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61,000
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$373K$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$679K$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$605K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$121K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$455K$451K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K$660K$110K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 12, 2026 $638K$770K−$132K$469K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2025 $736K$484K$252K$605K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2024 $347K$481K−$134K$349K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $365K$341K$24K$481K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $414K$276K$138K$458K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2022 $699K$618K$81K$319K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2022 $361K$301K$61K$238K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $637,840 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $647,010$504,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,782$129,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,046$4,546
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $735,838$637,840
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $126,356$168,057
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,575$601,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,931$769,873
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $251,907−$132,033
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $637,840 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$257,532
VIII-1e Government grants$246,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$504,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $129,126$129,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,814$1,814
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,732$2,732
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$637,840
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $769,873 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,049 · Management $30,262$151,311
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,397 · Management $3,349$16,746
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,952$12,952
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,845$29,845
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,598$7,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,460 · Management $1,365$6,825
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,839$11,839
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,435$3,435
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $44,610$44,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,834 · Management $2,459$12,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $450,804 · Management $4,049$454,853
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,566$17,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $659,794 · Management $110,079 · Fundraising $0$769,873
Part X · Balance sheet $526,132 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $373,332$257,400
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,191$6,191
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $220,401$204,856
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,198$9,292
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $69,310$48,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $679,432$526,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,311$6,167
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $67,977$50,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,288$56,821
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $605,144$469,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $605,144$469,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $679,432$526,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$637,840
XI-2 Total expenses$769,873
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$132,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$605,144
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,311

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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