Lake Effect Conservancy EIN 81-3649096

Lake Effect Conservancy

EIN  81-3649096 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Wayzata, MN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Preserves and enhances Lake Minnetonka's ecosystem for future generations and community benefit.
Leadership
Barry J Carlson · Director
Money in and out
$184K revenue, $811K expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Preserves and enhances Lake Minnetonka's ecosystem for future generations and community benefit. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $184K in revenue, $811K in expenses, and $174K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$184K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$811K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$174K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$627K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -83% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-341%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -762% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$184K
FY2024▼ -86%
Expenses
$811K
FY2024▲ +28%
Total assets
$174K
FY2024▼ -78%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$184K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$811K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$174K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$627K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$174K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $708K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Construction of phase 2 was completed in june 2024. This included a 1,200 foot-long lakewalk that stretches along a restored shoreline of lake minnetonka from broadway ave to the depot. The lakewalk openend to the public in june 2024, and quickly became a popular commnuity asset.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLake Effect Conservancy
EINHdr · item D81-3649096
Principal addressHdr · item CWayzata, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jlakeeffectconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$167K · 91%
Investment income$17K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$167K
Investment income9%$17K
Total revenueLn 12$184K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.01
Program services87%$708K
Management & general12%$96K
Fundraising1%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$811K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$174K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $174K · Operating expenses/yr $811K
2.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $708K · Total expenses $811K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $96K · Total expenses $811K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $811K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $566K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $167K · Total revenue $184K
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $184K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $184K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $184K
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $811K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $184K · Prior year $1.3M
-86%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $79K · FY2024 $184K
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $174K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $184K · Expenses $811K
-341%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $174K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $174K · Total assets $174K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $174K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barry J Carlson · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $811K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $811K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth -86%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$184K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$236K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$285K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$79K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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