2025-05-15T21:12:30-05:00 2024-12-31 520619214 Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP 8830 Stanford Boulevard Suite 400 Columbia MD 21045 990EZ 2024-01-01 900588202 Great Lakes Region of the American Chemical Society GREA 9062284010 PO Box 1004 Marquette MI 498551004 Joseph E Sabol Treasurer/Director 9062284010 2025-05-15 0 Jeani Williams P01286457 4106596472 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.greatlakesregion-acs.org X X 6606 X 4591 2015 6606 8500 9397 17897 -11291 75826 5907 70442 75826 70442 75826 70442 0 0 75826 70442 X To promote and advance the field of chemistry; to promote cooperation between the local sections of the American Chemical Society located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States and to provide an organizational structure capable of executing projects of benefit to the local sections of the American Chemical Society. Great Lakes Region of the American Chemical Society (the "Region") is a charitable, scientific, and educational organization. The Region is an affiliated region of the American Chemical Society (the "ACS"), which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Region's membership consists of local affiliated sections of the ACS located in the Great Lakes region of United States. The Region's purpose is to (1) promote and advance the field of chemistry, (2) promote cooperation between the local sections of the ACS located in the Great Lakes region and to provide an organizational structure capable of executing projects of benefit to the local sections, and (3) ensure the ongoing success, continuity, and progress of scientific meetings based on chemistry and related areas of science in the Great Lakes region.The Region also provides funds to the ACS host local section to assist in the funding of awards given out at the regional meetings. 0 0 The Region's primary activity is overseeing the organization and operation of a regional meeting conducted every other year that is hosted by a local section of the ACS. The regional meeting is a technical meeting attended by individuals who are typically members of the ACS local sections in the Great Lakes region. The regional meeting generally consists of educational symposia and programs, publications and awards in the field of chemistry and related areas of science. The Region is responsible for selecting a local section to host the regional meeting. The Region provides general administrative and organizational guidance to the local section hosting the regional meeting. The Region provides financial assistance of no greater than $7,500 per regional meeting to the host local section to assist in defraying costs associated with the regional meeting. The local section hosting the regional meeting is responsible for any contractual arrangements and any losses incurred in conducting the regional meeting. If the revenue from the regional meeting exceeds the expenses, a portion of the proceeds from the regional meeting is paid to the Region by the host local section to help provide financial assistance for future regional meetings. 0 0 The Great Lakes Region Board provided the Great Lakes Regional Meeting 2025 Organizing Committee with a $7,500 grant for a bi-annual Regional Meeting scheduled for June 3-6, 2025. The Great Lakes Regional Board also provides awards given at that regional meeting.The Great Lakes Region provided Partners in Progress and Prosperity ("P3")with a $1,000 gift/donation in the amount of $333.33 each to Neenah Public Library, Atlas Science and Northeast Wisconsin Section. 0 0 X Ian MacKenzie Director 0.25 0 0 0 Dannielle Wentzel Director 0.25 0 0 0 Graeme Wyllie Director/Awards Chair 0.25 0 0 0 James Lane Director 0.25 0 0 0 James Hamilton Director 0.25 0 0 0 Ressano Desouza-Macchado Director/Web Master 0.25 0 0 0 Kristen Murphy Director 0.25 0 0 0 Kara Nell Director 0.25 0 0 0 James Wollack Director 0.25 0 0 0 Susan M Shih Director 0.25 0 0 0 Kari Stone Director 0.25 0 0 0 Suzanne Bart Director 0.25 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI Joseph E Sabol PO Box 1004 Marquette MI 498851004 9062284010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X X X 20 Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society 362287522 7 1 0 0 Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society 386090760 7 1 0 0 Central Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society 237284206 7 1 0 0 St Joseph Valley Section of the American Chemical Society 356041348 7 1 0 0 Rock River Section of the American Chemical Society 510227769 7 1 0 0 Illinois-Iowa Section of the American Chemical Society 660829600 7 1 0 0 Illinois Heartland Section of the American Chemical Society 237377292 7 1 0 0 Red River Valley Section of the American Chemical Society 237304258 7 1 0 0 Lake Superior Section of the American Chemical Society 237126985 7 1 0 0 Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society 396078144 7 1 0 0 La Crosse-Winona Section of the American Chemical Society 237204477 7 1 0 0 Upper Peninsula Section of the American Chemical Society 386088806 7 1 0 0 Milwaukee Section of the American Chemical Society 396089059 7 1 0 0 Wabash Valley Section of the American Chemical Society 356043174 7 1 0 0 Minnesota Section of the American Chemical Society 416024526 7 1 0 0 Northeast Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society 396086169 7 1 0 0 Joliet Section of the American Chemical Society 363157672 7 1 0 0 East Central Illinois Section of the American Chemical Society 376045542 7 1 0 0 Purdue Section of the American Chemical Society 356041922 7 1 0 0 Decatur-Springfield Section of the American Chemical Society 237284207 7 1 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income Description: Interest Income - Range. Amount: 399. Description: Vanguard. Amount: 1616. Total Included on Form 990-EZ, line 4: 2015. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: GL Regional Meeting 2025. Grantee Name: GL Local Organizing c/o Stefan Debbert. Grantee Address: 1616 Pendelton Rd Neenah, WI 54956. Property Description: Cash. Method Used to Determine Book Value: Cash. Book Value of Property: 7500. Date of Gift: 03/05/24. Amount Given: 7500. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: P3 Awards. Grantee Name: Neenah Public Library. Grantee Address: 240 E. Wisconsin Ave Neenah, WI 54956. Property Description: Cash. Method Used to Determine Book Value: Cash. Book Value of Property: 333. Amount Given: 333. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: P3 Awards. Grantee Name: Atlas Science c/o Stefan Debbert. Grantee Address: 1616 Pendelton Rd Neenah, WI 54956. Property Description: Cash. Method Used to Determine Book Value: Cash. Book Value of Property: 333. Amount Given: 333. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: P3 Awards. Grantee Name: Northeast Wisconsin Section c/o Stefan Debbert. Grantee Address: 1616 Pendelton Rd Neenah, WI 54956. Property Description: Cash. Method Used to Determine Book Value: Cash. Book Value of Property: 334. Amount Given: 334. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 8500. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Board Travel/Meeting Expenses. Amount: 3785. Description: Website Design and Hosting. Amount: 5612. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 9397. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets Description: Gain in Market Value - Vanguard & CD accrued interest. Amount: 5907. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.