2021-03-03T10:49:47-06:00 2020-08-31 364049282 PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC 585 BANK LANE LAKE FOREST IL 60045 990 2019-09-01 237104524 ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES ALLI 3129390838 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 3129390838 2021-03-03 1 DENNIS P O'BRIEN P00008832 8472345000 2021-03-03 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOEL BRAMMEIER 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 4205052 0 X WWW.GREATLAKES.ORG X 1971 IL TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE WORLD'S LARGEST FRESH WATER RESOURCE USING POLICY, EDUCATION AND LOCAL EFFORTS, ENSURING A HEALTHY GREAT LAKES AND CLEAN WATER FOR GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. 19 19 34 10000 0 0 3776024 4134104 144746 35134 36165 33006 -86788 -61960 3870147 4140284 0 0 0 0 2272335 2277991 0 0 317985 1279028 1307070 3551363 3585061 318784 555223 5361300 6465681 379482 824292 4981818 5641389 X TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE WORLD'S LARGEST FRESH WATER RESOURCE USING POLICY, EDUCATION AND LOCAL EFFORTS, ENSURING A HEALTHY GREAT LAKES AND CLEAN WATER FOR GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. 0 0 1435854 24482 CLEAN WATER FOR PEOPLE: ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES, CLEAN, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE WATER SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL COMMUNITIES. AGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS CREATES THE GREATEST BURDEN ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. OUR GREAT LAKES WATER SUPPLY REQUIRES CONSTANT VIGILANCE. THE ALLIANCE WORKS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS. IN ILLINOIS, THE ALLIANCE PRODUCED THE CALUMET DATABOOK, A 200+ PAGE RESOURCE UTILIZING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS THAT REFLECTS THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS OF NEIGHBORHOODS ADJACENT TO THE CALUMET RIVER, ONE OF THE MOST INDUSTRIALIZED AND CONTAMINATED RIVERFRONT AREAS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THIS WILL BE USED AS A FOUNDATION FOR A NEW INDUSTRIAL MODERNIZATION PLAN BEING CREATED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO. IN DETROIT, WE DEVELOPED A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES OF FIVE CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DETAILING THEIR WORK WITH GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, TO BE USED TO INFORM AND MOTIVATE SIMILAR WORK IN THE DETROIT AREA. IN OHIO, WE ARE CREATING A CANDIDATE EDUCATION TOOLKIT TO EDUCATE CANDIDATES ABOUT ISSUES REGARDING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND AFFORDABILITY, AND A RESIDENT EDUCATION TOOLKIT TO INFORM VOTERS IN ADVANCE OF 2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ACROSS THE REGION, THE ALLIANCE HAS WORKED TO ENCOURAGE CITY AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO IMPOSE MORATORIA ON WATER SHUTOFFS, AND WORK TO RESTORE WATER SERVICE TO ALL RESIDENTS AMIDST THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE LED ADVOCACY THAT RESULTED IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT - THE POLICY THAT PROTECTS THE GREAT LAKES WATER SUPPLY FROM DIVERSION TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. FINALLY, WE PUSHED BACK ON NUMEROUS EFFORTS BY U.S. EPA TO ROLL BACK ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES FOR GREAT LAKES WATER. 1067098 1537 COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT: THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND ENGAGE ITS SUPPORTERS, ALLOWING THEM TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE ADVOCATES OF OUR WORK, AND HELP ADVANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GREAT LAKES. THE ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST CLEANUP PROGRAM ON THE LAKES, ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR ACROSS ALL EIGHT GREAT LAKES STATES TO REMOVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF TRASH FROM GREAT LAKES BEACHES. ALSO, THE ALLIANCE RELEASED A NEWLY REDESIGNED VOLUNTEER WEBSITE, ADOPT.GREATLAKES.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS A NEW, USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE ALLOWING FOR SUPPORTERS TO MORE EASILY AND DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH THE ALLIANCE'S PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERSHIP IN CREATING AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. THE ALLIANCE AMBASSADORS WORK TO HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ALLIANCE THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND OTHER ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS. IN 2020, THE ALLIANCE RELEASED ITS VOTER TOOLKIT, A NON-PARTISAN RESOURCE THAT PROVIDED VOTERS OF GREAT LAKES STATES TIPS FOR GETTING INVOLVED IN ELECTIONS, CLEAN WATER QUESTIONS TO ASK OF CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE, ALONG WITH STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING A VOTER'S REGISTRATION STATUS, HOW AND WHERE TO VOTE SAFELY, AND ALL PERTINENT DEADLINES. 377936 9115 AGRICULTURE AND WATER: NONPOINT SOURCE RUNOFF FROM AGRICULTURE CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO WATER QUALITY ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES STATES. WE WORK WITH RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES, BUSINESS INTERESTS, AND PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION TO CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLEANING UP THIS SOURCE OF POLLUTION THAT CAN CAUSE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. THE ALLIANCE IS CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON THIS WORK IN THE WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN AND THE LOWER FOX RIVER WATERSHED AND GREEN BAY IN WISCONSIN. IN WESTERN LAKE ERIE, THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED COMMENTS AND OVERSIGHT OF OHIO'S DOMESTIC ACTION PLAN FOR CLEANUP, CONVENED WATER PARTNERS ACROSS THE REGION TO PROVIDE PUBLIC MESSAGING ON THE STATE'S FAILURE TO MEET ITS 20% REDUCTION TARGET OF PHOSPHORUS ENTERING THE LAKE BY 2020, AND IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT A NEW POLLUTION REDUCTION PLAN FOR LAKE ERIE. IN WISCONSIN, THE ALLIANCE HAS BUILT A COALITION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, THE ONEIDA NATION, RESEARCHERS, AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS, TO CREATE A COMMON AGENDA AND SHARE RESPONSIBILITY IN REDUCING PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION IN THE LOWER FOX RIVER BASIN. THIS COALITION IS ESTABLISHING MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND A LARGER FRAMEWORK THAT CREATES ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THIS COALITION. 2880888 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL IN NY OH WI MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 3129390838 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 FRANK WASHELESKY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BUZZ PATTERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BREWSTER VICE CHAIR DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF PEARSALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN FRIEDMAN VICE CHAIR POLICY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHMAHL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BIGELOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE CASTLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE CONATSER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE DZIAK CHAIR NOMINATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON FERSHEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUENTIN JAMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO-ELLE MOGERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA TEY IOSUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LANGMYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HILL KNOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE LAROCHELLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MCDERMOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 166426 0 19478 MOLLY FLANAGAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 122211 0 10743 MARY BARTON VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM 40.00 X 112299 0 11176 JENNIFER CADDICK VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC 40.00 X 113014 0 10188 513950 0 51585 4 0 1 0 0 56210 4077894 93836 4134104 CONTRACT REVENUES 541900 35134 35134 35134 33006 33006 2808 56210 64768 -61960 -61960 4140284 35134 0 -28954 X 185903 138964 23925 23014 1742343 1302411 224236 215696 202904 151672 26113 25119 146841 109763 18898 18180 27500 1979 25263 258 735389 728355 7034 17325 14363 64 2898 7386 5847 776 763 213280 188245 25035 50387 46704 1587 2096 82485 61032 10617 10836 64099 50729 6747 6623 SUPPLIES 54716 46492 775 7449 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 29714 23516 3128 3070 MISCELLANEOUS 15335 3497 11838 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 9454 7319 152 1983 3585061 2880888 386188 317985 2794402 2962596 1065200 1955647 71037 17793 88222 57379 492044 342388 74748 149656 1267691 1322610 5361300 6465681 299114 354114 402313 80368 67865 379482 824292 X 2992621 2853934 1989197 2787455 4981818 5641389 5361300 6465681 555223 104348 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3940923 2626103 3915374 3776024 4134104 18392528 3940923 2626103 3915374 3776024 4134104 18392528 2156208 16236320 90417 52391 75453 36165 33006 287432 18679960 936476 0.86920 0.97900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5840 74363 80203 2800685 2880888 294044 73511 0 0 291669 282606 286478 294044 1154797 1732196 46557 50499 52924 80203 230183 72917 70652 71620 73511 288700 433050 22339 13361 21676 5840 63216 3178534 2345449 125953 1512883 4137053 2685669 1917913 8049 1433097 3178534 2104557 1897001 92299 1408188 2685669 2261866 1248827 61229 1467365 2104557 1515262 2144591 12723 1410710 2261866 0.32620 0.00000 0.67380 0 0 32948 20613 12335 459096 321775 137321 149656 DEFERRED RENT 67865 67865 X 4320779 104348 11379 64768 180495 4140284 0 4140284 3661208 11379 64768 76147 3585061 0 3585061 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS TO BE USED FOR SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AS WELL AS BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS WHICH ARE INTENDED AS A FINANCIAL RESERVE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUND RAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST EVENT REVENUES. 64,768. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUND RAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST EVENT REVENUES. 64,768. GREAT BLUE BENEFIT 41607 40857 750 225 47821 CLEAN LAKE BENEFIT 9702 9067 635 15836 1 7709 6286 1423 886 59018 56210 2808 225 64543 64768 -61960 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 166426 0 0 0 0 0 7254 0 12224 0 185904 0 0 0 X 11 91735 MARKET VALUE X VARIOUS AUCTION ITEMS 18 2101 RETAIL VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ALLIANCE MONITORS ALL SITUATIONS OR TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND ALSO EXPECTS THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WOULD BRING ANY SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATED POLICY OF THE ALLIANCE. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPON REVIEW OF THE SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN QUESTION. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT PERSON IS THEN PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE SITUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD AND APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY. INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM SURVEYS AND OTHER SOURCES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. DELIBERATIONS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND THE BASIS FOR DECISIONS REACHED ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 728,355. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,034. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 735,389. FORM 990: PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.