2020-02-07T10:54:16-06:00 2019-08-31 364049282 PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC 585 BANK LANE LAKE FOREST IL 60045 990 2018-09-01 237104524 ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES ALLI 3129390838 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 3129390838 2020-01-22 1 DENNIS P O'BRIEN P00008832 8472345000 2020-01-22 50.224.107.130 2020-01-22 14:41:49 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z JOEL BRAMMEIER 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 3975045 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. 23 23 31 20000 0 0 3915374 3776024 252997 144746 75453 36165 -63780 -86788 4180044 3870147 0 0 0 0 2280073 2272335 0 0 410691 1132607 1279028 3412680 3551363 767364 318784 4892778 5361300 221366 379482 4671412 4981818 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 1167181 21816 CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED MORE THAN 20,000 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES THROUGH OUR ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAM. OUR BEACH VOLUNTEERS REMOVED MORE THAN 54,000 POUNDS OF LITTER FROM GREAT LAKES BEACHES, 90% OF WHICH WAS PLASTIC (OR 700,000 INDIVIDUAL PIECES). NEARLY 200 PEOPLE ARE NOW ALLIANCE AMBASSADORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED DEEP TRAINING TO SPEAK ON A VARIETY OF GREAT LAKES ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE GENERATED MORE THAN 20,000 ADVOCACY ACTIONS WHERE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS SENT LETTERS AND MADE PHONE CALLS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF GREAT LAKES POLICY IN OUR THREE PROGRAMS. 1097553 60572 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES/AGRICULTURE & WATER. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE ECOLOGY AND ECONOMY OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE ALLIANCE LED THE FIGHT AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO: 1) MAINTAIN STRONG STANDARDS THAT PROTECT THE GREAT LAKES FROM CONTAMINATED BALLAST WATER IN SHIPS; AND 2) PREVENT ASIAN CARP FROM GETTING INTO THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM. DURING 2019 WE EDUCATED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING POLLUTION STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE REDUCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF BIOLOGICAL POLLUTION DISCHARGED TO THE GREAT LAKES. CONGRESS PASSED LEGISLATION THAT ENSURED THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT WOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TO BALLAST WATER DISCHARGED FROM ALL SHIPS OPERATING ON THE GREAT LAKES DESPITE INDUSTRY EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THESE STANDARDS AND EVEN SECURE EXEMPTIONS. WE ALSO WORKED TO EDUCATE THE INCOMING PRITZKER GUBERNATORIAL ADMINISTRATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STOPPING ASIAN CARP FROM ENTERING LAKE MICHIGAN. AS A RESULT, GOVERNOR PRITZKER MADE STOPPING ASIAN CARP A TOP FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITY COMING OUT OF HIS TRANSITION EFFORT AND COMMITTED ILLINOIS AS THE NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR FOR A BARRIER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT BRANDON ROAD LOCK AND DAM, REVERSING THE FAILED POLICY OF THE PRIOR ADMINISTRATION.NONPOINT SOURCE RUNOFF FROM AGRICULTURE CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO WATER QUALITY ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES STATES. THE ALLIANCE IS WORKING TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION SO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND DEAD ZONES DO NOT OCCUR IN THE GREAT LAKES. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON THE WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN AND GREEN BAY. IN GREEN BAY OUR WORK LED TO THE CREATION OF A PRECEDENT-SETTING NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WATER QUALITY PACT BETWEEN FOUR COUNTY EXECUTIVES AND THE ONEIDA NATION. THE PACT COMMITS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ACHIEVING MEASURABLE REDUCTIONS IN AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. IN LAKE ERIE, OUR EFFORTS THROUGH THE RESCUING LAKE ERIE REPORT AND ELSEWHERE LED TO THE COMMITMENT OF INCOMING GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE TO COMMIT HIS NEW ADMINISTRATION TO ACHIEVING THE GOAL OF 40% PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION TO LAKE ERIE BY 2025. ADDITIONALLY, WE HELPED SECURE THE LARGEST STATE-LEVEL COMMITMENT OF FUNDS TO AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION REDUCTION IN THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE H2OHIO PROGRAM. 464821 60760 CLEAN WATER FOR PEOPLE. THE ALLIANCE IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT GREAT LAKES COMMUNITIES CAN ACCESS RESOURCES TO INVEST IN DRINKING WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CREATES CLEAN, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE WATER FOR ALL PEOPLE AND A HEALTHY GREAT LAKES. DURING 2019 WE CO-LED CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATING THAT EACH FEDERAL DOLLAR INVESTED IN THE GREAT LAKES IS RETURNING MORE THAN 3 DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. THROUGH THIS AND OTHER EFFORTS, THE GREAT LAKES RECEIVED FULL FUNDING OF $300 MILLION THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND MINIMIZED CUTS PROPOSED TO FEDERAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS. WE CONDUCTED CLEAN WATER "EDUCATION TO ACTION" WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OHIO TO LISTEN TO FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON WHAT WATER ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM, AND TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR STATE-LEVEL CLEAN WATER POLICY ADVOCACY. IN DETROIT, WE CREATED A PLATFORM FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE LINKED TO TRANSPORTATION POLICY WHICH IS NOW THE BASIS FOR ONGOING ADVOCACY WORK TO CHANGE CITY POLICY. IN CHICAGO, WE CREATED A NEW COALITION LED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM THE SOUTHEAST SIDE CALLED "CALUMET CONNECT" THAT IS CO-LEADING EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL LAND USE POLICY SO IT BECOMES A DRIVER FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO NEIGHBORHOODS. THE ALLIANCE ALSO SERVED ON THE TRANSITION COMMITTEE FOR INCOMING CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT, HELPING ENSURE THE PROMINENCE OF WATER EQUITY IN POLICY OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION OF THE LARGEST GREAT LAKES CITY AND SECURING A COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT. IN MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, THE ALLIANCE LED EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE FOR A "GREEN STREETS" POLICY AND THE CREATION OF A LARGE NEW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE LANDSCAPE NEAR DOWNTOWN. WE INVESTIGATED THE DIVERSION OF GREAT LAKES WATER TO PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN FOR A POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF THE GREAT LAKES WATER RESOURCES COMPACT AND ADVOCATED EXTENSIVELY TO THE STATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPACT POLICY THAT BLOCKS MOST DIVERSIONS OF GREAT LAKES WATER. THE ALLIANCE INITIATED WORK ON ITS NEW GREAT LAKES DRINKING WATER STRATEGY AND JOINED NUMEROUS PUBLIC COMMENT LETTERS TO ADVOCATE AGAINST ROLLBACKS OF FEDERAL CLEAN WATER AND SCIENCE POLICY BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. 2729555 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 18 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 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 LORI COLMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANJIV SINHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SCHNEIDER VICE CHAIR FOR DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK WASHELESKY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BUZZ PATTERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CULHANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DENBOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ROTHENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY MULINEX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BREWSTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 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 BOARD MEMBER 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 LOSUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LANGMYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 159326 0 19088 MOLLY FLANAGAN VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY 40.00 X 131930 0 10571 MARY BARTON VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM 40.00 X 111326 0 10795 JENNIFER CADDICK VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC 40.00 X 105335 0 9929 507917 0 50383 4 0 1 0 0 221160 3554864 100618 3776024 CONTRACT REVENUES 541900 143148 143148 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1598 1598 144746 36165 36165 18110 221160 104898 -86788 -86788 3870147 144746 0 -50623 X 178414 130567 21805 26042 1719720 1258525 210176 251019 219902 160871 26902 32129 154299 112919 18858 22522 24000 24000 611921 582469 16269 13183 22041 9282 88 12671 6695 5097 733 865 225745 178576 25705 21464 71111 67998 215 2898 94256 80155 14101 82215 62587 9009 10619 MISCELLANEOUS 47897 3404 38457 6036 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 36408 29402 731 6275 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 28734 21874 3149 3711 SUPPLIES 28005 25829 919 1257 3551363 2729555 411117 410691 2764474 2794402 539663 1065200 115141 71037 98530 88222 353037 278289 147223 74748 1227747 1267691 4892778 5361300 131881 299114 89485 80368 221366 379482 X 3141700 2992621 1529712 1989197 4671412 4981818 4892778 5361300 318784 -8378 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3128692 3940923 2626103 3915374 3776024 17387116 3128692 3940923 2626103 3915374 3776024 17387116 17387116 119260 90417 52391 75453 36165 373686 17760802 1209000 0.97900 0.97620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21676 31248 52924 2676631 2729555 286478 71620 0 0 283656 291669 282606 286478 1144409 1716614 30596 46557 50499 52924 180576 70914 72917 70652 71620 286103 429155 5201 22339 13361 21676 62577 2685669 1917913 8049 1433097 3178534 2104557 1897001 92299 1408188 2685669 2261866 1248827 61229 1467365 2104557 1515262 2144591 12723 1410710 2261866 1602961 1495723 -1307 1582115 1515262 0.37420 0.00000 0.62580 0 0 32948 16893 16055 320089 261396 58693 74748 DEFERRED RENT 80368 80368 X 3996280 -8378 29613 104898 126133 3870147 0 3870147 3685874 29613 104898 134511 3551363 0 3551363 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. 104,898. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUND RAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST EVENT REVENUES. 104,898. GREAT BLUE BENEFIT 199138 185463 13675 12938 5754 2000 61520 CLEAN LAKE BENEFIT 15272 12712 2560 22686 1 24860 22985 1875 239270 221160 18110 12938 5754 2000 84206 104898 -86788 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 159326 0 0 0 0 0 6864 0 12224 0 178414 0 0 0 X 13 58319 MARKET VALUE X VARIOUS AUCTION ITEMS 46 42299 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 582,469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,269. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,183. TOTAL EXPENSES 611,921. 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.