2018-01-22T14:19:12-06:00 2017-08-31 364049282 PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC 585 BANK LANE LAKE FOREST IL 60045 990 2016-09-01 237104524 ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES ALLI 3129390838 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 3129390838 2018-01-20 1 DENNIS P O'BRIEN P00008832 8472345000 2018-01-20 50.224.107.130 2018-01-20 14:02:28 CS P 8BC67D69493CAEC7B01E077BD67C797B883D0A89 C4137922BBBF26BE7A05C53C15AE00C88AFB4267 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOEL BRAMMEIER 150 N MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 2928886 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. 20 20 34 15181 0 0 3940923 2626103 272500 228169 54235 52391 -12765 -67951 4254893 2838712 0 0 0 0 1837575 2204468 0 0 344853 1432995 1344838 3270570 3549306 984323 -710594 4686986 4039089 276048 230194 4410938 3808895 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 1187046 12068 PROTECTION AND PREVENTION. THE ALLIANCE DELIVERS POLICY CAMPAIGNS TO ADDRESS THE GREATEST THREATS TO THE GREAT LAKES-CHAMPIONING AND ENFORCING EXISTING POLICIES, SEARCHING FOR PLACES WHERE EXISTING POLICY AND PRACTICE IS FAILING, AND CREATING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO DRIVE POLICY CHANGE TO ASSURE THAT PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE BENEFIT FROM A CLEAN AND SAFE GREAT LAKES. DURING THE LAST YEAR, THE ALLIANCE'S POLICY WORK FOCUSED ON: (1) PREVENTING ASIAN CARP AND OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ENTERING THE GREAT LAKES; (2) CO-LEADING A REGIONAL EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT DECISIONS GOVERNING THE FIRST-EVER PROPOSED DIVERSION OF WATER UNDER THE GREAT LAKES WATER RESOURCES COMPACT TO WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN SET A STRONG AND PROTECTIVE PRECEDENT FOR ANY FUTURE DIVERSION REQUESTS; (3) REDUCING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS IN LAKE ERIE AND GREEN BAY; AND (4) REDUCING MARINE DEBRIS AND MICROPLASTICS FROM ENTERING THE LAKES. 1125910 119931 CULTURE OF CLEAN WATER. THROUGH ITS EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES, SPARK PERSONAL ACTION, AND ELEVATE THE PRIORITIES AMONG RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A CULTURE OF CLEAN WATER ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE ALLIANCE'S CULTURE OF CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON: (1) REACHING MORE THAN 60,000 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS GREAT LAKES IN MY WORLD CURRICULAR RESOURCE (K-8) AND (9-12); (2) ENGAGING MORE THAN 15,000 VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAM; AND (3) CREATING TWO NEW VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO INCREASE VOLUNTEER CAPACITY TO PROTECT THE GREAT LAKES: THE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINED MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS TO INDEPENDENTLY REPRESENT AND COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE ALLIANCE AND THE GREAT LAKES, AND THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL, WHICH ENGAGED 30 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND DROVE $14,000 IN FUNDING TO THREE COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO CONNECT WATER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION IN ITS FIRST YEAR IN CHICAGO. 520421 88179 BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. AIMING TO HARNESS THE POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO CREATE AND ACCESS BENEFITS FROM CLEAN GREAT LAKES WATER, THE ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR DECISION MAKERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT IN WATER BY CONNECTING COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND PASSION FOR NATURE TO LOCAL WATER DECISIONS. THE ALLIANCE FACILITATES THE CREATION OF PLANS AND POLICIES, BUILDS FUNDING, AND ENSURES IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL ACTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN NATURE-BASED SYSTEMS, SUCH AS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION. DURING THE LAST YEAR, THE BUILDING RESILIENCE TEAM FOCUSED ON: (1) INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES RELATED TO RAVINE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS; (2) CREATING WATER RESILIENT LAND USE PLANS, POLICIES, AND PROJECTS IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA; AND (3) ADVANCING A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-LED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND POLICY CHANGE IN DETROIT. 2833377 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 23 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 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 CHAIR 1.00 X 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 CHAIR NOMINATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY MULINEX VICE CHAIR - POLICY 1.00 X 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 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 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 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 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 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 147467 0 21696 STEPHANIE SMITH VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATION 40.00 X 122027 0 19472 MOLLY FLANAGAN VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY 40.00 X 120693 0 10281 390187 0 51449 3 0 1 0 0 170312 2455791 70935 2626103 CONTRACT REVENUES 541900 220178 220178 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7991 7991 228169 52391 52391 22223 170312 90174 -67951 -67951 2838712 228169 0 -15560 X 169163 131276 17768 20119 1682037 1305317 176671 200049 214702 166616 22551 25535 138566 107532 14554 16480 21900 21900 634746 547449 69980 17317 49328 35131 246 13951 7603 5931 777 895 206059 164247 21510 20302 100282 98480 63 1739 88859 78289 10570 67235 52448 6869 7918 SUPPLIES 90286 86337 1754 2195 MISCELLANEOUS 36045 23940 3135 8970 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 21789 16997 2226 2566 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 20706 13387 502 6817 3549306 2833377 371076 344853 2391905 1192269 888068 453858 128504 77350 58977 99426 328319 114324 165189 213995 1054343 2002191 4686986 4039089 178491 134979 97557 95215 276048 230194 X 2778413 2767996 1632525 1040899 4410938 3808895 4686986 4039089 -710594 108551 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2541026 3030587 3128692 3940923 2626103 15267331 2541026 3030587 3128692 3940923 2626103 15267331 15267331 29072 67996 119260 90417 52391 359136 15626467 1483286 0.97700 0.95650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22339 24218 46557 2786820 2833377 291669 72917 0 0 283656 291669 575325 862988 30596 46557 77153 70914 72917 143831 215747 5201 22339 27540 2261866 1248827 61229 1467365 2104557 1515262 2144591 12723 1410710 2261866 1602961 1495723 -1307 1582115 1515262 1170379 1780615 13812 1361845 1602961 968552 1296376 3447 1097996 1170379 0.50540 0.00000 0.49460 0 0 32313 9482 22831 296006 104842 191164 213995 DEFERRED RENT 95215 95215 X 3050891 108551 13454 90174 212179 2838712 0 2838712 3652934 13454 90174 103628 3549306 0 3549306 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. 90,174. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUND RAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST EVENT REVENUES. 90,174. GREAT BLUE BENEFIT 192535 170312 22223 4495 3994 2075 79610 192535 170312 22223 4495 3994 2075 79610 90174 -67951 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL BRAMMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 147467 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21696 0 169163 0 0 0 X 21 56173 MARKET VALUE X VARIOUS AUCTION ITEMS 21 14762 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 547,449. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 69,980. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,317. TOTAL EXPENSES 634,746. 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.