2018-02-21T14:46:37-08:00 2017-09-30 MASON KAMMERMANN & ROHRBACK PC 110 PARK AVENUE CHARLEVOIX MI 49720 990 2016-10-01 205693503 Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Inc GREA 2313488200 PO Box 2479 Petoskey MI 49770 Jill Ryan Executive Dir. 2018-02-16 true Velda K Kammermann P01056809 2315474911 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Jill Ryan 930056 false false X www.freshwaterfuture.org X 2006 MI Our mission is to promote the protection and enhancement of water quality and water resources in the Great Lakes. Freshwater Future builds effective community-based initiatives to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. 8 8 8 50 0 678830 917800 7096 7489 916 4767 0 686842 930056 135742 558314 0 358063 336793 0 34095 316490 326110 810295 1221217 -123453 -291161 873306 429477 392718 240050 480588 189427 Our mission is to promote the protection and enhancement of water quality and water resources in the Great Lakes. Freshwater Future builds effective community-based initiatives to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. false false 482855 376914 The grants program provides financial support to activities that actively promote river, lake, and wetland and groundwater protection, climate adaptation activities and preparatory expenses for applying for federal Great Lakes restoration initiative grant funding. Five different funding programs supported 62 projects. Typical project activities include efforts to restore wetlands and reviewing a permit application for a mine in Michigan. 369011 181400 Provided coordination, leadership and education on public policy issues of regional importance to the Great Lakes. Education and opportunities for citizens to educate their elected officials regarding prevention of Asian carp, coordination to protect water resources from resource extraction activities, reducing phosphorus pollution impacting Lake Erie, and protecting drinking water resources. 302894 7489 Provided workshops and one-on-one assistance to local groups through professional support. This assistance helped to build organizational skills to run the organizations effectively and efficiently. Specific assistance examples include strategic plan development, fundraising strategy development, supporter database selection and succession planning. 1154760 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 false 8 true false false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X X X Jill Ryan 2313488200 3890 Charlevoix Avenue Suite 230 Petoskey MI 49770 Chris Grubb Chairman 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Holly Hughes Vice Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Reinbold Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam Parker Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Knott Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracey Cooke Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melanie Welch Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trent Stark Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Ryan Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 85409 0 0 85409 0 false false false 0 30287 887513 917800 Program Service Revenue 7489 7489 7489 4767 4767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 930056 7489 4767 476914 476914 0 81400 81400 0 85409 73347 5220 6842 0 176378 147060 12777 16541 6139 5037 440 662 47718 39254 4133 4331 21149 17495 1440 2214 0 0 13337 13337 0 0 0 64468 64468 0 28114 25038 1832 1244 0 0 25141 22084 3057 50462 49995 39 428 0 0 0 0 0 2453 1468 985 Contracted services 139555 137715 1800 40 Miscellaneous 2580 148 639 1793 0 1221217 1154760 32362 34095 0 559484 374452 308740 47000 1336 1054 0 0 0 0 3746 6971 3937 3937 0 0 0 0 0 0 873306 429477 13462 13170 4500 5000 365425 212549 9331 9331 392718 240050 X 241755 111927 238833 77500 480588 189427 873306 429477 -291161 X false true X true false X 835694 1171919 772971 678830 917800 4377214 0 0 835694 1171919 772971 678830 917800 4377214 2285056 2092158 1120 1241 1127 916 4767 9171 0 3754 2316 2254 8324 4394709 63549 0.47610 0.50710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 11233 3082 14315 14315 2863 716 10517 11452 false 163243 116151 248 2863 282505 423758 3558 1236 1239 14315 20348 40811 29038 62 716 70627 105941 3558 1236 301 11233 16328 3937 3937 Compensated Absences 9331 9331 930056 930056 930056 1221217 1221217 1221217 true North America 1 1 Program Services Water Protection 126402 1 1 1 1 126402 126402 North America Great Lakes Protect 10000 Check North America Great Lakes Protect 30000 Check North America Great Lakes Protect 41400 Check 3 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US The Organization provides services to help protect the Great Lakes, which includes working in Ontario, Canada. The Organization maintains a Canadian bank account in order to directly pay expenses. The Board of Directors is provided reports from that bank account, which allows them to monitor the use of the funds. true Alliance for the Great Lakes 105 N Michigan Ave Suite 70 Chicago IL 60601 237104524 70000 0 2017 Lake Erie Collective Amercian Friends of Canadian 702 Kentucky St 663 Bellingham WA 98225 204817049 5923 0 Water protection Blanchard River Watershed PO Box 1237 Findlay OH 45839 562524718 10000 0 strategic plans implementation Clean Wisconsin 122 State Street Suite 200 Madison WA 53703 391413448 10000 0 Protect waters and residents Clinton River Watershed Counc 1115 W Avon Road Rochester MI 48309 383216864 10000 0 Restoring Plumbrook Drain Community Based Organization PO Box 442 Flint MI 48501 300566417 13000 0 Water issue advocacy Conservation Resource Allianc 10850 Traverse Hwy Suite 1180 Traverse City MI 49684 382181915 25000 0 Boardman river reborn Ducks Unlimited One Waterfowl Way Memphis TN 38120 135643799 12895 0 Wetland habitat restoration Evergreen Community Developme 2821 HILLCREST AVE Flint MI 48507 364776666 5300 0 Flint positive water interactions Friends of Schlitz Audubon 1111 E Brown Deer Rd Milwaukee WA 53217 391231819 10260 0 Stormwater and Ravine project Genesee Co HispanicLatino 1509 E Court St Flint MI 48503 475491144 10000 0 Water shut-off prevention program Green Michigan 228 Heritage Commons SE Grand Rapids MI 49503 371798065 10000 0 Wetlands as a service Kalamzoo Nature Center 7000 N Westnedge Ave Kalamzoo MI 49009 381674780 10000 0 Community climate change solutions Michigan League of Conservati 3029 Miller Rd Ann Arbor MI 48103 371430158 67500 0 2017 Lake Erie Collective Minnesota Environmental Part 546 Rice St St Paul MN 55103 411986433 10000 0 Great lakes mining watch NARU Project 200 E RANDOLPH DR 5100-38 Chicago IL 60601 475528536 15000 0 Blue trail project National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston VA 20190 770670838 25000 0 2017 Lake Erie Collective Native American Educational PO BOX 1500 Hayward WA 54843 391970895 6000 0 Pipeline education Ohio Environmental Council 1145 Chesapeake Ave I Columbus OH 43212 310805578 32500 0 2017 Lake Erie Collective Pere Marquette Watershed Coun 1959 W 24th Street Baldwin MI 49304 382429085 15000 0 Technical assistance Root-Pike Watershed Initiativ 800 Center St 118 Racine WA 53403 200971618 17000 0 Watershed restoration We the People of Detroit 1520 Chateaufort Place Detroit MI 48207 475123903 15000 0 Water stations in Flint West MI Environmental Action 1007 Lake Drive SE Grand Rapids MI 49506 237128379 17000 0 Coastal Marsh Restoration 23 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used When grant funds are awarded, contracts are signed by both Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund, Inc. and the grant recipient that detail the way the grant funds may be used, ways they may not be used and reporting requirements. During the grant period, Freshwater Future staff are in contact with grant recipients, providing information, assistance and guidance. At the end of the grant period for each grant, a reporting form is completed by the grant recipient and submitted to Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund, Inc. for approval. If funds were spent as outlined in the contract the file is closed and the grant recipient is sent a letter stating that their grant has successfully been closed. If not all of the funds have been expended, or if funds were expended in ways that were not in the grant contract, the grant recipient is contacted for more information. If funds remain unexpended, the grant recipient is given a time period for spending the remaining funds for activities outlined in teh original grant contract and then asked to submit another report at the end of that time period. If funds were expanded for purposes outside of the grant contract, the grant recipient will be asked to either amend their agreement with Freshwater Future to a resolution acceptable to both organizations or if the funds were spent of a prohibited activitity, the grant recipient will be asked to refund that portion of the grant award. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process An independent CPA prepares the Form 990 and meets with the Executive Director to review a draft copy of the form. The Executive Director forwards the Form 990 and audited financial statements to the Finance Committee. Upon the completion of their review, a recommendation for approval is submitted to the full Board of Directors for final review and approval. All changes addressed by the Finance Committee and/or the Board of Directors, if any, are made to the return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts On an annual basis, a questionnaire is given to Board Members asking them to disclose any conflict of interests. The questionnaires are dated and filed. Board Members excuse themselves from voting on any board items where a conflict of interest has been disclosed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's salary is determined annually by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after considering factors such as job performance, job adherence, budget constraints, and comparative salary survey information. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are made available to the public upon request. This fact is disclosed on an annual basis in our newsletter.