2017-04-11T14:48:57-07:00 2016-09-30 MASON KAMMERMANN & ROHRBACK PC 110 PARK AVENUE CHARLEVOIX MI 49720 990 2015-10-01 205693503 Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Inc GREA 2313488200 PO Box 2479 Petoskey MI 49770 Jill Ryan Executive Dir. 2017-04-06 true Velda K Kammermann P01056809 2315474911 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Jill Ryan 686842 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 10 50 0 772971 678830 15643 7096 1127 916 2254 0 791995 686842 263256 135742 0 357615 358063 0 64250 113599 316490 734470 810295 57525 -123453 1139694 873306 535653 392718 604041 480588 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 264391 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 development of tracking and reporting metrics. 259581 135742 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 applyng for federal Great Lakes restoration initiative grant funding. Five different funding programs supported 38 projects. Sample project activities include efforts to ensure a national lakeshore is not polluted and identifying and addressing nutrient pollution to Seneca Lake. 177545 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, and reducing phosphorus pollution impacting Lake Erie. 701517 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false true true false 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 10 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 325 East Lake Street 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 Austin Holsinger Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Belan 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 Adam Parker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Ryan Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 82960 0 0 82960 0 false false false 0 30765 648065 3443 678830 Program Service Revenue 7096 7096 7096 916 916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 686842 7096 916 135742 135742 0 0 0 82960 62220 8296 12444 0 200989 162944 15218 22827 6782 5087 678 1017 44620 33465 4462 6693 22712 17034 2271 3407 0 1762 1762 13919 10445 2022 1452 0 0 0 56927 56927 9262 9026 236 31492 22607 5746 3139 0 0 21992 18067 2485 1440 35542 35198 344 0 0 0 0 0 3129 2557 286 286 Contracted services 138979 127946 840 10193 Miscellaneous 3486 490 1988 1008 0 810295 701517 44528 64250 0 848481 559484 284000 308740 2270 1336 0 0 0 0 4943 3746 3937 3937 0 0 0 0 0 0 1139694 873306 33579 13462 76400 4500 419080 365425 6594 9331 535653 392718 X 110311 241755 493730 238833 604041 480588 1139694 873306 -123453 X false true X true false X 814735 835694 1171919 772971 678830 4274149 0 0 814735 835694 1171919 772971 678830 4274149 2099767 2174382 1421 1120 1241 1127 916 5825 0 3754 2316 2254 8324 4288298 69323 0.50710 0.48750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 301 938 1239 1239 248 62 239 991 false 148534 163243 116151 248 428176 642264 1604 3558 1236 1239 7637 37134 40811 29038 62 107045 160568 1604 3558 1236 301 6699 3937 3937 Compensated Absences 9331 9331 686842 686842 686842 810295 810295 810295 true North America 1 1 Program Services Water Protection 136939 1 1 1 1 136939 136939 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. false Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper 721 Main Street Buffalo NY 14623 222993054 501c3 7500 0 Scajaquada Creek Clinton River Watershed Counc 1115 W Avon Road Rochester MI 48309 383216864 501c3 10000 0 Restoring Gallagher Creek Friends of the St Clair Rive PO Box 611496 Port Huron MI 48061 770670838 501c3 7500 0 Stream Daylighting Great Lakes National Audubon 17 N State Street Chicago IL 60602 131624102 501c3 15000 0 Watershed Conservation National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston VA 20190 770670838 501c3 6000 0 Healing our Waters Save the River 409 Riverside Drive Clayton NY 13624 161125061 501c3 6500 0 Restoration of Wetlands Seneca Lake Pure Waters Assoc PO Box 247 Geneva NY 14456 161382594 501c3 6000 0 Keuka Outlet Trout Unlimited- MI PO Box 442 DeWitt MI 48820 237188803 501c3 14740 0 Restoring Connectivity West MI Environmental Action 1007 Lake Drive SE Grand Rapids MI 49506 382550054 501c3 15000 0 Coastal Marsh Restoration 9 0 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.