GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORKAND FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORKAND FUND INC (EIN 20-5693503)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-03-09
IRS object ID
201510689349300516
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-03-09T11:08:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382763936PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASON KAMMERMANN & ROHRBACK P CBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 PARK AVENUEAddressLine1
CityCHARLEVOIXCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49720ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205693503EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORKBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2AND FUND INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2313488200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2479AddressLine1
CityPETOSKEYCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49770ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJILL RYANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2313488200PhoneNum
Signature2015-03-06SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonVELDA K KAMMERMANNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01056809PTIN
Phone2315474911PhoneNum
Preparation2015-03-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Business Name Line1FRESHWATER FUTUREBusinessNameLine1
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Principal OfficerJILL RYANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 2479AddressLine1
CityPETOSKEYCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49770ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,186,139GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FRESHWATERFUTURE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$1,120PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,241CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,258PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,909CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$860,730PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,185,732CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$284,547PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$397,262CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$383,839PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,038,435CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$71,406PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$147,297CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$82,192TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$546,516NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR 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.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$572,909ExpenseAmt
Grant$397,262GrantAmt
DescTHE GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ACTIVITIES THAT ACTIVELY PROMOT RIVER, LAKE, WETLAND AND GROUNDWATER PROTECTION, CLIMATE ADAPTION ACTIVITIES AND PREPARATOR EXPENSES FOR APPLYING FOR FEDERAL GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE GRANT FUNDING. FIVE DIFFERENT FUNDING PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 55 PROJECTS. SAMPLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE STORM WATER RUNOFF AND THE RESTORATION OF THE MAXWELL CREEK WATERSHED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$226,782ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDED 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 PREVENTING ASIAN CARP FROM ESTABLISHING IN THE GREAT LAKES. COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE LOCAL GROUPS WORKING ON REGIONAL ISSUES SUCH AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FOR NATURAL GAS, ALGAE BLOOMS RELATED TO NUTRIENT POLLUTION AND SULFIDE MINING HAVE THE INFORMATION, CONNECTIONS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO WORK TOWARD THEIR WATER PROTECTION GOALS.Desc

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Expense$121,932ExpenseAmt
Revenue$10,663RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDED WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GROUPS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FROM FRESHWATER FUTURE. THIS ASSISTANCE HELPED TO BUILD FUNDRAISING AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS TO RUN THE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS STRATEGY ASSISTANCE THAT HELPED GROUPS UTILIZE THEIR RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY. SEVERAL GROUPS WERE ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS TO HELP DIRECT THEIR ACTIVITIES OVER THE COMING YEARS. FUNDRAISING PLANS WERE DEVELOPED FOR SEVERAL GROUPS TO HELP THEM DIVERSIFY FUNDING SOURCES AND BUILD MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH STRONG SUPPORT FROM WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GROUPS WERE MADE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR MISSION WORK THROUGH SESSIONS DEVOTED TO CREATING STRATEGIES FOR MOVING THEIR MISSION FORWARD. TWO CLIMATE ADAPTATION SYMPOSIA WERE HELD IN ITHACA AND BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA AND KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES TO TAKE STEPS TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE IMPACTS OF A MORE VARIABLE CLIMATE ON THEIR WATER RESOURCES. FRESHWATER FUTURE ALSO HAS AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NONPROFIT BOOKKEEPING SERVICES TO OUR MEMBER GROUPS AND TRAINING ON HOW TO MANAGE AND READ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE BELIEVE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF MEETING OUR MISSION BECAUSE SMALL NONPROFITS HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING BOOKKEEPERS WITH ADEQUATE NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE AND OFTEN NEED ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING TRACKING AND RECORDKEEPING SYSTEMS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$921,623TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJILL RYANPersonNm
Phone2313488200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1325 EAST LAKE STREETAddressLine1
CityPETOSKEYCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49770ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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DEBORAH DORSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS GRUBB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL RYAN
EXECUTIVE DI40.00$79,878$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTY MEYER
PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GARY BELAN
VICE PRESIDE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE PARKER
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY GOUCHER
SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$79,878TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$26,377MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,145,542AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$40,477NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,171,919TotalContributionsAmt

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DescPROGRAM SERVICE REVENUEDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$10,663TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$407FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,663RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Total$383,262TotalAmt
Program Services$383,262ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$14,000TotalAmt
Program Services$14,000ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$79,878TotalAmt
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Management And General$9,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total$226,069TotalAmt
Program Services$194,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,977FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$7,436TotalAmt
Program Services$5,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,041FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,321TotalAmt
Program Services$38,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,196FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$21,083ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,799FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$152TotalAmt
Management And General$152ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fundraising$1,714FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$956TotalAmt
Program Services$916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$27,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,765FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$18,292TotalAmt
Program Services$14,545ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,790FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$49,264TotalAmt
Program Services$46,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,261FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$173TotalAmt
Management And General$173ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,482TotalAmt
Program Services$1,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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CONTRACTED SERVICES$71,582$55,084$8,347$8,151
CONSULTING$57,763$57,763
MISCELLANEOUS$4,562$368$2,576$1,618

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$921,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,304FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$519,604BOYAmt
EOY$411,419EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$205,191EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$3,301BOYAmt
EOY$7,221EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$3,963BOYAmt
EOY$4,877EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,937LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,040BOYAmt
EOY$628,708EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$27,524BOYAmt
EOY$35,131EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,994BOYAmt
EOY$8,570EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,003BOYAmt
EOY$30,191EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,300BOYAmt
EOY$8,300EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,821BOYAmt
EOY$82,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,132BOYAmt
EOY$225,016EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$63,087BOYAmt
EOY$321,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$399,219BOYAmt
EOY$546,516EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$527,040BOYAmt
EOY$628,708EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$813,899CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$814,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$835,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,171,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,516,544TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$813,899CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$814,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$835,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,171,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,516,544TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,275,902SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,240,642PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,679CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,421CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,241CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,057TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$2,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,070TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,531,671TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$54,511GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.49440PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.47580PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDRAISING EVENTS 6,070ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,558FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,558FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,558FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$712FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$178FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,380FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,846FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$133,223CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$124,916CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$148,534CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$712CurrentYearAmt
Total$407,385TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$611,078LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$23CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,323CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,604CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,558CurrentYearAmt
Total$13,508TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$33,306CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$31,229CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$37,134CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$178CurrentYearAmt
Total$101,847TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$152,771GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$23CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,323CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,604CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,558CurrentYearAmt
Total$13,508TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,937OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,937DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOMPENSATED ABSENCESDesc
Amt$8,300Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,300TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,185,732TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,185,732RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,185,732TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,038,435TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,038,435ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,038,435TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantLAKE SUPERIOR WATERSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$8,500CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BAD RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
101 W MAIN STREET 353ASHLANDWI54806043740575501C3$10,000WILD RICE PROTECTION
FRIENDS OF THE DETROIT RIVER
2674 W JEFFERSON AVENUETRENTONMI48183383103021501C3$7,000GREAT LAKES
KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER
7000 N WESTNEDGE AVENUEKALAMAZOO TOWNSHIPMI49009381674780501C3$11,313WETLANDS
LAKESHORE NATURAL RESOURCES
PO BOX 62STURGEON BAYWI54235161663614501C3$15,000LITTLE MANITOWOC
YELLOW DOG WATERSHED PRESERVE
303 BENSINGER STREETBIG BAYMI49808383251163501C3$18,000YELLOW DOG RIVER
ALLIANCE OF ROUGE COMMUNITIES
46036 MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 126CANTONMI48188223931720501C3$15,000ROUGE RIVER
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
917 SOUTH 148TH ROADADAMSNE68301391592200501C3$15,000LAKE ONTARIO
GRAND RAPIDS WHITEWATER
502 SECOND STREET NW SUITE 300GRAND RAPIDSMI49504271009241501C3$18,293GRAND RIVER
GROUNDWORK MILWAUKEE
1845 NORTH FARWELL AVENUEMILWAUKEEWI53202320182692501C3$6,314MILWAUKEE RIVER
MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
602 WEST IONIA STREETLANSINGMI48933382517980501C3$25,000HYDROFRACKING
MICHIGAN TROUT UNLIMITED
PO BOX 422DEWITTMI488208820237188803501C3$12,000HYDROFRACKING
MINNESOTA TROUT UNLIMITED
PO BOX 845CHANHASSENMN55317521766036501C3$12,000BLACKHOOF RIVER
SIERRA CLUB MICHIGAN CHAPTER
109 E GRAND RIVER AVENUELANSINGMI48906223935178501C4$38,121HYDROFRACKING
WEST MI ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COMMIT
1007 LAKE DRIVE SEGRAND RAPIDSMI49506382550054501C3$36,385HYDROFRACKING
WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY
3850 CHAGRIN RIVER ROADMORELAND HILLSOH44022341571233501C3$15,000LOWER BIG CREEK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHEN 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 THE 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 ON A PROHIBITED ACTIVITY, THE GRANT RECIPIENT WILL BE ASKED TO REFUND THAT PORTION OF THE GRANT AWARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCHEM ENGINEERDesc
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$40,477NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONOUR 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CERIE, PENNSYLVANIA AND KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES TO TAKE STEPS TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE IMPACTS OF A MORE VARIABLE CLIMATE ON THEIR WATER RESOURCES. FRESHWATER FUTURE ALSO HAS AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NONPROFIT BOOKKEEPING SERVICES TO OUR MEMBER GROUPS AND TRAINING ON HOW TO MANAGE AND READ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE BELIEVE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF MEETING OUR MISSION BECAUSE SMALL NONPROFITS HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING BOOKKEEPERS WITH ADEQUATE NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE AND OFTEN NEED ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING TRACKING AND RECORDKEEPING SYSTEMS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAN 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CON 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE 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, AND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THIS FACT IS DISCLOSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN OUR NEWSLETTER.

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationFRESHWATER FUTURE DID NOT HAVE ANY LOBBYING EXPENSES IN 2009.ExplanationTxt

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