GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORKAND FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORKAND FUND INC (EIN 20-5693503)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-03-28
IRS object ID
201230889349300228
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-03-28T12:23:19-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECHELBARGER HIMEBAUGH TAMM & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line15136 CASCADE RD SE STE 2AAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code495463728ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN205693503EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORK AND FUND INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlGREANameControl
Phone2313488200Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 2479AddressLine1
CityPETOSKEYCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49770ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJILL RYANName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone2313488200Phone
Date Signed2012-03-28DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameCURT A REPPUHNName
Phone6165753482Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonANNOESJKA STEINMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE 0OUR 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE O 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.MissionDescription
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Revenue0Revenue
DescriptionTHE GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ACTIVITIES THAT ACTIVELY PROMOTE RIVER, LAKE, 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 53 PROJECTS. SAMPLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROPOSAL TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF REMOVING OWOSSO DAM AND DEVELOPING A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO RESTORE FREE-FLOWING CONDITIONS AND HISTORIC FISH MIGRATION ROUTES AND DEVELOPING AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE TO HELP WITH EDUCATION AND ACTION TO ADDRESS THE TOXIC ALGAE PROBLEM IN WESTEM LAKE ERIE.Description

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DescriptionPROVIDED 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 AND SULFIDE MINING HAVE THE INFORMATION, CONNECTIONS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO WORK TOWARD THEIR WATER PROTECTION GOALS.Description

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DescriptionPROVIDED 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 TORONTO, ONTARIO AND MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITIES TO TAKE STEPS TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE IMPACTS OF A MORE VARIABLE CLIMATE ON THEIR WATER RESOURCES.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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TERRY SWIER
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GARY STREET
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DEBORAH DORSEY
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SARAH WINTERTON
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THERESA MCCLENAGHAN
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JILL RYAN
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GARY BELAN
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WENDY COOPER
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AMY JO SMITH
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Total133223Total
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total23Total

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total33306Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year23CurrentYear
Total23Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Expenses Not Included-612OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-612ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990793655TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:FRESHWATER FUTURE HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRICIPLES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYSED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES TAX YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2010, FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE OF TAXING AUTHORITIES, REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 OR 2010.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING 1.
PART XII LINE 4B DESCRIPTION: LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ($613)
PART XIII LINE 4B DESCRIPTION: LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ($613)

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedPROVIDED SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC VISION RETREAT AND WATER HOUR YOUTH INITIATIVESpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures9355TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent9355SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent9355TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (23 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH
19 NORTH 21ST AVE WDULUTHMN55806411410670315000INITIATIVE TO PROTECT DULUTH STREAM CORPS INVESTMENTS IN STREAM RESTORATION
WESTERN LAKE ERIE WATERKEEPER ASSOCATION
6565 BAYSHORE ROADOREGONOH43618562456240315000PHOSPHORUS/NITRATE REMOVAL BY TILE BIOREATOR (S) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT/FIELD DAY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
249 HIGHLAND AVEROCHESTERNY14620161037101314820SALMON CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION
SAVE OUR SODUS
PO BOX 424ALTONNY14413311781915314500PRIORITIZATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN SODUS BAY
FRIENDS OF THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER
PO BOX 402OWOSSOMI48867383348975314180COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ENGINEERING/FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REMOVAL OF OWOSSO DAM
ST LOUIS RIVER ALLIANCE
394 S LAKE AVENUE STE 321DULUTHMN55802411837754311500ST. LOUIS RIVER AREA OF CONCERN GLRI PROJECTS SUPPORT
HURON PINES
501 NORWAY STGRAYLINGMI49738382502172310000RIFLE RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT
WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY
3500 S LATTIMORE ROADPORT CLINTONOH43452341900372310000PHRAGMITES CONTROL IN WESTERN LAKE ERIE COASTAL WETLANDS
GREAT LAKES LIFEWAYS INSTITUTE
3494 28TH STREETHOPKINSMI48858271596216310000WILD RICE RESTORATION FEASIBILITY STUDY IN SAGINAW BAY
WAUKEGAN HARBOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY GROUP
152 GLENWOOD AVEWINNETKAIL60093363989864310000WAUKEGAN/BOWEN PARK MASSIVE STORM DAMAGE CLEAN-UP - GLEN FLORA RAVINE/PIKE-ROOT WATERSHED
CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK
PO BOX 348AURORANY13026161556541310000PROTECTING CAYUGA LAKE'S CREEKS FROM CLIMATE-CHANGE INDUCED HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID IMPACTS
CONCERNED CITIZENS OF SENECA COUNTY INC
3150 STATE ROUTE 96WATERLOONY13165223113687310000UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING MEGA-LANDFILL WASTE IMPACTS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
WESTERN LAKE ERIE WATERKEEPER ASSOCIATION
6565 BAYSHORE ROADOREGONOH43618562456240310000TREE PLANTING SELECTION IN CHANGING WEATHER
FRIENDS OF THE DETROIT RIVER
2674 W JEFFERSON AVETRENTONMI4818338310302138000DETROIT RIVER AREA OF CONCERN/GLRI PROJECT SUPPORT
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
1207 GRANDVIEW AVE SUITE 201COLUMBUSOH4321231080557837500BOTTLED WATER TAX FOR LAKE ERIE RESTORATION
RESIDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
PO BOX 262YOUNGSTOWNNY1417452238766535503INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION TO OPPOSE TOXIC LANDFILLING THAT CONTAMINATES THE GREAT LAKES
LAKESHORE NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP
7003 CEDARVIEW ROADCLEVELANDWI5301516166361435500PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG-TERM GROUNDWATER PROTECTION IN KARST AREAS
TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL
426 BAY STREETPETOSKEYMI4977038236174535000ADDRESS THE TOPIC OF SLICKWATER HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
KALAMAZOO RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
408 E MICHIGAN AVEKALAMAZOOMI4900738345820635000PROSPECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE ENBRIDGE OIL SPILL AND SHORT-TERM FUNDING NEEDS
ONONDAGA CREEK CONSERVATION COUNCIL
216 MILES AVESYRACUSENY1321016149983435000URBAN ONONDAGA CREEK RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION SITE
PENNSYLVANIA LAKE ERIE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
301 PENINSULA DR SUITE 5ERIEPA1650520443953235000BEGIN ANEW MUNICIPAL PILOT PROJECT
ROOT-PIKE WATERSHED INITIATIVE
PO BOX 044164RACINEWI5340420097161835000PENNOYER PARK RAIN GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD: REDUCING POLLUTED DISCHARGE TO LAKE MICHIGAN
WEST GRAND BOULEVARD COLLABORATIVE
PO BOX 2247DETROITMI4820237156041735000THE ALBERT H. MALLORY READING GARDEN AT THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY DUFFIELD BRANCH

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AN 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 AND A DESIGNATED OFFICER SIGNS FORM 8879-EO AUTHORIZING THE CPA TO E-FILE THE RETURN.
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, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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, AND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THIS FACT IS DISCLOSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN OUR NEWSLETTER.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

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