2012-03-28T12:23:19-05:00 2011-09-30 ECHELBARGER HIMEBAUGH TAMM & CO PC 5136 CASCADE RD SE STE 2A GRAND RAPIDS MI 495463728 990 2010-10-01 205693503 GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORK AND FUND INC GREA 2313488200 PO BOX 2479 PETOSKEY MI 49770 JILL RYAN 2313488200 2012-03-28 1 CURT A REPPUHN 6165753482 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z FRESHWATER FUTURE ANNOESJKA STEINMAN PO BOX 2479 PETOSKEY MI 49770 820219 0 X WWW.FRESHWATERFUTURE.ORG X 2006 MI SEE 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. 8 8 5 49 0 0 880297 811299 2399 5528 2596 2679 0 0 885292 819506 293899 280353 0 0 156427 262207 0 0 37236 165156 251095 615482 793655 269810 25851 585767 482289 185368 56039 400399 426250 X SEE 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. 0 0 396670 280353 0 THE 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. 161122 0 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 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. 163692 4512 PROVIDED 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. 721484 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X X X CATHY BRADY 2313488200 325 EAST LAKE STREET PETOSKEY MI 49770 KRISTY MEYER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY SWIER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY STREET 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH DORSEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WINTERTON 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA MCCLENAGHAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNOESJKA STEINMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL RYAN 40.00 X 69055 0 0 GARY BELAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY COOPER 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMY JO SMITH 3.00 X 0 0 0 69055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 811299 21989 811299 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 5528 5528 5528 3292 3292 100 713 -613 -613 -613 819506 8207 0 0 277453 277453 2900 2900 69054 48338 10358 10358 133553 116087 8425 9041 5265 4317 474 474 31846 26114 2866 2866 22489 18467 2015 2007 1260 980 280 4500 3898 301 301 69009 63843 2190 2976 8475 7975 500 107527 99736 3566 4225 554 445 109 16688 13415 1619 1654 34180 32068 1482 630 4005 2971 508 526 649 649 1688 1511 26 151 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1354 954 115 285 OTHER 842 12 61 769 LICENSE AND SPONSOR FEE 364 364 793655 721484 34935 37236 527909 452274 46138 5120 5894 20326 3211 3317 3937 2685 2615 1252 585767 482289 15340 34764 159534 21275 10494 185368 56039 X 170721 195504 229678 230746 400399 426250 585767 482289 X 25851 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 270852 451536 307714 880297 811299 2721698 2600 2600 270852 451536 307714 880297 813899 2724298 2724298 1281 3341 3526 2596 2679 13423 5899 2399 5528 13826 2751547 5528 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23 23 721461 721484 133223 33306 0 0 133223 133223 199835 23 23 33306 33306 49959 23 23 3937 2685 1252 1252 819506 793655 25851 1 1 25852 822719 2600 2600 820119 -613 -613 819506 796867 2600 2600 794267 -612 -612 793655 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) 1 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC VISION RETREAT AND WATER HOUR YOUTH INITIATIVE 9355 0 0 0 0 0 0 9355 0 9355 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH 19 NORTH 21ST AVE W DULUTH MN 55806 411410670 3 15000 INITIATIVE TO PROTECT DULUTH STREAM CORPS INVESTMENTS IN STREAM RESTORATION WESTERN LAKE ERIE WATERKEEPER ASSOCATION 6565 BAYSHORE ROAD OREGON OH 43618 562456240 3 15000 PHOSPHORUS/NITRATE REMOVAL BY TILE BIOREATOR (S) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT/FIELD DAY CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 249 HIGHLAND AVE ROCHESTER NY 14620 161037101 3 14820 SALMON CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION SAVE OUR SODUS PO BOX 424 ALTON NY 14413 311781915 3 14500 PRIORITIZATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN SODUS BAY FRIENDS OF THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER PO BOX 402 OWOSSO MI 48867 383348975 3 14180 COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ENGINEERING/FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REMOVAL OF OWOSSO DAM ST LOUIS RIVER ALLIANCE 394 S LAKE AVENUE STE 321 DULUTH MN 55802 411837754 3 11500 ST. LOUIS RIVER AREA OF CONCERN GLRI PROJECTS SUPPORT HURON PINES 501 NORWAY ST GRAYLING MI 49738 382502172 3 10000 RIFLE RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY 3500 S LATTIMORE ROAD PORT CLINTON OH 43452 341900372 3 10000 PHRAGMITES CONTROL IN WESTERN LAKE ERIE COASTAL WETLANDS GREAT LAKES LIFEWAYS INSTITUTE 3494 28TH STREET HOPKINS MI 48858 271596216 3 10000 WILD RICE RESTORATION FEASIBILITY STUDY IN SAGINAW BAY WAUKEGAN HARBOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY GROUP 152 GLENWOOD AVE WINNETKA IL 60093 363989864 3 10000 WAUKEGAN/BOWEN PARK MASSIVE STORM DAMAGE CLEAN-UP - GLEN FLORA RAVINE/PIKE-ROOT WATERSHED CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK PO BOX 348 AURORA NY 13026 161556541 3 10000 PROTECTING CAYUGA LAKE'S CREEKS FROM CLIMATE-CHANGE INDUCED HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID IMPACTS CONCERNED CITIZENS OF SENECA COUNTY INC 3150 STATE ROUTE 96 WATERLOO NY 13165 223113687 3 10000 UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING MEGA-LANDFILL WASTE IMPACTS TO CLIMATE CHANGE WESTERN LAKE ERIE WATERKEEPER ASSOCIATION 6565 BAYSHORE ROAD OREGON OH 43618 562456240 3 10000 TREE PLANTING SELECTION IN CHANGING WEATHER FRIENDS OF THE DETROIT RIVER 2674 W JEFFERSON AVE TRENTON MI 48183 383103021 3 8000 DETROIT RIVER AREA OF CONCERN/GLRI PROJECT SUPPORT OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 1207 GRANDVIEW AVE SUITE 201 COLUMBUS OH 43212 310805578 3 7500 BOTTLED WATER TAX FOR LAKE ERIE RESTORATION RESIDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT PO BOX 262 YOUNGSTOWN NY 14174 522387665 3 5503 INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION TO OPPOSE TOXIC LANDFILLING THAT CONTAMINATES THE GREAT LAKES LAKESHORE NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP 7003 CEDARVIEW ROAD CLEVELAND WI 53015 161663614 3 5500 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG-TERM GROUNDWATER PROTECTION IN KARST AREAS TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL 426 BAY STREET PETOSKEY MI 49770 382361745 3 5000 ADDRESS THE TOPIC OF SLICKWATER HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN KALAMAZOO RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL 408 E MICHIGAN AVE KALAMAZOO MI 49007 383458206 3 5000 PROSPECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE ENBRIDGE OIL SPILL AND SHORT-TERM FUNDING NEEDS ONONDAGA CREEK CONSERVATION COUNCIL 216 MILES AVE SYRACUSE NY 13210 161499834 3 5000 URBAN ONONDAGA CREEK RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION SITE PENNSYLVANIA LAKE ERIE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION 301 PENINSULA DR SUITE 5 ERIE PA 16505 204439532 3 5000 BEGIN ANEW MUNICIPAL PILOT PROJECT ROOT-PIKE WATERSHED INITIATIVE PO BOX 044164 RACINE WI 53404 200971618 3 5000 PENNOYER PARK RAIN GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD: REDUCING POLLUTED DISCHARGE TO LAKE MICHIGAN WEST GRAND BOULEVARD COLLABORATIVE PO BOX 2247 DETROIT MI 48202 371560417 3 5000 THE ALBERT H. MALLORY READING GARDEN AT THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY DUFFIELD BRANCH FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 AND A DESIGNATED OFFICER SIGNS FORM 8879-EO AUTHORIZING THE CPA TO E-FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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 15A 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 C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THIS FACT IS DISCLOSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN OUR NEWSLETTER.