2026-09-03T17:16:37-04:00 2025-12-31 562054429 SHAHBAZ CAROTHERS & COMPANY PA 2102 N ELM ST SUITE A GREENSBORO NC 27408 990EZ 2025-01-01 900588202 GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY GREA 2179716047 9380 WANDERING TRAILS LN DAWSON IL 62520 HARRY ELSTON TREASURER 2179716047 2026-09-01 true PHILIP CAROTHERS P01310499 3365741438 2026-09-03 2025 X X X WWW.GREATLAKESREGION-ACS.ORG X X 3763 X 1763 2000 1534 466 2229 6714 6714 -4485 75826 7609 78950 75826 78950 75826 78950 75826 78950 X TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF CHEMISTRY; TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION STRUCTURED CAPABLE OF EXECUTING PROJECTS OF BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPISHMENTS: GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY(THE "REGION")IS A CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE REGION IS AN AFFILIATED REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (THE "ACS"), WHCIH IS A 501(C)(3)TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE REGION'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF LOCAL AFFILIATED SECTION OF THE ACS LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE REGION'S PURPOSE IS TO (1) PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF CHEMISTRY, (2) PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE ACS LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF EXECUTING PORJECTS OF THE BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL SECTIONS, AND (3) ENSURE THE ON GOING SUCCESS, CONTINUITY, AND PROGRESS OF SCIENTIFIC MEETING BASED ON CHEMISTRY AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE REGION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE ACS HOST LOCAL SECTION TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF AWARDS GIVEN OUT AT THE REGIONAL MEETINGS. THE REGION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS OVERSEEING THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF A REGIONAL MEETING CONDUCTED EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT IS HOSTED BY A LOCAL SECTION OF THE ACS. THE REGIONAL MEETING IS A TECHNICAL MEETING ATTENDED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TYPICALLY MEMBERS OF THE ACS LOCAL SECTION IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE REGIONAL MEETING GENERALLY CONSISTS OF EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA AND PROGRAMS, PUBLICATINS AND AWARDS IN THE FIELD PF CHEMISTRY AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE. THE REGION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING A LOCAL SECTION TO HOST THE REGIONAL MEETING. THE REGION PROVIDES GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDANCE TO THE LOCAL SECTION HOSTING THE REGIONAL MEETING. THE REGION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF NO GREATER THAN 7,500 PER REGIONAL MEETING TO THE HOST LOCAL SECTION TO ASSIST IN DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIONAL MEETING. THE LOCAL SECTION HOSTING THE REGIONAL MEETING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTRATURAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ANY LOSSES INCURRE IN CONDUCTING THE REGIONAL MEETING. IF THE REVENUE FROM THE REGIONAL MEETING EXCEEDS THE EXPENSES, A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE REGIONAL MMETING IS PAID TO THE REGION BY THE HOST LOCAL SECTION TO HELP PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FUTURE REGIONAL MEETINGS. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPISHMENTS: 6714 6714 GLENN LARKIN CHAIR 0.25 0 ROBIN TANKE SECRETAY 0.25 0 RYAN VAN HOVEN CHAIR-ELECT 0.25 0 HARRY ELSTON TREASURER 0.25 0 MATT HAMMERS MEMBER AT LA 0.25 0 KRISTEN MURPHY MEMBER AT LA 0.25 0 JOSEPH SABOL BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 LYDIA HINES BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 GRAEM WILLIE BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 RESSANO DESUSA-MACHADO BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 X false false false false false false false false false MI HARRY J ELSTON 9380 WANDERING TRAIL LN DAWSON IL 62520 2719716047 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X X X 20 CHICAGO SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 362287522 7 true 0 0 KALAMAZOO SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 386090760 7 true 0 0 CENTRAL WISCONSIN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237284206 7 true 0 0 ST JOSEPH VALLEY SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 356041348 7 true 0 0 ROCK RIVER SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 510227769 7 true 0 0 ILLIONIS-IOWA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 660829600 7 true 0 0 ILLIONIS HEARTLAND SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237377292 7 true 0 0 RED RIVER VALLEY SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237304258 7 true 0 0 LAKE SUPERIOR SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237126985 7 true 0 0 WISCONSIN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 396078144 7 true 0 0 LA CROSSE-WINONA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237204477 7 true 0 0 UPPER PENINSULA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 386088806 7 true 0 0 MILWAUKEE SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 396089059 7 true 0 0 WABASH VALLEY SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 356043174 7 true 0 0 MINNESOTA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 416024526 7 true 0 0 NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 396086169 7 true 0 0 JOLIET SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 363157672 7 true 0 0 EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 376045542 7 true 0 0 PURDUE SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 356041922 7 true 0 0 DECATUR-SPRINGFIELD SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237284207 7 true 0 0 20 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false PART I, LINE 11H ILLIONIS-IOWA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 66-0829600 7 X 0 0 ILLIONIS HEARTLAND SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 23-7377292 7 X 0 0 RED RIVER VALLEY SECTION OF THE 23-7304258 7 X 0 0 LAKE SUPERIOR SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 23-7126985 7 X 0 0 WISCONSIN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 39-6078144 7 X 0 0 LA CROSSE-WINONA SECTION OF THE 23-7204477 7 X 0 0 UPPER PENINSULA SECTION OF THE 38-6088806 7 X 0 0 MILWAUKEE SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 39-6089059 7 X 0 0 WABASH VALLEY SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 35-6043174 7 X 0 0 MINNESOTA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 41-6024526 7 X 0 0 NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SECTION OF THE 39-6086169 7 X 0 0 JOLIET SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 36-3157672 7 X 0 0 EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 37-6045542 7 X 0 0 PURDUE SECTION OF THE AMERICAN 35-6041922 7 X 0 0 DECATUR-SPRINGFIELD SECTION OF THE 23-7284207 7 X 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART I INTEREST INCOME FROM BANK 346 DIVIDEND INCOME VANGUARD 1,417 TOTAL LINE 4 1,763 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES BOARD TRAVEL/MEETING 6,464 WEBSITE DESIGN & HOSTING 250 TOTAL 6,714 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS 7,609 FORM 990-EZ, PART III TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF CHEMISTRY; TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION STRUCTURED CAPABLE OF EXECUTING PROJECTS OF BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPISHMENTS: GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY(THE "REGION")IS A CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE REGION IS AN AFFILIATED REGION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (THE "ACS"), WHCIH IS A 501(C)(3)TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE REGION'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF LOCAL AFFILIATED SECTION OF THE ACS LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE REGION'S PURPOSE IS TO (1) PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF CHEMISTRY, (2) PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL SECTIONS OF THE ACS LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF EXECUTING PORJECTS OF THE BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL SECTIONS, AND (3) ENSURE THE ON GOING SUCCESS, CONTINUITY, AND PROGRESS OF SCIENTIFIC MEETING BASED ON CHEMISTRY AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE REGION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE ACS HOST LOCAL SECTION TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF AWARDS GIVEN OUT AT THE REGIONAL MEETINGS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 THE REGION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS OVERSEEING THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF A REGIONAL MEETING CONDUCTED EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT IS HOSTED BY A LOCAL SECTION OF THE ACS. THE REGIONAL MEETING IS A TECHNICAL MEETING ATTENDED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TYPICALLY MEMBERS OF THE ACS LOCAL SECTION IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE REGIONAL MEETING GENERALLY CONSISTS OF EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA AND PROGRAMS, PUBLICATINS AND AWARDS IN THE FIELD PF CHEMISTRY AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE. THE REGION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING A LOCAL SECTION TO HOST THE REGIONAL MEETING. THE REGION PROVIDES GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDANCE TO THE LOCAL SECTION HOSTING THE REGIONAL MEETING. THE REGION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF NO GREATER THAN 7,500 PER REGIONAL MEETING TO THE HOST LOCAL SECTION TO ASSIST IN DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIONAL MEETING. THE LOCAL SECTION HOSTING THE REGIONAL MEETING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTRATURAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ANY LOSSES INCURRE IN CONDUCTING THE REGIONAL MEETING. IF THE REVENUE FROM THE REGIONAL MEETING EXCEEDS THE EXPENSES, A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE REGIONAL MMETING IS PAID TO THE REGION BY THE HOST LOCAL SECTION TO HELP PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FUTURE REGIONAL MEETINGS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPISHMENTS: FORM 990-EZ, PART V INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURIGN THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.