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GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 39-1047600)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-08-17
IRS object ID
202302299349301210
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,015,245GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.GREENLAKEASSOCIATION.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation1951FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSAFEGUARD GREEN LAKE BY IMPROVING ITS WATER QUALITY, PROTECTING IT FROM CRITICAL THREATS, AND ACCELERATING ITS RETURN TO A CLEAN LAKE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSAFEGUARD GREEN LAKE BY IMPROVING ITS WATER QUALITY, PROTECTING IT FROM CRITICAL THREATS, AND ACCELERATING ITS RETURN TO A CLEAN LAKE.MissionDesc
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Expense$735,254ExpenseAmt
Revenue$87,545RevenueAmt
DescTHE GLA IS ACTIVELY PURSUING STRATEGIES AND PILOT PROJECTS THAT WILL LIKELY COST TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WHILE WE WISH WE COULD FLIP A SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY FUND STRATEGIES TO HELP THE LAKE, WE MUST BUILD UP AN ARSENAL SO THAT, WHEN WE ARE READY, WE CAN AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE THOSE INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL BEST MEET OUR NEEDS. THE GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION (GLA) HAS ORGANIZED ITS WORK UNDER FOUR AREAS: PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION, DATA EVALUATION, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVATION. OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON PROGRAMMING WAS 735,254. BELOW ARE MANY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK IN 2022: - PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION FOR 70 YEARS, BROOK TROUT WERE MISSING FROM DAKIN CREEK - PUSHED OUT OF EXISTENCE BY ERODING STREAM BANKS, PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF, AND A LACK OF HABITAT. WHEN THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (WDNR) FOUND THAT BROOK TROUT HAD MULTIPLIED LAST YEAR WITHOUT FISH STOCKING, IT CONFIRMED THAT OUR WORK TO LOWER A PERCHED CULVERT, REPAIR ERODING STREAMBANKS, AND ADD CRITICAL HABITAT HAS RESTORED A MISSING SPECIES. BROOK TROUT ARE ONCE AGAIN HEALTHY AND HAPPY ENOUGH TO CALL DAKIN CREEK HOME - AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR OF THE CLEANER WATER NOW FLOWING INTO GREEN LAKE. IN NOVEMBER, THE GLA HOSTED WISCONSIN'S FIRST-EVER ALL-VOLUNTEER REDD SURVEY, WHICH FOUND 31 TEST REDDS (BROOK TROUT NESTS) AND TWO ACTIVE REDDS, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE BROOK TROUT WERE ACTIVELY REPRODUCING OR PREPARING TO DO SO. -AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION FOR THE 2022 LAKE SEASON, THE GLA SPONSORED FOUR CLEAN BOATS CLEAN WATERS (CBCW) WATERCRAFT INSPECTORS TO PROTECT ALL EIGHT PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES AROUND BIG GREEN LAKE. THE CBCW INSPECTORS CHECK BOATS AND BOAT TRAILERS AND EDUCATE LAKE USERS ON HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS). 1,548 BOATS WERE INSPECTED DURING THE 2022 SEASON ON GREEN LAKE. IN THE FIVE DAYS BEFORE ENTERING GREEN LAKE, THESE BOATS COLLECTIVELY TRAVELED TO 32 OTHER WATER BODIES AND ENCOUNTERED 13 AIS NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT IN GREEN LAKE. THIS WINDOW OF TIME IS WHEN AIS CAN STILL SURVIVE AND REPRESENTS THE GREATEST RISK FOR AIS TRANSFER. THESE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS HELP PREVENT NEW AIS FROM ENTERING BIG GREEN, LIMITING FUTURE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DAMAGE. -DATA EVALUATION BLUE-GREEN ALGAE BLOOMS ARE A REALITY OF SUMMER IN WISCONSIN, FUELED BY HUMAN IMPACTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. LUCKILY, THEY HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN RARE AND ISOLATED IN GREEN LAKE, BUT IT IS CRITICAL TO COLLECT DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR FREQUENCY AND OCCURRENCE OVER TIME. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, THE GLA DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A NEW MONITORING PROGRAM AIMED AT SHRINKING COMMUNITY ALERT TIMES OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS FROM WEEKS TO MINUTES. THE PROJECT IS BOLSTERED BY THE GLA'S PARTICIPATION IN A BETA-TEST OF A BLOOMOPTIX FIELD MICROSCOPE THAT USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY BLUE-GREEN ALGAE. IN APRIL, THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND WDNR APPROVED A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN, WRITTEN BY THE GLA ON BEHALF OF THE LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM. THIS DATA-HEAVY PLAN IS CRITICAL FOR OUR WATERSHED TO UNLOCK ACCESS TO ROBUST FEDERAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS IN GREEN LAKE. -COMMUNITY ACTIVATION IN A PACKED COURTROOM ON DECEMBER 22, 2022, THE GREEN LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTED TO UPHOLD AN APPEAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SKUNK HOLLOW MINE BY THE GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION, THE GREEN LAKE CONSERVANCY (GLC), THE GREEN LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT (GLSD) AND A LOCAL LANDOWNER. THE VERDICT MEANT THAT THE SKUNK HOLLOW MINE APPLICATION - A NON-METALLIC QUARRY NEAR SENSITIVE SPRING AND TROUT STREAMS - WAS DENIED. THIS VICTORY IS A MAJOR WIN FOR GREEN LAKE'S WATERWAYS, SPECIFICALLY MITCHELL GLEN, DAKIN CREEK, WHITE CREEK, AND POWELL SPRING. OUT OF THE 66 PUBLIC COMMENTS SHARED AT THE DECEMBER HEARING, 64 EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE PROJECT, SIGNALING THE COMMUNITY'S DEEP CONVICTION TO PROTECT THE AREA FROM THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED MINE. THESE UNIQUE RESOURCES NEAR THE PROPOSED SKUNK HOLLOW MINE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD. THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAME TOGETHER TO PREVENT IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE - AND THAT DECISION WILL BE POWERFUL FOR GENERATIONS YET TO COME.Desc
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PersonSTEPHANIE PRELLWITZPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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STEPHANIE PRELLWITZ
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KATIE ALVORD
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DEBRA BIERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAT BOERSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRED CARUSO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENT DELUCENAY
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICH DIEMER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHARON DOLAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK FRANZEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM HEBBE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD MARTENS
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GARY MECKLENBURG
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM T MULLIGAN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD PRICE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE REGAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF SHADICK
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM TRUBSHAW
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BOB WALLACE
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Government Grants$24,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Noncash Contributions$95,775NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,899,189TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Program Service Revenue$87,545TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$72,482FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$6,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$137FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,169ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$635FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$15,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,222FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INVADER DEFENSE$177,032$177,032
GREEN ACRES$69,976$69,976
DUES AND FEES$17,184$16,668$172$344
PROGRAM-COMMUNITY DISCRET$15,358$15,358

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Management And General$744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,474FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$14,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,384FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,257BOYAmt
EOY$134,330EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$643,647BOYAmt
EOY$1,049,000EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,311,549BOYAmt
EOY$1,986,041EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$97,668BOYAmt
EOY$91,275EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$2,999BOYAmt
EOY$9,231EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$88,183LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,380LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,616BOYAmt
EOY$66,803EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,146,736BOYAmt
EOY$3,336,680EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,245BOYAmt
EOY$54,773EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,245BOYAmt
EOY$54,773EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$944,917BOYAmt
EOY$1,563,526EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,194,574BOYAmt
EOY$1,718,381EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,139,491BOYAmt
EOY$3,281,907EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,146,736BOYAmt
EOY$3,336,680EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,142,416ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$163,495CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$343,968CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$474,302CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,971,719CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,899,189CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,852,673TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$259,896CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$255,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,471CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,830CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,545CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$778,625TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$423,391CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$599,851CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$568,773CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,052,549CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,986,734CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,631,298TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,546CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,717CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,466,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$707,541CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,296,317TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108,451CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,868CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$173,216TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$160,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,585CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,466,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$707,541CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,469,533TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,161,765PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$257CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$443CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,923CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,713TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$257CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$443CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,923CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,713TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$423,648CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$600,294CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$568,773CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,054,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,993,657CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,641,011TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.56050PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.55260PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,183OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,380DepreciationAmt
Book Value$66,803BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$66,803TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,015,245TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$72,482OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$72,482RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,942,763RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,942,763TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$872,829TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$72,482OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$72,482ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$800,347ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$800,347TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B) (1) (A) (VI). THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO A TAX ON INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS EVALUATED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ASSOCIATIONS FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,482
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,482

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$250,750GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$239,050CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,700GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$19,329RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$34,669FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,480EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,004OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MEMBERSHIP CAMPEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$91,395GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$91,395CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$1,262,100GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,262,100CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,604,245GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,592,545CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$11,700GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,329RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,669FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,480EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$12,004OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$72,482DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$60,782NetIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWIStatesWhereGamingConductedCd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$91,275NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesESTIMATED FMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Boats And Planes BoatsAndPlanesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesESTIMATED FMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE GLA IS ACTIVELY PURSUING STRATEGIES AND PILOT PROJECTS THAT WILL LIKELY COST TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WHILE WE WISH WE COULD FLIP A SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY FUND STRATEGIES TO HELP THE LAKE, WE MUST BUILD UP AN ARSENAL SO THAT, WHEN WE ARE READY, WE CAN AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE THOSE INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL BEST MEET OUR NEEDS. THE GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION (GLA) HAS ORGANIZED ITS WORK UNDER FOUR AREAS: PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION, DATA EVALUATION, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVATION. OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON PROGRAMMING WAS 735,254. BELOW ARE MANY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK IN 2022: - PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION FOR 70 YEARS, BROOK TROUT WERE MISSING FROM DAKIN CREEK - PUSHED OUT OF EXISTENCE BY ERODING STREAM BANKS, PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF, AND A LACK OF HABITAT. WHEN THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (WDNR) FOUND THAT BROOK TROUT HAD MULTIPLIED LAST YEAR WITHOUT FISH STOCKING, IT CONFIRMED THAT OUR WORK TO LOWER A PERCHED CULVERT, REPAIR ERODING STREAMBANKS, AND ADD CRITICAL HABITAT HAS RESTORED A MISSING SPECIES. BROOK TROUT ARE ONCE AGAIN HEALTHY AND HAPPY ENOUGH TO CALL DAKIN CREEK HOME - AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR OF THE CLEANER WATER NOW FLOWING INTO GREEN LAKE. IN NOVEMBER, THE GLA HOSTED WISCONSIN'S FIRST-EVER ALL-VOLUNTEER REDD SURVEY, WHICH FOUND 31 TEST REDDS (BROOK TROUT NESTS) AND TWO ACTIVE REDDS, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE BROOK TROUT WERE ACTIVELY REPRODUCING OR PREPARING TO DO SO. -AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION FOR THE 2022 LAKE SEASON, THE GLA SPONSORED FOUR CLEAN BOATS CLEAN WATERS (CBCW) WATERCRAFT INSPECTORS TO PROTECT ALL EIGHT PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES AROUND BIG GREEN LAKE. THE CBCW INSPECTORS CHECK BOATS AND BOAT TRAILERS AND EDUCATE LAKE USERS ON HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS). 1,548 BOATS WERE INSPECTED DURING THE 2022 SEASON ON GREEN LAKE. IN THE FIVE DAYS BEFORE ENTERING GREEN LAKE, THESE BOATS COLLECTIVELY TRAVELED TO 32 OTHER WATER BODIES AND ENCOUNTERED 13 AIS NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT IN GREEN LAKE. THIS WINDOW OF TIME IS WHEN AIS CAN STILL SURVIVE AND REPRESENTS THE GREATEST RISK FOR AIS TRANSFER. THESE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS HELP PREVENT NEW AIS FROM ENTERING BIG GREEN, LIMITING FUTURE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DAMAGE. -DATA EVALUATION BLUE-GREEN ALGAE BLOOMS ARE A REALITY OF SUMMER IN WISCONSIN, FUELED BY HUMAN IMPACTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. LUCKILY, THEY HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN RARE AND ISOLATED IN GREEN LAKE, BUT IT IS CRITICAL TO COLLECT DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR FREQUENCY AND OCCURRENCE OVER TIME. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, THE GLA DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A NEW MONITORING PROGRAM AIMED AT SHRINKING COMMUNITY ALERT TIMES OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS FROM WEEKS TO MINUTES. THE PROJECT IS BOLSTERED BY THE GLA'S PARTICIPATION IN A BETA-TEST OF A BLOOMOPTIX FIELD MICROSCOPE THAT USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY BLUE-GREEN ALGAE. IN APRIL, THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND WDNR APPROVED A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN, WRITTEN BY THE GLA ON BEHALF OF THE LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM. THIS DATA-HEAVY PLAN IS CRITICAL FOR OUR WATERSHED TO UNLOCK ACCESS TO ROBUST FEDERAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS IN GREEN LAKE. -COMMUNITY ACTIVATION IN A PACKED COURTROOM ON DECEMBER 22, 2022, THE GREEN LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTED TO UPHOLD AN APPEAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SKUNK HOLLOW MINE BY THE GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION, THE GREEN LAKE CONSERVANCY (GLC), THE GREEN LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT (GLSD) AND A LOCAL LANDOWNER. THE VERDICT MEANT THAT THE SKUNK HOLLOW MINE APPLICATION - A NON-METALLIC QUARRY NEAR SENSITIVE SPRING AND TROUT STREAMS - WAS DENIED. THIS VICTORY IS A MAJOR WIN FOR GREEN LAKE'S WATERWAYS, SPECIFICALLY MITCHELL GLEN, DAKIN CREEK, WHITE CREEK, AND POWELL SPRING. OUT OF THE 66 PUBLIC COMMENTS SHARED AT THE DECEMBER HEARING, 64 EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE PROJECT, SIGNALING THE COMMUNITY'S DEEP CONVICTION TO PROTECT THE AREA FROM THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED MINE. THESE UNIQUE RESOURCES NEAR THE PROPOSED SKUNK HOLLOW MINE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD. THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAME TOGETHER TO PREVENT IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE - AND THAT DECISION WILL BE POWERFUL FOR GENERATIONS YET TO COME.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO UPDATE THE MISSION STATEMENT ALONG WITH UPDATING THE LANGUAGE OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES - ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP - ARTICLE IV DIRECTORS - ARTICLE V OFFICERS - ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT 990 IS SHARED WITH THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE CORPORATION AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES AN ANNUAL REVIEW FROM THE GLA BOARD PRESIDENT. IN 2022, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPLETED A COMPARABILITY COMPENSATION STUDY OF OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS. THESE FINDINGS WERE USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.