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FRIENDS OF THE LAKE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE LAKE INC (EIN 20-0317010)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202521359349305207
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-15T11:08:37-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN060666222PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLES HEAVEN & CO CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 BANK STAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06702ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200317010EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE LAKEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9178607784PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 403AddressLine1Txt
CityBRIDGEWATERCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06752ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSH FRANCISPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone9178607784PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-15SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT E SWEENEY JRPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01215711PTIN
Phone2037534101PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOSH FRANCISPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$98,170GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FRIENDSOFTHELAKE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionFRIENDS OF THE LAKE IS A NON PROFIT GROUP OF PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO CARE ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT, SAFTEY AND RECREATIONAL USE OF LAKE LILLINONAH AND WISH TO DEVELOP A LAKE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUED PROTECTION OF ITS NATURAL BEAUTY ANBD WILD LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$40,002PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$45,331CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,589PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,948CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$41,591PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$48,279CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$37,613PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$38,762CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$37,613PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$38,762CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,978PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,517CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$105,915TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$118,482TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,302TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,553TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$103,613NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$114,929NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFRIENDS OF THE LAKE IS A NON PROFIT GROUP OF PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO CARE ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT, SAFTEY AND RECREATIONAL USE OF LAKE LILLINONAH AND WISH TO DEVELOP A LAKE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUED PROTECTION OF ITS NATURAL BEAUTY ANBD WILD LIFE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$26,255ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATING RESIDENTS AND BORDERING TOWNS TO INCREASE AWARENESS,FOSTER STEWARDSHIP AND SOLICIT ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO REDUCE DEBRIS AND POLUTION IN LAKE LILLINONAH IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE LAKE'S QUALITY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$26,255TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY SILVERMANPersonNm
Phone9178607784PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 403AddressLine1Txt
CityBRIDGEWATERCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06752ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
GREG BOLLARD
SECRETARY0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF BRADSHAW
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
BART CONANT
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CONANT
TREASURER0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH FRANCIS
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA MACCHIARULO
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SCHIMENTI
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE WALKER
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$40,702MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$4,629GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$45,331TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,839TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,839ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$50,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$49,891SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$109SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$109TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$109ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,279TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,948ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,625TotalAmt
Program Services$8,625ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,228TotalAmt
Management And General$1,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,319TotalAmt
Management And General$1,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
WATERTESTING$17,630$17,630
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION$7,126$7,126
BANK AND PROCESSING FEES$1,229$1,229
WEBSITE$648$648

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$957TotalAmt
Management And General$957ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,762TotalAmt
Program Services$26,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,619BOYAmt
EOY$3,396EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$923BOYAmt
EOY$10,350EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,373BOYAmt
EOY$104,736EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,915BOYAmt
EOY$118,482EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,302BOYAmt
EOY$3,553EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,302BOYAmt
EOY$3,553EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,613BOYAmt
EOY$114,929EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,613BOYAmt
EOY$114,929EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,915BOYAmt
EOY$118,482EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,517ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,799NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,394CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,695CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,503CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,002CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,331CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$192,925TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,394CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,695CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,503CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,002CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,331CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$192,925TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$48,135SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$144,790PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$84CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$398CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,839CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,806TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$197,731TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73230PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74440PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAMEXDesc
Amt$3,553Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,553TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFRIENDS OF THE LAKE IS A NON PROFIT GROUP OF PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO CARE ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT, SAFTEY AND RECREATIONAL USE OF LAKE LILLINONAH AND WISH TO DEVELOP A LAKE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUED PROTECTION OF ITS NATURAL BEAUTY ANBD WILD LIFE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANT 8,625 0 0