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FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU (EIN 87-2224414)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-16
IRS object ID
202541679349301049
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)
Return2025-06-16T12:59:17-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN363837776PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS E LECHOWICZ AND ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160 REVERE DR STE 501AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTHBROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP600621577ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN872224414EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2248053740PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 N MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49654ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2248053740PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-30SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTHOMAS E LECHOWICZ CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00103835PTIN
Phone8477159988PhoneNum
Preparation2025-06-03PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110700 BROOKS SCHOOL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFISHERSCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,647,406GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://FRIENDSOFLAKELEELANAU.COM/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
Activity Or MissionPROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LAKE LEELANAU AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS ON RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO THE LAKE LEELANAU LAKE ASSOCIATION AND TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; SPECIFICALLY, ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE AQUATIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LAKE LEELANAU.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$665,989CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$177,651PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$403,945CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,320,301PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,069,934CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$1,604CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$29,147PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$51,945CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$29,147PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$51,945CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,291,154PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,017,989CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$9,013,342TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,411,985NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,013,342NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LAKE LEELANAU AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS ON RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO THE LAKE LEELANAU LAKE ASSOCIATION AND TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; SPECIFICALLY, ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE AQUATIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LAKE LEELANAU.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTHE FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU FOUNDATION (FRIENDS) IS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF RECURRING REVENUE TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE LAKE'S WATERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU FOUNDATION (FRIENDS) IS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF RECURRING REVENUE TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE LAKE'S WATERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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 LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5176689091PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 N MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JAMES GROGAN
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS HIATT
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLER
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Exclusion$164,668ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$688,848SecuritiesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$577,472SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$111,376SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$239,277TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$292,569ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,200TotalAmt
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,554TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,625TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,604FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,324TotalAmt
Management And General$11,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242TotalAmt
Management And General$242ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,945TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,604FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$564,658BOYAmt
EOY$16,575EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$965,848BOYAmt
EOY$368,584EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$632,286EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,881,479BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,030EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,411,985BOYAmt
EOY$9,013,342EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,411,985BOYAmt
EOY$8,366,635EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$646,707EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,411,985BOYAmt
EOY$9,013,342EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,411,985BOYAmt
EOY$9,013,342EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,017,989ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$322,998NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$2,260,370PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,861,388CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,142,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$665,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,681,535TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,861,388CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,142,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$665,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,681,535TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,681,535PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,974CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$164,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$265,889TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,947,424TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95530PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,392,932TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$322,998NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$322,998RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,069,934RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,069,934TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt-$2,208,425TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Prior Year Adjustments-$2,260,370PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$2,260,370ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$51,945ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$51,945TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LAKE LEELANAU AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS ON RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO THE LAKE LEELANAU LAKE ASSOCIATION AND TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; SPECIFICALLY, ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE AQUATIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LAKE LEELANAU.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU FOUNDATION (FRIENDS) IS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF RECURRING REVENUE TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE LAKE'S WATERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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