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FRIENDS OF THE LAKE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE LAKE INC (EIN 20-0317010)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202601359349300140
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-05-15T06:51:25-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT E SWEENEY JRPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01215711PTIN
Phone2037534101PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-12PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOSH FRANCISPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$57,922GrossReceiptsAmt
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$45,331PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$50,808CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,948PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,879CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$231CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$48,279PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$55,918CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$390CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$38,762PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$29,959CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$38,762PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$29,959CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$9,517PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$25,959CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$118,482TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$146,652TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,553TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,475TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$114,929NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$143,177NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$18,048ExpenseAmt
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$18,048TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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
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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)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
GREG BOLLARD
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF BRADSHAW
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BART CONANT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CONANT
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH FRANCIS
CHAIRMANYes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA MACCHIARULO
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SCHIMENTI
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY SILVERMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE WALKER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$50,808MembershipDuesAmt
Total Contributions$50,808TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,820TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,820ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$363SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$304SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$59SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$59ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$1,931FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,700FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$231TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$231ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,918TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,110ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88TotalAmt
Management And General$88ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,018TotalAmt
Management And General$1,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,201TotalAmt
Management And General$1,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
WATER QUALITY AND TESTING$16,708$16,708
ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION$5,067$5,067
MARKETING$1,424$1,424
BANK PROCESSING AND FEES$1,375$1,375

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,078TotalAmt
Program Services$1,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$390FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,959TotalAmt
Program Services$18,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$390FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,396BOYAmt
EOY$7,028EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,350BOYAmt
EOY$29,038EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,736BOYAmt
EOY$110,586EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,482BOYAmt
EOY$146,652EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,553BOYAmt
EOY$3,475EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,553BOYAmt
EOY$3,475EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,929BOYAmt
EOY$143,177EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,929BOYAmt
EOY$143,177EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,482BOYAmt
EOY$146,652EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$25,959ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,289NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$36,695CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,002CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,331CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$210,339TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,695CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,002CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,331CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$210,339TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,126SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$189,213PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$84CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,570TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,931CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,931TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$221,840TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.85290PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73230PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$3,475Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,475TotalLiabilityAmt

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 24EWEBSITE 0 1,348 0 LAKE LILLINONAH AUTHORITY 1,340 0 0 SAVE THE LAKE 0 0 390 TOTAL 1,340 1,348 390