STEUBEN COUNTY LAKES COUNCIL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- STEUBEN COUNTY LAKES COUNCIL INC (EIN 23-7201404)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-06
- IRS object ID
- 202631269349200933
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-06T08:42:57-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 472425647 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANDREWS AND SHIPE LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 116 E HENRY ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANGOLA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 467031102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237201404 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEUBEN COUNTY LAKES COUNCIL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STEU | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2606651730 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 317 S WAYNE ST SUITE 2A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANGOLA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46703 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JIM SHIFFLER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2606651730 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRENDA K SHIPE EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00371086 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2606655637 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | LAKESCOUNCIL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $71,251 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $69,797 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,454 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $71,251 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $14,393 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,200 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $848 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,774 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,765 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $65,480 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $5,771 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $129,120 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $134,891 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,462 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,141 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,316 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,196 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,778 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $147,337 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,446 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $129,120 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $134,891 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROMOTE, CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAKES AND STREAMS WITHIN STEUBEN COUNTY AND WITHIN THE STATE OF INDIANA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLICATION ABOUT WATER QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY TO 6800 LAKE AREA RESIDENTS (2PER YEAR). | $6,605 | |
| SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENT AT TRINE UNIVERSITY WHOSE AREA OF STUDY INCLUDES ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| TO PROMOTE, CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAKES AND STREAMS WITHIN STEUBEN COUNTY AND WITHIN THE STATE OF INDIANA. | $33,338 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $42,443 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STEVE SCHROEDER | ||
| VP PUBLIC RE | 1.00 | $0 |
| KAREN DEFOREST | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| CHERI CARPENTER | ||
| PAST SECRETA | 8.00 | $13,370 |
| JIM PARSELL | ||
| CURRENT SECR | 1.00 | $0 |
| GARY VANDENELST | ||
| ASSISTANT TR | 1.00 | $0 |
| BILL SCHMIDT | ||
| TECHNICAL VP | 1.00 | $0 |
| JIM SHIFFLER | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| GUS REED | ||
| PRESIDENT EL | 1.00 | $0 |
| VICKIE LAMB | ||
| MEMBERSHIP V | 1.00 | $0 |
| BOB GLICK | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| MAX ROBISON | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN CATTERAL | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| MEL HATHAWAY | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JIM SHIFFLER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 320 LANE 130 LONG LAKE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FREMONT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46737 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2606651730 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $73,918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,542 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $129,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,797 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $456,930 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $73,918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,542 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $129,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,978 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,797 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $456,930 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $456,930 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,454 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,193 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $460,123 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99310 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99510 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 831 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,805 INSURANCE 1,785 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 1,319 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2,278 WATER QUALITY RESEARCH 30,832 MEETING EXPENSE 826 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 228 EDUCATION 620 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 241 TOTAL 40,765 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 4,048 4,048 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 4,048 4,048 SWMPC MONITORING FUND 49,316 57,196 TOTAL 49,316 57,196 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | PAYROLL LIABILITY 91 0 ROUNDING 2 0 SWQMP RESTRICTED FUND 7,565 12,446 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO PROMOTE, CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAKES AND STREAMS WITHIN STEUBEN COUNTY AND WITHIN THE STATE OF INDIANA. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | TO PROMOTE, CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAKES AND STREAMS WITHIN STEUBEN COUNTY AND WITHIN THE STATE OF INDIANA. |