FRIENDS OF THE LAKE INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $56K · expenses $30K · assets $147K
- EIN
- 20-0317010
- Address
- PO BOX 403, BRIDGEWATER, CT 06752-0403
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSOFTHELAKE.ORG
- NTEE code
- C32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FRIENDS 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bollard | SECRETARY | 2010-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Bradshaw | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bart Conant | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Conant | TREASURER | 2010-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josh Francis | CHAIRMAN | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Macchiarulo | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Schimenti | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Silverman | DIRECTOR | 2010-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Walker | DIRECTOR | 2010-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Tinley (former) | TRUSTEE | 2010-2011 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG BOLLARD | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BRADSHAW | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BART CONANT | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT CONANT | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH FRANCIS | CHAIRMAN | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA MACCHIARULO | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHIMENTI | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WALKER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG BOLLARD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BRADSHAW | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BART CONANT | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT CONANT | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH FRANCIS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA MACCHIARULO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHIMENTI | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WALKER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG BOLLARD | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BRADSHAW | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BART CONANT | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT CONANT | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH FRANCIS | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA MACCHIARULO | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHIMENTI | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY SILVERMAN | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WALKER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CONANT | TRUSTEE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY TINLEY | TRUSTEE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY SILVERMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG BOLLARD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WALKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CONANT | TRUSTEE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY TINLEY | TRUSTEE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY SILVERMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG BOLLARD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE WALKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $55,918 | $29,959 | $146,652 | $143,177 | $50,808 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $48,279 | $38,762 | $118,482 | $114,929 | $45,331 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $41,591 | $37,613 | $105,915 | $103,613 | $40,002 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $26,270 | $30,277 | $45,817 | $45,817 | $26,225 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $31,166 | $52,281 | $49,824 | $49,824 | $31,050 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
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| FRIENDS OF BEAVER LAKE INC | WI | C32 | $62,979 | $18,576 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF CAMPBELL LAKE | WA | C32 | $70,247 | $65,328 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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| FRIENDS OF THE REEF INC | CA | C32 | $42,002 | $26,914 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER INC | MI | C32 | $72,270 | $71,005 | EXEC DIR | $30,175 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF LAKE KEGONSA SOCIETY INC | WI | C32 | $61,545 | $36,076 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF THE CEDARBURG BOG INC | WI | C32 | $98,902 | $54,366 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF CABIN JOHN CREEK INC | MD | C32 | $54,173 | $21,182 | officer | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF LAKE QUANNAPOWITT | MA | C32 | $43,554 | $14,104 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF BIG CREEK | OH | C32 | $33,557 | $47,742 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $36,214 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE GREAT SWAMP | NY | C32 | $76,070 | $54,569 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF CTWC | TX | C32 | $70,729 | $20,905 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C32, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $29,959 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,767
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | WATER QUALITY AND TESTING | $16,708 | $16,708 | - | - | 55.8% |
| Other (as described) Event | ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION | $5,067 | - | $5,067 | - | 16.9% |
| All other expenses | $3,078 | $1,340 | $1,348 | $390 | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING | $1,424 | - | $1,424 | - | 4.8% |
| Other (as described) | BANK PROCESSING AND FEES | $1,375 | - | $1,375 | - | 4.6% |
| Insurance | $1,201 | - | $1,201 | - | 4.0% | |
| Information technology | $1,018 | - | $1,018 | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $88 | - | $88 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,931 | $1,700 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $29,959 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $38,762 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,126
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | WATERTESTING | $17,630 | $17,630 | - | - | 45.5% |
| Fees: other services | $8,625 | $8,625 | - | - | 22.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION | $7,126 | - | $7,126 | - | 18.4% |
| Insurance | $1,319 | - | $1,319 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND PROCESSING FEES | $1,229 | - | $1,229 | - | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $1,228 | - | $1,228 | - | 3.2% | |
| All other expenses | $957 | - | $957 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $648 | - | $648 | - | 1.7% |
| Total | $38,762 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $37,613 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | WATERTESTING | $14,003 | $14,003 | - | - | 37.2% |
| Fees: other services | $10,755 | $10,755 | - | - | 28.6% | |
| Other (as described) | ANNIVERSARY MEETING | $5,503 | - | - | $5,503 | 14.6% |
| Office expenses | $3,121 | - | $3,121 | - | 8.3% | |
| Other (as described) | DONATION | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,402 | - | $1,402 | - | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,329 | - | $1,329 | - | 3.5% | |
| Total | $37,613 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $30,277 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,080
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Buoy Project | $17,132 | $17,132 | - | - | 56.6% |
| Other (as described) Event | Anniversary Celebration | $5,080 | $5,080 | - | - | 16.8% |
| Other (as described) | Web site & E-mail | $3,826 | $3,826 | - | - | 12.6% |
| All other expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Save the Lake | $965 | $965 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $854 | - | $854 | - | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $500 | - | $500 | - | 1.7% | |
| Total | $30,277 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $52,281 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Water study and Testing | $19,536 | $19,536 | - | - | 37.4% |
| Other (as described) | Website | $11,663 | $11,663 | - | - | 22.3% |
| Other (as described) | Iphone apps dev. expens | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 11.5% |
| Other (as described) | Public Awareness and Pr | $4,812 | $4,812 | - | - | 9.2% |
| Other (as described) | Consultants | $4,700 | $4,700 | - | - | 9.0% |
| All other expenses | $4,238 | $4,086 | $152 | - | 8.1% | |
| Office expenses | $832 | - | $832 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $500 | - | $500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $52,281 | 100% |