FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $558K · expenses $351K · assets $10.0M
- EIN
- 87-2224414
- Address
- 201 N MAIN STREET, LELAND, MI 49654-5084
- Website
- HTTPS://FRIENDSOFLAKELEELANAU.COM
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROTECT 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hiatt | EXECUTIVE VI | 2021-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Stephenson Keller | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Lund | TREASURER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Rademacher | SECRETARY | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Grogan (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HIATT | EXECUTIVE VI | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN LUND | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL RADEMACHER | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GROGAN | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HIATT | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GROGAN | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HIATT | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GROGAN | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HIATT | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEPHENSON KELLER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GROGAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HIATT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $291K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $557,732 | $351,023 | $9,968,999 | $9,968,999 | $154,942 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,069,934 | $51,945 | $9,013,342 | $9,013,342 | $665,989 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,320,301 | $29,147 | $5,411,985 | $5,411,985 | $2,142,650 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,120,512 | $6,729 | $3,124,652 | $3,124,652 | $2,861,388 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,508 | $639 | $10,869 | $10,869 | $11,508 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
22 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,998,397 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THREE CORDS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $340,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $692,000 | 2024 | $31,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $434,867 | 2024 | $77,033 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $283,001 | 2024 | $81,500 | show |
| THE ASHKEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $130,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $123,500 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $76,250 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| THE ASHKEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $33,000 | 2024 | $11,000 | show |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $31,999 | 2023 | $16,666 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| LILLY ENDOWMENT INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2023 | 1 | $22,500 | 2023 | $22,500 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| ADAMS LEGACY FOUNDATION A DELAWARE NONPROFIT CORPORATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $13,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| WILKINSON FOUNDATION COMERCIA BANK | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $11,000 | 2024 | $2,000 | show |
| UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| OLD TRAIL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $5,500 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| STRICOF FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $5,030 | 2023 | $4,030 | show |
| HERSHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2025 | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| ALVIN & LUCY OWSLEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF LAKE LEELANAU” | 2023 | 1 | $750 | 2023 | $750 | show |
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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 · $351,023 spent · pay $0 · grants $291,380 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $291,380 | $291,380 | - | - | 83.0% | |
| Fees: investment management | $44,267 | - | $44,267 | - | 12.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,700 | - | $5,700 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,219 | - | $3,883 | $1,336 | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $4,457 | - | $4,457 | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $351,023 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $51,945 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $32,554 | - | $32,554 | - | 62.7% | |
| Office expenses | $11,324 | - | $11,324 | - | 21.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,200 | - | $5,200 | - | 10.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,625 | - | $1,021 | $1,604 | 5.1% | |
| Insurance | $242 | - | $242 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $51,945 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $29,147 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $17,566 | - | $17,566 | - | 60.3% | |
| Office expenses | $6,463 | - | $6,463 | - | 22.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,950 | - | $4,950 | - | 17.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $168 | - | $168 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $29,147 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $6,729 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $2,788 | - | $2,788 | - | 41.4% | |
| Fees: investment management | $2,371 | - | $2,371 | - | 35.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,570 | - | - | $1,570 | 23.3% | |
| Total | $6,729 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $639 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $639 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $639 | 100% |