Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,835,904
- Total expenses
- $6,145,643
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,617,643
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $26,869
- Investment income
- $278,108
- Other revenue
- -$86,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,593,092
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $968,500
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,624,592
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,746,691
- Management and general expenses
- $688,149
- Fundraising expenses
- $710,803
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,746,691
Program services were 77.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$193,034
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,199,266
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,225,343
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$34,798
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2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUES
total $26,869 · related or exempt $26,869
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3 · Investment income
total $278,108 · excluded $278,108
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$25,122
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$193,034
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$111,838
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$86,716 · excluded -$86,716
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $286,369 · program services $194,898 · management and general $48,182 · fundraising $43,289
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,502,081 · program services $1,702,875 · management and general $420,980 · fundraising $378,226
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $438,776 · program services $298,624 · management and general $73,825 · fundraising $66,327
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $204,770 · program services $139,363 · management and general $34,453 · fundraising $30,954
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,900 · management and general $38,900
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,036,245 · program services $1,922,064 · management and general $6,682 · fundraising $107,499
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13 · Office expenses
total $25,553 · program services $25,420 · management and general $133
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14 · Information technology
total $4,976 · program services $3,801 · management and general $535 · fundraising $640
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16 · Occupancy
total $138,524 · program services $115,254 · management and general $16,225 · fundraising $7,045
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17 · Travel
total $58,267 · program services $53,730 · management and general $136 · fundraising $4,401
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $116,453 · program services $91,539 · management and general $5,549 · fundraising $19,365
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $19,525 · program services $14,915 · management and general $2,100 · fundraising $2,510
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24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $91,230 · program services $41,307 · management and general $32,060 · fundraising $17,863
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24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $88,336 · program services $74,677 · management and general $1,793 · fundraising $11,866
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24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE AND INTERNET
total $65,927 · program services $46,658 · management and general $6,568 · fundraising $12,701
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24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING
total $29,711 · program services $21,566 · management and general $28 · fundraising $8,117
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,536,274 · end of year $3,539,852
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,385,402 · end of year $2,135,450
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $306,045 · end of year $348,213
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $111,336 · end of year $120,087
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$408,028
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$385,086
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $32,192 · end of year $22,942
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,839,644 · end of year $7,890,688
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,520,729 · end of year $1,535,860
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $435,393 · end of year $491,969
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $550,708 · end of year $476,531
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,874,712 · end of year $9,891,123
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,870,809 · end of year $4,733,469
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, AND RESTORE THE GREAT LAKES, ENSURING HEALTHY WATER IN THE LAKES AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES FOR ALL GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.
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ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP: ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP ILLUSTRATES HOW THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS AND DECISION-MAKERS TO DEVELOP ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT OUR LAKES AND GIVE VOICE TO INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR OUR ADVOCACY HELPED PROPEL SEVERAL INITIATIVES FORWARD WHERE THE ALLIANCE HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR MANY YEARS. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THE BRANDON ROAD LOCK & DAM PROJECT TO STOP INVASIVE CARP FROM ENTERING LAKE MICHIGAN. OUR TEAM ANALYZED AND COMMUNICATED THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON STATES AND COMMUNITIES OF PROPOSED CUTS TO FEDERAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND THE CUTS NEVER MATERIALIZED. WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT A BROAD-BASED EFFORT TO CLEAN UP THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED GREAT LAKES SCIENCE PROGRAMS FROM PROPOSED CUTS. EACH IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ALLIANCE'S ROLE IN HELPING SHAPE POLICY AND DRIVE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION.
Expenses $1,345,632 · Revenue $7,617
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EDUCATION & ACTION: EDUCATION & ACTION IS HOW THE ALLIANCE ACTIVATES RESIDENTS, BY GIVING THEM ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS THAT MOTIVATE THEM TO BECOME INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATES FOR THE LAKES. IN 2025, THE ALLIANCE'S EFFORTS RESULTED IN NEARLY 13,000 MESSAGES SEND FROM OUR SUPPORTERS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PASS LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO PROTECT THE LAKES. MORE THAN 10,000 VOLUNTEERS REMOVED MORE THAN 500,000 PIECES OF LITTER FROM BEACHES ON ALL FIVE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAM.
Expenses $1,684,745 · Revenue $9,537
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RESEARCH & ANALYSIS: RESEARCH & ANALYSIS SUPPORTS THE ALLIANCE'S ADVOCACY AGENDAS BY PAIRING DATA AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITH POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LAKES. IN 2025, THE ALLIANCE RELEASED SEVERAL REPORTS THAT SHOWCASE THESE EFFORTS. WE RELEASED A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT ON THE PROLIFERATION OF LARGE-SCALE WATER USERS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION, SUCH AS DATA CENTERS AND AGRICULTURE, AND CALLED FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROTECTING THE REGION'S WATER SUPPLY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PARTNER CLEAN WISCONSIN, WE RELEASED A REPORT SHOWING HOW THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN WISCONSIN ARE PAYING HIGHER WATER COSTS AND SUFFERING INCREASED HEALTH RISKS DUE TO NITRATE POLLUTION FROM LIVESTOCK FARMS ENTERING THEIR WATER SUPPLY. AS A PART OF THE STATE REVOLVING FUND ADVOCATES FORUM, WE CO-AUTHORED A REPORT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE PAST 3 YEARS OF THE FORUM'S WORK AND DOCUMENTED SUCCESSES IN THE EFFORT TO GAIN MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING.
Expenses $1,716,314 · Revenue $9,715
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Bill HenryBILL HENRY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kimberly Hill KnotKIMBERLY HILL KNOT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Candace LarochelleCANDACE LAROCHELLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan McDermottSUSAN MCDERMOTT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura PayneLAURA PAYNE
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole ChavasNICOLE CHAVAS
NOMINATIONS CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris WintersCHRIS WINTERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katherine JonesKATHERINE JONES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim FrickTIM FRICK
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alan SteinmanALAN STEINMAN
VICE CHAIR POLICY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David HackettDAVID HACKETT
VICE CHAIR DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wren MontgomeryWREN MONTGOMERY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sri VedachalamSRI VEDACHALAM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Timothy AlstonTIMOTHY ALSTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nick LongoNICK LONGO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin JordanKEVIN JORDAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve McDougalSTEVE MCDOUGAL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joel BrammeierJOEL BRAMMEIER
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $286,370
- From this org
- $251,564
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,806
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $251,564
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,861
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,945
- Filer's total
- $286,370
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Kelly FarleyKELLY FARLEY
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $170,032
- From this org
- $145,313
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,719
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,313
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,501
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,218
- Filer's total
- $170,032
-
Angela LarsenANGELA LARSEN
PLANNING DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $148,323
- From this org
- $128,359
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,964
- Hours/week
- 40
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Matthew AltstielMATTHEW ALTSTIEL
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM
- Total calculated
- $157,420
- From this org
- $141,149
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,271
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $141,149
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,146
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,125
- Filer's total
- $157,420
-
Meleah GeertsmaMELEAH GEERTSMA
DIRECTOR OF CLEAN WATER & EQUITY
- Total calculated
- $149,951
- From this org
- $125,307
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,644
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Thomas FazziniTHOMAS FAZZINI
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $137,165
- From this org
- $120,973
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,192
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 20 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202622599349301117
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