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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 173,038 | 163,495 | 343,968 | 474,302 | 1,971,719 | 3,126,522 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 176,209 | 259,896 | 255,883 | 94,471 | 80,830 | 867,289 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 349,247 | 423,391 | 599,851 | 568,773 | 2,052,549 | 3,993,811 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 52,546 | 69,717 | 1,466,513 | 1,588,776 | ||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 23,152 | 36,897 | 108,451 | 27,868 | 196,368 | |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 23,152 | 36,897 | 160,997 | 97,585 | 1,466,513 | 1,785,144 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 2,208,667 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 349,247 | 423,391 | 599,851 | 568,773 | 2,052,549 | 3,993,811 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 125 | 257 | 443 | 2,090 | 2,915 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 125 | 257 | 443 | 2,090 | 2,915 | |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 349,372 | 423,648 | 600,294 | 568,773 | 2,054,639 | 3,996,726 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | INFORMATION AND EDUCATION: THE GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION (GLA) USES VARIOUS INFORMATION AND EDUCATION METHODS TO INFORM DONORS AND MEMBERS. PRIMARY COMMUNICATION TOOLS INCLUDE: EVENTS, SUCH AS OUR ANNUAL MEETING, ANNUAL GALA, AND OTHERS; PRINTED PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REPORT AND TIMES & TIDES NEWSLETTER; AND REGULAR EMAILS, PRESS RELEASES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA RELEASES. HIGHLIGHTS OF THESE 2021 INFORMATION AND EDUCATION COMMUNICATION TOOLS ARE BELOW. -THE ANNUAL MEETING, OPEN TO GLA MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE THE LAKE'S CHALLENGES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO PROTECT IT. THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN PERSON WITH OVER 70 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AND 1,052 HOUSEHOLDS WATCHING FROM HOME. - THE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT, PUBLISHED IN Q1 OF 2021, SUMMARIZED THE GLA'S MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR. IT WAS SENT TO NEARLY 1,100 HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. - THE ANNUAL GALA IS A COMMUNICATION AND STEWARDSHIP EVENT TO FUND LAKE- PROTECTING PRACTICES. THE 2021 ANNUAL GALA WAS COMPLETED VIRTUALLY DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS. OUR "SHINE A LIGHT" VIRTUAL GALA SECURED 73 SPONSORS AND OVER 1,010 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT. - THE 2021 TIMES & TIDES NEWSLETTER WAS SENT TO OVER 1,200 HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. - IN 2021, THE GLA HAD 60 VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 252 HOURS TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMMATIC WORK. - THE GLA SENT NUMEROUS EMAIL BLASTS TO 1,700 RECIPIENTS. - MANY PRESS RELEASES, WRITTEN EITHER BY THE GLA OR BY LOCAL JOURNALISTS, WERE PUBLISHED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. - PAINTED SEVEN STORM DRAIN MURALS IN DOWNTOWN GREEN LAKE TO BRING AWARENESS THAT STORM DRAINS ARE DIRECT CONDUITS OF POLLUTION AND RUNOFF TO THE LAKE. - HOSTED A LEAF COLLECTION DAY AT AVROM FARM AND A LEAF CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEER DAY. THE GLA COLLECTED 560 POUNDS OF LEAVES THAT MIGHT HAVE ENDED UP IN GREEN LAKE. - HOSTED A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT THE GLA OFFICE TO TALK TO MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OUR WORK. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | RESEARCH: THE GLA FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF GREEN LAKE AND TO INFORM PRACTICES TO PROTECT ITS WATER QUALITY. VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES AND FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDIES THAT INTEGRATE APPLIED SCIENCE WITH THE GLA'S MISSION. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL RESEARCH EFFORT IS A LAKE STUDY, FACILITATED BY THE GLA, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. IN 2021, THE GLA SUBMITTED A FINAL LAKE STUDY REPORT TO THE WDNR, WHICH IDENTIFIED THAT A 50% PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION IS REQUIRED TO REACH GREEN LAKE'S WATER QUALITY CRITERIA (15 G/L) AND A 70% PHOSPHORUS REDUCTIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REACH OLIGOTROPHIC CONDITIONS (12 G/L). THE GLA PREPARED AND SUBMITTED A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THE WDNR ON BEHALF OF THE LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM. THE PLAN IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE WDNR AND EPA; ONCE APPROVED, THE PLAN WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO A NEW AND LARGER SOURCE OF FEDERAL GRANTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH UW-OSHKOSH AND MARY JANE BUMBY, THE GLA CONDUCTED A 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY AQUATIC PLANT SURVEY. IN COLLABORATION WITH DR. AARON THOMPSON OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY, THE GLA SUBMITTED A FINAL REPORT TO THE WDNR FOR A SHORELINE SURVEY, INTENDED TO SOLICIT MEMBER FEEDBACK ON OUR STRATEGIES. THIS SOCIAL SCIENCE SURVEY WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO 1,386 HOUSEHOLDS WITH NEARLY 700 RESPONSES. THE GLA LED A WORKSHOP AND FIELD DAY WITH AN ENGINEERING FIRM AND LOCAL LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM (LMPT) PARTNERS ON PHOSPHORUS INTERCEPTION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE WATERSHED. THE LMPT OFFERED THEIR SUPPORT OF THE GLA PURSUING A PILOT PROJECT WITH KIESER & ASSOCIATES TO USE CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY TO INTERCEPT DISSOLVED PHOSPHORUS FROM THE OUTLET OF AN AGRICULTURAL RETENTION POND. THE GLA WROTE FIVE WDNR PLANNING GRANTS, SUBMITTED BY GREEN LAKE COUNTY, TO SUPPORT THIS PILOT PROJECT. KIESER & ASSOCIATES WAS ALSO CONTRACTED BY THE GLA TO COMPLETE A FLOW STUDY TO DETERMINE IF FLOW THAT ENTERS THAT LAKE AT THE COUNTY HIGHWAY A BRIDGE "SHORT CIRCUITS" THE LAKE AND QUICKLY EXITS THE LAKE. THIS STUDY WILL DETERMINE THE PRIORITIZATION AND LOCATION OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS LOADING. THE GLA IS ENGAGED IN ONGOING RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND SHORELINE MOTIVATIONS TO INFORM PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS & PLANNING. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: - TOOK 86 WATER CLARITY MEASUREMENTS TO HELP MONITOR CHANGES IN THE LAKE DURING THE YEAR. - SAMPLED AND CONFIRMED WHITING EVENT WITH EXPERTS IN BEYERS COVE. - DEPLOYED THE SWIMMER'S ITCH INCIDENT REPORTING TOOL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PILLAR PROJECTS: THE GLA HAS THREE PILLAR PROJECTS THAT FULFILL OUR MISSION BY HELPING TO PROTECT GREEN LAKE'S WATER QUALITY: PROJECT CLEAN STREAMS, PROJECT GREEN ACRES, AND PROJECT INVADER DEFENSE. PILLAR PROJECTS REQUIRE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MANY SOURCES: GRANTS, DONORS, AND MEMBERS. THE GLA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT 100% OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DONATE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THESE PROJECTS. 1. PROJECT CLEAN STREAMS A)STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT CLEAN STREAM FOCUSES ON STREAM AND WETLAND RESTORATION IN THE GREEN LAKE WATERSHED. A VAST NETWORK OF OVER 140 MILES OF STREAM FLOWS INTO BIG GREEN LAKE; THE GLA HAS CO-CONDUCTED FIELD STUDIES TO ESTIMATE THAT OVER 11 MILES OF ITS BANKS ARE ERODED AND ARE ACTIVELY POLLUTING THE LAKE WITH SEDIMENT AND PHOSPHORUS. THE GLA AND OUR PARTNERS ARE MAKING REPAIRS TO STREAMBANKS TO LIMIT PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION IN GREEN LAKE. OUR AIM THROUGH PROJECT CLEAN STREAMS IS TO REPAIR A MINIMUM OF ONE MILE OF ERODING STREAM BANKS EACH YEAR. THE GLA HAS HELPED CO-FUND THE COLLECTION RESTORATION OF OVER 8,805 FEET OF STREAM (3,660 FEET ON DAKIN CREEK, 2,420 ON WHITE CREEK, AND 2,725 ON ROY CREEK) TO DATE. IN 2021, GLA VOLUNTEERS REVISITED DAKIN CREEK TO PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS TO FURTHER ANCHOR SOIL IN PLACE ON THE STREAM'S FLOODPLAIN. THIS WILL PROTECT THE RESTORATION PROJECT FROM FUTURE DAMAGE DURING POWERFUL PRECIPITATION EVENTS. B)SALT WISE THE GLA COMPLETED A TRIAL RUN OF COLLECTING SALT MEASUREMENTS FROM GREEN LAKE STREAMS TO GUIDE FUTURE VOLUNTEER-LED EFFORTS TO ASSESS SALT AS A POTENTIAL WATER QUALITY CONCERN. 2.PROJECT GREEN ACRES PROJECT GREEN ACRES FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN THE WATERSHED, WHICH ENCOMPASS 65% OF THE WATERSHED'S AREA. THE GLA AIMS TO PARTNER WITH AGRICULTURAL NEIGHBORS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, FUNDING, AND RESOURCES TO INSTALL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE GREEN LAKE WATERSHED. A)NO-TILL DRILL THE GLA SURVEYED LANDOWNERS IN THE WATERSHED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE GLA CAN FILL GAPS IN CONSERVATION ADOPTION. IN RESPONSE TO THIS FEEDBACK, THE GLA PURCHASED A NO-TILL DRILL WITH A PRAIRIE SEED ATTACHMENT TO ALLOW FARMERS TO PLANT COVER CROPS AND PRAIRIE BUFFER STRIPS TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS LOADING. THE GLA IS LEASING THE NO-TILL DRILL TO GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WHO IS MANAGING ITS USE. B)CONSERVATION FIELD DAY THE GLA HOSTED A FIELD DAY AT AVALON CREEK FARM, WHICH FEATURED TALKS ON MANAGED GRAZING, SOIL HEALTH, COVER CROPS, AND STREAM RESTORATION. THE FIELD DAY HAD NEARLY 150 ATTENDEES. C)DEMONSTRATION FARM THE GLA SPONSORED A DEMONSTRATION FARM IN THE WATERSHED AS PART OF THE UPPER FOX WOLF FARM DEMONSTRATION NETWORK. CHRIS POLLACK OF POLLACK-VU DAIRY WILL WORK WITH THE NRCS-LED PLANNING TEAM TO EXPERIMENT WITH NEW CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO INCREASE ADOPTION OF PHOSPHORUS-REDUCING WITHIN THE GREEN LAKE WATERSHED. 3.PROJECT INVADER DEFENSE PROJECT INVADER DEFENSE FOCUSES ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION, AS INVASIVE SPECIES PERMANENTLY IMBALANCE THE LAKE AND DEGRADE ITS WATER QUALITY. A)DUCKWEED MITIGATION TASK FORCE IN 2021, THE GLA FORMED A DUCKWEED MITIGATION TASK FORCE WITH THE GREEN LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO MINIMIZE DUCKWEED ACROSS THE LAKE. THE GOAL OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO GAIN PERMISSION BY THE WDNR AND GREEN LAKE COUNTY TO INSTALL SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY TO CAPTURE, DEWATER, TRANSPORT, AND REPURPOSE DUCKWEED. A PETITION DRIVE TO THE DNR TO IMPLEMENT COUNTERMEASURES RECEIVED 765 SIGNATURES. B)CLEAN BOATS CLEAN WATERS IN 2021, THE GLA, ALONG WITH SUPPORT FROM GOLDEN SANDS RC&D AND THE WDNR, HOSTED TWO WATERCRAFT INSPECTORS AT FOUR PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES IN GREEN LAKE. THE INSPECTORS INSPECTED 2,209 BOATS. C)BOAT WASH STATION THE GLA COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS-GOLDEN SANDS RC&D, THE GREEN LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT, AND GREEN LAKE COUNTY-TO SECURE THE APPROVAL OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN GREEN LAKE COUNTY TO INSTALL A BOAT WASH STATION AT DODGE MEMORIAL COUNTY PARK. IN SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT AND ON BEHALF OF PROJECT PARTNERS, THE GLA SUBMITTED A 24,000 WDNR GRANT. D)COMMUNITY PROJECT SUPPORT THE GLA PROVIDES MONETARY SUPPORT FOR WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE WEED HARVESTING, TROUT STOCKING, TRAINING FOR SCUBA RESCUE ON GREEN LAKE, AND HAMMER'S TRAIL MAINTENANCE. PETITIONED THE GREEN LAKE COUNTY TO RESTORE A STAFF POSITION WITHIN THE LAND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT TO EXPAND THEIR ABILITY TO WORK WITH FARMERS ON CONSERVATION PRACTICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE CHANGED TO INCREASE THE LIMIT FOR THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM 15 TO 17 BOARD MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BYLAWS CHANGES INCLUDE CHANGING THE FREQUENCY THAT THE TREASURER REPORTS THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE GLA, FROM A MONTHLY BASIS TO EACH BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT 990 IS SHARED WITH THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE CORPORATION AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES AN ANNUAL REVIEW FROM THE GLA BOARD PRESIDENT. IN 2021, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPLETED A COMPARABILITY COMPENSATION STUDY OF OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS. THESE FINDINGS WERE USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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