Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 343,968 | 474,302 | 1,971,719 | 1,899,189 | 1,818,494 | 6,507,672 |
| 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 | 255,883 | 94,471 | 80,830 | 87,545 | 125,343 | 644,072 |
| 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 | 599,851 | 568,773 | 2,052,549 | 1,986,734 | 1,943,837 | 7,151,744 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 52,546 | 69,717 | 1,466,513 | 707,541 | 441,283 | 2,737,600 |
| 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. | 108,451 | 27,868 | 136,319 | |||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 160,997 | 97,585 | 1,466,513 | 707,541 | 441,283 | 2,873,919 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 4,277,825 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 599,851 | 568,773 | 2,052,549 | 1,986,734 | 1,943,837 | 7,151,744 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 443 | 2,090 | 6,923 | 30,115 | 39,571 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 443 | 2,090 | 6,923 | 30,115 | 39,571 | |
| 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.).. | 600,294 | 568,773 | 2,054,639 | 1,993,657 | 1,973,952 | 7,191,315 |
| 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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2
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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8
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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE GLA IS ACTIVELY PURSUING STRATEGIES AND PILOT PROJECTS THAT WILL LIKELY COST TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WHILE WE WISH WE COULD FLIP A SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY FUND STRATEGIES TO HELP THE LAKE, WE MUST BUILD UP AN ARSENAL SO THAT, WHEN WE ARE READY, WE CAN AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE THOSE INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL BEST MEET OUR NEEDS. THE GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION (GLA) HAS ORGANIZED ITS WORK UNDER FIVE AREAS: PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION, DATA EVALUATION, COMMUNITY ACTIVATION, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON PROGRAMMING WAS 954,240. BELOW ARE MANY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK IN 2023: PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS, REDUCE THE LAKES INCOMING PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION BY 20% (TO 13,350 POUNDS/YEAR) BY 2027. -COMPLETED AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL INTERNAL LOADING FROM THE SILVER CREEK ESTUARY AND COUNTY HIGHWAY K MARSH, IDENTIFYING A PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED SOURCE OF PHOSPHORUS LOADING THAT NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTAND FURTHER AND ADDRESSED. -COMPLETED A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SEARCH WITH THE WATER COUNCIL, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 20 COMPANIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS TOTALING OVER 600 PAGES OF MATERIAL TO REVIEW. -ENLISTED THE EXPERTISE OF INTER-FLUVE TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE 12-MILE SURVEY TARGETING ERODING SECTIONS OF STREAMBANKS ALONG ROY AND WUERCHES CREEKS. THE SURVEY SUCCESSFULLY IDENTIFIED 46 POTENTIAL PROJECTS FOR STREAM AND WETLAND RESTORATION REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL 12 GULLY PROJECTS TO REPAIR ACTIVELY ERODING SECTIONS OF FARM FIELDS. -HOSTED A CONSERVATION FIELD DAY THAT DREW A CROWD OF 160 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BOERSON FARM AND FEATURED EXPERTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON DIVISION OF EXTENSION, AND THE XERCES SOCIETY. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION PREVENT THE SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES IN BIG GREEN LAKE. -SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED THE INAUGURAL BOAT WASH STATION FOR GREEN LAKE, AT DODGE MEMORIAL COUNTY PARK, SERVING AS A DEFENSE SYSTEM AGAINST NEW AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES. THE FREE STATION WAS STAFFED FOR NEARLY 850 HOURS IN ITS FIRST YEAR. -DEPLOYED WATERCRAFT INSPECTORS AT ALL EIGHT OF GREEN LAKE'S PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES, UNCOVERING THAT THE LAKE WAS POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO 19 AIS NOT PRESENTLY FOUND IN GREEN LAKE BY BOATERS TRAVELING FROM OTHER WATER BODIES. -COMPLETED THE INAUGURAL EDNA MONITORING OF POTENTIAL INVASIVE SPECIES IN GREEN LAKE. A TOTAL OF 150 WATER SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS WATER BODIES, INCLUDING BIG GREEN LAKE, THE SILVER CREEK ESTUARY, COUNTY HIGHWAY K MARSH, BIG AND LITTLE TWIN LAKES, AND SPRING LAKE. ENCOURAGINGLY, THIS EFFORT IDENTIFIED NO NEW AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES IN ANY OF THESE WATERBODIES. DATA EVALUATION BECOME THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF DATA AND INFORMATION THAT DRIVES THE LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM IN IDENTIFYING WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS, INFORMING SOLUTIONS, AND TRACKING OUR COLLECTIVE PROGRESS. -DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING FRAMEWORK AND SUBMITTED THE FIRST-EVER NINE KEY ELEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN THE LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANNING (LMP) TEAM'S PLANNING. -SUCCESSFULLY OVERSAW THE COMPLETION OF FOUR KEY AQUATIC PLANT SURVEYS, CONTRIBUTING TO AN ONGOING LMP UPDATE. ADDITIONALLY, INTRODUCED AN INTERACTIVE TOOL DOCUMENTING AREAS OF SHORELINE MODIFICATION FOR BETTER DATA VISUALIZATION. -COMPLETED A STAKEHOLDER SURVEY SENT TO 925 SHORELINE RESIDENTS, WITH A 30% RESPONSE RATE, TO SERVE AS AN INPUT TO THE ONGOING LMP UPDATE. -CREATED AND LAUNCHED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, AIMING TO QUANTIFY THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF GREEN LAKE FOR INFORMED DECISION- MAKING AND FUTURE GOVERNMENT FUNDING. -DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A LAKE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, EMPHASIZING OUR COMMITMENT TO EFFECTIVE LAKE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ARTICULATED IN AN UPDATED LAKE MANAGEMENT/NINE KEY ELEMENTS PLAN. -SPONSORED THE INSTALLATION OF THREE NEW US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STREAM SAMPLERS STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED ALONG KEY STREAMS IN THE WATERSHED (ROY CREEK, WUERCHES CREEK, AND THE PUCHYAN RIVER) TO ENHANCE OUR CAPABILITIES TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY TRENDS AND OUR PROGRESS. -HARNESSED THE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES OF BLOOMOPTIX TECHNOLOGY TO RAPIDLY DETECT BLUE-GREEN ALGAE POPULATIONS ON GREEN LAKE. THE GLA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED OVER 70 LAKE SAMPLES FOR HARMFUL BLUE- GREEN ALGAE BLOOMS UTILIZING A SPECIALIZED MICROSCOPE. -INITIATED A NEW MONITORING PROGRAM AT TWO SPRINGS FLOWING TO DAKIN CREEK TO COLLECT DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH OF SPRINGS AND STREAMS IN THIS SPECIFIC WATERSHED REGION. THIS EFFORT ADDRESSES THE LACK OF BASELINE DATA REVEALED IN THE SKUNK HOLLOW MINE APPEAL. COMMUNITY ACTIVATION CULTIVATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH OF THE LAKE, AND MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTNERS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF GREEN LAKE. -ENGAGED OVER 55 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN LAKE CLASS, AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON GREEN LAKE. NEW THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM INCLUDED A COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP WITH EDUCATORS IN THE GREEN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FACILITATED BY A PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM DESIGNER. TEACHERS DEVELOPED CROSS- CURRICULAR LESSONS, INCORPORATING GREEN LAKE AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, REACHING 150 STUDENTS. -ORGANIZED RAKE FOR THE LAKE, INVOLVING OVER 85 VOLUNTEERS WHO CANVASSED THE STREETS OF GREEN LAKE AND RIPON TO RAKE LEAVES OUT OF THE STREET AND ONTO THE GRASSED TERRACE. THIS COLLECTIVE EFFORT AIMED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF GREEN LAKE'S WATER QUALITY. -HOSTED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL MEETING, DRAWING A SOLD-OUT CROWD OF ENGAGED AND COMMITTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE EVENT PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR THE GLA TO BROADLY SHARE OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, FOSTERING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND AWARENESS. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUILD THE ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. -SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED AND RECRUITED MEMBERS FOR SEVERAL COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE, FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE, AND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, STRENGTHENING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. -ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INVOLVING ATTENDANCE AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES AND TRAINING SESSIONS ACROSS WISCONSIN AND OTHER STATES. -BENEFITED FROM A SERIES OF STAFF LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS FACILITATED BY BILL MINER, A FORMER BOARD MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM. MINER SHARED INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GUIDING OUR WATER QUALITY WORK DURING THESE INFORMATIVE SESSIONS. -CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS WITH 60 CANDIDATES FOR THE CAMPAIGN'S TEST CAST STATEMENT, SHOWCASING OUR COMMITMENT TO THOROUGH CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION. -ACHIEVED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE BY REACHING 8.9 MILLION IN THE GLA'S OUR LAKE, OUR LEGACY CAMPAIGN, A TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO SAFEGUARDING GREEN LAKE. -ATTAINED FINANCIAL SUCCESS BY REACHING ALL-TIME HIGHS IN VARIOUS AREAS, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP, BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP REVENUE, LEADERSHIP, FUNDRAISING PROGRESS, CAMPAIGN PROGRESS, FUNDRAISING CASH, AND CAMPAIGN CASH, REFLECTING ROBUST FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. -EXPANDED AND RENOVATED THE GLA OFFICE, PROVIDING A MORE EFFECTIVE AND CONDUCIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE TEAM, FOSTERING INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND COLLABORATION. |
| 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 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES A PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION AND BONUSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | OFFICE EXPANSION/RELOCATE 28,089 1,490 8,341 MEMBERSHIP DUES 23,597 0 0 CAMPAIGN & RESEARCH 0 0 22,708 DUES AND FEES 16,602 697 4,495 PROGRAM-TRAIL MAINTENANCE 13,986 0 0 PROGRAM-COMMUNITY ENGAGE 9,855 0 0 DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENTS 2,712 0 0 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 771 35 230 PROGRAM-AQWEED 1,000 0 0 PROGRAM-FISH REARING 1,000 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 0 371 0 TOTAL 97,612 2,593 35,774 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | RETURN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST 6,362 |
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