Mission
TO PROMOTE THE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF PONDS, LAKES, RESERVOIRS AND IMPOUNDMENTS AND THEIR WATERSHEDS; THE ECOSYSTEMS OF WHICH THEY ARE A PART; AND THEIR PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT.
Public Charity
PENNSYLVANIA LAKE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
PENNSYLVANIA LAKE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in MERTZTOWN, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $165K revenue, $90K expenses, $120K total assets. IRS filings disclose 25 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $450K.
EIN: 232569587
MERTZTOWN, PA
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$165K
Total Expenses$90K
Total Assets$120K
Grants Given25
Grant Total$450K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Pennsylvania Lake Management Society
How Pennsylvania Lake Management Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$86
Pass through state grant funds to public and private sources for the maintenance and improvement of lakes and ponds in pennsylvania
$12
Promote and provide a forum through an annual conference and local workshops for sharing factual information and experiences on scientific, administrative, legal and financial aspects of lake and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Pennsylvania Lake Management Society
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
LAKE SHERIDAN COTTAGERS ASSOCIATION
LAKE SHERIDAN IN LAKE PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION PROJECT
$23,986
LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
DONEGAL LAKE MINI GRANT
$23,984
BIRCHWOOD LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MIDDLE BIRCHWOOD LAKE IN LAKE PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION PROJECT
$22,423
LAKE LATONKA POA
LAKE LATONKA MINI GRANT
$18,623
MERCER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
LAKE WILHEIM MINI GRANT
$17,711
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brian Pilarcik
PRESIDENT
Ed Molesky
TREASURER
Gretchen Schatschneider
DIRECTOR
Joe Pinkerton
SECRETARY
Joseph Hudson
DIRECTOR
Josh Burnside
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $165K | $90K | $120K |
| 2024 | $169K | $291K | $45K |
| 2023 | $277K | $262K | $167K |
| 2022 | $128K | $94K | $151K |
| 2021 | $206K | $142K | $118K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $206K to $165K (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $120K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.