Public Charity

GREAT LAKES FOUNDATION

Based in NEW BALTIMORE, MI, GREAT LAKES FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $19K in revenue, $33K in expenses, $565K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $99K.

EIN: 363843113 NEW BALTIMORE, MI Education N.E.C. NTEE: B99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19K
Total Expenses$33K
Total Assets$565K
Grants Given12
Grant Total$99K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION INCLUDES: 1. PROMOTING MARINE SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT BOATING PRACTICES, HARBORS AND ANCHORAGES IN THE GREAT LAKES; 2. PROTECTING AND PRESERVING WILDERNESS AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH CRUISING; 3. ENHANCING THE APPRECIATION OF THE GREAT LAKES AND ITS UNIQUE BOATING OPPORTUNITIES BY BOATERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; 4. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT; AND 5. SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OR REPAIR OF IMPORTANT MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Where $100 goes at Great Lakes Foundation

How Great Lakes Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 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 $93 for programs

$93
The foundation makes grants to charitable organizations to promote marine safety, to support access to boating activities for the disadvantaged and disabled and to encourage the preservation of…
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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.

Sample Grants Given

FRIENDS OF PLUM AND PILOT ISLAND INC
WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI · 2023
FUND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE PLUM ISLAND REAR RANGE LIGHT
$10,000
ROCK OF AGES LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
CARLTON, MN · 2023
PURCHASE RESTORATION MATERIALS FOR LIGHTHOUSES
$10,000
FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC
MADISON, WI · 2023
FUND PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
$10,000
HANDS ON DECK
GREEN BAY, WI · 2022
BOATING CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES.
$10,000
MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE
TRAVERSE CITY, MI · 2022
PURCHASE A LIFE RAFT FOR THE SAILBOAT CHAMPION
$4,251

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Doug Jackson
SECRETARY James Austin
VICE-PRESIDENT Joe Mckeown
TREASURER Niels Jensen

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$60,575 7 grants
Education
$10,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$8,800 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$5,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$14,251 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19K $33K $565K
2024 $29K $50K $537K
2023 $26K $34K $455K
2021 $25K $43K $507K
2020 $20K $7K $458K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $20K to $19K (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $565K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI, MN, NY, OH, WI.

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