Public Charity

FUND FOR LAKE MICHIGAN INC

Based in Milwaukee, WI, FUND FOR LAKE MICHIGAN INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $802K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 874340021 Milwaukee, WI Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: C12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$802K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2023–2025

Mission

Lake Michigan is one of Wisconsin's greatest assets, and its water is critical to the state's future. The Fund for Lake Michigan is here to help sustain the Lake on behalf of the people and places that depend on it. Our goal is to have a deep, positive impact on the health of Lake Michigan and on the communities of Wisconsin, now and into the future.

Where $1 goes at Fund for Lake Michigan Inc

How Fund for Lake Michigan Inc divides each dollar it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 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

98¢
Our programs supported projects to enhance the health of Lake Michigan and to promote nature-based solutions to climate change that improve water quality in the Lake Michigan Basin
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer David Lee
Director Emily Green
Secretary Jeff Jaeckels
Vice Chair Mark Resten
Chair Steve Galarneau
Director Tom Hanrahan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
$1,500,000 1 grant
THE FFLM CONTRIBUTION TO THE DAYBREAK FUND
$425,000 1 grant
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$38,874 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.4M $1.3M $802K
2024 $425K $1.1M $39K
2023 $1.5M $780K $759K

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $1.4M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $802K.

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

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