Mission
Our mission is to protect resources and heighten visitor experience in partnership with Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Public Charity
Friends of the Sleeping Bear Dunes
Friends of the Sleeping Bear Dunes is a Public Charity headquartered in Empire, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $525K revenue, $475K expenses, $499K total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $670K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 383178841
Empire, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$525K
Total Expenses$475K
Total Assets$499K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$670K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,940
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,096
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$7,750
Protect
$241,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,795
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Bonnie Bastian
Director
Brennan Sang
Past Chair
Gerald Peterson
Director
Joan Antle
Past Chair
Kerry Kelly
Director
Lynn Aleksov
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $525K | $475K | $499K |
| 2024 | $420K | $325K | $424K |
| 2023 | $288K | $286K | $328K |
| 2022 | $205K | $182K | $325K |
| 2021 | $198K | $109K | $300K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $198K to $525K (+166%), with total assets most recently reported at $499K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.