Public Charity

LAKE MICHIGAN BIRD OBSERVATORY

LAKE MICHIGAN BIRD OBSERVATORY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PORT WASHINGTON, WI. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $557K, expenses of $370K, total assets of $328K. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $484K.

EIN: 822924873 PORT WASHINGTON, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$557K
Total Expenses$370K
Total Assets$328K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$484K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BIRD RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE WESTERN LAKE MICHIGAN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Where $100 goes at Lake Michigan Bird Observatory

How Lake Michigan Bird Observatory divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$73
In order to conserve birds in the western lake michigan region, we sponsored bird counts, encouraged habitat improvements, distributed bird houses, organized meetings of like minded groups and…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO FORM AND DEVELOP A PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE URBAN BIRD TREATY CITY DESIGNATION, WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN ORGANIZING POINT FOR SILOED ORGANIZATIONS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE BIRD CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH IN THE REGION. SPECIAL FOCUS WILL BE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO ENSURE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN BIRD CONSERVATION AND BIRDING ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS FROM THE BEGINNING.
$17,500
2024
RESTORE LAKE MICHIGAN HABITAT FOR BIRDS
$52,693
2024
TO FORM AND DEVELOP A PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE URBAN BIRD TREATY CITY DESIGNATION, WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN ORGANIZING POINT FOR SILOED ORGANIZATIONS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE BIRD CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH IN THE REGION. SPECIAL FOCUS WILL BE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO ENSURE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN BIRD CONSERVATION AND BIRDING ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS FROM THE BEGINNING.
$25,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,354
2023
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$125,000

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Andrew Struck
VICE CHAIR Brittany Peters
PAST CHAIR Carl Schwartz
CORPORATE TR Dan Anhalt
BOARD MEMBER Jennifer Rothstein
CORPORATE SE Jill Kunsmann

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$384,459 8 grants
General Support
$80,954 5 grants
Research & Policy
$18,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $557K $370K $328K
2023 $258K $441K $130K
2022 $300K $156K $313K
2021 $151K $148K $170K
2020 $149K $158K $183K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $149K to $557K (+273%), with total assets most recently reported at $328K.

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