Four Lakes Task Force

Analysis

Four Lakes Task Force is a registered charity in United States, based in Midland, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Four Lakes Task Force reported income of $19.9m and spending of $79.6m, spending 400% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $19.9m (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1390%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Four Lakes Task Force sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include We Mean Business Coalition Inc ($19.8m), National Association of Conservation Districts Inc ($20.0m) and Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc ($19.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 6.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (0.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $345k. At year end it held assets of $71.9m against liabilities of $17.9m, net assets of $54.0m. It reported 9 employees.