Council of Great Lakes Governors Inc

Analysis

Council of Great Lakes Governors Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rolling MDWS, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Council of Great Lakes Governors Inc reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.1m to $3.7m (-9.2%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Council of Great Lakes Governors Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group ($3.7m), The Trail Conservancy ($3.7m) and Escondido Creek Conservancy ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $410k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 5 employees.