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Environment : Environmental Protection and Conservation

Alliance For The Great Lakes

Ensuring a living resource for all generations

four stars

97.72

150 North Michigan Avenue Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60601
tel: (312) 939-0838   Web Site
EIN: 23-7104524

Board Leadership
Sanjiv Sinha
Chair

CEO
Joel Brammeier
President, CEO

  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 97.72 four stars
  Financial 98.82 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 97.00 four stars
This rating was published 08/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The mission of the Alliance for the Great Lakes is to: "conserve and restore the world's largest freshwater resource using policy, education and local efforts, ensuring a healthy Great Lakes and clean water for generations of people and wildlife."

The mission of the Alliance for the Great Lakes is to: "conserve and restore the world's largest freshwater resource using policy, education and local efforts, ensuring a healthy Great Lakes and clean water for generations of people and wildlife."

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Financial

four stars

98.82

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

97.00

This rating was published 08/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 80.9%
  Administrative Expenses 10.4%
  Fundraising Expenses 8.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.08
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.14
  Program Expenses Growth 8.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 5.6%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Alliance For The Great Lakes on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Alliance For The Great Lakes on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed
REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,455,791
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $170,312
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $2,626,103
   Program Service Revenue $228,169
Total Primary Revenue $2,854,272
   Other Revenue $-15,560
TOTAL REVENUE $2,838,712
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,833,377
   Administrative Expenses $371,076
   Fundraising Expenses $344,853
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,549,306
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-710,594
   
Net Assets $3,808,895

Charts

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$147,467 4.15% Joel Brammeier President, CEO

Mission

The mission of the Alliance for the Great Lakes is to: "conserve and restore the world's largest freshwater resource using policy, education and local efforts, ensuring a healthy Great Lakes and clean water for generations of people and wildlife."

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Charity Contact Info

Alliance For The Great Lakes
150 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60601
tel: (312) 939-0838
fax: (312) 939-2708
EIN: 23-7104524

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Board Leadership

Sanjiv Sinha
Chair

CEO

Joel Brammeier
President, CEO

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