Civic Intelligence

Lake Champlain Committee Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 22-2482466

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Aug 10, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.LAKECHAMPLAINCOMMITTEE.ORG

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208 Flynn Avenuebuilding 3suite FBurlington, VT 05401

(802) 658-1414

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

69th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$74,857

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 26.6% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

66th percentile

7.7%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$695,586

Up $49,915 (+7.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$653,592

Up $33,070 (+5.3%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$41,994

Up $16,845 (+67%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Down

$281,533

Down $166,710 (-37%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$248,463

Up $10,291 (+4.3%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$33,070

Down $177,001 (-84%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $402,661Liabilities 2010: $12,456Net Assets 2010: $390,2052010Assets 2011: $428,886Liabilities 2011: $16,573Net Assets 2011: $412,3132011Assets 2012: $409,098Liabilities 2012: $21,540Net Assets 2012: $387,5582012Assets 2013: $449,900Liabilities 2013: $24,074Net Assets 2013: $425,8262013Assets 2014: $645,671Liabilities 2014: $25,149Net Assets 2014: $620,5222014Assets 2015: $695,586Liabilities 2015: $41,994Net Assets 2015: $653,5922015Assets 2016: $748,356Liabilities 2016: $43,141Net Assets 2016: $705,2152016Assets 2017: $929,751Liabilities 2017: $54,196Net Assets 2017: $875,5552017Assets 2018: $1,126,930Liabilities 2018: $63,365Net Assets 2018: $1,063,5652018Assets 2019: $1,227,920Liabilities 2019: $66,250Net Assets 2019: $1,161,6702019Assets 2020: $1,325,863Liabilities 2020: $93,282Net Assets 2020: $1,232,5812020Assets 2021: $1,510,224Liabilities 2021: $86,530Net Assets 2021: $1,423,6942021Assets 2022: $1,374,626Liabilities 2022: $85,494Net Assets 2022: $1,289,1322022Assets 2023: $1,562,762Liabilities 2023: $181,004Net Assets 2023: $1,381,7582023Assets 2024: $1,781,973Liabilities 2024: $176,181Net Assets 2024: $1,605,7922024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$695,586
Liabilities$41,994
Net Assets$653,592
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $204,035Expenses 2010: $243,012Net Income 2010: -$38,9772010Expenses 2011: $229,7512011Revenue 2012: $226,927Expenses 2012: $247,682Net Income 2012: -$20,7552012Expenses 2013: $241,0542013Revenue 2014: $448,243Expenses 2014: $238,172Net Income 2014: $210,0712014Revenue 2015: $281,533Expenses 2015: $248,463Net Income 2015: $33,0702015Revenue 2016: $307,112Expenses 2016: $255,489Net Income 2016: $51,6232016Revenue 2017: $381,796Expenses 2017: $211,456Net Income 2017: $170,3402017Revenue 2018: $425,351Expenses 2018: $237,341Net Income 2018: $188,0102018Revenue 2019: $318,143Expenses 2019: $270,038Net Income 2019: $48,1052019Revenue 2020: $424,054Expenses 2020: $353,143Net Income 2020: $70,9112020Revenue 2021: $558,921Expenses 2021: $367,808Net Income 2021: $191,1132021Revenue 2022: $177,007Expenses 2022: $311,569Net Income 2022: -$134,5622022Revenue 2023: $459,103Expenses 2023: $366,474Net Income 2023: $92,6292023Revenue 2024: $600,162Expenses 2024: $376,128Net Income 2024: $224,0342024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$281,533
Expenses$248,463
Net Income$33,070
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Aug 10, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$284,422
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The lake champlain committee (lcc) is dedicated to protecting and restoring lake champlain's health,promoting recreational access, and fostering stewardship through science-based advocacy, education, and collaborative action.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$114,482$361,776▲ $247,294
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$237,394$219,275▼ $18,119
Accounts Receivable$63,173$42,152▼ $21,021
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$22,769$38,155▲ $15,386
Pledges and Grants Receivable$200,000$29,398▼ $170,602
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,807$3,141▼ $1,666
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,300$943▼ $1,357
Inventories for Sale or Use$746$746→ $0
Total Assets$645,671$695,586▲ $49,915
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$25,149$41,994▲ $16,845
Total Liabilities$25,149$41,994▲ $16,845
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$615,522$653,592▲ $38,070
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$5,000--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$620,522$653,592▲ $33,070
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$645,671$695,586▲ $49,915

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$943$18,325$19,268
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lori FisherSecretary/exFT$62,487$12,370$74,857

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gary KjellerenChair
Alan BoothDirector
Ann Ruzow-hollandDirector
Chuck WoessnerDirector
Cliff LandesmanDirector
Hank SlausonDirector
Sandy MontgomeryDirector
Sharon MurrayTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$278,633
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-3,671
Other Revenue
$6,571
All Other Contributions
$140,050
Change in Net Assets
$33,070
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$176,072
Other Expenses$72,391
Total Fundraising Expense$11,197
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$65,854$5,334$3,629$74,817
Other Salaries and Wages$57,232$13,913$3,424$74,569
Occupancy$14,555$1,338$836$16,729
Other Employee Benefits$10,914$1,075$643$12,632
Payroll Taxes$10,041$923$577$11,541
Office Expenses$1,871$1,510$1,032$4,413
Information Technology$961$3,251$61$4,273
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,000-$4,000
Insurance$3,266$300$188$3,754
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$3,414-$3,414
Pension Plan Contributions$2,154$229$130$2,513
Other Expenses$453$1,128$347$1,928
Travel$1,248$41$84$1,373
Depreciation Depletion-$1,357-$1,357
Conferences and Meetings$484$89$23$596
Fees for Services Other$25--$25
Total Functional Expenses$196,325$40,941$11,197$248,463
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Copy of form 990 reviewed by executive committee or financial review committee prior to filing and subsequently shared with remaining board members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Conflict of interest disclosure is an agenda item for every board meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Executive committee establishes executive director's salary which is reviewed and approved by the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lake Champlain Committee Inc
EIN
22-2482466
Phone
8026581414
Address
208 FLYNN AVENUEBUILDING 3SUITE F, BURLINGTON, VT 05401

Signing Officer

Name
Lori Fisher
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8026581414
Signed
2016-08-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lori Fisher
Formed
1963
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
3
Volunteers
157

Preparer

Firm
Jmm & Associates Pc
Address
336 WATER TOWER CIR STE 801, COLCHESTER, VT 05446
Preparer
Randall L Sargent CPA
Phone
8026555665
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The lake champlain committee (lcc) is dedicated to protecting and restoring lake champlain's health,promoting recreational access, and fostering stewardship through science-based advocacy, education, and collaborative action.”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Volunteers donated time providing blue-green algae monitoring, paddlers' trail stewardship and support services.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TESTIFYING BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE, SENDING E-MAILS TO LEGISLATORS TO ADVOCATE FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION AND URGING OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS TO LOBBY.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE (LCC) IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S HEALTH,PROMOTING RECREATIONAL ACCESS, AND FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1VOLUNTEERS DONATED TIME PROVIDING BLUE-GREEN ALGAE MONITORING, PADDLERS' TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COPY OF FORM 990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHARED WITH REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE IS AN AGENDA ITEM FOR EVERY BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$695,586
Liabilities
$41,994
Net assets
$653,592
Revenue
$281,533
Expenses
$248,463
Net income
$33,070
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.18$1.61$0.60$0.38$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.18$1.38$0.46$0.37$0.09
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$0.09$1.29$0.18$0.31$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.09$1.42$0.56$0.37$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.09$1.23$0.42$0.35$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.07$1.16$0.32$0.27$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.06$1.06$0.43$0.24$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.05$0.88$0.38$0.21$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.04$0.71$0.31$0.26$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.04$0.65$0.28$0.25$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.03$0.62$0.45$0.24$0.21
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.02$0.43$0.24
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.02$0.39$0.23$0.25$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.02$0.41$0.23
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.40$0.01$0.39$0.20$0.24$0.04