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Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-0711287

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Jan 24, 2017

Organization Profilewww.glos.us
4840 S State RoadAnn Arbor, MI 48108

(734) 741-2294

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.77x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

55th percentile

3.8%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$126,709

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

86th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Up

$396,237

Up $88,049 (+29%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$90,375

Up $58,628 (+185%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$305,862

Up $29,421 (+11%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,551,521

Up $257,954 (+20%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,492,893

Up $244,234 (+20%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$58,628

Up $13,720 (+31%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2012: $464,240Liabilities 2012: $366,189Net Assets 2012: $98,0512012Assets 2013: $30,807Liabilities 2013: $55,600Net Assets 2013: -$24,7932013Assets 2014: $111,705Liabilities 2014: $124,866Net Assets 2014: -$13,1612014Assets 2015: $308,188Liabilities 2015: $276,441Net Assets 2015: $31,7472015Assets 2016: $396,237Liabilities 2016: $305,862Net Assets 2016: $90,3752016Assets 2017: $403,727Liabilities 2017: $268,621Net Assets 2017: $135,1062017Assets 2018: $364,378Liabilities 2018: $204,701Net Assets 2018: $159,6772018Assets 2019: $438,910Liabilities 2019: $276,060Net Assets 2019: $162,8502019Assets 2020: $397,809Liabilities 2020: $223,127Net Assets 2020: $174,6822020Assets 2021: $1,160,774Liabilities 2021: $849,516Net Assets 2021: $311,2582021Assets 2022: $1,172,768Liabilities 2022: $1,107,826Net Assets 2022: $64,9422022Assets 2023: $411,660Liabilities 2023: $458,420Net Assets 2023: -$46,7602023Assets 2024: $694,352Liabilities 2024: $603,539Net Assets 2024: $90,8132024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$396,237
Liabilities$305,862
Net Assets$90,375
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $1,691,6942012Expenses 2013: $1,641,6032013Revenue 2014: $901,036Expenses 2014: $889,404Net Income 2014: $11,6322014Revenue 2015: $1,293,567Expenses 2015: $1,248,659Net Income 2015: $44,9082015Revenue 2016: $1,551,521Expenses 2016: $1,492,893Net Income 2016: $58,6282016Revenue 2017: $1,528,015Expenses 2017: $1,483,284Net Income 2017: $44,7312017Revenue 2018: $1,643,105Expenses 2018: $1,618,534Net Income 2018: $24,5712018Revenue 2019: $2,126,118Expenses 2019: $2,122,945Net Income 2019: $3,1732019Revenue 2020: $2,186,071Expenses 2020: $2,174,239Net Income 2020: $11,8322020Revenue 2021: $4,187,688Expenses 2021: $4,051,112Net Income 2021: $136,5762021Revenue 2022: $4,821,413Expenses 2022: $5,016,033Net Income 2022: -$194,6202022Revenue 2023: $3,508,766Expenses 2023: $3,620,468Net Income 2023: -$111,7022023Revenue 2024: $4,203,096Expenses 2024: $4,065,523Net Income 2024: $137,5732024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,551,521
Expenses$1,492,893
Net Income$58,628
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Jan 24, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,551,521
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

GLOS was established to advance the coordination of the extensive network of people, processes, and technology that work together to maximize access to critical real-time and historical information about the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River system for use in managing, safeguarding, and understanding our immensely valuable freshwater resources.

Provides public access to critical information about the Great Lakes, St Lawrence River and interconnecting waterways for use in managing, safeguarding, and understanding these immensely valuable resources.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$308,188$242,423▼ $65,765
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$147,268-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$6,546-
Total Assets$308,188$396,237▲ $88,049
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$267,706$305,862▲ $38,156
Other Liabilities$8,735--
Total Liabilities$276,441$305,862▲ $29,421
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$31,747$90,375▲ $58,628
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$31,747$90,375▲ $58,628
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$308,188$396,237▲ $88,049
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kelli PaigeExecutive DirectorFT$103,685$23,024$126,709

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John H CareyChair
Nancy FrankVice Chair
Tracy Mehan IIIVice Chair
David A UllrichDirector
Kathryn A BucknerDirector
Randolph C HellandDirector
Ronald C BairdDirector
Mark J BurrowsSecretary/Treasurer
Jennifer BoehmeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,535,301
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$16,220
Change in Net Assets
$58,628

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,551,521
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,551,521
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,551,521
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$652,853
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$511,177
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$328,863
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Information Technology$554,798--$554,798
Grants to Domestic Orgs$511,177--$511,177
Other Salaries and Wages$125,569$22,754-$148,323
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$123,125$13,681-$136,806
Travel$21,140--$21,140
Fees for Services Accounting-$20,745-$20,745
Payroll Taxes$15,904$1,331-$17,235
Other Employee Benefits$15,563--$15,563
Occupancy-$12,150-$12,150
Conferences and Meetings$11,588$314-$11,902
Pension Plan Contributions$10,936--$10,936
Office Expenses$2,940$6,472-$9,412
All Other Expenses$8,965--$8,965
Insurance-$7,281-$7,281
Other Expenses$5,500$500-$6,000
Fees for Services Other-$460-$460
Total Functional Expenses$1,407,205$85,688$0$1,492,893

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,492,893
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,492,893
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,492,893
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
IOOS AssociationHarpswell, ME501c3Supports regional associations$137,000
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY501c3Aiding management and advancing GL ecology$82,104
Regents of University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN170a1Monitoring stations around the St. Louis Estuary$68,199
Fox-Wolf Watershed AllianceAppleton, WI-Capacity to support data management and enable web-accessibility of derived data products$66,313
Regents of University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI501c3Design, procure, assemble, and deploy a fixed mooring at Toledo Light 1$63,324
Purdue UniversityChicago, IL501c3Real-time data gathering buoy in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan$42,759
The University of ToledoToledo, OH501c3Capacity to support data management and enable web-accessibility of derived data products$37,759
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI501c3Coastal Hazard Observing System for Southeastern Lake Superior$11,219
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Checks written in excess of cash balance-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The members elect the directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The members elect directors. No other decisions were made.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Management Executive Director and Business Manager and the Board Treasurer review the Form 990 and report it to the Board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each board member is briefed on the GLOS board/staff conflict of interest policies in the bylaws when they are appointed. Members are required to self-identify issues or situations in which they are in real or perceived conflict, and the board then follows procedures for managing the conflict as outlined in the bylaws.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The compensation of the Executive Director is reviewed by the full board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association
EIN
26-0711287
Phone
7347412294
Address
4840 S State Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Signing Officer

Name
Kelli Paige
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-01-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kelli Paige
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
3
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Bennett & Associates CPAs PLLC
Address
100 Huronview Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Preparer
James H Bennett CPA
Phone
7346228015
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

X 2

“GLOS has evaluated the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The evaluation was performed for the tax years June 30, 2012 through June 30, 2016, the years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction as of June 30, 2016. GLOS concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherSecuritiesGrp/Desc1Closely-held equity interests
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0GLOS has evaluated the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The evaluation was performed for the tax years June 30, 2012 through June 30, 2016, the years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction as of June 30, 2016. GLOS concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Monitoring stations around the St. Louis Estuary
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1Supports regional associations
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2Design, procure, assemble, and deploy a fixed mooring at Toledo Light 1
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt3Real-time data gathering buoy in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt4Aiding management and advancing GL ecology
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt5Coastal Hazard Observing System for Southeastern Lake Superior
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt6Capacity to support data management and enable web-accessibility of derived data products
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt7Capacity to support data management and enable web-accessibility of derived data products
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Regents of University of Minnesota
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1IOOS Association
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2Regents of University of Michigan
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3Purdue University
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt4Cornell University
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt5Northern Michigan University
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt6The University of Toledo
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt7Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0PO Box 1450
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt1205 Oakledge Road
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt2500 Wolverine Tower 3003 S State
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt323510 Network Place
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt4PO Box 22
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt51401 Presque Isle Avenue
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt62801 W Bancroft St
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt7PO Box 1861
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm0Minneapolis
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm1Harpswell
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm2Ann Arbor
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm3Chicago
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm4Ithaca
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm5Marquette
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm6Toledo
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm7Appleton
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0GLOS reviews requested period progress reports from the grantees. The organization also monitors the grants by reviewing the expenses charged on the invoices against budgeted expenses.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The members elect the directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The members elect directors. No other decisions were made.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Management Executive Director and Business Manager and the Board Treasurer review the Form 990 and report it to the Board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Each board member is briefed on the GLOS board/staff conflict of interest policies in the bylaws when they are appointed. Members are required to self-identify issues or situations in which they are in real or perceived conflict, and the board then follows procedures for managing the conflict as outlined in the bylaws.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The compensation of the Executive Director is reviewed by the full board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.

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Filings

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$396,237
Liabilities
$305,862
Net assets
$90,375
Revenue
$1,551,521
Expenses
$1,492,893
Net income
$58,628
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.60$0.09$4.20$4.07$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.46$0.05$3.51$3.62$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$1.11$0.06$4.82$5.02$0.19
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.16$0.85$0.31$4.19$4.05$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.22$0.17$2.19$2.17$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.28$0.16$2.13$2.12$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.20$0.16$1.64$1.62$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.27$0.14$1.53$1.48$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.31$0.09$1.55$1.49$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.28$0.03$1.29$1.25$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.12$0.01$0.90$0.89$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.06$0.02$1.64
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.37$0.10$1.69