BIG POND ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 04-3106683 · Fisheries Resources (D33)
What they do
Weed Watcher Program: Monitor Lake for Invasives Non-native Plants Training By MA Wildlife Dept. On Identifying Invasives; Includes Boat Launch Education Program to Teach Boaters About Transferring Invasives From Infected Waters and Boat Safety. Maintain An Informational Kiosk At Boat Launch Including Instructions On Boat Washing,
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Of every $100 spent, about $5.60 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
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HEIDI JOHNSTONEDIRECTOR
THERESA SMITHDIRECTOR
PHILLIP MACGOVERNDIRECTOR
NANCY CORNELLDIRECTOR
MICHAEL FAILADIRECTOR
MARC SCHECHTERDIRECTOR
KAITLIN GALLUPDIRECTOR
JEFFREY MITCHELLPRESIDENT
JARROD ORSZULAKSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
JANICE HILLSDIRECTOR
JAMES HENRYDIRECTOR
GLEN GREENOUGHDIRECTOR
GEORGE TOWNSENDDIRECTOR
FRED RYONFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
ELIZABETH NARDISECRETARY
DON GOSSDIRECTOR
DAN WOLLMANDIRECTOR
CORY LIPTAKDIRECTOR
BONNIE PEELDIRECTOR
AMY GALLUPTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- 58 DEER PATH LN, WESTFIELD, MA 01085
- County
- Hampden
- In care of
- Amy Gallup
- Primary officer
- Amy Gallup, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Fisheries Resources (D33)
- IRS tax category
- Fisheries Resources