GREAT LAKES BAY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREAT LAKES BAY FOUNDATION

EIN 20-8146148 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE GREAT LAKES BAY FOUNDATION is to ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT and CELEBRATE REGIONAL COLLABORATION and INITIATIVES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY and QUALITY of LIFE IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.31%of revenue went to mission work80.6% of expenses · Program services

$114.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.18%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses

$0.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $90,537 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$624,671

Mission workProgram services$576,63992.31% of revenue80.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$138,56922.18% of revenue19.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$715,208114.49% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$624,671

Expenses$715,208

Annual shortfall $90,537 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$576,639 · 80.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$138,569 · 19.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$624,671

Expenses$715,208

Assets$109,576

Income$624,671

Contributions$556,492

Mission work (program services)$576,639

Grants given$734,007

Average grant$31,913

Management and general$138,569

Stocks and bonds$3,510

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW FELANPRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $79,200Base $74,250 · Other $4,950

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)

MATTHEW FELANPRESIDENT

PETER SHAHEENPAST CHAIR

KIMBERLEE BACZEWSKIDIRECTOR

KRISTEN WENZELDIRECTOR

LIZ CONWAYDIRECTOR

MAGEN SAMYNDIRECTOR

MELINDA COFFINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GAVINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GOADDIRECTOR

NEAL BISHOPDIRECTOR

PATRICK HENGESBACHDIRECTOR

PAVEL KONECNYDIRECTOR

KENT MACDONALDDIRECTOR

ROB CLARKDIRECTOR

ROBERT DAVIESDIRECTOR

RON RIDLEYDIRECTOR

SETH PERIGODIRECTOR

SUNITA VADAKATHDIRECTOR

TIM HOODDIRECTOR

TIM LACEYDIRECTOR

TODD GREGORYDIRECTOR

TONY STAMASDIRECTOR

VERONICA HORNDIRECTOR

GEORGE GRANT JRDIRECTOR

ANNA MOONEYDIRECTOR

BEN DENAYDIRECTOR

BETH CHARLTONDIRECTOR

BILL GAGLIARDIDIRECTOR

BRADLEY SIZELOVEDIRECTOR

BRIAN KEELERDIRECTOR

BROOKE BEEBEDIRECTOR

DANIEL SCHEFFERDIRECTOR

DIANE MIDDLETONDIRECTOR

ERIN STRANGVICE CHAIR

ALYSHA PASQUALIDIRECTOR

GERD DIETERICHDIRECTOR

HEATHER GALLEGOSBOARD CHAIR

JEFF COLLIERDIRECTOR

JEFF MAYESDIRECTOR

JEFF STOUTENBURGDIRECTOR

JIM BARCIADIRECTOR

JON LYNCHSECRETARY/TR

JONATHAN LAUDERBACHDIRECTOR

JUSTIN POMERVILLEDIRECTOR

KEN FRIERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 122 UPTOWN DRIVE SUITE 204, BAY CITY, MI 48708
County: Bay
In care of: TERA SZELIGA
Primary officer: TERA SZELIGA, INT EXECUTIVE DIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtszeliga@greatlakesbay.org Phone(989) 695-6100 Officer phone(989) 635-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes