NORTHERN GREAT LAKES INITIATIVES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN GREAT LAKES INITIATIVES

EIN 47-3130767 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

to ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, and FOSTER REVITALIZATION PROJECTS and PROGRAMS BY OFFERING LOANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING and OTHER SUPPORT to ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED REGION THAT ARE UNABLE to ACCESS SUPPORT FROM TRADITIONAL SOURCES. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE to USERS OUTSIDE of THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED REGION.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

46.60%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

$55.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.90%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$7.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $215,019 for ELIZABETH SANGALLI (PRESIDENT/CE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$10,798,417

Mission workProgram services$5,031,98546.60% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$961,3958.90% of revenue16.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,805,03744.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,993,38055.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 20.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,798,417

Expenses$5,993,380

Annual surplus $4,805,037 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$5,031,985 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$961,395 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,798,417

Expenses$5,993,380

Assets$46,586,763

Income$11,021,872

Contributions$7,047,897

Mission work (program services)$5,031,985

Management and general$961,395

Executive compensation (total)$350,348

Accounting fees$28,134

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

ELIZABETH SANGALLIPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $215,019Base $197,450 · Other $17,569

JILL MILLERCFO · 40 hrs/week $161,327Base $128,357 · Other $32,970

AMANDA BLONDEAUCHIEF STRATE · 40 hrs/week $140,748Base $121,513 · Other $19,235

CHARLES HURSTVP OF LENDIN · 40 hrs/week $134,440Base $124,826 · Other $9,614

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 (21)

ELIZABETH SANGALLIPRESIDENT/CE

JILL MILLERCFO

AMANDA BLONDEAUCHIEF STRATE

CHARLES HURSTVP OF LENDIN

KATHY MASONTREASURER

WES MAURER JRASSISTANT SE

THOMAS VEARTRUSTEE

SARA PROANOTRUSTEE

RON GRZYWINSKIASSISTANT SE

R GAVIN LEACHTRUSTEE

PETER GRAVESTRUSTEE

NADIA BRIGHAMTRUSTEE

MARY HOUGHTONSECRETARY

MARK WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

KEVIN BOYLETRUSTEE

GREG WESTTRUSTEE

DR ERIC TRAVANTRUSTEE

CHARLES VAN LOANTRUSTEE

CHANDRA MCMILLIONTRUSTEE

CAROL JOHNSONTRUSTEE

ALFRED JOYAL IIICHAIRPERSON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 101 W WASHINGTON ST STE 9, MARQUETTE, MI 49855-4407
County: Marquette
In care of: ELIZABETH SANGALLI
Primary officer: ELIZABETH SANGALLI, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@northerninitiatives.org Phone(906) 228-5571

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