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BEAR LAKE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEAR LAKE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 59-3115526 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

Bear Lake Preservation Association (BLPA) Represents The Residents of Lake Asher, Bear Lake, Little Bear Lake and Cub Lake. Every Year A Newsletter is Written and Produced By BLPA and Mailed to All of The Lake Residents In The Four Lakes Area. We Maintain and Update The BLPA Website Periodically. This Communication Keeps The Lake Residents Current On The Health and Quality of The Lake Waters. Bear Lake Preservation Association Volunteers Submit Monthly Lake Water Samples to University of Florida IFAS Lake Watch for Analysis and Reports of Lake Water Conditions for All Four Lakes. Additionally, BLPA Maintains A Healthy Relationship With The Seminole County Commissioners for The Four Lakes Area. BLPA Volunteers Work Closely With Seminole County Storm Water Engineers and SJRWMD Officials to Insure The Lake Residents Concerns Are Conveyed to Each Governing Body. Nancy Dunn and The Volunteers for The Lake Watch Program Were Honored At The Annual Meeting This Past Spring With UF/IFAS In Semi

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.80 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.

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

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

116.67%of revenue went to mission work65.8% of expenses · Program services
$177.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$7.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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.

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$4,301
Mission workProgram services$5,018116.67% of revenue65.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$7,623177.24% 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: 65.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 177.24% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.65% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2,362.39% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.86% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 50.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,301
Expenses$7,623
Annual shortfall $3,322 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)$5,018 · 65.8% of expenses
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Revenue$4,301
Expenses$7,623
Assets$60,247
Income$4,301
Mission work (program services)$5,018
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

ARTHUR JAY GOEBELPRESIDENT

BILL HOUSTONDIRECTOR

GEORGE HELMSECRETARY

JUDY IHRIGDIRECTOR

NANCY DUNNDIRECTOR

ROBERT SHIELDSVICE-PRESIDENT

TIM CLIFFORDTREASURER

VALERIE KENSKIDIRECTOR

WAYNE TAYLORDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2010
Location
522 Hunt Club Blvd No 561, Apopka, FL 32703
County
Orange
In care of
Arthur Jay Goebel
Primary officer
Arthur Jay Goebel, President

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
SWIFT PHILANTHROPY SOLUTIONS
NTEE classification
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management

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