Organizations Filed Purposes:
Our mission is to promote the protection and enhancement of water quality and water resources in the Great Lakes. Freshwater Future builds effective community-based initiatives to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin.
Provided workshops and one-on-one assistance to local groups through professional support. This assistance helped build organizational skills to run the organizations effectively and efficiently, and ensure legal compliance with reporting requirements. Specific examples include strategy development, organizational planning and bookkeeping training and assistance.
The grants program provides financial support to activities that actively promote river, lake, wetland, groundwater and drinking water protection. Three different funding programs supported 32 projects. Typical project activities include efforts to protect wetlands, encourage water affordability planning, and building a drinking water testing lab in Flint, Michigan.
Provided coordination, leadership and education on public policy issues of regional importance to the Great Lakes. Education and opportunities for residents to educate their elected officials regarding prevention of Asian carp, water testing for public safety, need for water infrastructure funding and maintaining existing water protection laws.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jill Ryan | Executive Dir. | 40 | $90,020 |
| Donald Wiggins Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Welch | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Letscher | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Knott | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Smith | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Reinbold | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Adam Parker | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Trent Stark | Chairman | 3 | $0 |
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