2025-03-24T02:05:35-00:00 2024-06-30 273488128 Bennett & Associates CPAs PLLC 100 Huronview Blvd Ann Arbor MI 48103 990 2023-07-01 260711287 Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association GREA 7347412294 4840 S State Road Ann Arbor MI 48108 Jennifer Boehme CEO 7347412294 2025-03-24 true true James H Bennett CPA P00447547 7346228015 2025-03-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jennifer Boehme 4840 S State Road Ann Arbor MI 48108 4203096 false X www.glos.us X 2006 MI GLOS provides end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry in the Great Lakes. 8 8 11 11 0 3464245 4186597 0 0 44521 16499 3508766 4203096 1151938 1909441 0 1341865 1258965 0 0 1126665 897117 3620468 4065523 -111702 137573 411660 694352 458420 603539 -46760 90813 GLOS provides end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry in the Great Lakes. false false 3803597 1909441 16499 GLOS coordinates a network of data users and data providers to improve the collection, management, and delivery of data across the Great Lakes region. GLOS sponsors data collection and data management projects conducted by academic institutions, non-profits, government agencies, and the private sector in the Great Lakes region including seasonal deployment of a near-shore observing asset network of approximately 40 buoys, 6 gliders, 2 high frequency radar stations and 4 autonomous underwater vehicles AUVs over 575 data streams are made available through seagull.glos.org/landing. 3803597 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false MI X Jennifer Boehme 7347412262 4840 S State Road Ann Arbor MI 48108 Tim Kearns Chief Information Officer 040.00 X 166035 0 33795 Becky Pearson Chief Operations Officer and Interim CEO 040.00 X 135878 0 34961 Ana Sirviente Chief Technology Officer 040.00 X 124940 0 40813 Josephine Grimaudo-Cacciatore Financial Manager 040.00 X 111855 0 29152 Jennifer Boehme Chief Executive Officer effective August 2023 040.00 X 67904 0 15752 Pete Giencke Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Bob Lambe Director until October 2023 001.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Rayburn Vice Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Aaron Fisk Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lynne Chaimowitz Treasurer-Secretary until October 2023 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Leon Carl Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Gandula Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Rhonda Wille Director until October 2023 001.00 X 0 0 0 Annie Atkinson Treasurer-Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary-Claire Buell Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Strirrat Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 606612 154473 4 false true false DIG - Digital Industry Group 99 Monroe Ave NW Ste 200 Grand Rapids MI 49503 IT Services 367926 SpinDance 150 E 8th St Ste 200 Holland MI 49423 IT Services 284892 2 4180661 5936 4186597 16499 16499 16499 4203096 16499 1713467 1713467 0 195974 195974 0 547300 461704 85596 0 507329 432960 74369 50959 48235 2724 81143 77806 3337 72234 61974 10260 0 7332 7332 29024 29024 0 0 21314 7659 13655 0 33201 28150 5051 406041 387641 18400 0 0 28788 27349 1439 0 19811 17830 1981 0 0 0 6779 6779 Equipment purchases for grants 328887 328887 15940 13961 1979 4065523 3803597 261926 0 169300 236930 206227 457422 36133 411660 694352 458420 603539 458420 603539 X -46760 90813 -46760 90813 411660 694352 137573 X false true X true true true X 2186044 4187676 4779188 3464245 4186597 18803750 32712 32712 65424 2186044 4187676 4779188 3496957 4219309 18869174 18869174 27 12 4 43 42221 44521 16499 103241 18972458 0.99460 0.99470 X Part II Section B Line 10 Other related revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 4235808 32712 32712 4203096 4203096 4098235 32712 32712 4065523 4065523 true North America 1 Grants to recipients located in the region 195974 1 1 195974 195974 North America Crowd Sourced Bathymetry in support of Lakebed 2030 66000 International Wire Transfer North America Towards consideration for Indigenous Led Smart Great Lakes Initiative Phase 2 42374 International Wire Transfer North America Phase 3 Indigenous Great Lakes Network Initiative In-Person Gathering 30600 International Wire Transfer North America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle AUV Technician 57000 International Wire Transfer 3 1 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 GLOS reviews requested period progress reports from the grantees. GLOS also monitors the grants by reviewing the expenses charged to the invoices against budgeted expenses. true Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois St Golden CO 80401 846000551 170a1 44862 National Water Initiative Coastal Model Evaluation Florida Atlantic University PO Box 198660 Atlanta GA 303848660 650385507 170a1 103646 An Autonomous Digital Holographic Imaging System for Detecting Cyanobacterial Composition abundance in Lake Erie IOOS Association 205 Oakledge Road Harpswell ME 04079 274702525 501c3 434419 Supports regional associations of the US IOOS program Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 107475 MTU Observing Systems Operations Maintenance Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 76615 MTU Observing Systems Refurbishment Enhancement 2023 Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 78277 NOAA NCCOS Ground Truthing 2023 Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 37526 Operation and Maintenance High Frequency Radar in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 10704 Vital year-round measurements on the worlds largest lake via cabled under-ice observatories Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 187257 BITWISE Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 499311295 386005955 170a1 19337 Offshore Winter Observing System Regents of University of Michigan 500 Wolverine Tower 3003 S State Ann Arbor MI 48109 385600063 501c3 132377 Monitoring in Lake Erie and climate data products Regents of University of Minnesota PO Box 1450 Minneapolis MN 55485 416007513 170a1 16698 Monitoring stations around the St. Louis Estuary and into Lake Superior Research Foundation for State University of New York PO Box 9 Albany NY 122010009 141368361 501c3 11958 Monitoring in Lake Ontario University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 320 Chapman Hall PO Box 413 Milwaukee WI 53201 391805963 170a1 337115 Monitoring programs in Lake Michigan Upstate Freshwater Institute 224 Midler Park Drive Syracuse NY 13206 222467379 501c3 115201 Year-round Real-time Monitoring of the Lake Ontario Nearshore 15 Part I Line 2 GLOS reviews requested period progress reports from the grantees. GLOS also monitors the grants by reviewing the expenses charged to the invoices against budgeted expenses. X false false false false false false false false false Tim Kearns Chief Information Officer 166035 16652 17143 199830 Ana Sirviente Chief Technology Officer 124940 12889 27924 165753 Becky Pearson Chief Operations Officer and Interim CEO 135878 13816 21145 170839 Tim Kearns Key employee Repayment of Canadian payroll taxes X 36133 false true false Part II Line 1 The receivable from Tim Kearns was in connection with settling outstanding payroll taxes with the Canadian government. GLOS received payment from Mr. Kearns in July 2023 for the outstanding balance at June 30, 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CEO and Financial Manager review the Form 990 prior to filing. The Board Treasurer presents it to the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each board member is briefed on the GLOS board/staff conflict of interest policies in the bylaws when they are appointed. Members are required to self-identify issues or situations in which they are in real or perceived conflict, and the board then follows procedures for managing the conflict as outlined in the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The GLOS Board reviewed and approved the CEOs salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.