2025-08-08T10:08:15-07:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 381539304 GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION GREA 7346623209 2200 Commonwealth Blvd Suite 100 Ann Arbor MI 481052957 Sean Martineau Financial Accounting Manager 7346623209 2025-08-06 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Marc Gaden 2200 Commonwealth Blvd Ste100 Ann Arbor MI 48105 75557900 0 X www.glfc.org X International Treaty Organization 1955 MI The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is an international treaty organization established to coordinate fisheries research, control invasive sea lampreys, and facilitate cooperative fishery management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal agencies. 9 9 33 0 0 0 71193103 68389407 0 0 1654191 4556354 9203948 2612139 82051242 75557900 0 0 0 0 5354951 5780586 0 0 0 55442799 61788865 60797750 67569451 21253492 7988449 81629799 89618029 1399950 1333223 80229849 88284806 X The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is an international treaty organization established in 1955 by the Canadian/U.S. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. The commission coordinates fisheries research, controls the invasive sea lamprey, and facilitates cooperative fishery management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal agencies. 0 0 18355372 0 Research Program - Research contracts, workshops, and task forces were elements of a coordinated program of the Great Lakes Research Program designed to recommend to the U.S. and Canadian federal governments the measures needed to permit maximum sustained productivity of fish stocks. 25841581 0 Sea Lamprey Management Program - Great Lakes Fishery Commission contracts annually with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada to conduct a program that eradicates or minimizes sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes. This is a current and long-term goal. Lampricides are chemicals used as the major means of controlling sea lamprey in the commission's ongoing program of sea lamprey management in the Great Lakes. These chemicals are purchased annually. 6519679 0 Infrastructure - The Great Lakes Fishery Commission relies on physical infrastructure in its programs including 1) sea lamprey barriers, 2) sea lamprey traps, 3)biological stations, 4) workspace, and 5) researcher accommodations. Sea lamprey barriers are extremely cost-effective and provide an assumed 50-year life span. Barriers are used as a means of controlling sea lamprey by blocking streams/rivers in which they migrate to spawn. These are current and long-term projects. 12592140 0 Professional development, memberships, sponsorships, along with Lake Champlain and CARES Act II expenditures. Lake Champlain is explained on Schedule O. All other functional expenses related to running programs. 12592140 0 0 63308772 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 53 0 33 1 0 1 CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 MI X Sean Martineau Financial Acctg Mgr 7346623209 2200 Commonwealth Blvd Suite 100 Ann Arbor MI 481052957 Robert Lambe Executive Secretary 40 0 X 281215 0 28614 John Dettmers Fishery Management Program Director 40 0 X 211354 0 64689 Stephen Domeracki Director of Corporate Services 40 0 X 233455 0 32796 Andrew Muir Science Program Director 40 0 X 210736 0 53002 Marc Gaden Communications Program Director 40 0 X 218270 0 41895 Michael Siefkes Sea Lamprey Control Program Director 40 0 X 200881 0 28117 Dr William Taylor Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 James McKane Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Ethan Baker Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Earl Provost Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Jean-Guy Forgeron Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Robert Hecky Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Kendra Wecker Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Karen Diver Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 Shannon Estenoz Commissioner 3 0 X 0 0 0 1355911 0 249113 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68389407 0 0 68389407 0 0 0 0 0 4556354 4556354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2612139 0 0 2612139 2612139 75557900 4556354 0 2612139 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237317 0 237317 0 0 0 0 0 4065005 2219714 1845291 0 575327 265758 309569 0 654319 324026 330293 0 248618 133664 114954 0 0 0 0 0 149973 23240 126733 0 47828 2392 45436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 321162 153588 167574 0 410079 224025 186054 0 233462 126872 106590 0 140659 59202 81457 0 0 0 0 0 454587 160304 294283 0 527221 337270 189951 0 0 0 0 0 381693 279007 102686 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93530 31550 61980 0 ProfDev/Memberhips/Sponsorships 112547 84529 28018 0 Research Program 18355372 18355372 0 0 Sea Lamprey Control Program 25841585 25841581 4 0 Infrastructure Program 6552168 6519679 32489 0 8166999 8166999 0 0 67569451 63308772 4260679 0 50874388 51329210 0 0 0 0 108432 4033 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30646979 38284786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81629799 89618029 1399950 1333223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1399950 1333223 X 61176724 66777873 19053125 21506933 80229849 88284806 81629799 89618029 X 7988449 0 0 0 0 66508 X 1 X 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75624408 0 0 0 66508 66508 75557900 0 0 0 75557900 67569451 0 0 0 0 0 67569451 0 0 0 67569451 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Foreign exchange gain of $66,507.77. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robert Lambe Executive Secretary 265916 0 13014 0 2286 0 0 0 28614 0 309830 0 0 0 Stephen Domeracki Director of Corporate Services 201079 0 19806 0 12570 0 32028 0 768 0 266251 0 0 0 Marc Gaden Communications Program Director 200360 0 17306 0 604 0 31562 0 10333 0 260165 0 0 0 John Dettmers Fishery Management Program Director 200360 0 9806 0 1188 0 30474 0 34215 0 276043 0 0 0 Andrew Muir Science Program Director 200360 0 9806 0 570 0 30474 0 22528 0 263738 0 0 0 Michael Siefkes Sea Lamprey Control Program Director 179811 0 8800 0 12270 0 27349 0 768 0 228998 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d The commission has partnered with regional, federal, state, and local officials who manage and improve Lake Champlain, including efforts to control sea lamprey populations. The commission receives government appropriations on behalf of Lake Champlain, which is overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Vermont, the Lake Champlain Basin Program, and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. These organizations protect and improve the wildlife habitat in Lake Champlain. $8,231,529.66 was spent. Other program expenses totaling $4,360,610.73 were for functional expenses related to program areas not included in Part III, Lines 4a-4c. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Secretary and the Director of Corporate Services before being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Commissioners reviews, discuss, and adjust the Executive Secretary's compensation annually. The Executive Secretary is authorized to review and make changes to the rest of the staff of the commission. The published federal guidelines that set the compensation levels for all federal employees are used as a guideline for the Executive Secretary, based on position levels as defined by the duties of each job in the federal compensation position grading system and approved by the Commissioners on a continuous basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The documents are not made available to the public. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e The commission has partnered with the regional, federal, state, and local officials who manage and improve Lake Champlain, including sea lamprey control. The commission receives government appropriations on behalf of Lake Champlain, which is overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Vermont, the Lake Champlain Basin Program, and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. These organizations protect and improve the wildlife habitat in Lake Champlain. $8,231,529.66 was spent. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Foreign exchange gain of $66,507.77. Great Lakes Fishery Commission IRRV Trust Fund 2200 Commonwealth Blvd Suite 100 Ann Arbor MI 48108 383318334 Accepts donations MI 501(c)(3) Line 7 Great Lakes Fishery Commission 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 8868 was filed and accepted by the IRS in February 2025.