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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2482466

LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC

Tax-exempt · BURLINGTON, VT 05401

Financials

$459K$366K2022$600K$376K2023$541K$479K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$540,938$479,214$61,724$1,817,860$150,344$1,667,516
September 30, 2024990$600,162$376,128$224,034$1,781,973$176,181$1,605,792
September 30, 2023990$459,103$366,474$92,629$1,562,762$181,004$1,381,758
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$490,493
Membership dues
$152,813
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$372
Net income from sales of inventory
$75
Other revenue
$50,073

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,982
Other salaries and wages
$176,508
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$363,916
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,025
Occupancy
$18,689
Travel
$140
Depreciation
$1,116
Program services (functional)
$368,009
Management and general (functional)
$99,220
Fundraising (functional)
$11,985

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,781,973
Total assets, end of year
$1,817,860
Total liabilities, end of year
$150,344
Net assets, end of year
$1,667,516
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,510
Net assets without donor restrictions
$261,039
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,406,477
Gross receipts
$540,938
Employees
4
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
VT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI FISHERUNTIL DEC 2024EXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$108,203$4,646
JENNIFER PATTERSONAS OF JAN 2025EXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0$0
GARY KJELLERENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SANDY MONTGOMERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAELA STICKNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN BOOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFF LANDESMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANK SLAUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE PRESTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI FISHERSECRETARY AN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$106,544$4,622
GARY KJELLERENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SANDY MONTGOMERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALAN BOOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFF LANDESMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HANK SLAUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAELA STICKNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI FISHERSECRETARY AN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$104,076$4,050
GARY KJELLERENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SANDY MONTGOMERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALAN BOOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFF LANDESMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HANK SLAUSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAELA STICKNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
208 FLYNN AVEBUILDING 3STUDIO 3F, BURLINGTON, VT 05401-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER PATTERSONAS OF JAN 2025, 208 FLYNN AVE BUILDING 3 STUDIO 3, BURLINGTON, VT 05401
Signed the 990
JENNIFER PATTERSONAS OF JAN 2025, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(802) 658-1414
Return prepared by
JMM & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

LCC IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH SCIENCE- BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM CENTER - WATER SUSTAINS LIFE. THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE, INC. (LCC) INFLUENCES POLICY, REGULATIONS, RESEARCH AND FUNDING TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S WATER QUALITY AND OVERALL HEALTH. WE TAKE A WATERSHED APPROACH AND FOCUS ON REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND TOXIC POLLUTION, SAFEGUARDING HABITATS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY ACTIVISM. A DEFINING STRENGTH OF LCC'S WORK IS ITS EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION. LCC PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE TECHNICAL AND POLICY BODIES THAT DIRECT HOW STATE, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES INVEST IN, MONITOR AND IMPROVE LAKE HEALTH.
    Expenses $235,264
  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - LCC BELIEVES AN EDUCATED COMMUNITY IS KEY TO PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S HEALTH FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE WORK TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF LAKE ISSUES AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND POLICYMAKERS IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING WATER QUALITY AND LOW IMPACT ACCESS. WE OVERSEE THE AWARD-WINNING CYANOBACTERIA MONITORING PROGRAM AND ANNUALLY TRAIN HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON CONDITIONS AT MORE THAN 150 LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND INLAND LAKE LOCATIONS. LCC PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A REGULAR E-NEWSLETTER ON TOPICAL ISSUES, AN AWARD- WINNING NATURAL HISTORY BOOK, AND REGULAR SCIENCE AND ISSUE COLUMNS. WE PROVIDE AND HOST EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED AND RUN ONGOING PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS TO FOSTER STEWARDSHIP.
    Expenses $74,479
  • ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY - THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE (LCC)WORKS TO SAFEGUARD CRITICAL HABITATS, COMBAT INVASIVE SPECIES, AND BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT CAN ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THESE EFFORTS ARE CORE TO OUR MISSION OF PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. OUR AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) MONITORING PROGRAM TRAINS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HARMFUL SPECIES, OFFERING A HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY TO PROTECT THE LAKE. LCC ALSO DEVELOPS PRACTICAL RESOURCES - SUCH AS LESSONS FROM THE FLOODS - TO HELP WATERSHED COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE GROWING IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER.
    Expenses $46,112
  • RECREATION & ACCESS - LCC PROMOTES WATER STEWARDSHIP AND FOSTERS RECREATIONAL ACCESS BECAUSE A HEALTHY LAKE DEPENDS ON ALL OF US. WE SERVE AS THE HOME ORGANIZATION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN PADDLERS' TRAIL, A RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR FOR HUMAN-POWERED CRAFT, WITH MORE THAN 40 SHORELINE AND ISLAND LOCATIONS. LCC WORKS WITH STATE, MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN TRAIL SITES. WE ALSO OVERSEE AN ACTIVE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR REMOTE TRAIL LOCATIONS AND PUBLISH AN ANNUAL ONLINE TRAIL AND STEWARDSHIP GUIDEBOOK TO HELP PEOPLE SAFELY EXPLORE THE LAKE.
    Expenses $12,154

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2482466
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C013)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,817,860
Income (IRS master file)
$540,938

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$540,938$479,214$1,817,860XML
990September 2024$600,162$376,128$1,781,973XML
990September 2023$459,103$366,474$1,562,762XML
990September 2022$177,007$311,569$1,374,626IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2482466).

Questions about LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC

What is the EIN of LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC is 22-2482466.
Is LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JENNIFER PATTERSONAS OF JAN 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,203 (LORI FISHERUNTIL DEC 2024, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $540,938, expenses of $479,214 and total assets of $1,817,860 at year end.

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