Nonprofit · EIN 32-0301399
EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION
Also known as E S S L A
Tax-exempt · ADIRONDACK, NY 12808
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $38,930 | $37,113 | $1,817 | $111,541 | $0 | $111,541 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $43,549 | $25,233 | $18,316 | $109,724 | $0 | $109,724 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $35,923 | $23,131 | $12,792 | $91,408 | $0 | $91,408 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,703
- Membership dues
- $30,678
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,227
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $19,724
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,197
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $109,724
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,541
- Gross receipts
- $38,930
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ehler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris DeGiovine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Everett McNeill | Environmental Committee Chairman/Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| John Greening | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Molino | Membership Chairwoman/Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Lauricella | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tad Matley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Gumaer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Goldworthy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Colegrove | President/Director Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Gary Karl | Director/Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne Clement | Secretary/Director Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Frederick Smith | Treasurer/Director Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ehler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris DeGiovine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Everett McNeill | Environmental Committee Chairman/Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| John Greening | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Molino | Membership Chairwoman/Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Lauricella | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tad Matley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Colegrove | President/Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gary Karl | Director/Vice President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne Clement | Secretary/Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Frederick Smith | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Gumaer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Goldworthy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ehler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris DeGiovine | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Everett McNeill | Environmental Committee Chairman/Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| John Greening | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Molino | Membership Chairwoman/Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Lauricella | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tad Matley | Vice President/Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Colegrove | President/Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gary Karl | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne Clement | Secretary/Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Frederick Smith | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Gumaer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Goldworthy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 206, ADIRONDACK, NY 12808-0206
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 206, Adirondack NY 12808
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Robert Colegrove, 33 Outerbridge Circle, Hilton Head, SC 29926
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Robert Colegrove, PO Box 75, Adirondack NY 12808
- Signed the 990
- Frederick Smith, Treasurer
- Phone
- (215) 510-2394
- Website
- essla.org
Mission
To help maintain the health and cleanliness of Schroon Lake and River for recreational purposes and to educate the surrounding public about programs that support this cause.
Program accomplishments
- Schroon Lake water tested. Managed a scouting program to discover areas of eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pond weed for removal. Tested Schroon Lake's water quality several times during the year in coordination with the CSLAP program.Expenses $1,267
- Steward Program: East Shore Schroon Lake Association volunteers helped manage a summer watercraft inspection station at a State owned boat launch with the job of inspecting all watercraft entering and exiting the south end of Schroon Lake for invasive species such as eurasian milfoil, curly leaf pond weed, zebra mussels, water chestnut, and asian clams. Boats are cleaned as deemed necessary. The station is one of the busiest AIS inspection stations of all watercraft inspection stations in the Adirondack Park.0
- Member Education: A major component of the organization is education provided to property owners and visitors to the Greater Schroon Lake Area. Education comprises an annual newsletter (voted one of the best newsletters by the New York State Federation of Lake Associations), email blasts to members (Minipearls), educational maps of the lake, information booths at trade shows and local events, and volunteer and member attendance at conferences to provide information on current issues and to develop skills to preserve Schroon Lake as a recreational resource.Expenses $3,367
- East Shore Schroon Lake Association works with Schroon Lake Association to find and identify aquatic invasive plants such as Eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pond weed found in The Adirondack Park lakes. Upon identification, these are professionally removed in conjunction with a three town effort to keep the lake free of lake nuisances. ESSLA also educates its members to find and identify terrestrial invasives such as the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid found in The Adirondack ParkExpenses $12,700
- East Shore Schroon Lake Association provides scholarships to graduating high school students from Schroon Lake and North Warren High Schools who are pursuing secondary education in environmental or science related degrees and interested in careers that preserve, protect and improve our natural resources. ESSLA also sponsors educational trips for students at local Schroon Lake and North Warren County schools.Expenses $2,390
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0301399
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,541
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $38,930 | $37,113 | $111,541 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $43,549 | $25,233 | $109,724 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $35,923 | $23,131 | $91,408 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $35,306 | $28,154 | $78,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Robert Colegrove | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 32-0301399).
Questions about EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION is 32-0301399.
- Is EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert Colegrove.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EAST SHORE SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,930, expenses of $37,113 and total assets of $111,541 at year end.
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