Nonprofit · EIN 38-2361745
TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · PETOSKEY, MI 49770
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,382,793 | $1,660,679 | -$277,886 | $5,930,677 | $97,550 | $5,833,127 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,977,445 | $1,426,364 | $1,551,081 | $5,920,779 | $96,375 | $5,824,404 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,230,584
- of which government grants
- $424,912
- Program service revenue
- $40,973
- Investment income
- $111,236
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$15,347
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $806,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,081,021
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,100
- Occupancy
- $8,044
- Depreciation
- $38,539
- Program services (functional)
- $1,119,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,335
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,481
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,920,779
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,930,677
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,550
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,833,127
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $670,170
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,807,901
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,253,065
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,580,062
- Gross receipts
- $2,121,724
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HUFFSTUTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,392 | $1,250 |
| KIM BAKER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $12,280 | $2,500 |
| TOM DARNTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY IRISH HODGSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KINGON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HUEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SUPERNAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA SCHWAB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WALZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIE SLAVIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WEINERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK KNEESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY WOLF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,367 |
| KIM BAKER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $26,160 |
| TOM DARNTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK KNEESE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY IRISH HODGSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KINGON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY HUEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH KAZANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA PERLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SUPERNAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA SCHWAB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG WALZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARIE SLAVIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA WEINERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 426 BAY ST, PETOSKEY, MI 49770-2428
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER HUFFSTUTLER, 426 BAY STREET, PETOSKEY, MI 49770
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER HUFFSTUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (231) 347-1181
- Website
- WWW.WATERSHEDCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DGN LLC
Mission
DEDICATED TO PROTECTING LAKES, STREAMS, WETLANDS, AND GROUNDWATER THROUGH RESPECTED ADVOCACY, INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, TECHNICALLY SOUND WATER QUALITY MONITORING, THROUGH RESEARCH, AND RESTORATION ACTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- WATERSHED PROTECTIONVOLUNTEER LAKE, STREAM AND AVIAN BOTULISM MONITORING PROGRAMS. CONDUCTED WATER QUALITY MONITORING ON 27 SITES ON 19 STREAMS, THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER STREAM MONITORING PROGRAM, AND 39 SITES ON 30 LAKES THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER LAKE MONITORING PROGRAM. COMBINED, WE ENGAGED 130 VOLUNTEERS IN THOSE PROGRAMS. CONDUCTED WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN BLACK LAKE WATERSHED. SHORELINE SURVEYS CONDUCTED ON DOUGLAS, PICKEREL, CROOKED LAKES IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOMEOWNER OUTREACH. HOSTED A SHORELINE WORKSHOP ON DOUGLAS LAKE. BEGAN DRAFTING A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BLACK LAKE WATERSHED, AND UPDATING LAKE CHARLEVOIX WATERSHED PLAN. COORDINATED GREENBELT COST SHARE PROJECTS. COORDINATED DESIGN WORK ON STOVER CREEK. REPLACED AN UNDERSIZED CULVERT ON VAN CREEK.Expenses $705,514 · revenue $40,973
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONCONDUCTED MOBILE BOAT WASHING PROGRAM. IMPROVED ONE ROAD/STREAM CROSSING IN THE BURT LAKE WATERSHED. ORGANIZED BIOCONTROL FOR PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE. HOSTED WATERSHED ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN SIX DIFFERENT WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. HOSTED THREE SUMMER INTERNS. CONDUCTED WATERSHED ACADEMY. PRESENTATIONS TO SCHOOL GROUPS.Expenses $223,973
- POLICY AND ADVOCACYHOSTED LAKE ASSOCIATION SUMMIT. HOSTED LINKING LAKES EVENT. HOSTED ANNUAL ICE BREAKER WINTER SPEAKER SERIES. INSTALLED SIGNAGE AT THE CHEBOYGAN FISHING PIERS. PARTICIPATED IN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STATEWIDE SEPTIC PROTECTIONS IN LANSING. WORKED TO MINIMIZE ADVERSE IMPACTS ON WATER RESOURCES FROM DEVELOPMENT AND SHORELINE PROPOSALS. COORDINATED PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUG DROP-OFF PROGRAMS. ADVOCATED FOR GREAT LAKES POLICY PRIORITIES IN WASHINGTON D.C. REPRESENTED ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ON NUMEROUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. PROMOTED THE ADOPTION OF SHORELINE PROTECTION ORDINANCES THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA.Expenses $190,376
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 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 | Not 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
- 38-2361745
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,930,677
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,121,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,382,793 | $1,660,679 | $5,930,677 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,977,445 | $1,426,364 | $5,920,779 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,640,465 | $1,683,945 | $3,966,204 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2361745).
Questions about TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL is 38-2361745.
- Is TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER HUFFSTUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,392 (HEATHER HUFFSTUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,382,793, expenses of $1,660,679 and total assets of $5,930,677 at year end.
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