Four Lakes Task Force
Four Lakes Task Force reported $93.7 million in revenue and $75.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.79 went to program services, $1.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.8% of the total. Government grants made up 39.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $165,137 (Treasurer/Secretary). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 324% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $76MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $94MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 40.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 39.9% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $165,137 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.22% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMaintaining the lake water levels and dams of Sanford, Wixom, Smallwood and Secord Lakes ("Four Lakes"), to preserve the environment, promote the welfare safety of the public, enhance the recreational and health benefits arising from the Four Lakes, and conduct all activities necessary to accomplishing the foregoing purposes
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer/Secretary Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,191 | $0 | $8,946 | $165,137 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Four Lakes Task Force (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $165K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Fisher Contracting Construction | $11,977,016 |
| GEI Consultants Construction | $6,473,166 |
| Spicer Group Construction | $3,442,229 |
| Steelfab Inc Construction | $2,827,681 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Four Lakes Task Force totaling $24 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Four Lakes Task Force's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Four Lakes Task Force, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Four Lakes Task Force's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Four Lakes Task Force reported that 98.8% of its $75.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Four Lakes Task Force pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Four Lakes Task Force reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $165,137, for the role of Treasurer/Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Four Lakes Task Force get its money?
Of $93.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 40.0% came from contributions and grants (including 39.9% from government grants) and 58.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Four Lakes Task Force a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4698447 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621329349301652 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532039349300418 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421559349301002 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312079349300716 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242999349300329 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132889349301668 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4698447: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.