Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council reported $19.6 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.82 went to program services, $13.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 83.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,048 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,048 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEpidemiology: assist tribal communities with efforts to improve their health through education and technical assistance in the areas of HIV, hepatitis, vaccinations, and opioid use/addition. This department works with 34 tribes across the states of wisconsin, minnesota, and michigan and the chicago area
Family health: assist families, who reside on or within the boundaries of their tribe, to make better and/or healthy life choices. This includes ways to quit commercial tobacco, preventing domestic violence, promoting child safety, and the overall help for the family to be self-sufficient
Vocational rehabilitation: assist consumers/clients, who are native american with a disability and reside within the boundaries of the service area, to be self-sufficient in all areas of life. This can include furthering education, gaining and/or maintaining employment, and starting their own small business
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,389 | $0 | $17,659 | $164,048 |
| DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,811 | $0 | $21,790 | $131,601 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,520 | $0 | $2,408 | $88,928 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $257K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5105
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council totaling $605K 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 Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council spent in FY2025, $86.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council reported that 86.8% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $164,048, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 83.4% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1077479 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622099349301022 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502199349301105 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402219349301855 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302159349300010 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202249349301345 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102249349301800 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1077479: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.