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Greater Lake City Alliance
Greater Lake City Alliance reported $13.8 million in revenue and $7.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.05 went to program services, $6.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,400 (PROJECT MANAGER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 43% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.4MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$70.95 $10M
- Government grants$0.07 $10,584
- Program service revenue$27.68 $4.0M
- Investment income$1.30 $186K
Other revenue was negative: −$552K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 28.8% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,400 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.51% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 154.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProviding financial assistance to the city for various projects to enhance the City of Lake City. Projects include, 37 unit apartment complex, the site work started in 2023, consulting services pertaining to water and sewer of Lake City, and re-zoning of Lake City
In 2018 the organization took over the operations of the inn which is the cornerstone of downtown development in Lake City.the rv park continues to operate and provide a place for people to stay while visiting Lake City. These endeavours are to continue the mission of Greater Lake City Alliance. Glca also operates the crossroads hospitality group which provides services and chg operates the green frog social house restaurant, lc bistro (restaurant at the inn at the crossroads). Glca has a property management component involving rent/lease of office space and/or apartments. Construction of the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,278 | $0 | $7,122 | $185,400 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Lake City Alliance (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 929 CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $3,340,277 |
| NETTLES TURBEVILLE AND REDDECK Attorney | $218,668 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Greater Lake City Alliance totaling $7.7M 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 Greater Lake City Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Lake City Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Lake City Alliance spent in 2024, $93.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Lake City Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Greater Lake City Alliance reported that 93.1% of its $7.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Lake City Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Lake City Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $185,400, for the role of PROJECT MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Lake City Alliance get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 73.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 28.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Lake City Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-5435410 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513169349300831 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349305203 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202410459349302876 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202310469349303061 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349304144 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349304822 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-5435410: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.