NonprofitsFriends Of Great Salt Lake

Environment

Friends Of Great Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CTY, UT

Total revenue

$577K

Total expenses

$397K

Net assets

Grants received

$950K

54 grants

EIN

870527602

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of FRIENDS is to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through education, research, advocacy, and the arts.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$556K
Program service revenue$21K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$577K

Expenses

Grants paid$16K
Salaries & benefits$148K
Fundraising$80K
Other expenses$233K
Total expenses$397K
Total assets
Net assets

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LYNN DE FREITAS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

GEN GREEN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROSE SMITH

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRENDA BOWEN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RJEFRE HICKS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

KELLY HANNAH

ARTS & SCIENCES CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MOLLY BLAKOWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTEN BONNER

EDUCATION CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY ANNE KARREN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER HOLMES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLENDA WOODRING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 54 of 54

FromAmountPurposeYear
$102K
General Support
2024
$20K
General charitable purposes
2024
$15K
THE MISSION OF FRIENDS IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GREAT SALT LAKE ECOSYSTEM AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE LAKE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND THE ARTS. THEIR LONG-TERM VISION IS TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED-BASED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION FOR THE GREAT SALT LAKE ECOSYSTEM.
2024
$10K
To preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
2024
$5K
VARIOUS
2024
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
General charitable purposes
2023
$20K
THE MISSION OF FRIENDS IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GREAT SALT LAKE ECOSYSTEM AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE LAKE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND THE ARTS. THEIR LONG-TERM VISION IS TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED-BASED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION FOR THE GREAT SALT LAKE ECOSYSTEM.
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2023
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
To preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
2023
$6K
To support the organization
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
Help students understand how they are connected to this ecosystem and how they can help protect it.
2023
$5K
VARIOUS
2023
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$300
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$113K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
VARIOUS
2022
$10K
General charitable purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
Environmental Education program
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; MATCHING GRANT - TAPROOT
2022
$15K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2021
$10K
Support for the Fall Fundraising event (no tickets or tangible benefits)
2021
$10K
General charitable purposes
2021
$10K
Support for the Fall Fundraising event (no tickets or tangible benefits)
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
General charitable purposes
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$201K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
General charitable purposes
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
TAPROOT MATCHING DONATION
2020
$750
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$23K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2019
$18K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2019
$15K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2019
$25K
Conservation Activities
2018
$20K
GENERAL
2018
$10K
Conservation Activities
2018
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$25K
Conservation Activities
2017

Funded by

$950K from 22 funders · 54 grants · 2017–2024

The Community Foundation of Utah

$446K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Nature Conservancy

$161K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundation

$60K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$44K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Wheeler Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Owens & Minor Foundation

$35K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

David Kelby Johnson

$20K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Walbridge Fund

$20K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN870527602
NTEE codeC013
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-03
Formed1994
Employees3
Volunteers93
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