LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1963

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER PATTERSON

Phone

8026581414

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE INC, founded in 1963, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $600K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $224K, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

LCC IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH SCIENCE- BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $217,813

WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM CENTER - WATER SUSTAINS LIFE. THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE, INC. (LCC) INFLUENCES POLICY, REGULATIONS, RESEARCH AND FUNDING TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S WATER...

WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM CENTER - WATER SUSTAINS LIFE. THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE, INC. (LCC) INFLUENCES POLICY, REGULATIONS, RESEARCH AND FUNDING TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S WATER QUALITY AND OVERALL HEALTH. WE TAKE A WATERSHED APPROACH AND FOCUS ON REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND TOXIC POLLUTION, SAFEGUARDING HABITATS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY ACTIVISM. A DEFINING STRENGTH OF LCC'S WORK IS ITS EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION. LCC PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE TECHNICAL AND POLICY BODIES THAT DIRECT HOW STATE, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES INVEST IN, MONITOR AND IMPROVE LAKE HEALTH.

Program 2

Expenses: $55,861

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - LCC BELIEVES AN EDUCATED COMMUNITY IS KEY TO PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S HEALTH FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE WORK TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF LAKE ISSUES AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND POLICYMAKERS IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING WATER QUALITY AND LOW IMPACT ACCESS. WE OVERSEE THE AWARD-WINNING CYANOBACTERIA MONITORING PROGRAM AND ANNUALLY TRAIN HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON CONDITIONS AT MORE THAN 150 LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND INLAND LAKE LOCATIONS. LCC PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A REGULAR E-NEWSLETTER ON TOPICAL ISSUES, AN AWARD- WINNING NATURAL HISTORY BOOK, AND REGULAR SCIENCE AND ISSUE COLUMNS. WE PROVIDE AND HOST EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED AND RUN ONGOING PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS TO FOSTER STEWARDSHIP.

Program 3

Expenses: $33,611

ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY - THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE (LCC)WORKS TO SAFEGUARD CRITICAL HABITATS, COMBAT INVASIVE SPECIES, AND BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT CAN ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THESE EFFORTS ARE CORE TO OUR MISSION OF PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. OUR AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) MONITORING PROGRAM TRAINS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HARMFUL SPECIES, OFFERING A HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY TO PROTECT THE LAKE. LCC ALSO DEVELOPS PRACTICAL RESOURCES - SUCH AS LESSONS FROM THE FLOODS - TO HELP WATERSHED COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE GROWING IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $594,596

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,697

Other Revenue $3,869

TOTAL REVENUE $600,162

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $263,973

Fundraising Expenses $8,234

Program Expenses $311,776

Other Expenses $112,155

TOTAL EXPENSES $376,128

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$600,162	$459,103	+0.3%
Expenses	$376,128	$366,474	+0.0%
Net Income	$224,034	$92,629	+1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$111,166

Total Directors