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Green Lake Property Owners Association

EIN 20-4069373 · Spicer, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED FOR THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF GREEN LAKE.

Income
$47,183
Spending
$119,623
Reserves
8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 154% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. THE CATERPILLAR COMMITTEE ORGANIZES SPRAYING OF THE CATERPILLAR'S DURING THE END OF SPRING AND ASSISTS IN NOTIFYING PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TIME FRAME WHEN SPRAYING WILL TAKE PLACE.
  2. $7,273 spent. THE EDUCATION AND WEB COMMITTEE IS IN PLACE TO PROMOTE GREEN LAKE EVENTS, BE A RESOURCE ON GREEN LAKE CONCERNS AND TO WORK AS A COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY.
  3. $5,060 spent. WATER QUALITY /DNR /FISH
  4. $99,602 spent. THE PURPOSE OF LAKE MANAGEMENT IS TO GREATLY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL WITHIN GREEN LAKE AND CONTROL ITS SPREAD AND ALSO TO MAINTAIN A PARTNERSHIP WITH MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT. ALSO, EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (INCLUDING ZEBRA MUSSELS) TO AND FROM GREEN LAKE, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES TO REDUCE SPREAD OF AIS. SEWER & WATER AND VARIANCE & TAX THE PURPOSE OF THE SEWER & WATER COMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE RECORDABLE WATER USAGE FOR IRRIGATION AND OTHER NON-SEWERED USES AND THE VARIANCE & TAX COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE IS TO MONITOR REAL ESTATE TAX LEVELS, AND MONITOR VARIANCES GRANTED TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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