East Shore Schroon Lake Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To help maintain the health and cleanliness of Schroon Lake and River for recreational purposes and to educate the surrounding public about programs that support this cause.
- Income
- $38,930
- Spending
- $37,113
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 36.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (5)
- $1,267 spent. Schroon Lake water tested. Managed a scouting program to discover areas of eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pond weed for removal. Tested Schroon Lake's water quality several times during the year in coordination with the CSLAP program.
- Steward Program: East Shore Schroon Lake Association volunteers helped manage a summer watercraft inspection station at a State owned boat launch with the job of inspecting all watercraft entering and exiting the south end of Schroon Lake for invasive species such as eurasian milfoil, curly leaf pond weed, zebra mussels, water chestnut, and asian clams. Boats are cleaned as deemed necessary. The station is one of the busiest AIS inspection stations of all watercraft inspection stations in the Adirondack Park.
- $3,367 spent. Member Education: A major component of the organization is education provided to property owners and visitors to the Greater Schroon Lake Area. Education comprises an annual newsletter (voted one of the best newsletters by the New York State Federation of Lake Associations), email blasts to members (Minipearls), educational maps of the lake, information booths at trade shows and local events, and volunteer and member attendance at conferences to provide information on current issues and to develop skills to preserve Schroon Lake as a recreational resource.
- $12,700 spent. East Shore Schroon Lake Association works with Schroon Lake Association to find and identify aquatic invasive plants such as Eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pond weed found in The Adirondack Park lakes. Upon identification, these are professionally removed in conjunction with a three town effort to keep the lake free of lake nuisances. ESSLA also educates its members to find and identify terrestrial invasives such as the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid found in The Adirondack Park
- $2,390 spent. East Shore Schroon Lake Association provides scholarships to graduating high school students from Schroon Lake and North Warren High Schools who are pursuing secondary education in environmental or science related degrees and interested in careers that preserve, protect and improve our natural resources. ESSLA also sponsors educational trips for students at local Schroon Lake and North Warren County schools.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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