Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association

Organization Overview

Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association is located in Ann Arbor, MI. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (U21) the organization is classified as: Marine Science & Oceanography, under the broad grouping of Science & Technology and related organizations. As of 06/2023, Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association employed 10 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2023, Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association generated $3.5m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.6m during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 11.7% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association has awarded 98 individual grants totaling $9,009,933. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

GLOS PROVIDES END-TO-END DATA SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SCIENCE, POLICY, MANAGEMENT, AND INDUSTRY IN THE GREAT LAKES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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GLOS COORDINATES A NETWORK OF DATA USERS AND DATA PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND DELIVERY OF DATA ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. GLOS SPONSORS DATA COLLECTION AND DATA MANAGEMENT PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, NON-PROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION INCLUDING SEASONAL DEPLOYMENT OF A NEARSHORE OBSERVING ASSET NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 14 BUOYS, 2 GLIDERS, AND 1 AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE AUV OVER 575 DATA STREAMS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.SEGULL.US.ORG.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Tim Kearns
Chief Information Officer
$161,051
Kelli Paige
CEO Until January 2023
$155,305
Ana Sirviente
Chief Technology Officer
$131,316
Becky Pearson
Chief Operations Officer And Interim CEO
$101,395
Jennifer Boehme
Chair
$0
Pete Giencke
Director
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Dig - Digital Industry Group
It Services
$164,725
Spindance
It Services
$118,932
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $3,464,245
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$0
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,464,245
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,508,766

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association has awarded $1,049,607 in support to 11 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

PURPOSE: National Water Initiative Coastal Model Evaluation

$92,477

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: An Autonomous Digital Holographic Imaging System for Detecting Cyanobacterial Composition abundance in Lake Erie

$64,428

IOOS ASSOCIATION

PURPOSE: Supports regional associations of the US IOOS program

$432,815

MICHIGAN TECH

PURPOSE: An Expanded Spotter buoy network on the upper Great Lakes in support of recreational boating

$41,894

MICHIGAN TECH

PURPOSE: Monitoring programs in the Straits of Mackinac

$77,696

MICHIGAN TECH

PURPOSE: Monitoring programs in Lake Superior and remote sensing data products

$32,588
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
$22,108,595
Clark Richardson And Biskup Consulting Engineers Inc Health Pl
Kansas City, MO
$14,671,070
Education Analytics Inc
Madison, WI
$17,408,540
Future Of Life Institute
Narberth, PA
$549,531,672
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute Inc
Indianapolis, IN
$4,463,852
Mid Atlantic Technology Research And Innovation Center Inc
Hurricane, WV
$16,274,831
Commonwealth Center For Commercialization Inc
Frankfort, KY
$43,428
Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc
Indianapolis, IN
$13,337,693
Asm International
Materials Park, OH
$7,418,377
American Nuclear Society Inc
Westmont, IL
$13,455,088
Madison Area Construction Employees Trust
Madison, WI
$14,504,915
Industrial Technology Institute
Plymouth, MI
$13,199,043
Society For Industrial And Applied Mathematics
Philadelphia, PA
$15,208,892
Innovation Works Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
$24,072,729
Center For Emerging Technologies
St Louis, MO
$2,599,483
Stroud Water Research Center Inc
Avondale, PA
$10,104,053
Catalyst Connection
Pittsburgh, PA
$9,741,282
Jcpds International Centre For Diffraction Data
Newtown Square, PA
$9,027,935
Society For Laboratory Automation And Screening
Oak Brook, IL
$9,552,083
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Retiree Benefits Trust
Chicago, IL
$3,159,113
National Cyber Forensics And Training Alliance
Pittsburgh, PA
$9,508,026
Great Lakes Museum Of Science Environment And Technology
Cleveland, OH
$9,716,478
Minerals Metals & Materials Society Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
$7,580,466
Science History Institute
Philadelphia, PA
$7,789,030
Biogenerator
St Louis, MO
$11,680,607

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