Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative

LOWELL, MI EIN: 82-3689165

GLSI is a network of regional service hubs that develop knowledgeable and active stewards of the Great Lakes region through place-based education and explorations in local communities. GLSIs model for teaching and learning results in vibrant, hands-on experiences that increase student achievement.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$281K

+41.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

-24.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+127.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$171K$341K$512K$682K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$281,035$198,301$283,515
Revenue$601,253$445,167$416,496
Expenses$513,808$512,537$620,247
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$27$20$19
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$68K$136K$204K$272K0 grants20205 grants20215 grants20223 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Eastern Michigan Univers…$28K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Caleb CarltonExecutive Director$86K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Caleb CarltonExecutive Director40$86,232
Ethan LowensteinPresident4
Gregory SmithVice President4
Brandon SchroederSecretary4
Erica JohnsonTreasurer4
Clayton PelonTrustee2
Ellen BrodyTrustee2
Julia PutnamTrustee2
Lloyd WestcoatTrustee2
Suzanne KnightTrustee2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AllendaleAlpenaFlintHancockHoughtonMarquetteMuskegonYpsilanti

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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