Nonprofit · EIN 02-6011969
LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SUNAPEE, NH 03782
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,136,314 | $1,703,688 | $432,626 | $8,218,948 | $36,580 | $8,182,368 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,632,412 | $1,433,242 | $1,199,170 | $7,479,713 | $35,967 | $7,443,746 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,060,728 | $1,078,738 | -$18,010 | $6,065,472 | $41,831 | $6,023,641 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,952,567
- Membership dues
- $762,647
- Program service revenue
- $18,747
- Investment income
- $155,244
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,090
- Other revenue
- $9,756
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $62,677
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $414,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $617,131
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,026
- Occupancy
- $67,815
- Depreciation
- $136,475
- Program services (functional)
- $1,430,110
- Management and general (functional)
- $189,701
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,479,713
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,218,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,580
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,182,368
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,168,911
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,430,566
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,558,739
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,623,629
- Gross receipts
- $2,138,547
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 188
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harper | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $110,000 | $13,961 |
| Karen Zurheide | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Bishop | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Putnam | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Fine | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Jesanis | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Arnold | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Briggs | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Cetron | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Deegan | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stu Greer | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Hause | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Melody Johnson | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Kutner | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lemay | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave MacDonald | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Nancy Marks | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Robert Martin | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Pam Olney | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Christine O'Halloran | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jim Owers | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dan Wolf | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Nick Baer | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Mike Morgan | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dave Rhodes | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Mike Thomas | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Becky Rylander | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dave Beardsley | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harper | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $98,077 | $14,502 |
| Karen Zurheide | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Bishop | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Calhoun | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Davis | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Jesanis | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Baer | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Bolsinger | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Briggs | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Cetron | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Deegan | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Fine | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stu Greer | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Hause | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Melody Johnson | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Kunter | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lemay | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Macdonald | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Marks | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Martin | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Morgan | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina O'Halloran | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Olney | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Owers | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Putnam | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harper | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $91,000 | $8,750 |
| Betsy Lyons | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Zurheide | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Calhoun | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Davis | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Olney | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Baer | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Bishop | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Bolsinger | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Briggs | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Cetron | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Deegan | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Fine | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stu Greer | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Hause | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Jesanis | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melody Johnson | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Kutner | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lemay | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Macdonald | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Marks | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Martin | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina O'Halloran | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Owers | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Putnam | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 63 MAIN ST, SUNAPEE, NH 03782-2728
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL JESANIS, PO BOX 655, SUNAPEE, NH 03782
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL JESANIS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 763-2210
- Website
- www.lakesunapee.org
- Return prepared by
- Rowley & Associates PC
Mission
To preserve and enhance the special environment of the Lake Sunapee region.
Program accomplishments
- LIGHTHOUSE- Replace the rotting and tilting wood and stone cribs of two lighthouses.Expenses $457,073
- WATERSHED PROTECTION-Work with homeowners, contractors, town and state officials, Mt. Sunapee management, and Sunapee Area Watershed CoalitionExpenses $354,743 · revenue $5,623
- EDUCATION-Scientific concepts of lakes and watershed consevation for students citizens, fishermen, boaters and town officialsExpenses $267,564 · revenue $4,687
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-6011969
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,218,948
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,138,547
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,136,314 | $1,703,688 | $8,218,948 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,632,412 | $1,433,242 | $7,479,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,060,728 | $1,078,738 | $6,065,472 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $995,244 | $965,640 | $5,797,201 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-6011969).
Questions about LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION is 02-6011969.
- Is LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL JESANIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,000 (Elizabeth Harper, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,136,314, expenses of $1,703,688 and total assets of $8,218,948 at year end.
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