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Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cadillac, MI EIN: 38-3304154 Website

The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation is committed to sustainable water resources through the science of ecosystem management in collaboration with industry, academia, government and other stakeholders.

Key facts about Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation

EIN
38-3304154
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$983,619

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$984K

+32.7% YoY

Revenue

$324K

+79.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$30K

-13.8% YoY

Expenses

$114K

-61.4% YoY

About Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Cadillac, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $984K in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Gainesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $472K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$983,619$741,368$698,377
Revenue$323,924$180,120$183,884
Expenses$113,924$294,982$196,007
Net Investment Income$30,136$34,979$20,588

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation is led by Matt Johnson, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Johnson

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bo Burns

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Renney

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John H. Rodgers Jr.

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyn Gettys

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Richardson

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Goldsby

    Trustee

    President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Hinterman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clyde Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett McClain

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Carlton Layne (2019–2024) — Executive Di
  • Former: Matthew Johnson (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Skibo (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Clark Boyd (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Craig Jakubek (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Slade (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Tucker (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tyler Koschnick (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: William Ratajczyk (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Scott Jackson (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation

How large is Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation?

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation reported $984K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $324K.

What is Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation?

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Cadillac, MI. It holds $984K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation operate?

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation's EIN?

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3304154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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