The Council of the Great Lakes Region is a binational network of organizations comprised of: (1) Council of the Great Lakes Region, an Ohio nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code”) and classified as a trade association described in Code section 501(c)(6) (“CGLR USA”); (2) CGLR Foundation, an Ohio nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Code and classified as a public charity described in Code section 501(c)(3) (“CGLR Foundation”); and the Council of the Great Lakes Region, a Canadian non-profit corporation (“CGLR Canada”). CGLR aims to create the most prosperous, innovative, sustainable, livable, and welcoming region in the world. It will do this by leading a new era of economic growth, environmental protection, and individual well-being by connecting diverse interests and sectors across the binational Great Lakes mega-region to one another, discovering solutions to complex policy problems, and influencing decisions that affect the region’s long-term competitiveness and sustainability.