LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION (EIN 30-0120899)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-02-09
- IRS object ID
- 202620409349200337
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-02-09T10:49:11-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 364049282 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 585 BANK LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAKE FOREST | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60045 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 300120899 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LAKE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8472343600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1285 NORTH MCKINLEY ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAKE FOREST | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60045 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CARLA OJHA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHAIR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8472343600 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-01-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DENNIS P O'BRIEN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00008832 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8472345000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-01-26 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Other | INCOME TAX BASIS | MethodOfAccountingOtherDesc |
| Website Address | LFHSFOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $186,333 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $141,137 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $78 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $45,118 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $40,266 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $4,852 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $146,067 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $192,254 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $625 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $6,905 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $199,784 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$53,717 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $413,186 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $359,469 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $413,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $310,309 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,160 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $413,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $359,469 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $413,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $359,469 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO EXPAND EACH LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT'S OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO ACQUIRE AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 115 TO ENHANCE, ENRICH, AND SUPPLEMENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $192,254 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $192,254 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $192,254 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN HALL-WESTFALL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA POULTON | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARINA DEHAYES | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN OLIVI | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LIOTINE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTIN CARRUTHERS | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HILL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA TOCZYCKI | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PHELAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI KING | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE JACKSON | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CUSHING | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHELE MARX | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1285 MCKINLEY ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAKE FOREST | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60045 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8472343600 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $87,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $165,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $141,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $141,137 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $674,470 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $87,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $165,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $141,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $141,137 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $674,470 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $97,149 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $577,321 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $70 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $78 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $263 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $674,733 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85560 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.87610 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | LUNCHEON | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $58,057 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $19,935 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $38,122 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $10,494 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $18,669 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | PITCH NIGHT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $8,000 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $1,004 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $6,996 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $9,055 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $300 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $300 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $2,048 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $66,357 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $21,239 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $45,118 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $10,494 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $29,772 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $40,266 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $4,852 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 78. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANTS AWARDED. GRANTEE NAME: LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1285 N. MCKINLEY RD. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 06/30/25. AMOUNT GIVEN: 192,254. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: PROFESSIONAL FEES. AMOUNT: 2,007. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING. AMOUNT: 2,680. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 925. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 1,010. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 283. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,905. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 49,160. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |