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EIN 36-4202592

Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Lake Forest
State
Illinois
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2025-09-01
NTEE code, primary
N32: Parks and Playgrounds
Description
Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation supports the programs and facilities of the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Department. The organization provides funds for programs, facilities, and events that fall outside the city's budget. It also provides program supplies for Kinderhaven Pre-School, scholarship assistance to participants of the department, and maintenance projects for Elawa Cottage. Additionally, Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation purchases sailboats and offers financial support to the department's sailing program.
Also known as...
Lake Forest Park and Recreation Foundation
Total revenues
$194,523
2025
Total expenses
$1,309,260
2025
Total assets
$787,077
2025
Num. employees
0
2025

Program areas at Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation

To provide operating expense assistance to the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation department for its beach walkway project.
To provide program supplies for the kinderhaven pre-school,
To purchase sailboats and provide financial support to the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation department for its sailing program.
To provide scholarship assistance to the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation department participants.

Who funds Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (MS GIFT)Unrestricted General Support$50,000
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$14,875
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,100
...and 3 more grants received

Financials for Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation

RevenuesFYE 09/2025
Total grants, contributions, etc.$246,696
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,195
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-53,608
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$240
Total revenues$194,523

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Data update history
September 28, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
September 19, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
February 3, 2026
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $14,875 from PayPal Giving Fund
January 9, 2026
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group
April 28, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationProvides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
400 Hastings Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Lake County, IL
Website URL
lfparksandrec.com/friends-foundation 
Phone
(847) 234-6700
IRS details
EIN
36-4202592
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N32: Parks and Playgrounds
NAICS code, primary
713940: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Parent/child status
Independent
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