Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Erie College
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$43Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs545staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Erie College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $46M spent
Programs$40M86%Management and general$5.5M12%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$3.5M in FY2022, $847k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.6M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.6M in FY2023, −$2.4M in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI68funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Christman Anne Kilcawley Fdn XxxxxxxxxEvery year since FY2017$338k$357k$365k$363k$368k$428k$402kMrlilly P & Mary Dickey Memorial FdSince FY2019$302k$298k$301k$344k$298kMorley Charles TwSince FY2019$181k$176k$177k$207k$178kMarion G Resch FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$149k$149kPowers E & a Higher Educ FdEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$52k$49k$50k$48k$56kThe Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesEvery year since FY2017$55k$55k$51k$40k$46k$28k$37kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$424k$1.4M$315k$469k$746k$1.1M41 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$29k$286k$88k$366k$102k$93k$148k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund