Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Forest Academy
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$49Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs295staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.4%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Forest Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$29M73%Management and general$8.6M22%Fundraising$1.9M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII99funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Red Bird Hollow FoundationNew in FY2023$500kMills Family FoundationOn and off$200k$200kJaros Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$105k$52k$30k$50k$36k$10k$25kThe Raether Family Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$65k$100k$50k–The Brinson FoundationSince FY2020$31k$33k$33k$70kKeystone Charitable FoundationOn and off$33k$11k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$158k$1.6M$195k$209k$447k$1.0M$698k67 other fundersUp to $105k a year each$92k$78k$90k$151k$260k$134k$174k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped