Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Forest College
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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)
$165Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs1,510staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Forest College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $155M spent
Programs$140M90%Management and general$13M9%Fundraising$2.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $9.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending182funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncStopped after FY2021$2.6M$5.0M–Red Bird Hollow FoundationOn and off$3.5M$2.5M$100k$3k$180kWilemal FundOn and off$1.9M$907k$688kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$550k$550k$604kTarble Foundation Fka Louise a Tarble FoundationStopped after FY2019$100k$50k$993k–The Jean Whyte Mohr and Frank T Mohr Charitable TrustOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$486k$683k$567k$691k$568k$7.5M$13M133 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$326k$689k$751k$1.5M$2.0M$2.5M$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped