Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation
The mission of forest park preservation corporation (formally forest park project corporation) is to work with the city of lake forest in preserving forest park by providing advice & consultation as well as funds to support preservation projects outside of the city's budget.
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation at a glance
- Total assets
- $636,062
- +86.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $344,660
- +309.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,002
- Expenses (2025)
- $74,503
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $155K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $636,062 | $344,660 | $74,503 | — | — | $8,002 |
| 2024 | $342,054 | $84,275 | $71,461 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $329,240 | $48,476 | $83,465 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $364,229 | $32,880 | $13,625 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $344,974 | $38,620 | $16,954 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $323,308 | $298,004 | $88,487 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $113,791 | $40,940 | $214,533 | $155,000 | 1 | — |
About Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $636K in total assets. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation is led by Thomas J. Donovan, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas J. Donovan
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Kuehnle
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Bergmann
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Coleman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
P. Clifford Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Crawford Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Grace
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pim Alley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Scholz
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Fletcher
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joan Depree (2019–2023) — Former President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation
How large is Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation?
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $345K.
What is Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation?
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lake Forest, IL. It holds $636K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation operate?
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation's EIN?
Forest Park Conservancy FKA Forest Park Preservation Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3461963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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