THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1960 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF LAWYERS AND ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE. THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE: (A) PROMOTING THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY MISSION OF THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION; (B) IMPROVING AND FACILITATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; (C) PROMOTING THE STUDY AND RESEARCH OF LAW, THE DIFFUSION OF LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF LAWYERS; (D) PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTING ADDRESSES, REPORTS, TREASTISES AND OTHER LITERARY WORKS ON LEGAL SUBJECTS; (E) ACQUIRING, PRESERVING AND EXHIBITING RARE BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS OF ART, AND ITEMS OF CULTURAL OR HISTORICAL INTEREST TO THE LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY AND/OR HAVING LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE OR BEARING ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; (F) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ("THE ASSOCIATION") ATTORNEY MEMBERS IN NEED AS DETERMINED SOLELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION (THE "TRUSTEES"); (G) PURCHAS
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.8M
+14.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$36K
+56.5% YoY
Grant Count
4
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
-21.7% YoY
About Lake County Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lake County Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WAUKEGAN, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $6K.
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Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,765,698 | $1,543,972 | $1,365,645 |
| Revenue | $497,206 | $318,384 | $139,527 |
| Expenses | $130,046 | $117,009 | $108,238 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,237 | $-389 | $2,760 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN FRATIANNI | President | 1 | — |
| KRISTIE FINGERHUT | Vice President | 1 | — |
| PERRY SMITH JR | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| SHYAMA PARIKH | Secretary | 1 | — |
| NICHOLAS RIEWER | Past President | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER ASHLEY | Trustee | 1 | — |
| LOUISE HAYES | Trustee | 1 | — |
| SCOTT GIBSON | Trustee | 1 | — |
| DAVID GORDON | Trustee | 1 | — |
| KEITH GRANT | Trustee | 1 | — |
| FREDRIC LESSER | Trustee | 1 | — |
| KEVIN BERRELL | Trustee | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ORI | Trustee | 1 | — |
| JOHN QUINN SR | Trustee | 1 | — |
| DAVID STEPANICH | Trustee | 1 | — |
| NANDIA BLACK | Trustee | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL NERHEIM | Trustee | 1 | — |
| ERIC RINEHART | Trustee | 1 | — |
| MELANIE RUMMEL | Trustee | 1 | — |
| STEVEN McCOLLUM | Trustee | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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