Lake Mills Music Boosters
Lake Mills Music Boosters is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lake Mills, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K.
Lake Mills Music Boosters at a glance
In short: Lake Mills Music Boosters gave $13K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $13,126
- +31.7% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $4,375
- +31.7% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $6,662
- -31.5% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Lake Mills Music Boosters funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was LMCS ($12K). Together the top 3 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lake Mills Music Boosters gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $13K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LMCS Lake Mills, IA | Musical Licensing Music Uniforms | $12,126 |
| Samantha Szymanokski Northwood, IA | College Scholarship | $500 |
| Madison Levine Lake Mills, IA | College Scholarship | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,662 | $10,710 | $13,776 | $13,126 | 3 | $13,126 | $533 |
| 2022 | $9,728 | $8,980 | $10,546 | $9,969 | 3 | $9,969 | $569 |
| 2021 | $11,294 | $10,810 | $13,755 | $13,136 | 4 | — | $620 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lake Mills Music Boosters reported a distributable amount of $533 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lake Mills Music Boosters is led by Tara Forland, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Tara Forland
President
Secretery → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Janelle Gilbertson
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lauire Rugh
Secretery
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ryan Henkel
Treasurer
New on the 2023 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jill Nelson (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Louise Martinson (2021) — President
- Former: Tony Gau (2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Lake Mills Music Boosters
How much does Lake Mills Music Boosters give each year?
Lake Mills Music Boosters gave $13K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Lake Mills Music Boosters's typical grant size?
Lake Mills Music Boosters's median grant in 2023 was $500, and its average grant was $4,375, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lake Mills Music Boosters give grants?
Lake Mills Music Boosters gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Mills, IA (2 grants).
Does Lake Mills Music Boosters give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lake Mills Music Boosters's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lake Mills Music Boosters?
Lake Mills Music Boosters reported $7K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $533 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lake Mills Music Boosters?
Lake Mills Music Boosters is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lake Mills, IA. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2023.
What is Lake Mills Music Boosters's EIN?
Lake Mills Music Boosters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1465904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023
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