Lake Parks Foundation
To promote the development of parks, recreation, and leisure services in Lake County; to enhance the quality of life in Lake County by preserving land, environment, and natural heritage; and to create significant opportunities by conservation, education, recreation, and relaxation either directly or by contributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its Regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.
Lake Parks Foundation at a glance
In short: Lake Parks Foundation reported $39K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $38,675 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +329.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,377,406
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $138,604
- +291.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $126,484
- +430.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $42,724
- +174.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lake Parks Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Lake Parks Foundation
Who Lake Parks Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $72K (2022). In 2025 it reported $39K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $1,377,406 | $138,604 | $42,724 | $38,675 | Total only | $126,484 |
| 2024 | $1,213,149 | $35,375 | $15,549 | $9,000 | Total only | $23,862 |
| 2023 | $1,130,539 | $153,639 | $18,611 | $9,000 | Total only | $138,610 |
| 2022 | $993,789 | $-4,281 | $75,155 | $72,460 | Total only | $-23,824 |
| 2021 | $1,229,892 | $334,060 | $64,217 | $61,851 | Total only | $313,343 |
| 2020 | $984,367 | $-640,732 | $39,024 | $35,174 | 1 | $-659,578 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lake Parks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lake Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wickliffe, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $39K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $126K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lake Parks Foundation is led by Loretta Dakes, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loretta Dakes
President & Trustee
Secretary & Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Jr Antalovich
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lytle
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dakes
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Prengaman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Sean Williams (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Clinton (2020–2023) — President & Trustee
- Former: Grace Andrassy (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Gavin Wagner (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lake Parks Foundation
How much does Lake Parks Foundation give each year?
Lake Parks Foundation reported $39K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid.
How large is Lake Parks Foundation?
Lake Parks Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $139K.
What is Lake Parks Foundation?
Lake Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wickliffe, OH. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lake Parks Foundation operate?
Lake Parks Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Lake Parks Foundation's EIN?
Lake Parks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1627858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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