The Lake Forest Day Foundation
The Lake Forest Day Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $54K.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$880K
-0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$54K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$54K
+0.0% YoY
About The Lake Forest Day Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Lake Forest Day Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $54K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $879,909 | $881,077 | $863,680 |
| Revenue | $23,118 | $64,204 | $71,290 |
| Expenses | $69,370 | $68,633 | $69,718 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $69,055 | $67,817 | $69,703 |
| Net Investment Income | — | $45,392 | $57,654 |
| Distributable Amount | $53,504 | $50,843 | $48,515 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE NASH | LIFE DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JACK PRESCHLACK | LIFE DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ARTHUR WOOD | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| SUSAN BANKS | SECRETARY | — | — |
| DEBORAH SARAN | TREASURER | — | — |
| JIM HOLMES | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| DON SCHOENHEIDER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SUSAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ED GERAGHTY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| TINA VENTURA | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| BILL OAKLEY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MATT GARRITY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CHITRAK PATEL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MIKE RUMMEL | EX-OFFICIO | — | — |
| MICHAEL STRONG | SECRETARY | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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