FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION DISTRICT OF LAKE COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION DISTRICT OF LAKE COUNTY

EIN 36-3803599 · Education (B99Z)

What they do

to Enhance Public Awareness and Generate Resources to Enrich Educational, Vocational, and Social Opportunities for Special Needs Children.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.80%of revenue went to mission work70.2% of expenses · Program services

15.77%of revenue went to fundraising17.1% of expenses

$105.61spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.75%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$1.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

134.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$560,786

Mission workProgram services$363,36964.80% of revenue70.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,90811.75% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$88,41015.77% of revenue17.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$43,0997.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$517,68792.31% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.2% mission · 12.7% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 13.8% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 15.8% management · 23.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 13.8% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.8% mission · 18.0% management · 25.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 17.5% management · 25.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 14.0% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 13.2% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$490,197

Expenses$517,687

Annual shortfall $27,490 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$363,369 · 70.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,908 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$88,410 · 17.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$490,197

Expenses$517,687

Assets$940,386

Income$618,962

Contributions$658,474

Mission work (program services)$363,369

Fundraising$88,410

Management and general$65,908

Accounting fees$9,350

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (35)

PAUL BENJAMINBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINA SCHEPPABOARD MEMBER

MARK BECHTOLDBOARD MEMBER

MARY SOWERSCHAIR

MARY WITTE- TABBERTBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA BRUNETTEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL KARNERBOARD MEMBER

MIKE ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

MIKE FRANKVICE CHAIR

KIM SMITHBOARD MEMBER

PETER GRAVESBOARD MEMBER

RACHAEL ROCKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE FELINCZAKEXECUTIVE MEMBER

SUE FACKLAMBOARD MEMBER

TOM DOHERTYBOARD MEMBER

TOM ZENGELERBOARD MEMBER

TRACY WASILEWSKIBOARD MEMBER

VAL DONNANEXECUTIVE MEMBER

DON RIEHMBOARD MEMBER

AMY GIERTYCHBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

BENJI RUBINBOARD MEMBER

BILL BENNETTBOARD MEMBER

CARL ABRAHAMSONBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL CLARKBOARD MEMBER

DAVE RUTKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

DAVID RAYESECRETARY

AL SCALETTAEXECUTIVE MEMBER

DRAKE HAIGHEXECUTIVE MEMBER

JAMES GRUBERTREASURER

JERRY ALLENBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH CHARNESKEBOARD MEMBER

KAREN PETERSONEXECUTIVE MEMBER

KEVIN ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

KIM BEDARD-SHARUNBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 18160 W GAGES LAKE RD, GAGES LAKE, IL 60030-1819
County: Lake
In care of: James Gruber
Primary officer: James Gruber, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 548-7032

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ECCEZION
NTEE classification: Education (B99Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services