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LAKESIDE PRIDE MUSIC ENSEMBLES INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKESIDE PRIDE MUSIC ENSEMBLES INC

EIN 36-4367804 · Theater (A65)

What they do

LAKESIDE PRIDE MUSIC ENSEMBLES, INC CONSISTS of APPROXIMATELY 200 MEMBERS, MAKING UP 3 MAJOR MUSICAL ENSEMBLES, and SEVERAL ADDITIONAL SMALLER ENSEMBLES. THESE ENSEMBLES PERFORM APPROXIMATELY 40 TIMES PER YEAR, and REACH APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION VIEWERS. THE VAST MAJORITY of THESE VIEWINGS ARE FREE to THE PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $29.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

23.94%of revenue went to mission work29.9% of expenses · Program services
$80.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$1.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
57.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$135,884
Mission workProgram services$32,53523.94% of revenue29.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$27,01419.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$108,87080.12% 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: 29.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.12% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 31.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.33% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.85% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.66% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 38.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.54% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 25.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.24% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.76% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 31.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$135,884
Expenses$108,870
Annual surplus $27,014 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$32,535 · 29.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$135,884
Expenses$108,870
Assets$117,268
Income$135,884
Contributions$77,590
Mission work (program services)$32,535
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 (12)

ASHLEY WHITAKERMEMBER AT LARGE

BEN SANDAMEMBER AT LARGE

BRANDON STRAWNCHAIR

ELLE JENCELESKIMEMBER AT LARGE

EMMETT OBRIENMEMBER AT LARGE

FRANCESCA CARDILLOMEMBER AT LARGE

HENRY HAMILTON-CLEMENTMEMBER AT LARGE

KAITLYN NELSONMEMBER AT LARGE

LEE FOWLERMEMBER AT LARGE

MICHAEL CONNORSMEMBER AT LARGE

MOLLY DE BLANCMEMBER AT LARGE

TYLER WILLIAM JOHNSONMEMBER AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2001
Location
3656 N HALSTED STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60613
County
Cook
In care of
TG WARFORD
Primary officer
TG WARFORD, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification
Theater (A65)
IRS tax category
Theater

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