LAKESHORE EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKESHORE EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION

EIN 38-3402730 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)

What they do

LEF SUPPORTS LAKESHORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDRAISING PROJECTS for PROGRAMS and PROJECTS THAT SUPPLEMENT and ENRICH THE EDUCATION PROCESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.51%of revenue went to mission work94.7% of expenses · Program services

2.84%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$97.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.29%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.8%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$737,556

Mission workProgram services$682,30292.51% of revenue94.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,8972.29% of revenue2.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,9282.84% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,4292.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$720,12797.64% 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: 94.7% mission · 2.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 0.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 230.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 1.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 2.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 5.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 1.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 202.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 1.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$737,556

Expenses$720,127

Annual surplus $17,429 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)$682,302 · 94.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,897 · 2.3% of expenses

Fundraising$20,928 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$737,556

Expenses$720,127

Assets$280,325

Income$758,248

Contributions$714,176

Mission work (program services)$682,302

Fundraising$20,928

Grants given$4,514,026

Average grant$644,861

Management and general$16,897

Accounting fees$11,160

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

LESLIE ARBANASTRUSTEE

ZEB DEITRICHTRUSTEE

TIM DYERTRUSTEE

STERLING MASSEYTRUSTEE

SOPHIE BAUCHETTRUSTEE

RYAN ARNTTRUSTEE

REBECCA HIRSCHBOECKTREASURER

PHIL MOLLOYTRUSTEE

MIKE FARRINGTONTRUSTEE

MEGHAN BACINTRUSTEE

MATT SWABTRUSTEE

LUDOVIC BEAUFILSVICE CHAIR OF FUND DEV.

LORI MARCINIAKVICE CHAIR OF PROJECTS

LORI HELLENGASECRETARY

LEWIS SCOTTTRUSTEE

ALAINA KINNEYTRUSTEE

KELLY BUSHUTRUSTEE

KATE BECKROWTRUSTEE

JULIA PECHTELVICE CHAIR OF GRANTS

JIM ROBERTSTRUSTEE

JANINE HARRISONTRUSTEE

J C ANDERSONCHAIRMAN

HIMANSH U GANJOOTRUSTEE

HEIDI PETERSTRUSTEE

GREG EDINGTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH MEETHVICE CHAIR OF MARKETING

CHAD DEJATRUSTEE

BILL SCALETTAVICE CHAIR OF D.E.I.

ANDREW ROBINSONTRUSTEE

ANDREW GLISSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 5771 CLEVELAND AVE, STEVENSVILLE, MI 49127
County: Berrien
In care of: REBECCA HIRSCHBOECK
Primary officer: REBECCA HIRSCHBOECK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailLEFReachHigher@gmail.com Phone(269) 428-1400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
IRS tax category: Private Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes