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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LAKE FOREST COLLEGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$141,545,403
Total expenses
$144,507,496
Contributions and grants received
$22,610,505
Grants paid
$72,158,053
Program service revenue
$114,819,018
Investment income
$2,625,487
Other revenue
$1,490,393
Total assets, end of year
$269,045,907
Total liabilities, end of year
$57,413,941
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$211,631,966
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$129,486,328
Management and general expenses
$13,115,335
Fundraising expenses
$1,905,833
Program service expenses (Part III)
$129,486,328

Program services were 89.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,002,218

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,608,287

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $601,259

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees

    total $96,844,142 · related or exempt $96,844,142

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Residence Hall and Board Plan

    total $16,670,029 · related or exempt $16,670,029

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Other Sources

    total $960,485 · related or exempt $960,485

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Graduate Program

    total $344,362 · related or exempt $344,362

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $66,781 · unrelated business $76,674 · excluded -$9,893

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,042,672

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,042,672

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,042,672 · related or exempt $186,789 · excluded $855,883

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $12,464,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,905,294

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,558,706

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,558,706 · excluded $2,558,706

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $53,247

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $38,764

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $14,483 · excluded $14,483

  • 11a · Other revenue: Ice Rink and Sports Center

    total $390,541 · unrelated business $390,541

  • 11b · Other revenue: Glen Rowan Guest House

    total $32,210 · unrelated business $32,210

  • 11c · Other revenue: Print Shop

    total $10,487 · unrelated business $10,487

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $433,238

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $72,158,053 · program services $72,158,053

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,807,074 · program services $737,125 · management and general $1,611,412 · fundraising $458,537

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $25,568,622 · program services $21,724,525 · management and general $3,306,671 · fundraising $537,426

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,705,321 · program services $1,349,899 · management and general $295,567 · fundraising $59,855

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,875,548 · program services $3,067,809 · management and general $671,711 · fundraising $136,028

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,988,430 · program services $1,574,003 · management and general $344,635 · fundraising $69,792

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $847,024 · management and general $847,024

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $83,360 · management and general $83,360

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $795 · management and general $795

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $633,007 · management and general $633,007

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,489,885 · program services $8,799,017 · management and general $503,491 · fundraising $187,377

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $182,933 · program services $19,379 · management and general $162,732 · fundraising $822

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,739,680 · program services $1,379,452 · management and general $239,287 · fundraising $120,941

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $912,755 · program services $295,192 · management and general $501,484 · fundraising $116,079

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,869,128 · program services $7,154,768 · management and general $1,683,623 · fundraising $30,737

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,056,326 · program services $994,374 · management and general $22,440 · fundraising $39,512

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $665,228 · program services $504,032 · management and general $64,775 · fundraising $96,421

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,524,090 · program services $2,284,226 · management and general $239,864

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,159,759 · program services $6,609,833 · management and general $549,926

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,039,402 · program services $122,955 · management and general $916,402 · fundraising $45

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equipment and Leases

    total $1,163,065 · program services $711,686 · management and general $399,118 · fundraising $52,261

  • 24b · Other expenses: UBI Taxes

    total $38,011 · management and general $38,011

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $440,670 · end of year $1,751,714

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $123,924 · end of year $85,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,573,019 · end of year $2,165,634

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,858,119 · end of year $8,502,265

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $591,447 · end of year $381,947

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $94,173 · end of year $49,415

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,498,082 · end of year $1,740,278

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $232,646,480

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $95,390,886

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $138,233,165 · end of year $137,255,594

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,789 · end of year $70,954

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $107,157,772 · end of year $114,702,177

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $2,542,260 · end of year $2,060,095

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $833,598 · end of year $280,834

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,005,187 · end of year $5,249,998

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $608,847 · end of year $368,748

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,381,932 · end of year $3,949,410

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $43,064,523 · end of year $42,604,091

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $2,500,000 · end of year $3,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,575,308 · end of year $2,241,694

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $89,402,603 · end of year $96,343,797

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $113,409,618 · end of year $115,288,169

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Provide post-secondary education leading to a baccalaureate degree. Program service expenditures are made in conjunction with the operation of a liberal arts college spread over 107 acres with approximately 63 educational and support buildings. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and had 1,796 undergraduate students and 26 graduate students with 145 full time faculty. Bachelor of arts degrees conferred were 426 during the year, with 16 master's degrees conferred. The College had approximately 1,250 resident students in the residence halls.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Lake Forest College is a National Residential Liberal Arts College, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

  • Instruction and research includes expenses for all activities that are part of the instructional program and for activities specifically organized to produce research.

    Expenses $97,413,071 · Grants $68,686,941 · Revenue $97,211,061

  • Student services are considered programmatic and include activities that contribute to student emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural and social development outside the formal instructional program.

    Expenses $17,251,656 · Revenue $17,794,746

  • Auxiliary enterprises include expenses relating to the operation of the auxiliary activities such as housing, dining services, and parking.

    Expenses $14,821,601 · Grants $3,471,112

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jill Baren

    President

    Total calculated
    $573,857
    From this org
    $546,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,828
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $480,169
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $65,860
    Deferred
    $23,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,728
    Filer's total
    $573,857
  • Stephen D Schutt

    President (until 6/30/23)

    Total calculated
    $268,931
    From this org
    $230,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,518
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,100
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $33,313
    Deferred
    $14,352
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,166
    Filer's total
    $268,931
  • William A Lowry '84

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marisue Lacher P '22

    Vice Chairmain

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen C Strelsin

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Abello

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • M Mercedes Badia-Tavas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Earl J Barnes II '86 P '24

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles M Brennan III P'9092

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William G Brown

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Devon C Bruce

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John D Carruthers '78

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Q Coleman '89

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Connell M '17

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Crawford Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Geoffrey M Curtis '97

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doni Fordyce-Urfirer '81

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen F Frost '88

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David F Gorter '80

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vicki Angel Hagan '88

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cristen Kogl '88

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert D Krebs

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randall S Lauer '81 P '19

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Shao-Lee Lin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • K Scott Meloun '81

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Moore

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martino R Moore '99

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert S Murley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Omtvedt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Angelique L Richard '85

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark W Shadle '84

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Smith P'23

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joanne Storkan P '10

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexander D Stuart

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean W Thomas '81

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Claudia Wyatt-Johnson '69

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lori Sundberg

    VP for Finance/Planning; Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $296,168
    From this org
    $268,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,229
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,959
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $51,980
    Deferred
    $15,654
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,575
    Filer's total
    $296,168
  • Christopher Ellertson

    Vice President for Enrollment

    Total calculated
    $260,438
    From this org
    $231,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,886
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,894
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,658
    Deferred
    $16,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,424
    Filer's total
    $260,438
  • Davis Schneiderman

    Provost and Dean of Faculty

    Total calculated
    $243,247
    From this org
    $198,641
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,606
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,016
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,625
    Deferred
    $13,798
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,808
    Filer's total
    $243,247
  • Jacqueline Slaats

    VP for Career Advancement/Athletics

    Total calculated
    $214,244
    From this org
    $191,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,617
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,376
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,251
    Deferred
    $13,613
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,004
    Filer's total
    $214,244
  • Ravikant Agarwal

    Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $193,606
    From this org
    $173,136
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,470
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,761
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $375
    Deferred
    $13,340
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,130
    Filer's total
    $193,606
  • Andrea Conner

    VP/Dean of Students (until 7/31/23)

    Total calculated
    $178,760
    From this org
    $160,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,187
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,125
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $45,448
    Deferred
    $8,493
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,694
    Filer's total
    $178,760
  • Katie Sue Spieth

    VP for Advancement and Secretary

    Total calculated
    $128,155
    From this org
    $122,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,387
    Hours/week
    50
  • Edward Whipple Interim VP

    and Dean of Students (as of 7/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Tara Natarajan

    Provost and Dean of Faculty

    Total calculated
    $98,105
    From this org
    $84,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,010
    Hours/week
    50
  • Nancy Brekke

    Associate Professor (until 8/31/23)

    Total calculated
    $198,530
    From this org
    $186,283
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,247
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $71,804
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $114,479
    Deferred
    $6,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,237
    Filer's total
    $198,530
  • Richard Bartolozzi

    Senior Director of Gift Planning

    Total calculated
    $180,561
    From this org
    $160,882
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,679
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,875
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,007
    Deferred
    $13,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,644
    Filer's total
    $180,561
  • Dejuran Richardson

    Professor of Mathematics

    Total calculated
    $163,168
    From this org
    $145,676
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,492
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,098
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,578
    Deferred
    $10,953
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,539
    Filer's total
    $163,168
  • Jacqueline Hoefler

    VP for Marketing and Communication

    Total calculated
    $167,819
    From this org
    $142,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,183
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,196
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,440
    Deferred
    $11,658
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,525
    Filer's total
    $167,819
  • Janet McCracken

    Professor of Philosophy

    Total calculated
    $155,196
    From this org
    $137,194
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,002
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,364
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,830
    Deferred
    $10,936
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,066
    Filer's total
    $155,196
  • Shawn Vogen

    Former VP for Advancement/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $300,307
    From this org
    $297,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,652
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $19,312
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $278,343
    Deferred
    $1,352
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,300
    Filer's total
    $300,307
  • David Siebert

    Former Dir of Facilities Management

    Total calculated
    $163,624
    From this org
    $161,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,281
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $12,258
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $149,085
    Deferred
    $981
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,300
    Filer's total
    $163,624

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
Off-campus housing was provided to the President (Jill Baren) as a condition of employment and is nontaxable under IRC 119. The College purchases cleaning services for the President's off-campus housing due to hosting college sponsored events at this location. The services are non-taxable.
Part I, Line 4a
In 2023, the following individuals received severance payments: Shawn Vogen - $275,000 Andrea Conner - $42,000

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • LFC Investment Holdings LP

    Excluded · Investments · DE · 100% owned · share of income $2,345,784 · share of assets $108,420,333

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Charitable Remainder Trusts (4)

    T · Trusts · IL

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501049349302230

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