Public Charity

PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES

PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES is a Public Charity headquartered in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.4M revenue, $679K expenses, $11.6M total assets. 48 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 260285660 LIBERTYVILLE, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$679K
Total Assets$11.6M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PERSERVERS, A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDTED TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WAYS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PARTNER IN THE MISSION OF THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT. THE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES ARE CHARITABLE, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION SHALL WITHIN THESE PURPOSES RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS, RAISE FUNDS, AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT. THE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS THAT HELP THE DISTRICT ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, HELPING TO ACQUIRE AND RESTORE ITS LANDS FOR THE 3.5 MILLION VISITORS IT SERVES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alex Kovach
DIRECTOR Andrea Danks
SECRETARY Andrea Moore
DIRECTOR Angelo Kyle
DIRECTOR Billy Mckinney
DIRECTOR Charles Bartels

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Top Grant Purposes

Conservation
$256,000 2 grants
General operating support. Contribution to Preservation Campaign.
$221,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$204,326 9 grants
support for Preservation Campaign, General Operating Support
$150,500 1 grant
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$116,200 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.4M $679K $11.6M
2023 $3.3M $4.6M $8.9M
2022 $4.2M $438K $10.0M
2021 $3.2M $539K $6.3M
2020 $832K $961K $3.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $832K to $3.4M (+307%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.6M.

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