Mission
Opening doors to educational opportunity for all of Lake County, Illinois.
Public Charity
College of Lake County Foundation
College of Lake County Foundation is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Grayslake, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.1M, expenses of $6.2M, total assets of $11.9M. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.1M.
EIN: 362852334
Grayslake, IL
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.1M
Total Expenses$6.2M
Total Assets$11.9M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at College of Lake County Foundation
How College of Lake County Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$50
Payments to the College of Lake County, other organizations and students to be used for grants and scholarships applicable to student tuition and fees
$49
Grants to and on behalf of college of lake county and other organizations for enhancement of instructional programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Education
$65,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$37,550
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$27,600
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,473
EDUCATION
$15,317
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Brandon Bennett
Director
Christine Lpez
Director
Christopher Piazzi
Director
Dave Galla
Director
Derek Leiter
Director - ExOfficio
Dr Ali O Brien
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.1M | $6.2M | $11.9M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $4.5M | $10.6M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $4.5M | $10.9M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $1.3M | $8.5M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.1M | $5.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $8.1M (+309%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.