Public Charity

Ragdale Foundation

Based in Lake Forest, IL, Ragdale Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.1M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $9.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 51 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 362937927 Lake Forest, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$9.5M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To provide a contemplative enriching environment in which artists writers have the time and space to complete their creative works interact with the greater community while preserving the historic Ragdale property

Officers & Directors

Trustee Ann Walters
Treasurer Brett Taylor
Trustee Brian Bryzinski
Trustee Cindy Wilson
Trustee Dawn Cook
Past President Elizabeth Boyd

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,275,253 9 grants
Support for Arts & Nature Field Trips, general operating support. Support for the Hart property acquisition, Ragdale Campaign Support.
$359,746 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$299,784 6 grants
ARTS AND CULTURE
$243,000 4 grants
CULTURE & ARTS
$195,150 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.1M $1.8M $9.5M
2024 $2.0M $1.6M $9.5M
2023 $2.2M $2.0M $8.1M
2022 $2.8M $1.7M $7.3M
2021 $4.4M $4.0M $7.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.4M to $2.1M (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.5M.

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