TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2026
$9,393,257
Up 5.5% from $8,902,765 in fiscal 2025.
Lake Forest Open Lands Association
Lake Forest, Illinois - EIN 36-6162709 - Latest filing: fiscal 2026 (Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2026 Form 990, filed Sep 23, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990, filed Sep 23, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Lake Forest Open Lands Association reported $9,393,257 in revenue and $3,257,972 in expenses in fiscal 2026, a surplus of $6,135,285 for the year. Program services took $2,783,036 of expenses, or 85.4%. The organization closed the year with $80,699,559 in net assets - about 297.2 months of expenses at the fiscal-2026 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2026
All values are fiscal 2026 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2026
$3,257,972
Revenue minus expenses: $6,135,285 in fiscal 2026.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2026
85.4%
$2,783,036 of $3,257,972 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2026
$80,699,559
Total assets $90,993,605 minus total liabilities $10,294,046.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2026
$179,827
Ryan G London, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990, filed Sep 23, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2026
30 Employees
Plus 895 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2026
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990, filed Sep 23, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2026
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2026: $0.04 - $299,914 in fundraising expenses divided by $7,477,840 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.07.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2026
| Source | Fiscal 2026 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $7,477,840 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $4,206,289 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $3,271,551 |
| Membership Dues | $320,684 |
| Fundraising Events | $474,219 |
| All Other Contributions | $6,682,937 |
| Program Service Revenue | $205,513 |
| Investment Income | $1,958,900 |
| Other Revenue | -$248,996 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $9,393,257 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2026 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2026 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $3,271,551 of $7,477,840 in contributions in fiscal 2026 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2026
Reserves and Runway
297.2 Months
of reserves - $80,699,559 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2026, divided by average monthly expenses of about $271,497 in fiscal 2026.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2026
| Total Assets | $90,993,605 |
| Total Liabilities | $10,294,046 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 11.3% |
| Net Assets | $80,699,559 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2026
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990, filed Sep 23, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2026 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan G London - President & CEO | $179,827 | 5.52% |
| Paula Clair-Gould - Vice President - Developme | $119,368 | 3.66% |
| John Hemenway - Controller | $105,506 | 3.24% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2026
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990, filed Sep 23, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2026 Form 990
19 voting members, 18 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2026 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Ryan G London | President & CEO |
| Paula Clair-Gould | Vice President - Developme |
| John Hemenway | Controller |
| Mark T Ahern | Director |
| George M Covington | Secretary |
| Steven H Baer | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Brett L Paschke | Director |
| Matthew Claeys | Director |
| Lois Morrison | Director |
| James F Dean | Chair |
| Melissa Goltra | Director |
| Margaret Jessen Kelley | Director |
| Kim Madden | Director |
| Paula L Preschlack | Director |
| Miah Armour | Director |
| Marion Searle | Director |
| Heidi Clifton | Director |
| Roger Deromedi | Director |
| Derek Leggitt | Director |
| George Pandaleon | Vice-Chair |
| Amy Falls | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2026
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence19 voting / 18 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2026
Grants Made - Fiscal 2026
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2026. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2025 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2026 Filing) | $8,902,765 | - |
| Fiscal 2026 | $9,393,257 | +5.5% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Sep 23, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.