Civic Intelligence

Lake County Symphony Orchestra

EIN 27-1232612 • 501(c)3 • Lake Forest, IL

Profile

Professional music outreach and awareness

825 S Waukegan Road Ste A8Lake Forest, IL 60045

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

52nd percentile

2.8%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$24,417

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

-6.7%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

36%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$14,256

Up $3,389 (+31%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$14,256

Up $3,389 (+31%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$119,997

Up $41,888 (+54%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$116,608

Up $33,001 (+39%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$3,389

Up $8,887 (+162%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $19,265Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $19,2652020Assets 2021: $17,017Net Assets 2021: $17,0172021Assets 2022: $16,365Net Assets 2022: $16,3652022Assets 2023: $10,867Net Assets 2023: $10,8672023Assets 2024: $14,256Net Assets 2024: $14,2562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,256
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,256
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $37,018Expenses 2020: $24,649Net Income 2020: $12,3692020Revenue 2021: $57,083Expenses 2021: $59,331Net Income 2021: -$2,2482021Revenue 2022: $65,307Expenses 2022: $65,959Net Income 2022: -$6522022Revenue 2023: $78,109Expenses 2023: $83,607Net Income 2023: -$5,4982023Revenue 2024: $119,997Expenses 2024: $116,608Net Income 2024: $3,3892024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$119,997
Expenses$116,608
Net Income$3,389
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,256
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$14,256
Revenue
$119,997
Expenses
$116,608
Net income
$3,389
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.14$1.20$1.17$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.78$0.84$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.16$0.65$0.66$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.17$0.57$0.59$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.37$0.25$0.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$127,536
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Professional musical outreach and awareness.

Professional music outreach and awareness

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CONCERTS OF DIVERSE PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES WHICHENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. CONCERTS BENEFIT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS$4,500$114,481
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RON ARDENArtistic DirectorPT$24,417-$24,417
NATHAN GALETreasurerPT$0--
PETER DANOSPresidentPT$0--
JANE CURTISSecretaryPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$15,452$15,452$7,539$7,913
Total Events$15,452$15,452$7,539$7,913
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lake County Symphony Orchestra
EIN
27-1232612
Phone
8472208001
Address
825 S Waukegan Road Ste A8, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Signing Officer

Name
Noah Mendez
Title
President
Phone
8472208001
Signed
2025-03-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Litwitz & Associates Inc
Address
14315 W Hawthorne Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Preparer
Wendy Litwitz
Phone
8472479134
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising / promotion 2863.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“PROGRAM EXPENSES 8131.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Dues & subscriptions 430.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INSURANCE 250.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MISC EXPENSES 189.”

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