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Forest Bluff School

EIN 36-3188563 • 501(c)3 • Lake Bluff, IL

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Private montessori based elementary school.

8 W ScrantonLake Bluff, IL 60044

www.forest-bluff-school.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

89th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Up

$21,423,001

Up $7,255,338 (+51%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$2,733,823

Up $555,996 (+26%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$18,689,178

Up $6,699,342 (+56%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,088,317

Up $2,161,108 (+74%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$2,522,176

Up $219,164 (+9.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,566,141

Up $1,941,944 (+311%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $8,361,051Liabilities 2011: $1,737,310Net Assets 2011: $6,623,7412011Assets 2012: $9,210,815Liabilities 2012: $1,361,457Net Assets 2012: $7,849,3582012Assets 2014: $10,727,696Liabilities 2014: $991,355Net Assets 2014: $9,736,3412014Assets 2015: $11,024,653Liabilities 2015: $1,080,124Net Assets 2015: $9,944,5292015Assets 2016: $10,908,181Liabilities 2016: $1,045,679Net Assets 2016: $9,862,5022016Assets 2017: $11,685,546Liabilities 2017: $1,103,427Net Assets 2017: $10,582,1192017Assets 2018: $12,233,817Liabilities 2018: $1,283,001Net Assets 2018: $10,950,8162018Assets 2019: $12,484,990Liabilities 2019: $1,172,825Net Assets 2019: $11,312,1652019Assets 2021: $14,252,541Liabilities 2021: $1,573,202Net Assets 2021: $12,679,3392021Assets 2022: $12,827,552Liabilities 2022: $1,866,752Net Assets 2022: $10,960,8002022Assets 2023: $14,167,663Liabilities 2023: $2,177,827Net Assets 2023: $11,989,8362023Assets 2025: $21,423,001Liabilities 2025: $2,733,823Net Assets 2025: $18,689,1782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$21,423,001
Liabilities$2,733,823
Net Assets$18,689,178
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,386,2982011Expenses 2012: $1,336,9422012Revenue 2014: $1,860,313Expenses 2014: $1,445,799Net Income 2014: $414,5142014Revenue 2015: $1,827,888Expenses 2015: $1,457,629Net Income 2015: $370,2592015Revenue 2016: $1,779,422Expenses 2016: $1,600,123Net Income 2016: $179,2992016Revenue 2017: $1,847,000Expenses 2017: $1,687,951Net Income 2017: $159,0492017Revenue 2018: $2,039,741Expenses 2018: $1,824,819Net Income 2018: $214,9222018Revenue 2019: $2,051,267Expenses 2019: $1,891,388Net Income 2019: $159,8792019Revenue 2021: $1,955,969Expenses 2021: $2,169,429Net Income 2021: -$213,4602021Revenue 2022: $2,239,725Expenses 2022: $2,045,429Net Income 2022: $194,2962022Revenue 2023: $2,927,209Expenses 2023: $2,303,012Net Income 2023: $624,1972023Revenue 2025: $5,088,317Expenses 2025: $2,522,176Net Income 2025: $2,566,1412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$5,088,317
Expenses$2,522,176
Net Income$2,566,141
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$21,423,001
Liabilities
$2,733,823
Net assets
$18,689,178
Revenue
$5,088,317
Expenses
$2,522,176
Net income
$2,566,141
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$21.4$2.73$18.7$5.09$2.52$2.57
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.2$2.18$12.0$2.93$2.30$0.62
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.8$1.87$11.0$2.24$2.05$0.19
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.3$1.57$12.7$1.96$2.17$0.21
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.5$1.17$11.3$2.05$1.89$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.2$1.28$11.0$2.04$1.82$0.21
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.7$1.10$10.6$1.85$1.69$0.16
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$1.05$9.86$1.78$1.60$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.0$1.08$9.94$1.83$1.46$0.37
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.7$0.99$9.74$1.86$1.45$0.41
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.21$1.36$7.85$1.34
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.36$1.74$6.62$1.39
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$6,650,752
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Private Montessori based elementary school

The school is a private, Montessori based elementary school

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$12,502,845$16,206,684▲ $3,703,839
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,008,450$2,933,990▼ $74,460
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,042,980$2,252,885▲ $209,905
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$21,792$25,442▲ $3,650
Accounts Receivable$10,485$4,000▼ $6,485
Total Assets$17,586,552$21,423,001▲ $3,836,449
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,857,395$2,235,362▲ $377,967
Other Liabilities$420,000$418,000▼ $2,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$92,284$80,461▼ $11,823
Total Liabilities$2,369,679$2,733,823▲ $364,144
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$7,546,470$10,333,264▲ $2,786,794
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$7,670,403$8,355,914▲ $685,511
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$15,216,873$18,689,178▲ $3,472,305
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,586,552$21,423,001▲ $3,836,449

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,525,613$1,205,194$3,730,807
Land$346,267-$346,267
Equipment$62,110$93,790$155,900
Other Land Buildings$0--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$7,546,470$1,969,952▲ $935,831$100,000$10,333,265
2023$6,650,629-▲ $1,086,672$100,000$7,546,470
2022$5,647,643-▲ $1,057,329-$6,650,629
2021$7,507,575-▼ $1,590,382$200,000$5,647,643
2020$5,752,055-▲ $2,072,660$255,000$7,507,575
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Helen Lynn JessenPresidentFT$60,000$60,000
Margaret Jessen KelleyVice presidentPT$36,520$36,520

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark AhernDirector
Ned JessenDirector
Paula LillardSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,992,447
Program Service Revenue
$2,439,713
Investment Income
$656,157
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,992,447
Change in Net Assets
$2,566,141

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$1,969,952Fair market value
Total Noncash Contributions1$1,969,952-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,965,933
Other Expenses$556,243
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,120,291$337,974-$1,458,265
Other Employee Benefits$275,621$23,991-$299,612
Payroll Taxes$87,291$24,245-$111,536
Depreciation Depletion$100,139--$100,139
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$96,520--$96,520
Occupancy$86,794--$86,794
Conferences and Meetings$42,396--$42,396
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$31,363-$31,363
Insurance$28,771--$28,771
Office Expenses$14,793--$14,793
Other Expenses$14,095--$14,095
Advertising-$11,250-$11,250
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,020-$6,020
Fees for Services Other-$5,635-$5,635
Fees for Services Legal$4,890--$4,890
Total Functional Expenses$2,081,698$440,478$0$2,522,176
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Education certificates liability$418,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“Paula Lillard, Director - mother of Helen (Lynn) Jessen, Director, and grandmother of Margaret Jessen Kelly, Director Helen (Lynn) Jessen, Director - mother of Margaret Jessen Kelly, Director, and wife of Ned Jessen, Director Ned Jessen, Director - father of Margaret Jessen Kelly, Director”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The Form 990 is presented to the board of directors for review and discussion prior to signing and filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The school provides its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Forest Bluff School
EIN
36-3188563
Phone
8472958338
Address
8 W Scranton, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Signing Officer

Name
Helen Lynn Jessen
Title
Head of School
Phone
8472958338
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Helen Lynn Jessen
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
35
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Ascent Advisers LLC
Address
5543 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640-1312
Phone
7733010433
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4:

“Support school programming and operations”

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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The school does not formally request racial information from students applying.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Form 990 is presented to the board of directors for review and discussion prior to signing and filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The school provides its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.
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