Civic Intelligence

Lake Forest High School Applause

EIN 36-4173697 • 501(c)3 • Lake Forest, IL

Profile

Promotes student recognition, awards and scholarships

PO Box 728Lake Forest, IL 60045

lfhsapplause.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

12th percentile

-61%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$76,057

Down $36,119 (-32%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$10,137

Down $3,900 (-28%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$65,920

Down $32,219 (-33%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Up

$52,959

Up $5,248 (+11%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$85,178

Up $60,191 (+241%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$32,219

Down $54,943 (-242%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $40,626Liabilities 2019: $14,009Net Assets 2019: $26,6172019Assets 2020: $58,622Liabilities 2020: $12,422Net Assets 2020: $46,2002020Assets 2021: $71,883Liabilities 2021: $15,681Net Assets 2021: $56,2022021Assets 2022: $83,663Liabilities 2022: $15,325Net Assets 2022: $68,3382022Assets 2023: $93,522Liabilities 2023: $18,107Net Assets 2023: $75,4152023Assets 2024: $112,176Liabilities 2024: $14,037Net Assets 2024: $98,1392024Assets 2025: $76,057Liabilities 2025: $10,137Net Assets 2025: $65,9202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$76,057
Liabilities$10,137
Net Assets$65,920
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $8,899Expenses 2019: $53,989Net Income 2019: -$45,0902019Revenue 2020: $41,895Expenses 2020: $22,312Net Income 2020: $19,5832020Revenue 2021: $31,036Expenses 2021: $21,034Net Income 2021: $10,0022021Revenue 2022: $42,375Expenses 2022: $30,239Net Income 2022: $12,1362022Revenue 2023: $45,100Expenses 2023: $38,023Net Income 2023: $7,0772023Revenue 2024: $47,711Expenses 2024: $24,987Net Income 2024: $22,7242024Revenue 2025: $52,959Expenses 2025: $85,178Net Income 2025: -$32,2192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$52,959
Expenses$85,178
Net Income-$32,219
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$76,057
Liabilities
$10,137
Net assets
$65,920
Revenue
$52,959
Expenses
$85,178
Net income
-$32,219
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.10$0.66$0.53$0.85$0.32
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.14$0.98$0.48$0.25$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.18$0.75$0.45$0.38$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.15$0.68$0.42$0.30$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.16$0.56$0.31$0.21$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.12$0.46$0.42$0.22$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.14$0.27$0.09$0.54$0.45
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Oct 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$65,641
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promotes student recognition, awards and scholarships

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide grants, scholarship, and awards to support the music education programs at the Lake Forest High School.$76,637$81,081
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Heather StrongPresident-$0--
Tanya SharmanSecretary-$0--
Meghan HallaganAmbassador-$0--
Rachel WhiddenPr Social Media-$0--
Kavita SwaminathanVice President Treasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Spaghetti Dinner$39,303$9,004$493$8,511
Music Banquet$4,825-$1,008-
Total Events$44,128$9,004$12,682$-3,678
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lake Forest High School Applause
EIN
36-4173697
Address
PO Box 728, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Signing Officer

Name
Kavita Swaminathan
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Eccezion
Address
5400 W Elm Street Suite 203, McHenry, IL 60050
Preparer
Cheryden Juergensen
Phone
8153441300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Fundraising 2,111”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 49”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Website 698”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Software/Computers 234”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Financial Filings 31”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Student/Teacher/Board Appreciation 4,444”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Deferred Reveue Beginning of year 14,037, End of year 10,137”

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