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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3975110

LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY

Tax-exempt · GURNEE, IL 60031

Financials

$928K$833K2023$952K$862K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$952,313$862,240$90,073$1,381,625$1,755$1,379,870
December 31, 2023990$927,581$832,562$95,019$1,291,059$1,262$1,289,797
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$759,289
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,131
Net income from fundraising events
$43,876
Net income from sales of inventory
$139,212
Other revenue
$183,893

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,366
Other salaries and wages
$233,224
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$346,182
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$86,499
Depreciation
$31,735
Program services (functional)
$722,588
Management and general (functional)
$126,630
Fundraising (functional)
$13,022

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,291,059
Total assets, end of year
$1,381,625
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,755
Net assets, end of year
$1,379,870
Land, buildings and equipment
$623,191
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,361,644
Net assets with donor restrictions
$18,226
Gross receipts
$1,109,412
Employees
8
Volunteers
600
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY GARLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$88,366
ROBERT BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LISAMARIE KESKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT BOLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIK KARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TOM SPAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PAM GLOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN SKILLMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CORA BUCKNERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY GARLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$81,556
STACEY STRAUGHANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOHN SKILLMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ROBERT BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LISAMARIE KESKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CORA BUCKNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
SCOTT BOLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIK KARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TOM SPAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
339 LAKEWOOD AVE, GURNEE, IL 60031-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY GARLAND, 339 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
Signed the 990
GARY GARLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(847) 782-8630
Return prepared by
CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

TO MOBILIZE LOCAL CHURCHES TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE NAME OF CHRIST.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CONNECTIONS CENTER (FORMERLY CLEARINGHOUSE) - 465 HOUSEHOLDS AND OVER 1600 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 317 INTAKE CONVERSATIONS FULFILLED.
    Expenses $722,588
  • GAP MINISTRY - 420 BEDS AND 239 STARTER KITS DELIVERED TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED. 91 CHURCHES INVOLVED IN ASSISTING LOVE INC AS WELL AS OVER 55 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. MORE THAN 24,000 HOURS OF TIME WAS DONATED TOWARD OUR MISSION IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS.
  • NEW HOPE MINISTRY - WE HELD TWO SEMESTERS WITH MULTIPLE CLASSES TEACHING GOAL SETTING, BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND CREATING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WE HAD 54 TOTAL GRADUATES FROM THOSE TWO SEMESTERS. NEARLY 2,400 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME WAS SHARED TO MAKE THE THE NEW HOPE MINISTRY HAPPEN.
  • LOVED TWICE THRIFT BOUTIQUE - A VOLUNTEER-RUN THRIFT BOUTIQUE THAT SELLS DONATED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, HOME DECOR AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO THE COMMUNITY. SALES IN 2024 WERE $291.3K

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3975110
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,381,625
Income (IRS master file)
$1,109,412

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$952,313$862,240$1,381,625XML
990December 2023$927,581$832,562$1,291,059XML
990December 2022$777,322$737,521$1,195,987IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3975110).

Questions about LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY

What is the EIN of LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY is 36-3975110.
Is LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY GARLAND.
Who are the officers and directors of LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,366 (GARY GARLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LOVE INC OF LAKE COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $952,313, expenses of $862,240 and total assets of $1,381,625 at year end.

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