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Lakeshore Foundation

Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0288847 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lakeshore Foundation reported $11.5 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.23 went to program services, $16.30 to management and general costs and $7.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 32.8% of the total. Government grants made up 9.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $375,327 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.3%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.48$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
16.7%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
9.9%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
12.2%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$375,327$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.01%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
91.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
28 of 2888.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$2.6M expenses · 27.3% of program spending · revenue $489K

Fitness, personal training and aquatics - Lakeshore Foundation offers more than 60 fitness and aquatics classes specifically designed for persons with a wide range of physical disabilities and chronic health conditions seeking a lifelong path to wellness. Lakeshore also provides an opportunity for self-directed, individual fitness and aquatics workouts, as well as fee-based personal training services. Lakeshore life, a comprehensive health promotion initiative, includes nutrition education and empowers individuals to take personal ownership of health and wellness choices. Virtual programs are…

$4.2M expenses · 44.5% of program spending · grants $209K · revenue $393K

Recreation, athletics, military and training site programs - Lakeshore Foundation offers year-round activities for children and adults with physical disabilities including recreational programs, athletic teams and local, regional, national, and international athletic events that provide an outlet for competitive drive and contribute to participants' health and well-being. This includes high performance camps for USA wheelchair rugby, boccia united states, USA para powerlifting, USA wheelchair basketball, paralyzed veterans of america, wounded warrior project, and local children's summer…

$1.1M expenses · 11.5% of program spending · grants $10,000 · revenue $88,227

Sports science and performance center - established in FY23, Lakeshore Foundation's sports science and performance center (sspc) continued expansion in FY25 following its public launch in january 2024. Sspc provides in-person and virtual sports performance services designed specifically for individuals with disabilities, integrating applied sports science research with direct athlete support. Services include sport-specific performance testing, individualized training and nutrition guidance, equipment modification, data analysis, and athlete and coach mentorship. The program advances…

$1.6M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$350,555$0$24,772$375,327
CHIEF OPERATING AND FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,955$0$21,889$273,844
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$203,827$0$15,714$219,541
CHIEF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,632$0$19,526$208,158
CHIEF OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,200$0$7,001$197,201
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$134,784$0$5,876$140,660
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,805$0$5,556$122,361
DIRECTOR OF FITNESS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,388$0$4,618$118,006

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lakeshore Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$12M76.2%$95M$375,327
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$13M77.4%$92M$367,017
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$12M76.7%$84M$326,898
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$12M77.3%$79M$400,433
FY2021 ⓘ$25M$12M78.5%$91M$341,481
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$12M79.8%$82M$360,078

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 28 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5131
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6347

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JRH INC
Campus landscaping services
$176,950
MACLELLAN HVAC AND MECHANICAL INC
Facilities repairs on hvac systems
$129,896
INDUSTRIAL BOILER & MECHANICAL COMPANY I
Facilities repairs on boilers
$114,038

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

14 private foundations reported grants to Lakeshore Foundation totaling $316K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lakeshore Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lakeshore Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lakeshore Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lakeshore Foundation reported that 76.2% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lakeshore Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lakeshore Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $375,327, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lakeshore Foundation get its money?

Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 16.7% came from contributions and grants (including 9.9% from government grants) and 12.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lakeshore Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 63-0288847 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202621119349301327 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531049349301928 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411009349301676 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341109349301209 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231239349301603 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111259349301781 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 63-0288847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.