2026-04-17T11:56:58-00:00 2025-12-31 262366903 Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA LLC 3720 Buckhorn Drive Crystal Lake IL 60012 990 2025-01-01 464641481 Forest & Found NFP FORE 8474821705 1363 N Western Ave Lake Forest IL 60045 Diana Durkes President 8474821705 2026-04-17 true Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA P00846337 8154559462 2026-04-17 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Diana Durkes 1363 N Western Ave Lake Forest IL 60045 297655 false X www.ForestandFound X 2014 IL Distribute to charitable organizations the net proceeds generated by thrift store operations. 6 5 1 20 0 45858 43249 0 0 183432 211157 229290 254406 85000 136000 0 83967 87327 0 11566 57450 56801 226417 280128 2873 -25722 73434 48461 1531 2280 71903 46181 Distribute to charitable organizations the net proceeds generated by thrift store operations. false false 136000 136000 The Organization is honored to provide contributions to five organizations in Lake County, Illinois. 113575 The operations of the Organization are conducted by substantially all volunteer labor, which is not recorded in the financial section of form 990. 20 volunteers provided approximately 3,500 hours of service to the Organization. 249575 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false IL X Diana Durkes President 8474821705 1363 N Western Ave Lake Forest IL 60045 Diana Durkes wages for store manage President 040.00 X X 81120 0 0 Rich Foss Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Pam Leach Treasurer 004.00 X X 0 0 0 Sherry Arthur Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Garamoni Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Rosemary Troxel Director 004.00 X 0 0 0 81120 false false false 43249 43249 43249 254406 43249 211157 254406 136000 136000 0 0 0 81120 64896 8112 8112 0 0 0 0 6207 4965 621 621 0 0 1087 1087 0 0 0 571 286 285 0 0 0 39977 35979 1999 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 4562 3376 863 323 Bank charges fees 6079 6079 Store supplies 4525 4073 226 226 0 280128 249575 18987 11566 73434 48461 73434 48461 1531 2280 1531 2280 X 71903 46181 71903 46181 73434 48461 -25722 X false false false X 188131 194762 43746 45858 43249 515746 188131 194762 218730 229290 254406 1085319 376262 389524 262476 275148 297655 1601065 1601065 0 0 0 0 376262 389524 262476 275148 297655 1601065 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Sales tax payable 2280 2280 true Northern Illinois Food Pantry 273 Dearborn Court Geneva IL 60134 363203648 501c3 30000 General Operating Beacon Place 603 S McAlister Ave Waukegan IL 60085 461578189 501c3 25000 General Operating Independence Center 2025 Washington Street Waukegan IL 60085 363542328 501c3 15000 General Operating Lake County Haven PO Box 127 Libertyville IL 60048 363846099 501c3 15000 General Operating Shields Township Phoenix Rising Foundation 906 West Muir Ave Lake Bluff IL 60044 364398556 501c3 10000 General Operating 5 Part I Line 2 The Organization provides grant funds for general operations in accordance with board policy. The Board of Directors appoints a committee of board members to oversee the granting program in accordance with policy. Committee members review forms 990 as part of the granting process. X 43249 fair value false true false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Board Members receive an electronic copy of form 990 prior to filing. The independent CPA hired to prepare the information returns is available to address questions or concerns prior to filing and meet with the board to conduct a board review of the financial statements and information returns. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12b The board has adopted a conflict-of-interest policy with disclosure statement. Each board member must complete or update annually the disclosure statement. All are reviewed annually by the Board President and Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board reviews compensation of its Store Manager based on performance evaluation in connection with established goals and objectives and determines compensation reasonableness thereof by reviewing data for similar organizations. The Organization has only one employee, the Store Manager. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization management provides upon request information subject to IRS public disclosure requirements.