Nonprofit · EIN 20-0393839
LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · FOREST LAKE, MN 55025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,778,507 | $21,512,047 | $266,460 | $11,509,188 | $13,433,181 | -$1,923,993 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,140,650 | $18,862,668 | $277,982 | $11,771,369 | $14,003,606 | -$2,232,237 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,352,789 | $17,654,729 | $698,060 | $12,726,091 | $14,844,103 | -$2,118,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,196,649
- of which government grants
- $18,991,259
- Program service revenue
- $2,031,033
- Investment income
- $206,272
- Net rental income
- $117,133
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $79,893
- Other revenue
- $344,553
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $500,642
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,106,287
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,546,141
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $78,399
- Accounting fees
- $54,593
- Occupancy
- $2,888,505
- Depreciation
- $204,686
- Program services (functional)
- $19,707,978
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,804,069
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,771,369
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,509,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,433,181
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,923,993
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,281,909
- Gross receipts
- $21,778,507
- Employees
- 407
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $151,481 | $23,890 |
| JULIE LUNDGREN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $117,685 | $27,032 |
| ADRIENNE CAULDERO | SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,821 | $12,942 |
| NANCY HAWKINSON | SECONDARY PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,001 | $9,471 |
| KATHRYN GRIEBEL | ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,393 | $9,242 |
| ERIN CHAPMAN | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $36,928 | $25,348 |
| KARL SCHAUMANN | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $48,384 | $12,515 |
| MATT GOCKOWSKI | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $40,820 | $12,705 |
| RENEE FEAGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY PURKAT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM HEDLUND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONELL PACYGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RYNDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $146,764 | $20,809 |
| JULIE LUNDGREN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $117,744 | $15,278 |
| KATHRYN GRIEBEL | ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,998 | $9,669 |
| NANCY HAWKINSON | SECONDARY PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,472 | $9,183 |
| JEAN WOODBERRY | SECRETARY/TEACHER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,783 | $10,627 |
| ERIN CHAPMAN | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 40 | $35,858 | $18,885 |
| KARL SCHAUMANN | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 40 | $44,733 | $9,682 |
| LINDSAY SCHIPPER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN RIBAR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY PURKAT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE FEAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ROHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RYNDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $144,151 | $15,877 |
| JULIE LUNDGREN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 55 | $107,565 | $11,565 |
| JODELL SAINT JAMES | MEMBER(RESIGNED 2/8/23)/TEACHER Trustee or director | 41 | $71,057 | $9,519 |
| JEAN WOODBERRY | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 41 | $60,437 | $8,611 |
| JESSIE SHELDON | SECRETARY/TEACHER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $57,067 | $8,323 |
| KAARI RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 41 | $51,437 | $8,311 |
| JENNIFER MAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ROHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY PURKAT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SCHIPPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN RIBAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 246 11TH AVE SE, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025-1823
- In care of
- % JULIE LUNDGREN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON PETERSON, 246 11TH AVE SE, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025
- Signed the 990
- JULIE LUNDGREN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (651) 464-0771
- Website
- WWW.MYLILA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
TO PREPARE TOMORROW'S CRITICAL THINKERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS THROUGH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND INQUIRY-DRIVEN STUDY. TO DELIVER A HIGH CALIBER EDUCATION FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THAT COMBINES SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WITH A PROVEN INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING APPROACH, ENHANCING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL WITH FOR-FEE PRESCHOOL. THE SCHOOL HAS COMPLETED ITS 21ST YEAR OF OPERATION. IT BEGAN AS A K-6 SCHOOL AND EXPANDED TO GRADES 7-8 IN 2015 AND GRADES 9-12 IN 2016. THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS AT THREE BUILDINGS ON TWO CAMPUSES. KINDER CENTER SERVES PREK AND K; LOWER SCHOOL SERVES GRADES 1-5; UPPER SCHOOL HOUSES GRADES 6-12. K-12 STUDENT ENROLLMENT TOTALED 1293 STUDENTS IN FY25. THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED LILA AS AN IB WORLD SCHOOL FOR ALL GRADES. AUTHORIZATION OCCURS AFTER A THREE-YEAR CANDIDACY FOR EACH LEVEL: PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME FOR GRADES PREK TO 5, MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME FOR GRADES 6-10, AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMME FOR GRADES 11-12. AUTHORIZATION ONLY RESULTS WHEN A SCHOOL HAS BUILT AND IMPLEMENTED ITS IB PROGRAMME CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK TO EXACTING STANDARDS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION AND SPANISH IMMERSION TRACKS TO GRADE 5. UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AS A FOCUS, BUT THE CURRICULUM IS NOT FULL IMMERSION. INSTEAD, IT IS MEANT FOR NEW LANGUAGE LEARNERS AS WELL AS FOR IMMERSION STUDENTS MATRICULATING FROM LOWER SCHOOL OR OTHER IMMERSION SCHOOLS. LILA GRADUATES TYPICALLY EARN THE STATE BILINGUAL SEAL ON THEIR DIPLOMAS. THE SCHOOL HAS GRADUATION RATES SURPASSING 95%.Expenses $16,784,531 · revenue $1,892,952
- COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM, KINDER PREP PRESCHOOL. A FEE-BASED PRESCHOOL FOR AGES 3-5, KINDER PREP PRESCHOOL DOES NOT RECEIVE STATE PUPIL FUNDING. KINDER PREP PRESCHOOL OPENED IN FALL 2013. ITS CURRICULUM REFLECTS THE IB WHOLE-CHILD PHILOSOPHY AND HAS A RICH LANGUAGE COMPONENT, WITH TEACHERS SPEAKING CHINESE, SPANISH, AND ENGLISH TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. ABOUT 115 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. LICENSED BILINGUAL TEACHERS PARTNER WITH CLASSROOM AIDES TO DELIVER ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL EDUCATION, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, KINDER PREP PILOTED A TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE STATE PREK AID DUE TO CHILD'S AGE OR DUE TO A CHANGE IN ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE AFTER THE STATE AID APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSED. THE SCHOOL BENEFITS FROM THE INCREASED PREK INTAKE WHEN THE CHILD(REN) MATRICULATE TO KINDERGARTEN. IT ALSO ALLOWS FAMILIES WITH A STATE-PAID PREK CHILD TO HAVE BOTH THEIR PRE-K AGED CHILDREN ATTEND KINDER PREP.Expenses $616,103 · revenue $53,810
- COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM: EXPLORER CLUB SCHOOL AGE CARE. LILA'S EXPLORER CLUB SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE PROGRAM IS A FOR-FEE PROGRAM THAT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYEES ENHANCE STUDENTS' EXPOSURE TO SPANISH AND CHINESE LANGUAGE AS THEY CONDUCT THEIR PROGRAM IN SPANISH, CHINESE, AND ENGLISH. IT IS QUALIFIED AS A FOUR STAR PARENT AWARE PROGRAM, THE HIGHEST RATING. THE PROGRAM IS LOCATED AT KINDER CENTER AND LOWER SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND SERVES GRADES PREK TO 5.Expenses $1,280,326 · revenue $126,404
- NUTRITION SERVICES FUND. LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY CONTRACTED WITH A NEW FOOD SERVICES PARTNER AND IS NOW HANDLING REVENUES AND EXPENSES OF THE PROGRAM THROUGH THE SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM OFFERS GRADES PREK TO 12 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH DAILY. STUDENTS ENJOY FROM-SCRATCH COOKING THAT MEETS STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS.Expenses $1,027,018 · revenue $105,394
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0393839
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,509,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,778,507
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,778,507 | $21,512,047 | $11,509,188 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,140,650 | $18,862,668 | $11,771,369 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,352,789 | $17,654,729 | $12,726,091 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,574,627 | $17,496,216 | $12,900,821 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-0393839).
Questions about LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY is 20-0393839.
- Is LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY 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 LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,481 (SHANNON PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,778,507, expenses of $21,512,047 and total assets of $11,509,188 at year end.
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