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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1937239

LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER

Tax-exempt · WHITE BEAR LK, MN 55110

Financials

$9.5M$10.2M2022$11.2M$11M2023$12.1M$12.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$12,092,400$12,536,825-$444,425$3,135,514$385,753$2,749,761
June 30, 2024990$11,240,211$11,004,411$235,800$3,641,713$447,970$3,193,743
June 30, 2023990$9,456,295$10,167,877-$711,582$3,335,807$378,926$2,956,881
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,044,948
of which government grants
$883,559
Program service revenue
$10,951,069
Investment income
$61,335
Other revenue
$35,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$207,241
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$174,005
Other salaries and wages
$8,192,251
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,538,458
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,344
Accounting fees
$112,686
Occupancy
$1,013,333
Travel
$12,034
Depreciation
$100,174
Program services (functional)
$10,957,371
Management and general (functional)
$1,579,454

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,641,713
Total assets, end of year
$3,135,514
Total liabilities, end of year
$385,753
Net assets, end of year
$2,749,761
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,117,514
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,749,761
Gross receipts
$12,092,400
Employees
379
Volunteers
21
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Janet MillerExecutive Director
Officer
40$148,482$9,598
Valerie AndersonBusiness Administrator
Officer
20$15,925$0
Linda FriesenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan Oberman SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Karla GergenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tim MalyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob EiseltChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ginger VanceVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Jim WeilandFinance Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet MillerExecutive Director
Officer
40$159,116
Paula BarberBusiness Administrator
Officer
40$67,797
Bonnie JungelsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Susan ObermanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
John KlawiterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tim MalyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Catherine ButelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Pastor Dan StreeperDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Matthew O'KeefeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary ZiebellDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Karla GergenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Teresa TheinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale StilesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Pastor Peter Weston MillerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Matt OxendaleDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Karna MoskalikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Carrie HackmanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Linda FriesenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ginger VanceVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bob EiseltPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jim WeilandFinance Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet MillerExecutive Director
Officer
40$151,229
Paula BarberBusiness Administrator
Officer
40$54,134
Bonnie JungelsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bruce RichardsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
John KlawiterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kari ZobelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Melanie LugoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Catherine ButelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Pastor Dan StreeperDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sue LovegreenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jennifer HallerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Karla GergenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Greg WesleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale StilesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Pastor Peter Weston MillerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Matt OxendaleDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Karna MoskalikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Carrie HackmanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Linda FriesenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3770 BELLAIRE AVE, WHITE BEAR LK, MN 55110-4901
In care of
% JANET MILLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Janet Miller, 3770 Bellaire Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Signed the 990
Janet Miller, Executive Director
Phone
(651) 762-7884
Return prepared by
BWK Rogers PC

Mission

Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC), as part of the early childhood community, seeks to support parents and children through a creative environment that promotes and teaches Christian values, honors diversity, and fosters fellowship within the greater community.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Offered full enrollment for the purpose of providing infant care, pre-kindergarten education, providing scholarships to families who otherwise would not be able to receive a pre-kindergarten education, and offered family nights 51 times per year. Over 1,000 students were served throughtout the year at eighteen locations.
    Expenses $10,957,371 · grants $207,241 · revenue $10,955,856

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1937239
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
2000
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,135,514
Income (IRS master file)
$12,092,400

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$12,092,400$12,536,825$3,135,514XML
990June 2024$11,240,211$11,004,411$3,641,713IRS
990June 2023$9,456,295$10,167,877$3,335,807IRS
990June 2022$10,607,874$8,756,885$4,010,452IRS
990June 2021–––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 41-1937239).

Questions about LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER

What is the EIN of LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER is 41-1937239.
Is LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER 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 LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER 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 LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER 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 LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Janet Miller.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,482 (Janet Miller, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,092,400, expenses of $12,536,825 and total assets of $3,135,514 at year end.

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