Education
(B21)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
82/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$12.1M
Total Revenue
$12.5M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Net Assets
379
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
87.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
2.63x
Liability-to-Asset
12.3%
Revenue Diversification
90.6%
Executive Compensation
$174K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,600 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
87.4% | 84.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.6% | 13.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.6 mo | 10.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
12.3% | 32.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
90.6% | 88.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-3.7% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.1M | $12.5M | $2.7M | 87.4% | 379 |
| 2023 | $9.5M | $10.2M | $3.0M | 87.6% | 270 |
| 2022 | $10.6M | $8.8M | $3.7M | 85.0% | 234 |
| 2021 | $7.7M | $6.0M | N/A | — | 188 |
| 2020 | $5.4M | $5.8M | N/A | — | 184 |
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