Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1942.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
16 people listed on the 990; $819K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donelle Hauser | $198,338 | $219,567 | $174,785 | $162,265 | $140,105 |
| Dan Magnuson | — | — | — | $186,664 | $207,156 |
| Rebecca Barnes | $161,921 | $161,921 | $161,921 | $137,835 | $127,856 |
| Carolyn Parkinson | — | $145,000 | — | — | — |
| Judy Rich | $116,227 | $116,367 | $112,566 | $122,905 | $108,553 |
| Jessica Waldron | $118,649 | $120,729 | $116,325 | — | — |
| Laura Melvin | — | — | $109,518 | $117,769 | $104,851 |
| Dana Dorn | $116,944 | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Lad Lake INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides safe homes and support for vulnerable youth facing abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Questions for Lad Lake INC
Your first name shows with your question. Lad Lake INC answers here, for everyone.
Our research indicates that nearly all (92%) of lad lake youth in residential care have lived through multiple traumatic events. Many have lived through severe neglect. Some have been abused. Others witnessed violence. Nearly all experience psychological challenges.
Lad lake offers a variety of specialized academic programs for youth at-risk of school failure. Lad lake operates three schools in milwaukee and dousman with programs that are specifically suited to meet the needs and challenges of each student.
Through a community-based model, lad lake offers a variety of services including:in-home therapy, mentoring, supervised visitations and outpatient services to youth and families who have experienced crisis in their home life. Lad lake helps youth with a range of needs including: emotional or developmental disabilities.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $3.7M | $3.7M | $4.3M | $5.2M | $5.2M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $387K | $1.2M | $295K | $299K | $276K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $76K | $218K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $5.1M | $5.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $3.7M | $3.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $15.7M | $15.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4.9M | $4.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $10.7M | $11.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $204K | $204K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $9.4M | $8.3M | $1.0M | $99K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $133K | $828 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $152K | $13K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $44K | $44K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $65K | $65K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $36K | $36K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $360K | $249K | $100K | $11K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $31K | $4K | $15K | $12K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $89K | $82K | $6K | $550 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $103K | $43K | $58K | $3K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $347K | $320K | $26K | $912 |
| TravelLn 17 | $170K | $152K | $17K | $1K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $69K | $42K | $26K | $1K |
| InterestLn 20 | $236K | $236K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $293K | $285K | $7K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $195K | $108K | $87K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $607K | $607K | $128 | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $195K | $66K | $32K | $97K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $15.0M | $12.7M | $2.0M | $239K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 22, 2025 | $15.6M | $15.0M | $645K | $11.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2024 | $14.2M | $16.1M | −$1.8M | $10.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2023 | $14.4M | $15.1M | −$657K | $12.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 | $13.1M | $13.2M | −$102K | $13.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 8, 2021 | $13.2M | $13.5M | −$306K | $13.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,618,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,618,856 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,973,544 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $15,931,660 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,884,381 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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