2025-05-14T12:18:50-05:00 2024-06-30 362663249 WEISS & COMPANY LLP 2700 PATRIOT BOULEVARD - SUITE 400 GLENVIEW IL 60026 990 2023-07-01 363450898 LANE TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC LANE 7739359351 3525 W PETERSON UNIT 105 CHICAGO IL 60659 MICHELLE WEINER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7739359351 2025-05-08 1 0 CHRISTOPHER S BOZARTH P00846287 8474418800 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE WEINER 3525 W PETERSON UNIT 105 CHICAGO IL 60659 396051 0 X WWW.LANETECHALUMNI.ORG X 1986 IL TO CHAMPION THE LIFE-LONG RELATIONSHIP OF LANE TECH GRADUATES TO THEIR ALMA MATER, TO ONE ANOTHER, AND TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY OF LANE TECH. 18 18 4 91 0 0 303712 298069 13183 0 37006 42831 20976 27131 374877 368031 160214 198780 0 0 85148 87124 0 0 17198 79657 89714 325019 375618 49858 -7587 961002 954721 116503 117809 844499 836912 X TO CHAMPION THE LIFE-LONG RELATIONSHIP OF LANE TECH GRADUATES TO THEIR ALMA MATER, TO ONE ANOTHER, AND TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY OF LANE TECH. THE LANE TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WILL SET THE GOLD STANDARD FOR A DYNAMIC, INTERGENERATIONAL ALUMNI ORGANIZATION AFFILATED WITH AN URBAN, PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL. THE LANE TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL MEMBER SERIVCES AND IMPACTFUL PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS THAT CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, CELEBRATE THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY AD CULTURE, AND SUPPORT LIFE-LONG LEARNING. 0 0 155655 155500 153616 FOR THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS, THE LTAA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS REMAINED THE HALLMARK PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE FOR THE LTAA WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF MORE THAN 3.2 MILLION DOLLARS ADMINISTERED OVER THE LIFESPAN OF THE PROGRAM. IN FY24, THIRTY-SIX GRADUATING SENIORS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $10,000, SETTING THEM ON A PATH FOR SUCCESS FOR AT LEAST THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR, AND IN SOME CASES, FOR FOUR YEARS. 36% OF THE STUDENTS AT LANE TECH ARE FROM LOW OR MODERATELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. MANY ARE FROM IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, SINGLE PARENT HOMES, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE-BOUND, AND ALL HAVE SOME LEVEL OF FINANCIAL NEED, STILL COMPOUNDED BY COVID-RELATED ECONOMIC STRESSORS. LTAA SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE "LAST MILE" FINANCING SO THAT THE HIGH-POTENTIAL STUDENTS OF LANE CAN ATTEND THEIR BEST-FIT INSTITUTIONS. THE LTAA SOLICITS SCHOLARSHIP DONORS, DESIGNS AND ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAMS, DISTRIBUTES FUNDS, AND DOCUMENTS THE RESULTS. 58893 43280 48351 THE LTAA FACULTY INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2010 TO OFFSET SYSTEM-WIDE BUDGET DEFICIENCIES AND PROMOTE A BEST-IN-CLASS CURRICULUM. THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF INNOVATION AWARDS HAS EXCEEDED $332,800 SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION. THESE GRANTS HELP ELEVATE THE RIGOR AND CALIBER OF LEARNING AT LANE AND HAVE SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES. THESE GRANTS TOUCH VIRTUALLY EVERY ONE OF THE MORE THAN 4,500 STUDENTS AT LANE AND ENABLE THE FACULTY AND STAFF TO OFFER MORE PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAN ANY OTHER CPS HIGH SCHOOL. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENTS OF LANE TECH THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS, COLLEGE-READINESS, AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 75811 10254 CONNECTING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING IS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE LTAA. CONSTITUENT GROUPS INCLUDE OVER 9,000 ALUMNI, 4,500 STUDENTS AND 350 FACULTY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS AFFINITY GROUPS, NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. THE LTAA PUBLISHES A BIANNUAL MAGAZINE THAT REACHES MORE THAN 4,000 READERS, AND A DIGITAL NEWSLETTER TWO TIMES PER MONTH. THE LTAA ENGAGES VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WITH A COMBINED 20,000 FOLLOWERS, AND TRACKS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF IMPRESSIONS, THE LTAA CONTINUES TO RELY ON TECHNOLOGY TO BRING CONSTITUENTS TOGETHER VIA VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND MANAGES A PORTFOLIO OF IN-PERSON EVENTS IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND. 290359 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 IL X MICHELLE WEINER 7739359351 3525 W PETERSON UNIT 105 CHICAGO IL 60659 JIM ASCOT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEIDRE BAUMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART ENG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORY GUNDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS JIMENEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KIDD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD MCELHANEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARION SYNOWIEC BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT BERG PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA REARDON HENRY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA PEREZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY GEIESE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GIRARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SULZEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BLASSICK BOARD MEMBER / TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA TORCIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WEINER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 32.00 X 66749 0 0 66749 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26402 271667 16013 298069 42831 42831 48515 24708 23807 23807 6636 3312 3324 3324 368031 46155 0 23807 43280 43280 155500 155500 80933 44485 28454 7994 6191 3489 2084 618 22631 22631 13844 9209 1910 2725 5300 2552 1588 1160 17066 9427 3354 4285 2666 384 2225 57 2156 1797 359 MEMBER EVENTS AND SERVI 21932 20236 1696 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 3722 3722 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 397 397 375618 290359 68061 17198 44986 355567 880338 582726 20000 4046 2378 2058 3313 9574 10737 961002 954721 2472 5789 114031 112020 116503 117809 X 569242 560708 275257 276204 844499 836912 961002 954721 -7587 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 181749 196550 298900 303712 300392 1281303 10881 9810 10866 43610 43843 119010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192630 206360 309766 347322 344235 1400313 19775 39465 40593 53409 153242 0 19775 39465 40593 53409 153242 1247071 28949 24454 24508 37006 35342 150259 28949 24454 24508 37006 35342 150259 0 0 0 0 0 12280 4783 17063 221579 230814 346554 389111 379577 1567635 0.79550 0.68120 0.09590 0.10610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SCHEDULE D PART X LINE 2 LTAA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC 740) ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES, RELATED TO THE UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ALL EVENTS 48515 48515 24708 48515 48515 24708 24708 23807 0 LANE TECH COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL 2501 W ADDISON ST CHICAGO IL 60618 364279013 43280 0 TEACHER INNOVATION GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANE TECH SENIORS. 36 155500 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 AN LTAA COMMITTEE MAKES AWARDS BASED ON PUBLISHED GUIDELINES. RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON ACTUAL USE OF FUNDS AND THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON STUDENT LEARNING. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: A COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND MAKES AWARDS ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED GUIDELINES AND AVAILABLE FUNDS. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REPORT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE AND DONORS ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED AND THE IMPACT THE SCHOLARSHIP HAD ON THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND GOALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE. AFTER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED, A COPY IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD. THE RETURN IS THEN EFILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THEY ALSO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY ATTESTING TO THEIR COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 - THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE LTAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PRIMARY EMPLOYEE(S) ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE PRIMARY EMPLOYEE BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRIMARY EMPLOYEE AND OTHER COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES THE BOARD WILL DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - THE LTAA ENJOYS A GOLD RATING FOR TRANSPARENCY FROM GUIDESTAR/CANDID AND A 96PT/4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR WHERE FORM 990 AND RELATED INFORMATION CAN BE VIEWED". GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO VOTING MEMBERS VIA REQUEST IN PERSON, BY TELEPHONE OR EMAIL.