2026-04-06T10:37:43-05:00 2025-06-30 363998687 CHERYL ROHLFS & ASSOCIATES LTD 401 HUEHL ROAD SUITE 1E NORTHBROOK IL 60062 990 2024-07-01 363450898 LANE TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC LANE 7739359351 3525 W PETERSON UNIT 105 CHICAGO IL 60659 HERB BERG PRESIDENT 7739359351 2026-04-06 0 CHERYL K ROHLFS CPA P01387972 8477539200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HERB BERG 3525 W PETERSON UNIT 105 CHICAGO IL 60659 479999 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. 15 15 3 131 0 0 298069 408061 0 0 42831 40822 27131 3860 368031 452743 198780 247915 0 0 87124 82443 0 0 11660 89714 90654 375618 421012 -7587 31731 954721 993464 117809 117557 836912 875907 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 PROVIDESEXCEPTIONAL MEMBER SERVICES AND IMPACTFUL PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS THAT CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, CELEBRATE THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND SUPPORT LIFE-LONG LEARNING. 0 0 196585 196585 7154 FOR THIRTY-NINE YEARS, THE LTAA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS REMAINED THE HALLMARK PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE FOR THE LTAA WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF MORE THAN 3.4 MILLION DOLLARS ADMINISTERED OVER THE LIFESPAN OF THE PROGRAM. IN FY25, THIRTY-NINE 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. 51330 51330 THE LTAA FACULTY INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2010 TO OFFSET SYSTEM-WIDE BUDGET DEFICIENCIES AND PROMOTE A BEST-IN-CLASS CURRICULUM. 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. 85356 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. 333271 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 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 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 X DEIDRE BAUMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HERB BERG BOARD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BLASSICK BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY GIESE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GIRARD 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 JOE LAWNICZAK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOD MCELHANEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA PEREZ BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA REARDON HENRY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE SULZEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARION SYNOWIEC BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA TROCIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26773 23432 357856 17712 408061 40822 40822 18390 23432 21684 -3294 -3294 10528 5572 4956 4956 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2198 2198 2198 452743 7154 0 37528 51330 51330 196585 196585 76563 41983 26892 7688 5880 3235 2057 588 24888 24888 2802 428 2211 163 12649 6957 4427 1265 1676 1233 443 3755 3755 MEMBER EVENTS AND SERVI 20668 20131 537 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 12366 8482 3123 761 COMPUTER EXPENSES 5408 2752 2156 500 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 3396 3396 3046 1388 1406 252 421012 333271 76081 11660 40390 57641 315177 699027 2378 3493 3313 2804 582726 225140 10737 5359 954721 993464 5789 5894 112020 111663 117809 117557 X 560708 625557 276204 250350 836912 875907 954721 993464 31731 7264 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 196550 298900 303712 300392 408061 1507615 9810 10866 43610 43843 28918 137047 206360 309766 347322 344235 436979 1644662 19775 39465 40593 53409 55283 208525 0 19775 39465 40593 53409 55283 208525 1436137 24454 24508 37006 35342 40822 162132 24454 24508 37006 35342 40822 162132 2198 2198 230814 334274 384328 379577 479999 1808992 0.79390 0.79550 0.08960 0.09590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOLF OUTING 24547 14557 9990 6479 2245 BIRTHDAY BASH 8875 8875 3533 2016 1 8400 8400 5360 2050 41822 23432 18390 3533 11839 6311 21683 -3293 1 LANE TECH COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL 2501 W ADDISON ST CHICAGO IL 60618 364279013 51330 0 BOOK TEACHER INNOVATION GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANE TECH SENIORS 39 196585 0 BOOK SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 AN LTAA COMMITTEE MAKES AWARDS BASED ON PUBLISHED GUIDELINES. RECIPIENTS AR EREQUIRED 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 SHOLARSHIP HAD ON THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND GOALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 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 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 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 THE LTAA ENJOYS A PLATINUM 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.