College Bound Opportunities
Donations deductibleCollege Bound Opportunities' network
13 people3 organisationsi13 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Lygizos Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alyssa Shlensky Shapiro | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bonnie C Shlensky (also filed as Bonnie Shlensky) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Weinberg | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Smith | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elizabeth George | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erin Wozniak | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathy McKenna | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matt Laughton | Treasurer/Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mythyly Putcha | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Seth Katz | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Todd Heyden | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tom Terranova | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Susan R Bell | Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan R Bell | Former Executive Director | 40 | $134k | ||
| Karen Lygizos | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Seth Katz | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Matt Laughton | Treasurer/Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Andy Cheung | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth George | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Heyden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy McKenna | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mythyly Putcha | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alyssa Schlensky Shapiro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie C Shlensky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jen Silfa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Terranova | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Weinberg | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- College Bound Opportunities
- EIN
- 204811544
- Address
- Po Box 392, Highland Park, IL, 60035-0392
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- College bound opportunities mentors, empowers and inspires low-income, first-generation scholars to overcome barriers, graduate college and achieve success in life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Karen Lygizos (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKaren Lygizos
≥7years on the filingsBonnie C Shlensky
≥7years on the filingsBrian Weinberg
≥7years on the filingsKathy McKenna
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $237k
- Contributions and grants received
- $948k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $416k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 320
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1m | $1m | Deficit $13k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.