Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
Donations deductibleLutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois' network
12 people10 organisationsi12 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (22) 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
12 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Woodley Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anthony Stephens | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Meier | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gretchen Winter | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kris Mahon | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laurie Erickson | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mandy Lesko | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary LOU Byrum | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Melvin Faulkner | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rev Jefferey Howell | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robert Blackwell | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tamela Milan-Alexander | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Jones | Vice President & COO | since 2018 |
| Cheryl Wendt | VP and Chief Development Officer | since 2021 |
| Dhiren Shah | Chief Financial Officer | since 2023 |
| Darrin R Holt | AVP for Child Welfare | since 2021 |
| Felicia Redic | Director of Information Technology | 2025 |
| George Vargas | Vice President & CFO | since 2018 |
| Heidi Jesswein Darville | HR Director | 2025 |
| Heidi Jesswein-Darville | Director of Human Resources | 2023 |
| Latasha Roberson-Guifaro | VP and Chief Strategy Officer | 2025 |
| Latasha Roberson-Guifarro | VP and Chief Strategy & Innov. Off. | 2023 |
| Maria Avila | Assistant Controller | since 2023 |
| Mary Thomas | Associate of Information Technology | 2025 |
| Michael Bertrand | President/CEO | 2025 |
| Marylyn Rodgers | VP Advance. & Transform. Research | since 2020 |
| Pamela Slane | Director of Lutherbrook | 2018 |
| Richard Arenz | Vice President & CFO | since 2019 |
| Stan Thomas | Controller | 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bertrand | President/CEO | 40 | $228k | $28k | |
| Dhiren Shah | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $217k | $27k | |
| Beverly Jones | VP and COO | 40 | $217k | $14k | |
| Latasha Roberson-Guifaro | VP and Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $186k | $11k | |
| Cheryl Wendt | VP and Chief Development Officer | 40 | $174k | $2k | |
| Heidi Jesswein Darville | HR Director | 40 | $143k | $27k | |
| Mary Thomas | Associate of Information Technology | 40 | $126k | $12k | |
| Stan Thomas | Controller | 40 | $120k | $81 | |
| Maria Avila | Assistant Controller | 40 | $109k | $2k | |
| Felicia Redic | Director of Information Technology | 40 | $105k | $26k | |
| Brenna Woodley | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Erickson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Stephens | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gretchen Winter | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melvin Faulkner | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Jefferey Howell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Blackwell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mandy Lesko | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Meier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Lou Byrum | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kris Mahon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamela Milan-Alexander | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
- EIN
- 362167778
- Address
- 1 Oakbrook Ter Ste 501, Oakbrook Ter, IL, 60181-4479
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Lutheran child and family services of illinois (agency) is a nonprofit statewide social service agency whose mission is to attract, develop, mobilize, and prvoide resources to improve the well-being of children, individuals, families, congregations, and communities so that their lives are improved. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1873
- Principal officer
- Michael A Bertrand (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTING FOUNDATIONLutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois FoundationRelatedPREVENTATIVE EDUCATION, COUNSELING, SHELTER360 Youth Services
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnthony Stephens
≥8years on the filingsMelvin Faulkner
≥6years on the filingsLaurie Erickson
≥6years on the filingsTamela Milan-Alexander
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
- $26.3m
- Total liabilities
- $15.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.6m
- Program service revenue
- $42.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $11m
- Employees
- 432
- Volunteers
- 493
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talented Tenth Social Services | Mentoring and tutoring | $76k |
| Creating Space Educational Services | Mentoring and tutoring | $37k |