Friends of Payton Association
Donations deductibleFriends of Payton Association's network
12 people2 organisationsi12 people and 2 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 (2) 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Bentley | Co-Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cara Verigan | Co-Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chris Cote | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Lara | Co-Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Heather Bennett | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lara Field | Co-Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lori Leib | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nikki Stratton | Co-Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ramya Vijay | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Riddhi Jani | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ruben Lara | Co-Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shikha Joshi | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amie Gruszka | Gala Co-Chair | 2021 |
| Amy Ellis | Gala Co-Chair | 2020 |
| Chris Cote | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Chris Killackey | VP of Fundraising | since 2019 |
| Chris McGowan | President | since 2019 |
| Christine Chan | Company secretary | 2024 |
| Cira Conley | Assistant Treasurer | since 2023 |
| Donna Whitacre | Co-Vice President - Volunteering | since 2019 |
| Ellen Zickmann | President | since 2023 |
| Eric Lara | Annual Appeal Co-Chair | 2023 |
| Eric Mest | Annual Appeal Co-Chair | since 2020 |
| Felicia Winiecki | Vice President | since 2020 |
| Felicia Winiecki-Pres20192020 | Co-Vice President - Volunteering | 2019 |
| Heather Bennett | VP of Communications | since 2019 |
| Janna Miller Midura | Assistant Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Jennifer Jankowski | Assistant Director of Communications | 2021 |
| Kara Dziedzic | Gala Co-Chair | 2020 |
| Karen Crowley | Gala Co-Chair | 2020 |
| Kim Froning | Gala Chair | since 2019 |
| Kim Strauss | Gala Co-Chair | 2021 |
| Lara Field | Spring Bash Co-Chair | 2023 |
| Laura Symons | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Lillian HSU | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Lori Leib | Co-Director of Volunteerin | 2023 |
| Maria Carrion | Treasurer | 2019 |
| Mark Verschuur | Annual Appeal Co-Chair | since 2020 |
| Melissa Macek | Treasurer | 2024 |
| Moira Saliba | Fundraising Chair | 2019 |
| Molly Boyer | Assistant Treasurer | 2020 |
| Nikki Stratton | Spring Bash Co-Chair | 2023 |
| Ning Du | Treasurer | 2023 |
| Robert Conforti | Assistant Treasurer | 2021 |
| Ruben Lara | Annual Appeal Co-Chair | 2023 |
| Safia Khan | Gala Chair | 2019 |
| Stephanie WOO | Co-Director of Volunteering | 2021 |
| Trudy Cools | Company secretary | 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Cherian | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Gillman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pam Kallos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Peters | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Souter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nikki Stratton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Truong | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cara Verigan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Bentley | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Chan | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Macek | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cira Conley | Assistant Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greta Suss | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denisa Warden | Assistant Treasurer (Outgoing) | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Friends of Payton Association
- EIN
- 364409659
- Address
- 1034 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, 60610-2513
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The friends of payton association is an all-volunteer organization of parents and guardians who work together to preserve and enrich the student experience at walter payton college preparatory high school. The association volunteers at school events, hosts get-togethers, and raises money for essential expenses not covered by chicago public schools funding. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B11 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
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Beth Bentley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥2years on the filingsBeth Bentley
≥2years on the filingsCara Verigan
≥2years on the filingsChris Cote
≥2years on the filingsEric Lara
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
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $6k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $670k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 188
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 | $786k | $293k | $493k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton College Preparatory High School | Support for salaries at walter payton college preparatory high school | $1.2m |