Chicagoland Food Science Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleChicagoland Food Science Foundation Inc's network
20 people3 organisationsi20 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
20 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Farrell Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Linda Perucca Chair | Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Arthur Curran | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Athena Uslander | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ben Yeap | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Binu Nair | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christina Marczali | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dean Lippold | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Helen Bengtson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kantha Shelke | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kevin Barasa | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria-PAZ Gonzalez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marlita Sanders | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Ellen Druyan | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary JO Maffei-Panagos | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Misha Patel | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Molly Hicks | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Olawumi Yusuff | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Pat Donahue | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rakesh Amin | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Budin | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Laura Saran | Chairman | since 2018 |
| Lynnda Nelson | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Upasana Hariram | Company secretary | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Curran | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Athena Uslander | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Yeap | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Binu Nair | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christina Marczali | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dean Lippold | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Helen Bengtson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Farrell | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kantha Shelke | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Barasa | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linda Perucca | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maria-Paz Gonzalez | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marlita Sanders | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ellen Druyan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Jo Maffei-Panagos | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Misha Patel | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Molly Hicks | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Olawumi Yusuff | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pat Donahue | Chair Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sebnem Karasu | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynnda Nelson | Executive Director | 35 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Chicagoland Food Science Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 475244064
- Address
- 13404 S Tall Pines Ln, Plainfield, IL, 60544-7478
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission of the organization is to grow and support the next generation of food and beverage industry professionals. (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
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Lynnda Nelson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsLinda Perucca
≥5years on the filingsJennifer Farrell
≥5years on the filingsAthena Uslander
≥5years on the filingsKantha Shelke
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $678k
- Total liabilities
- $128k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $550k
- Contributions and grants received
- $127k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $93k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
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 | $198k | $120k | $78k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ift Feeding Tomorrow | General support - program assistance | $8k |
| Girls Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana | Event support on food science | $5k |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Gift cards to fund purchases of food science materials by teachers in clark, crawford, and edgar counties, illinois | $5k |