Nonprofit · EIN 20-4811544
COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES
Tax-exempt · HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,144,688 | $1,264,251 | -$119,563 | $1,112,053 | $1,349,409 | -$237,356 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,034,888 | $1,047,716 | -$12,828 | $1,411,497 | $1,528,827 | -$117,330 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,016,959 | $1,146,130 | -$129,171 | $1,639,612 | $2,161,114 | -$521,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $948,496
- of which government grants
- $7,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $29,617
- Net income from fundraising events
- $157,871
- Other revenue
- $166,575
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $416,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $521,840
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $615,416
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,148
- Accounting fees
- $7,682
- Occupancy
- $37,547
- Depreciation
- $1,590
- Program services (functional)
- $819,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $220,210
- Fundraising (functional)
- $224,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,411,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,112,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,349,409
- Net assets, end of year
- -$237,356
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,274
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$344,856
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $107,500
- Gross receipts
- $1,255,441
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 320
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN R BELL | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,204 |
| KAREN LYGIZOS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SETH KATZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATT LAUGHTON | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDY CHEUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD HEYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYTHYLY PUTCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA SCHLENSKY SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE C SHLENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN SILFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM TERRANOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN R BELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,250 |
| KAREN LYGIZOS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SETH KATZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATT LAUGHTON | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD HEYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYTHYLY PUTCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA SHLENSKY SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE C SHLENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM TERRANOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN WOZNIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN R BELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,397 |
| BRIAN WEINBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN LYGIZOS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATT LAUGHTON | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TODD HEYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MCKENNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA SHLENSKY SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE C SHLENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM TERRANOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN WOZNIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3500 WESTERN AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-1263
- In care of
- % BRIAN WEINBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN LYGIZOS, PO BOX 392, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
- Signed the 990
- KAREN LYGIZOS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (847) 943-9226
- Website
- WWW.CBO4SUCCESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERYL ROHLFS & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES MENTORS, EMPOWERS AND INSPIRES LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION SCHOLARS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS, GRADUATE COLLEGE AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS, SPONSORED STUDENT TRIPS TO COLLEGES, AND PROVIDED TRAINING AIMED TOWARD ENHANCING THE STUDENT'S COLLEGE ADMISSION KNOWLEDGE AND PROSPECTS.Expenses $819,525 · grants $416,000 · revenue $8,704
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4811544
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,112,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,255,441
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,144,688 | $1,264,251 | $1,112,053 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,034,888 | $1,047,716 | $1,411,497 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,016,959 | $1,146,130 | $1,639,612 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,050,401 | $1,273,574 | $1,813,531 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4811544).
Questions about COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES is 20-4811544.
- Is COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN LYGIZOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,204 (SUSAN R BELL, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,144,688, expenses of $1,264,251 and total assets of $1,112,053 at year end.
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