Mission
Our goal is to build community and support Lane Tech parents, teachers, students, administration, and staff.
Public Charity
Friends of Lane
Friends of Lane, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $444K in revenue, $649K in expenses, $795K in total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $579K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 470971734
Chicago, IL
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$444K
Total Expenses$649K
Total Assets$795K
Grant Records29
Funding Total$579K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$29,500
School All Star Grant
$25,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$7,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,757
School All Star Grant
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Cecilia Bocanegra
Secretary
Dana Burdenski
President
Jacque Patterson
Director
Jill Brown Smith
Vice President
Melissa Smejkal
Director
Rachel Ferrell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $444K | $649K | $795K |
| 2024 | $474K | $622K | $902K |
| 2023 | $613K | $485K | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $615K | $240K | $921K |
| 2021 | $502K | $235K | $563K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $502K to $444K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $795K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.