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Lawndale Educational and Regional

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-4439074 Website

Provide students with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree.

Key facts about Lawndale Educational and Regional

EIN
36-4439074
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$106,246,028

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$106.2M

+1.6% YoY

Revenue

$87.4M

+5.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$1.7M

-13.8% YoY

Expenses

$82.6M

+1.9% YoY

About Lawndale Educational and Regional

Based on IRS filings

Lawndale Educational and Regional is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20240 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2024) to $1.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$106,246,028$104,559,199$103,160,157
Revenue$87,443,895$83,162,872$83,141,389
Expenses$82,645,629$81,108,474$72,933,776
Net Investment Income$1,698,981$1,970,236$761,727

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lawndale Educational and Regional is led by Gregory A White, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregory A White

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $325K (2020) → $303K (2025)

  • Katie MacCarthy

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ayanna Mitchell

    Managing Director of Acade

    Managing Director of Academics → Managing Director of Acade, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2023) → $194K (2025)

  • Princy Abraham

    Senior Director of Student

    Senior Director of Student Support Services → Senior Director of Student Su, 2022

    Senior Director of Student Su → Senior Director of Student, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2021) → $179K (2025)

  • Donna Moore

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $246K (2025)

  • Sekou M Robertson

    Principal

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2021) → $206K (2025)

  • April Wozniak

    Chief Development Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $230K (2024) → $236K (2025)

  • Morehead F Sharanda

    School Principal

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2025)

  • Palmer Isaac

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2025)

  • Aaron Club

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Campbell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Lucchesi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marco Quintana

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Snyder

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vineeta Raketich

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vinni Hall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Coleman

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Wesley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Hutton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guil Silva

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Massenburg

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Sabrina A King (2020–2024) — Chief Talent Officer
  • Former: Sharanda F Morehead (2024) — Principal
  • Former: Jon M. Bennett (2022–2023) — Director of Student Suppor
  • Former: Jerrold Washington (2023) — Chief School Officer
  • Former: Kristen Denison (2020–2022) — Chief Advancement Officer
  • Former: Ryan Rampetsreiter (2022) — Principal
  • Former: Brian Balusek (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Loren G. Beadle (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Pierre (2020–2021) — Chief Schools Officer
  • Former: Sarah Adams (2020–2021) — Managing Director of Teaching & Learn
  • Former: Baker Tyson Kelly (2021) — Principal
  • Former: Bryan Schneider (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin Johnson (2020) — Senior Principal
  • Former: Sekou Robinson (2020) — Principal

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gregory A White — President and CEO: $303KGregory A WhitePresident and CEO$303KDonna Moore — Chief Financial Officer: $246KDonna MooreChief Financial Officer$246KApril Wozniak — Chief Development Officer: $236KApril WozniakChief Development Officer$236KSekou M Robertson — Principal: $206KSekou M RobertsonPrincipal$206KAyanna Mitchell — Managing Director of Acade: $194KAyanna MitchellManaging Director of Acade$194KPrincy Abraham — Senior Director of Student: $179KPrincy AbrahamSenior Director of Student$179KPalmer Isaac — Chief Operating Officer: $174KPalmer IsaacChief Operating Officer$174KMorehead F Sharanda — School Principal: $172KMorehead F SharandaSchool Principal$172K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $303K, to Gregory A White (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lawndale Educational and Regional

How large is Lawndale Educational and Regional?

Lawndale Educational and Regional reported $106.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $87.4M.

What is Lawndale Educational and Regional?

Lawndale Educational and Regional is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $106.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lawndale Educational and Regional operate?

Lawndale Educational and Regional has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Lawndale Educational and Regional's EIN?

Lawndale Educational and Regional's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4439074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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