Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 23-7018814 • 501(c)6 • Chicago, IL
Profile
The organization's primary exempt purpose is to foster the study of land economics.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
64th percentile
Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$136,840
Up $29,591 (+28%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$24,415
Up $14,625 (+149%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$112,425
Up $14,966 (+15%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$190,462
Down $4,136 (-2.1%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$175,496
Down $706 (-0.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$14,966
Down $3,430 (-19%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The organization's primary exempt purpose is to foster the study of land economics
The organization's primary exempt purpose is to foster the study of land economics.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Continuing Education of Members | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Pelej | VP Communications | - | $0 | - | - |
| Edward Polich | Director At Large Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lynsey Sorrell | Immed Past President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Diane Gormely-Barnes | Former Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jewell Walton | President Elect | - | $0 | - | - |
| Zach Lowe | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Angelica Marks | VP Membership | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kenneth Gilkes | Director At Large Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ranadip Bose | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rana Lee | VP Chautauqua/Salons | - | $0 | - | - |
| Matt Dumich | VP Programs | - | $0 | - | - |
| Malek Abdulsamad | Treasurer, Former Director At Large | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: Interest Income. Amount: 1,713.”
“Description: Sponsorship Income. Amount: 44,000. Description: Miscellaneous Incom. Amount: 94. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 44,094.”
“Description: Accounting. Amount: 1,237. Description: Adminstrative Fees. Amount: 73,935. Description: Event Expenses. Amount: 90,092. Description: Board Initiatives and retreat. Amount: 1,069. Description: Office Supplies. Amount: 513. Description: Website Technology. Amount: 5,033. Description: Telephone. Amount: 63. Description: Travel. Amount: 670. Description: Meetings. Amount: 174. Description: Credit card processing fees & event fees. Amount: 1,912. Description: Email services. Amount: 70. Description: Printing. Amount: 543. Description: Gifts. Amount: 185. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 175,496.”
“Description: Accounts Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 110. End of Year Amount: 622. Description: Deposit on Banquets. Beg. of Year Amount: 2,250. End of Year Amount: 750. Description: Member Support Fund Reserve. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,626. End of Year Amount: 11,520.”
“Description: Unearned Dues and Sponsor Liabilities. Beg. of Year Amount: 9,790. End of Year Amount: 24,415.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Edward Polich |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | Lynsey Sorrell |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | Diane Gormely-Barnes |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | Jewell Walton |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | Zach Lowe |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | Angelica Marks |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | Kenneth Gilkes |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | Ranadip Bose |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 9 | Rana Lee |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 10 | Matt Dumich |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 11 | Malek Abdulsamad |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | Immed Past President |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | Former Treasurer |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | President Elect |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | President |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | VP Membership |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 7 | Director at Large Director |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 10 | VP Programs |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 11 | Treasurer, Former Director at Large |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 44094 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | The organization's primary exempt purpose is to foster the study of land economics. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 87632 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description: Interest Income. Amount: 1,713. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description: Sponsorship Income. Amount: 44,000. Description: Miscellaneous Incom. Amount: 94. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 44,094. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description: Accounting. Amount: 1,237. Description: Adminstrative Fees. Amount: 73,935. Description: Event Expenses. Amount: 90,092. Description: Board Initiatives and retreat. Amount: 1,069. Description: Office Supplies. Amount: 513. Description: Website Technology. Amount: 5,033. Description: Telephone. Amount: 63. Description: Travel. Amount: 670. Description: Meetings. Amount: 174. Description: Credit card processing fees & event fees. Amount: 1,912. Description: Email services. Amount: 70. Description: Printing. Amount: 543. Description: Gifts. Amount: 185. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 175,496. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Description: Accounts Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 110. End of Year Amount: 622. Description: Deposit on Banquets. Beg. of Year Amount: 2,250. End of Year Amount: 750. Description: Member Support Fund Reserve. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,626. End of Year Amount: 11,520. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Description: Unearned Dues and Sponsor Liabilities. Beg. of Year Amount: 9,790. End of Year Amount: 24,415. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Malek Abdulsamad |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Treasurer |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 9172519087 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-10-27 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Lambda Alpha International |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | 0 | Chicago Region Chapter |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | LAMB |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 237018814 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 7738048592 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 4055 W Peterson Ave 105 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Chicago |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | IL |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 60646 |
| ReturnHeader/Form8822BAttachedInd | 0 | X |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 0 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 921552945 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | ALMANZA & COOMBES CPAs PLLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 1841 W CUYLER AVE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | CHICAGO |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | IL |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 606132401 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 6306380324 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-10-28 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Joy Coombes |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-10-28T18:30:09-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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