Civic Intelligence

Cougar Council of Vernon Hills High School Inc.

EIN 36-4385964 • 501(c)3 • Vernon Hills, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The cougar council ensures communication support and continuity among all the parent organizations and provides the structure for the parent organizations to achieve their program accomplishments.

145 Lakeview ParkwayVernon Hills, IL 60061

www.vhhscougars.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

64th percentile

6.7%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

-0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$110,827

Up $6,968 (+6.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$110,827

Up $6,968 (+6.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Down

$69,099

Down $411 (-0.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$62,131

Down $19,593 (-24%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,968

Up $19,182 (+157%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $128,858Net Assets 2011: $128,8582011Assets 2012: $90,850Net Assets 2012: $90,8502012Assets 2013: $100,025Net Assets 2013: $100,0252013Assets 2014: $110,346Net Assets 2014: $110,3462014Assets 2015: $120,481Net Assets 2015: $120,4812015Assets 2016: $116,276Net Assets 2016: $116,2762016Assets 2017: $120,837Net Assets 2017: $120,8372017Assets 2018: $126,175Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $126,1752018Assets 2019: $128,253Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $128,2532019Assets 2020: $130,278Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $130,2782020Assets 2021: $114,129Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $114,1292021Assets 2022: $116,073Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $116,0732022Assets 2023: $103,859Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $103,8592023Assets 2024: $110,827Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $110,8272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$110,827
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$110,827
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $100,879Expenses 2011: $128,839Net Income 2011: -$27,9602011Revenue 2012: $75,424Expenses 2012: $113,432Net Income 2012: -$38,0082012Revenue 2013: $82,167Expenses 2013: $72,992Net Income 2013: $9,1752013Revenue 2014: $69,679Expenses 2014: $59,358Net Income 2014: $10,3212014Revenue 2015: $64,976Expenses 2015: $54,841Net Income 2015: $10,1352015Revenue 2016: $70,071Expenses 2016: $74,276Net Income 2016: -$4,2052016Revenue 2017: $82,037Expenses 2017: $67,446Net Income 2017: $14,5912017Revenue 2018: $72,503Expenses 2018: $67,165Net Income 2018: $5,3382018Revenue 2019: $82,966Expenses 2019: $80,888Net Income 2019: $2,0782019Revenue 2020: $67,681Expenses 2020: $65,656Net Income 2020: $2,0252020Revenue 2021: $29,348Expenses 2021: $45,497Net Income 2021: -$16,1492021Revenue 2022: $85,876Expenses 2022: $83,932Net Income 2022: $1,9442022Revenue 2023: $69,510Expenses 2023: $81,724Net Income 2023: -$12,2142023Revenue 2024: $69,099Expenses 2024: $62,131Net Income 2024: $6,9682024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$69,099
Expenses$62,131
Net Income$6,968
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$110,827
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$110,827
Revenue
$69,099
Expenses
$62,131
Net income
$6,968
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$0.69$0.62$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.00$1.04$0.70$0.82$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.16$0.86$0.84$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$0.29$0.45$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.68$0.66$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$0.83$0.81$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$1.26$0.73$0.67$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$1.21$0.82$0.67$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$1.16$0.70$0.74$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$1.20$0.65$0.55$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$1.10$0.70$0.59$0.10
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$1.00$0.82$0.73$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$0.91$0.75$1.13$0.38
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.29$1.29$1.01$1.29$0.28
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$69,099
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The cougar council ensures communication support and continuity among all the parent organizations and provides the structure for the parent organizations to achieve their program accomplishments.

Vhhs parent group support

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE COUGAR PARENT CONNECTION SUPPORTS THE GENERAL EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL AND STUDENTS-$28,082
THE COUGAR ATHLETIC BOOSTERS PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC PROGRAMS-$28,045
THE COUGAR ARTS SUPPORT TEAM SUPPORTS THE ACTIVITIES OF THEFINE ARTS PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL-$3,955
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LAUREN KATZMANPresident-$0--
ALLANA OLLINGERTreasurer-$0--
PATTY DREXLERSecretary-$0--
NIKKI KUSKAVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cougar Council of Vernon Hills
EIN
36-4385964
Address
145 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Yates
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8479751641
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
John Lehocky CPA
Address
1704 N Woods Way, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Preparer
John Lehocky
Phone
8475739337
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity vernon high school departments grantee vernon hills high school street 145 lakeview parkway city, state, zip vernon hills, il 60061relationship n/a amount 14,575”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountbank fees 917cast departments and awards 3,955supplies 228license and fees 115food and beverage 4,247insurance 1,037coach appreciation day 6,664flowers 2,322senior party 22,884cougar grill 1,181dues and subscriptions 1,460bricks 175winter fundraiser pro service 500raffle items 370”

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