annual report

2013-2014

Letter from the Executive Director 3

Strategic Planning 4

Scholarship and Financial Aid 5

Cove Benefit 6

2013-14 Auction Donors 7

2013-14 Annual Donors 8

Gifts in Memory of Aaron Thal 12

Matching Gift Donors 12

In-Kind Donations 12

Scholarship Fund 12

Cove Parent Honor Roll 13

The Cove School Board of Trustees 14

Administrative and Key Staff 14

YPC Steering Committee 14

Academic Advisory Board 14

Civic Advisory Board 14

Financials 15

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Table of Contents

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We appreciate all of our supporters and have made every effort to avoid mistakes and

omissions in preparing the Annual Report. Please contact the development office if you find

an error or would prefer a different listing of your name. If you made a contribution after

June 30, 2014, you will be acknowledged in next year’s Annual Report.

The 2013-14 school year was a great one, and one that is sure to be remembered by most as a year of celebrations.

Thanks to all of you, our Cove Community, we ended the fifth year of our strategic plan strongly and were able to begin planning for a new beginning. The successes we shared during the past five years were nothing less than remarkable and were only made possible through the extreme generosity of this extraordinary community.

The annual funds we raised each year, along with our Cove @65 Campaign, were able to support initiatives like our state of the art technology program, our new health and fitness center, a rubberized running track and new irrigated field, an enhanced transition program that specializes in individualized internships and post-secondary placements, stronger instructional supports, and expanded community relationships who embrace our mission and continuously partner with us to provide a quality education for students with disabilities throughout the Chicago area.

As a result of these efforts and the hard work of our amazing staff, our enrollment reached capacity in the spring and now includes a waiting list as well.

The current financial hardships at the state and federal levels remain a threat to our funding and are risks to the progress we must make for the students and families who need it most. Like our students, the dedicated team at Cove is determined to surpass any obstacles we face, and are deeply grateful to our Community for the many ways you have been there for us.

All of the gifts that were given to Cove last year are important to us. Each dollar counts and contributes to the strength we must have to support our students during these difficult educational times.

Each of you has our sincere thanks for the countless gifts you have provided to our school. We thank you for your donations, for your trust, and for your ongoing commitment to make a difference for those with disabilities.

With Much Gratitude,

Sally L. Sover, Ed.D.Executive Director

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Dear Cove Family and Friends:

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2013- 2014 marked the final year of The Cove School’s five year Strategic Plan. Through rigor-ous execution of the plan, Cove has strengthened the educational experience of every student and positioned itself as a strong leader in the field of learning disabilities and in the greater educational community.

In the plan, the following six focus areas were identified as critically important to the future of The Cove School:

• Program• Transition• Faculty• School of Choice• Fiscal Integrity• Governance

There was much growth at Cove over the last five years. A few highlights from 2013-2014 school year included:

• A 1:1 laptop program was initiated in the Junior High, which added to the 1:1 laptop program that already existed in the high school.

• Art therapy was initiated.

• Cove’s fitness program was brought to new heights with the addition of a trainer on staff, an individualized fitness program for students, and a state-of-the-art fitness center for students and staff.

• After school programs and clubs increased for all students. Opportunities such as soccer, track and field, bowling, computer programming, robotics, dance and “School of Rock” gave more Cove students the chance to take risks and discover their passions.

• Partnerships with businesses and foundations were established and expanded. Some examples of these include: Astellas USA Foundation, LYFE Kitchen, Grane Transportation, Mesirow Financial, Ravinia Festival, Di Pescara, Morelia Supermarket, Motorola Mobility Foundation, American Chemet Corporation, Eyes on the Lake, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Norton Agency, BMO Harris Bank, Winston & Strawn LLP, Northbrook Chamber of Commerce, Quality One Wireless, Seyfarth Shaw, Rosecrance, Queue Marketing Group, UPS, Cozzini Bros.,Mercedes Benz of Chicago, LobsterGram, HCI Equity Partners, hyconnect, Dykema, Zen of Slow Cooking, Trader Joe’s, TJ Maxx, and more.

A new, 5 year Strategic Plan for The Cove School will launch in 2014-2015. The fundamental belief in a highly individualized education within a safe and nurturing environment remains the cornerstone of Cove’s mission and provides the basis for the strength in the program.

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Strategic Planning

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The Cove School’s student body has always been reflective of the reality that learning disabilities affect children from all economic backgrounds. The cost of private tuition for those who do not receive support from their local school districts is prohibitive for many families. Additionally, many families find it a hardship to pay for hot lunches, field trips, after-school sports and activities.

To enable all students to fully participate in the school’s pro-grams, Cove raises dollars through events and grants directed to a need-based Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund. Each year, Cove families also have the opportunity help one another by donating to the Sharing Fund.

Two of Cove’s community events have a specific focus on scholarship and financial aid. At the 2014 Annual Benefit, over a dozen Cove High School students volunteered, selling buttons for a game of “Heads or Tails. “This effort raised

approximately $10,000 for need-based tuition scholarships. “One Step at a Time,” Cove’s third annual 5K Run and Walk, was held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 on the beautiful trails of the Skokie Lagoons Forest Preserve in Winnetka. Over 200 runners and walkers, 30 volunteers and 10 corporate sponsors participated in this chip-timed race. Over $16,000 was raised and allocated to scholarship and financial aid.

The Siragusa Foundation has supported Cove since 1986, providing much needed assistance to families in need of tuition assistance at Cove. The Siragusa Foundation works in partner-ship with organizations, communities and other philanthropic entities to connect those in need to services, bridge people to opportunities, and engage them as valued individuals in a car-ing society with the purpose of fulfilling basic needs, enhanc-ing quality of life and fostering a sense of community.

The Cove @65 Campaign was launched in 2012 and raised

$1.45 million to expand key program areas at the school. To enable all Cove students to fully participate in the school’s programs, the campaign supplemented the school’s current Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund and Sharing Fund with an allocation of $100,000 over three years.

Students with learning disabilities throughout the Chicago area receive an intensive, individualized program in a supportive environment at Cove. The high ratio of teachers, therapists and specialists to students, their level of professional training and the social/emotional support that students receive makes The Cove School a unique and vital institution in the community. Families who cannot afford the cost of the Cove program rely on the charitable support of the Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund. Beginning in 2014-15, Cove’s next Strategic Plan will include a specific focus on growing the financial aid pool and regularly evaluating its ability to meet the needs of families.

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Scholarship and Financial Aid

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Thank You to Our 5K Sponsors:

“Each day I hear of the pain that comes from families far and wide who

are endlessly fighting and urgently seeking a path, a star, their North Star,

to break the cycle of despair and failure that students with disabilities can

face, and to guide their way toward a future of promise and a lifetime of

purpose.

The families who are at Cove and who are here tonight know firsthand of

the fear they share, and know that we, as a community, must stay strong

in our resolve to continuously build awareness, fight the fight that others

cannot, and to spread the word that there is a way.”

– Dr. Sally L. Sover, Executive Director

“Follow Your Star” Benefit 2014

“Follow Your Star,” The Cove School Annual Benefit took place on Saturday, Febru-

ary 22, 2014 at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare. The event raised a net total

of nearly $420,000 for Cove.

The Prism Award is presented each year at the Benefit to an individual or individu-

als who have shown or created remarkable transformation within The Cove School

community. This year’s Prism Award recipients were Michael and Nydia Searle.

Dr. Sally L. Sover, Executive Director presented the award to Michael and Nydia,

parents of a Cove alumni.

In her speech, Dr. Sover remarked, “Mike and Nydia’s transformational impact at

Cove will exponentially influence the future of each Cove student and the field of

learning disabilities. Their commitment has been nothing less than extraordinary

and the impact they have made is nothing less than remarkable.”

The event broke two of its own records in the areas of the silent auction, which

raised over $65,000 and a paddle raise which raised $148,000. The live auction

total was the second highest in Cove’s history, raising nearly $112,000.

Corporate sponsors once again played a significant role in the success of the

event, raising over $65,000. Cove is grateful to all those who supported the event

and believe that every child has the right to learn and reach their own potential.

Cove Benefit

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Thank You to Our Benefit Sponsors:

3639 Wrigley Rooftop670 the Score Chicago Sports Radio93XRT Chicago’s Finest RockMr. Glen AbogPierre and Sondra AdamAlex and Darin ArgentarArlington International RacecourseMr. and Mrs. Samuel ArmacostB96 RadioMeg and Steve BarnhartBenjamin Steak HouseKathy and Dave BiedeNorm and Becky BlaseBlue Pearle Vet BlumenthalBob Chinn’s Crab HouseBrunswick Brunswick Corp.Bud Light Anheuser-BuschMr. and Mrs. Tod BudnikBull Valley Golf ClubBurrito BeachCafé LucciLynda and Scott CanelCardinale EstateCarriage Hill KennelsCatering by Michael’sChicago Architecture FoundationChicago BlackhawksChicago White SoxChicago Zoological SocietyMr. and Mrs. Robert ChodosPhillip and Robbie CichonClassic Kids PhotographyDouglas and Ellen ClossDeborah and Brian ClossClub LuckyConrad ChicagoContinuumCheryl and Carey CooperCora Lee CandiesCouefCourt TheatreCredit Suisse

Betsy and David CrosswhiteDailey Method-NorthbrookDancing With The StarsDarmovzalovaDellisart LLC Mr. and Mrs. Darwin DeRosierDan and Gina DickinsonEGEA The North Shore’s Wellness SpaElizabeth ArdenHoward and Betsy EllenEllu BagEyes on the LakeCarol and Ed FinneganMs. Patricia FixLisa and Rob FlanaganMs. Natalie FlanaganMs. Kelley FordKelly Ford JewelryMaria and Gonzalo GaribayGeorge Washington’s Mount VernonDean and Minda GerberDoug and Michelle GessnerGlenview Animal HospitalMarty and Cathy GlickmanGolf SmithPaul and Maria GonnellaJay and Karen GoodgoldDianna and Maurice GordonSue and Dave GottfredMr. Kyle GottfredMr. Cameron GottfredMs. Courtney GottfredMs. Haley GraneAllan and Karen GraneGreen Bay Animal HospitalGriffin Design/Build Premier Landscape ServiceMs. Sharon GroverMr. Ozzie GuillenJeff and Mary HartHeartstrings Gift Shop @ St. Francis HospitalMr. Lou HernandezMr. and Mrs. Joseph HickeyHilton Chicago NorthbrookHilton New YorkDrs. Jo-Ann and Thomas HoeppnerHolland LPHomemade Bobtail Ice Cream

Mindy and Ryan HorneHotel BurnhamHowl at the MoonSara and Stacy HuelsInterContinental Chicago InterContinental Chicago O’HareJ. CrewJennings Chevrolet, Inc Joel Schactel Photographer John G. Shedd AquariumMs. Carol JohnsonJones & Cleary RoofingJW Marriott Chicago HotelLauren and Corky KaneJodi and Steve KayThe Kelley FamilyKeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark ResortKimE’s DesignKinetic KonnectionsMaureen and Kim KlattJoel and Margie KosmickiKovak Dermatology & Laser InstitudeDr. and Mrs. Gregory Kozeny Mr. Ken KwartaMr. and Mrs. LackingerThe LaSalvia FamilyLincoln Park ZooLindsey’sLobster GramLululemonMs. Lindsey MaldonadoRick and Tina MalnatiMark Brown PhotographyMarriott TheatreMassage EnvyMs. Sheri McDonnellMs. Erin McElroySandra and Jose MejiaMercedes-Benz of ChicagoMerry Richards JewelersSusan and Dan MilanakMoller Financial ServiceThe Mondi FamilyMr. Stephen MossMr. and Mrs. Ducan KeithMuseum of Science and IndustryNBC Chicago

North Shore ShellNorthbrook Park DistrictNorthlight TheatreNorthwestern Mutual FoundationNothing Bundt CakesDan and Ann Marie NovarOceaniqueOdyssey CruisesPanasonic Factory Solutions Company of AmericaPark District of Highland ParkPeapodPeggy Kinnane’s RestaurantPershing SquareBeverly and Mitchell PetersenMr. and Mrs. Dan PetersonPhil Stefani Signature RestaurantsPinstripesPitchfork Music FestivalPiven Theatre WorkshopPrasino RestaurantJames and Anne PurkyQi Acupuncture ClinicR&R Developers Ravinia FestivalRenzo CompanyRenzo CompanyJim and Anna RiedlerMichael and Carmelyn RobinsonRockit Ranch ProductionsRymax Marketing Services, Inc.RyteBytesMs. Justine SantelloJoel and Jamie SchachtelJoel Schachtel Photographer Schaumburg BoomersMs. Sherrill SchmidtKris and Ken SchulerNydia and Michael SearleSeaWorld Parks and Resorts OrlandoMr. Bill ShipleyShure IncorporatedSiena TavernSpexMr. Bob SteelSvetlana and Howard StillmanStuart-Rodgers Photography

Tom and Dawn SuarezSunda - New AsianSunset Foods Lake ForestSyndicated Equities Katie and Carol Tarpey Ms. Kris TarpeyTarpey’s DrugTaylor Reese SalonTeddieKossof Salon & SpaThe Capital GrilleThe Claim CompanyThe Denim LoungeThe Dr. Oz ShowThe Drake HotelThe Field MuseumThe Fresh MarketThe Geldner CenterThe John F. Kennedy Center The Organizing GirlsThe Popcorn FactoryThe Talbott HotelThorntonsTrader Joe’s in GlenviewTrader Joe’s in NorthbrookDoug and Maureen TwoheyUnion League Club of ChicagoUS99.5Valley Lo ClubVan Wagner Vera BradleyWalter E Smithe FurnitureKaren and Ed WeilWGN TelevisionWhelan’s Inc - Landscape Contractors and DesignersWhite Deer Run Golf ClubWhole Foods Market Northbrook Wildfire GlenviewWrigley View RooftopWyndham Glenview SuitesCarole and Jack ZacharyZapatistaZen of Slow CookingZia Mind and Body Center

2013-14 Auction Donors Cove would like to thank all of those who generously donated to the 2014 Benefit Auction.

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2013-14 Donors

The Cove School greatly appreciates

the generosity and commitment of

our donors. The following is a list of

donations to The Cove School’s annual

fundrasing efforts from July 1, 2013-

June 30, 2014.

North Star Level($10,000 and up)Anonymous

Astellas USA Foundation

Alvin H. Baum Family Fund

Scott and Lynda Canel

Mr. Carey Cooper

Dr. Cheryl Kraff-Cooper

Edward and Carol Finnegan

Lisa and Rob Flanagan

Dean and Minda Gerber

Mr. and Mrs. David Gottfred

Grane Transportation

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hall

Mr. Patrick Kelley

Kim and Maureen Klatt

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Koulogeorge

Mesirow Financial

Dan and Susan Milanak

Cynthia Mondi

Dominick Mondi

Trust Under the Will of John G. Searle

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Searle

Linda and Jeff Wolfson

Visionary Level($5,000 to $9,999)Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ambrosino

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Barnhart

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Basson

Betsy and David Crosswhite

Dan and Gina Dickinson

Mr. and Mrs. P. Sean Giblin

Mrs. Abby A. Goddard

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Grane

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hermann

Joel and Margie Kosmicki

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kwarta

LYFE Kitchen

Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Meers

Mr. and Mrs. Jose Mejia

Motorola Mobility Foundation

Dr. William Najem and Ms. Kate East

Mr. Nick Paldrmic and Ms. Anne Potvin

James and Chris Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rabine

Mr. and Mrs. Tanner Rice

Mr. Stephen D. Schutt & Ms. Loretta Grennon

Ms. Harriet Seitler

The Siragusa Foundation

Thorn River Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Thorp

Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Trela

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zachary

Leadership Level($2,500 to $4,999)Mr. and Mrs. Pierre M. Adam

American Chemet Corporation

Mr. Jim Ball

Norman and Rebecca Blase

BMO Harris Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Borkan

Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeFrank

Dan and Nancy Dickinson

Mr. Bryan R. Dunn

Mrs. Patricia C. Finnegan

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Goodgold

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Gordon

HCI Equity Partners

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Hickey

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Irgang

Ms. Marybeth Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Court Larkin

Mr. Christopher Lewis

Modestus Bauer Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Morcott

Morelia Supermarket Inc.

Beverly and Mitchell Petersen

Quality One Wireless, LLC

Mr. Karl Rosengren

Ms. Sarah Mangelsdorf

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Sampson

Sally and Bob Sover

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Tovey

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Vangalis

Winston & Strawn Foundation

Inspiration Level($1,000 to $2,499)Baird Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker

Mr. William T. Barry

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bent

Ms. Michele Berrington

Mr. Phillip Goldberg

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bogaard

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Brennan

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brottman

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Budnik

Center Street Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cichon

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Coffey

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Corsiglia

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coyne

Cozzini Bros, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar David

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Deahl

Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeVilbiss

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Draut

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ellen

Mr. and Mrs. David Erie

Eyes On The Lake

First Bank of Highland Park

Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Flaherty

Mr. and Mrs. William Furie

G&O Thermal Supply Company

Mr. Dan Garber

Mrs. Betsy Lembeck

GEM Financial Advisors

Joseph H. Goldberg Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Goldman

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Goodman

Mr. and Mrs. H Grane

David and Jennifer Grumhaus

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hackendahl

Horne Family Tennis Charity Event

Bill and Mimi Horowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. Jaffe

Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Jercich

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Johnson

Mr. Nicholas M. Kaiser

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey King

Ms. Dayna Kleinman

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Levy

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Liebergen

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lindgren

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher McComish

The McGraw Hill Companies

Ms. Cynthia Mondi

Mr. Robert Moran

Norton Agency

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pozen

Mrs. Corrine V. Reichert

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Robinson

Mr. Bill Roney

Ms. Joanne Kelley

Rosecrance Health Network

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rosenson

Dr. James Rydel

Dr. Valerie Walker

Ms. Rana Salti

Ms. Jennifer A. Kraft

Mr. Colin Scantleburry

William E. Schmidt Charitable Foundation

Ms. Debra Schneider-Gorney

Dr. and Mrs. Luke Sewall

Mr. and Mrs. John Siebert

Simplomatic Manufacturing Co.

Mr. and Mrs. William Smart

Mr. and Mrs. Craig D. Smith

Streska Family Foundation

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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Suarez

Mr. and Dr. Christopher Tritsis

UPS Foundation, Inc.

Edward and Karen Weil

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Winn

Young Professionals For Cove

The Zen of Slow Cooking

Partnership Level($500 to $999)Anonymous (3)

Sarah and Philip Alexander

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Avakian

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

David and Kathleen Biede

Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Bobrinskoy

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bohaboy

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Borkan

Mr. and Mrs. James Boudreau

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boyer

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Braun

Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan

Camping World and Freedomroads, LLC

Mr. Brian Crawford

Ms. Vicky Piper

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cunix

Mr. Daniel J. Cunningham

Mr. Jon McMurray

Ms. Diane Nowicki

Mr. and Mrs. David Dickson

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Dixton

Dykema

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Elk

Mr. Gary Elkins

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fishman

Ms. Patricia Fix

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Flaherty

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Giesen

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gotta

The Gottfred Family Foundation

Susan and Barry Gray

Ms. JJ Hanley

Mr. James Henneberry

Ms. Danette J. Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hiebl

Drs. Jo-Ann and Thomas Hoeppner

Hoffman York Foundation Ltd

Mr. and Mrs. Josh Holton

Robin and Paul Johnstone

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kane

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerwin

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Knowles

Abby and Ed Lasky

Mr. and Mrs. Peter LeBlond

Friends of Sandra Mejia

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller

Ms. Annmarie P. Neumeier

North Shore Center of Dental Health

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Oberheide

Mr. and Mrs. Mike O’Donnell

Adam and Rachel Paley

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Redderoth

Mr. and Mrs. James Riedler

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Schachtel

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Schuldt

Scrip Gift Cards

Sevilla’s Auto Service Inc.

Ms. Robin Shapo

Mrs. Vicki Siegel

Anita and Stephen Simes

Ms. Geraldine A. King

Mr. and Mrs. David Solomon

Mr. and Mrs. James Sover

Mr. Patrick Spain

Ms. Kathryn Bauer

Mr. and Mrs. Linhard Stepf

Mr. John Stieper, III

Dr. and Mrs. John Sultan

Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Swoiskin

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teinowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tessmann

Mr. Thomas Udovich

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wallace

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wallace

Dr. Eric J. Yegelwel

Dr. Gail S. Gerber

Achievement Level($250 to $499)Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Anderson

Ms. Christina Avakian

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Basgall

Mrs. Karen Bellak

Ms. Carol A. Berkowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bohaboy

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brash

Ms. Joy Bux

Carey’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Clinical Connections, Inc.

Ms. Danielle Damato

Ms. Michele DeVilbiss

Mr. Michael Donohue

Ms. Mary Stevens

Ms. Nancy J. Duffner

Stacy and Zachary Franke

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Franks

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Froehlich

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenebaum, Jr.

Doris Johnson, Ph.D.

Ms. Ann Jones

Dr. Philip Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kane

Dr. and Mrs. Marc S. Kaplan

Mr. Howard Kaspin

Mr. and Mrs. James Kause

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Kinney

Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Kozlov

Maribeth and John Landwehr

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Leinberger

Rick and Beth Lynn

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Macknin

Mr. and Mrs. John Madigan

Madonna Della Strada Knights of Columbus Council 5574

Mr. Michael McClain

Mr. and Mrs. Peter McHugh

Mr. and Mrs. William McKinley

Michael’s

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Mr. Chris Murdoch

Ms. Debra Emry

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newman

Mr. Robert Otto

Ms. Linda Otto

Pearson Education

Doug and Cynthia Peterson

Beth and Ted Pickus

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Piraro

Mr. and Mrs. John Pizzato

Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Post

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Prujansky

Mr. and Mrs. James Purky

Ms. Irene Reininger

Rivkin & Rivkin, LLC

Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Rosenberg

Ms. Emily Rosengren

Mr. Michael Sachs

Ms. Alice Rapoport

Ms. Miriam Santos

Mr. Stephen Sayre

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schuler

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Skalkos

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Spicer

Ms. Willard Steinke

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stillman

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Stillman

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Trieger

Ms. Sheridan Turner

Otis and Anastasia Usher

Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Walthers

Michael and Paula West

Friendship Level($1 to $249)Ms. Sandhya Addanki

Ms. Gail Adler

Mr. Martin S. Agran

Akyi Martial Arts

Ms. Troas Alexander

Ms. Patty Alford

Regina and Matt Aniolowski

Anonymous

Alexandra and Darin Argentar

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Argentar

Ms. Connie Ashbaugh

Mr. and Mrs. Gus J. Athas

Ms. Carmen Augustin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Auld

Ms. Dorothy Baca

Ms. Lisa Barbara

Ms. Mildred C. Barnes

Ms. Sarah Barnett

Mrs. Rhoda Barnhart

Mr. and Mrs. William Barta

Dr. and Mrs. John A. Bartok

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Battista

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bednarski

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Belka

Laurie and Earl Bender

Mrs. Shelly Benjamin

Mr. Richard Berlinger

Ms. Keri Bernhard

Mr. Evan Birnbaum

Mr. Robert Blaker

Ms. Kate McLellan

Mrs. Leona D. Blitzsten

Ms. Gina Block

Bobtail Ice Cream

Ms. Samantha Bodenheimer

Ms. Alexis Borg

Ms. Victoria Boyce

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan

Drs. Glenn and Julie Brichacek

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Broccolo

Mr. and Mrs. John Buchan

Ms. Regina Buckley

Mr. Jeffrey Burke

Ms. Mary A. Burke

Ms. Jill Burris

Ms. Kimberly Burris

Mr. Ryan Riesenbeck

Ms. Patricia A. Calarco

Tracy and Glenn Campbell

Ms. Susan Canter

Mr. and Mrs. John Castellano

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cesca

Mr. Greg Cesca

Chatabilities Ltd.

Mr. Eric Christiansen

City Point Realty

Mr. Mike Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Gadi Cohen

Ms. Amy Cohen

Consumers Packing Company, Inc.

Ms. Amy Contanzo

Mr. Ruperto Costillo

Mr. John Cullen

Decoma Day Camp

Ms. Laurie Deegan

Jack and Punkie Delaney

Linda and Richard Dick

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley P. Dickinson

Ms. Janet R. Diehl

Ms. Cindy Dobbins

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Doub

Mr. and Mrs. William Dougherty

Ms. and Mr. Michelle Downey

Ms. Deanna Drucker

Mr. Tom Dubin

Ms. Cynthia Dvorak

Ms. Felicity Dzianott

Mr. Jakub Dzielski

Deborah and Scott Early

East Coast Seafood, Inc.

Box Tops For Education

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eichner

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Eitel

Mr. Phillip Elbaum

Ms. Shannon M. English

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Engstrom

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ennis

Epstein

Cameron and Julie Eugenis

The Executive Development Institute

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Falk

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Falk

Ms. Amy Falk

Mr. Marvin Berger

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Faxel

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferraro

Ms. Anne M. Finnegan

Dr. Daniel E. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fiore

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fix

Ms. Mary Flaherty

Mrs. Margaret Flaherty

Ford Orthodontics, Ltd.

Ms. Linnea Framnes

Mr. Richard L. Freeman

Mr. Jim Frego

Mr. Paul A. Friedman

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Friend

Ms. Jen Froehlich

Ms. Stephanie Fuerst

Ms. Elizabeth Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. George Gabriel

Ms. Maria Garces

Mr. and Mrs. Juan G. Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo Garibay

Gassensmith & Associates, Ltd.

Ms. Jill Gassensmith

Ms. Robin Trew

Mr. Paul Giblin

Mr. Ian M. Goldberg

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goldman

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gordon

Ms. Kate Gordon

Derek and Mary Gover

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gradman

Mr. and Mr. Michael Greenberg

Mrs. Greta Greene

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Grumhaus

Mr. Geoffrey Gustitus

Ms. Patricia Gutekanst

Mr. John Donohue

Mrs. Amy Harker

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harris

Dennis B. Hartlieb, DDS

Mr. Dan Hastings

Ms. Christine Weisenberger

Mrs. Donna Hawkins

Ms. Marcie Hawley

Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes

Mr. Jack Hazekamp

Mr. J Henna

Jeffrey and Myra Hersh

Mr. Jay Hesdorffer

Mr. and Mrs. James Hickey

Ms. Anne Higginson

David and Amy Hill

Corey and John Hillman

Mr. Cory Hirsch

Ms. Mai Ho

Mr. Thi Nguyen

Ms. Grace Hollander

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Homer

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Horne

Mr. Arthur Huenecke

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huttas

Ms. Mary Kay Jakovich

Jewish Child and Family Services

Mr. William T. Johncock

Linda and Kurt Johnson

Ms. Chris Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson

Mr. Greg Jonas

Mr. James Joseph

Ms. Carmen Jubera

Ms. Sara D. Kalina

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Kamenear

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kaminski

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kaplan

Ms. Alison Karmin

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Kasamis

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kaufman

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kaufman

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelliher-Paz

Ms. Susan Kelly

Ms. Krystle Kempen

Ms. Genevieve Kerns

Mr. and Mrs. David Kimes

Mr. James King

Mr. and Mrs. John King

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Kiss

Ms. Cookie Klein

Ms. Andrea S. Knight

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kolpas

Ms. Lynn Kosmicki

Susan and Brad Kovin

Mr. and Mrs. David Kowalski

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Kozeny

Mr. Marcin Kozerski

Ms. Joanna Chmiel

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Kral

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Kravitz

Mr. John Krawiec

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kremin

Mr. Jonathan Kron

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kugelman

Ms. Lois Kulinsky

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Kulma

Mr. David Ladwig

Ms. Kate Roth

Law Offices of Michelle A. Laiss, P.C.

Mr. Paul Langer

Ms. Judith Frank

Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Langtry

Mrs. Barbara Larson

Ms. Mary Jean Larson

Mr. Alex Laube

Ms. Dawn Lavin

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Donald and Teresa Law

Henry and Debra Lawrie

Mr. Timothy Leahy

Mr. John Lega

Mr. Sherwin M. Lesk

Ms. Donna Wolin-Lesk

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Lessem

Mr. Robert Levinson

Ms. Stefanie Levy

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Lewis

Jack and Amy Lewitz

Lincolnwood Public Library

Mr. Ryan Lieberman

Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Ligammari

Ms. Sally Lloyd

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lonigro

Ms. Lana M. Loverde

Patti and Barry Lubin

Matt MacPherson

Ms. Ameena Majid

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Malin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mallin

Mr. Paul Mangelsdorf

Manning Silverman & Company

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marry

Ms. Barb Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Massari

Mr. M. Finley Maxson

Ms. Laura McColl

Mr. William McCory

Ms. Peggy Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCullough

McDonald’s

Mr. and Mrs. Graham McKay

Mr. McArthur Means

Mr. Maurilio Mejia

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Melancon

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mencini

Ms. Kristy Mengarelli

Mr. Anthony Bonolo

Mr. Michael Mengarelli

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Meyer

Mr. and Ms. Jeff Michel

Mr. Neil Milbert

Moccio’s

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Moore, Sr.

Ms. Elisa Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mowder

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moy

Ms. Marge Mueller

Ms. Divya Mummadi

Ms. Elaina Murillo

Mrs. Elaine C. Murphy

Mr. David E. Muschler

Ms. Ann L. Becker

Dr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Najem

Ms. Susan Neuman

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Norwell

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Novar

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Oberman

Mary and Gregory O’Brien

Mr. Thomas O’Connor

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Oken

Mrs. Elizabeth Okesson

Mr. and Mrs. James Okon

One-to-One Learning Center

Ms. Araceli Perez

Ms. Debra A. Pernitsky

Mrs. and Mrs. James Petelle

Susan and David Petersen

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peterson

Dr. Charles Pistorio

Ms. Janis L. Wennberg

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Pleune

Ms. Elizabeth Pocci

Ms. Stacy Post

Mr. Lou Hernandez

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Purcell

Ms. Barbara L. Ralsky

Ms. Luisa Rapisarda

Mr. Terry Herman

Mr. Phil Rash

Ms. Peggy Raven

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Reiches

Ms. Kathleen Reidy

Ms. Barbara Reidy

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Reitman

Ms. Natalia Reyes

Ms. Theresa Riedler

Pearl Rieger, M.A.

Right Fit - Sport Fitness & Wellness

Ms. Jeanne Riley

Mr. and Mrs. Angel Rivera

Ms. Cindy Rock

Mr. William Rohner

Mr. and Mrs. Max Rose

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rosenthal

Ms. Lori Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Jorge R. Rubio

Inez and Paul Sanderson

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Santi

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Saunders

Ms. Kathleen Scheffer

Ms. Amy Schiffman

Ms. Michelle Schikora

Ms. Kelly Schmit

Mr. Steve Schor

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Shanahan

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Shea

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Shields

Ms. Arlys Shikora

Ms. Erica Shin

Mrs. Jean Siebert

Sikich LLP

Ms. Sandra Silva

Ms. Lisa Silverstein

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Siracusa

Susan and Casey Sloan

Ms. Annie Sloan

Mr. John Smyth, Jr.

Ms. Beth Somma

Mr. Kyle Sorensen

Ms. Kathryn Sover

Mr. George Sperzel

SS&G Financial Services, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Staff

Ms. Kim Stanke

Ms. Helene Stein

StrengthTime Kenilworth

Ms. Lydia Stux

Mr. Kenneth W. Sullivan

Mr. Sigitas Sulminas

Ms. Renata Matuliauskaite

Mr. John Surdey

Ms. Brenda J. Teaster

Mrs. Dolores Terlap

Mr. Buzz Thornton

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Tornheim

Traveling Tutors

Lee and Dan Tresley

Sue and Mark Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Twohey

Mr. Ricky Upin

Ms. Judy Vaughn

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ventrella

Mr. Hai Vo

Ms. Georgina Sandico-Vo

Mr. Carl Voelkel

Ms. Valentia Vourlos

Mr. Peter Waldstein

Thomas Wallace

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wasserman

Ms. Laura Watters

Ms. Carol Weber

Ms. Stacey E. Wellman

Ms. Linda Wesolowski

Ms. Olivia Westrich

Ms. Jamie Weyermuller

Ms. Patricia Whitlock

Mr. Marc Wigler

Ms. Laura Wilewski

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Williams

Mr. Damian Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Bernell M. Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson

Mrs. Marilyn Witney

Dr. and Mrs. William R. Wittert

Terry and Mimi Wittert

Ms. Lisa Wojtasiak

Ms. Dena Zingarelli

Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Wolf

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Xilas

Ms. Alice Yarabinec

Ms. Rebecca Yassan

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yucknut

Mrs. Vera Zaman

Winnie and Warren Zhu

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Zingarelli

Mr. Jose Zuleta

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Mr. and Mrs. Pierre M. AdamMr. Martin S. AgranMs. Dorothy BacaMs. Mildred C. BarnesMs. Carol A. BerkowitzCougar Car WashBetsy and David CrosswhiteMr. and Mrs. Grant DixtonMr. Michael Donohue Ms. Mary StevensMr. Phillip ElbaumLisa and Rob FlanaganDean and Minda GerberMr. and Mrs. David GottfredMr. and Mr. Michael GreenbergMs. Marcie HawleyMs. Doris HirschMr. and Mrs. Richard HuttasMs. Sara D. KalinaMr. and Mrs. Doug Kasamis

Ms. Geraldine A. KingMr. James KingMs. Cookie KleinJack and Amy LewitzLincolnwood Public LibraryMr. and Mrs. Joel MeyerNorth Shore Center of Dental HealthMr. and Mrs. James PurkyMr. and Mrs. Stephen ReichesMr. and Mrs. Charles RosenbergMr. and Mrs. Marvin RosenthalMr. and Mrs. Mitchell SaundersMs. Kelly SchmitMs. Arlys ShikoraMs. Sandra SilvaMs. Helene SteinMs. Lydia StuxMr. Kenneth W. SullivanMr. and Mrs. Melvyn WolfMr. and Mrs. Peter Xilas

Gifts in Memory of Aaron Thal

Matching Gifts

Mr. and Mrs. William White IIIBank of America Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. HickeyMorgan Stanley Smith Barney

Mr. and Mrs. Martin GlickmanNorthwestern Mutual Foundation

Ms. Nancy J. DuffnerPearson Education

Mr. and Mrs. James BuchananTakeda Pharmaceuticals North America

In-Kind Gifts

Ms. Linda Johnson

Sharper Dot Printing, Inc.

Ms. Grace Frantz

Ms. Cynthia Mondi

Starbucks

5K Run/Walk Scholarship Fund

Heads or Tails Scholarship Fund

Quiet Light Scholarship Fund

The Siragusa Foundation

Matching gifts increase total donations to The Cove School. With sincere grat-itude to the following parents and friends of Cove who made matching gifts, and to the corporations and foundations that matched their contributions:

Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund

Aaron Thal was a 2013 Cove graduate, and a beloved member of The Cove School community. A tragic accident took his life in 2014. To honor Aaron and his memory, Cove established The Aaron Ryan Thal Transition Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating senior to be used towards his or her post-secondary education.

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AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Pierre M. AdamMr. and Mrs. Steven BarnhartMr. and Mrs. Glenn BasgallMr. and Mrs. Terrence BoydMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. BrennanMr. and Mrs. James BuchananMs. Joy BuxMr. and Mrs. Phillip CichonMr. and Mrs. Michael CoyneMr. Brian Crawford Ms. Vicky PiperBetsy and David CrosswhiteMr. and Mrs. David DicksonMs. Cindy DobbinsMr. and Mrs. Steve EitelMr. and Mrs. Howard EllenMr. and Mrs. David ErieMr. and Mrs. Randy FalkMr. and Mrs. Frank FerraroMs. Patricia FixMr. and Mrs. Mark FlahertyLisa and Rob FlanaganMr. and Mrs. George GabrielMr. and Mrs. Gonzalo GaribayMr. and Mrs. P. Sean GiblinMr. and Mrs. David W. GiesenMr. and Mrs. Jay GoodgoldMr. and Mrs. Dan Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice GordonMr. and Mrs. David GottfredMr. and Mrs. Ken GradmanMr. and Mrs. Allan GraneMrs. Donna HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Nicholas HermannMr. and Mrs. Hans HieblMr. and Mrs. Ryan HorneMr. and Mrs. Jerald JercichMr. and Mrs. Paul JohnsonMr. James JosephMr. and Mrs. Timothy KaneMr. and Mrs. Doug KasamisMr. and Mrs. Bruce KaufmanMs. Marybeth KelleyMr. Patrick KelleyMs. Geraldine A. KingKim and Maureen KlattJoel and Margie KosmickiMr. and Mrs. David KowalskiDr. and Mrs. Gregory KozenyDr. and Mrs. Marvin KozlovMr. David Ladwig Ms. Kate RothMr. and Mrs. Andrew LiebergenMr. and Mrs. John MadiganMr. and Mrs. Jeff MassariMr. Jon McMurray Ms. Diane Nowicki

Mr. and Mrs. Jose MejiaDan and Susan MilanakMr. and Mrs. Mark MillerMs. Cynthia MondiMr. Dominick MondiMr. and Mrs. Adam Moore, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. NovarMr. and Mrs. Eric OkenMr. Nick Paldrmic Ms. Anne PotvinMr. and Mrs. James PurkyMr. and Mrs. Dale RedderothMs. Irene ReiningerMr. and Mrs. James RiedlerMr. and Mrs. Angel RiveraDr. and Mrs. Aaron RosenbergMr. Karl Rosengren Ms. Sarah MangelsdorfDr. James Rydel Dr. Valerie WalkerMr. and Mrs. Craig SampsonMr. Stephen D. Schutt Ms. Loretta GrennonMs. Harriet SeitlerMr. and Mrs. John SiebertMr. and Mrs. Howard StillmanMr. and Mrs. Tom SuarezMr. Sigitas Sulminas Ms. Renata Matuliauskaite

Mr. and Mrs. John SweeneyMr. and Mrs. Doug TwoheyMr. and Mrs. Ross VangalisMr. Hai Vo Ms. Georgina Sandico-VoMr. and Mrs. Patrick WallaceMichael and Paula WestMr. and Mrs. David WilsonMs. Lisa Wojtasiak Ms. Dena Zingarelli

We thank the following parents who supported The Cove School during the 2013-14 school year. Each gift is a vote of confidence in the school and an investment in the future:

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In-Kind Gifts Parent Honor Roll

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Jo-Ann Hoeppner, Ph.D.

Doris Johnson, Ph.D.

Pearl Rieger, M.A.

Warren Rosen, Ph.D.

Academic Advisory Board

Sally L. Sover, Ed.D. Executive Director

Robin Johnstone, Ph.D. Clinical Director

John R. Stieper, III Director of Education

Stacy Post Director of Finance

Alexandra Argentar Director of Development

Mark Ditthardt District Liaison/Admissions Coordinator

Jo-Ann Hoeppner, Ph.D. Clinical Consultant

Mark Wall Dean of Students

Administrative and Key Staff

Dean Gerber President

Scott I. Canel

David Crosswhite Chair - Marketing Committee

Dan Dickinson Vice President

Lisa FlanaganChair - Legislative Task Force

Rob Flanagan Chair - Development Committee

David Graff Chair - Facilities Committee

Jay Goodgold

Joseph Hickey

Michael Irgang Treasurer, Chair - Finance Committe

Maureen Klatt

Donald Law Chair - Committee on Trustees

Michael Robinson

Mark Shambo

Linhard Stepf

Sheridan Turner Secretary

Ross Vangalis

David Woodhouse

Honorary Lifetime Trustees

Carey Cooper

Edward G. Finnegan, Jr.

Edward S. Weil

The Cove School Board of Trustees 2014-2015

Civic Advisory Board

Charlie Bobrinskoy

Robert Chodos

Daniel O. Dickinson

Eileen M. Frank

Joel M. Friedman

Susan Garrett

Jeffrey A. Hechtman

Marvin Isles

Eileen Kamerick

Steven Koch

Mark Koulogeorge

Karen May

State Senator Julie Morrison

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz

William Pate

John Pratt

Michael Sachs

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Cove Leadership

Young Professionals for Cove Steering CommitteeTina Avakian

Annie Bednarski

Peter Bednarski

Christopher Eaton

Ian Goldberg

Kate Gordon

Bradley Lindgren

Melissa Petritis

Ryan Riesenbeck

Virginia Ratliff

Monica Rowley

Brittany Self

Katy Sover

Zach Tischleder

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2012-2013 Financials

Revenues

$6,603,822 85.3%

$802,642 10.4%

$124,789 1.6%

$4,121 0.1%

$204,183 2.6%

Total Revenues $7,739,557 100.0%

Expenses

$5,974,925 78.4%

$1,001,353 13.1%

$328,968 4.3%

$51,121 0.7%

$166,359 2.2%

$93,341 1.2%

$8,047 0.1%

Total Expenses $7,624,114 100.0%

Financials for Annual Report 2013-2014

$5,974,925

$1,001,353

$328,968

$51,121

$166,359 $93,341

$8,047

EMPLOYEE EXPENSE

SUPPLIES AND SERVICE

DEPRECIATION

INTEREST EXPENSE

OCCUPANCY

SCHOLARSHIP

COVE@65 CAMPAIGN

$6,603,822

$802,642 $124,789

$4,121

$204,183

TUITION AND FEES

CONTRIBUTIONS - ANNUAL FUND

CONTRIBUTIONS - COVE@65 CAMPAIGN

INTEREST INCOME

OTHER REVENUES

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