2026-02-23T08:39:02-06:00 2025-06-30 362985770 SELDEN FOX LTD ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA SUITE 710 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 990 2024-07-01 362041016 SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS AND LUBRICATION ENGINEERS SOCI 8478255536 840 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE IL 600682376 REBECCA LINTOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8478255536 2026-01-15 1 0 PAUL J ROZEK P00542258 6309541400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REBECCA LINTOW 840 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE IL 600682376 3649061 0 X WWW.STLE.ORG X 1944 IL TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF TRIBOLOGY AND THE PRACTICE OF LUBRICATION ENGINEERING IN ORDER TO FOSTER INNOVATION, IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS, CONSERVE RESOURCES, AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 23 23 11 250 712798 13069 12221 23313 2824569 2873025 281918 136159 336129 359112 3454837 3391609 25700 19800 0 0 1214333 1171293 0 0 0 2163028 1992490 3403061 3183583 51776 208026 4946957 5547859 967537 1092867 3979420 4454992 TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF TRIBOLOGY AND THE PRACTICE OF LUBRICATION ENGINEERING IN ORDER TO FOSTER INNOVATION, IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS, CONSERVE RESOURCES AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 2670233 19800 2519339 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATION TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IN THE FIELD OF LUBRICATION ENGINEERING THROUGH MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY PERIODICALS, RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCES. 2670233 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X X REBECCA LINTOW 8478255536 840 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE IL 600682376 KEVIN DELANEY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEFFFEN BOTTS VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER LEE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL ANDERSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MCKENNA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK ARGIBAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VASU BALA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HONG GAO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HANNES GRILLENBERGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE HEPLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MITJAN KALIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KHALID MALIK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARISA MARMERSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANDI MCELWAIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KULDEEP MISTRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAMOUN MOURHATCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON PAPACEK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUN QU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS SACKETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SAUNDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHULTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAIRENE UY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENYANG ZHANG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LINTOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 165440 0 27910 165440 0 27910 1 0 1 0 HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA 265 PEACHTREE ST NE ATLANTA GA 30303 OUTSOURCED MEETING AND EXPERIENCE MANAGE 285881 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 225 MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60601 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 185811 WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY 306 N KANSAS AVENUE MARCELINE MO 64658 PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICES 182140 EMERALD COMMUNICATIONS 3823 ROYAL PORTRUSH DRIVE NAPERVILLE IL 60564 MARKETING SERVICES 170230 BACON-HEDLAND MANAGEMENT INC 1240 IROQUOIS AVENUE NAPERVILLE IL 60563 MEETINGS MANAGEMENT 100535 5 23313 23313 CONFERENCES 900099 1551310 1531625 19685 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 701753 701753 PERIODICALS 513120 605274 87590 517684 WEBSITE ADVERTISING 900099 14688 14688 2873025 117958 117958 266831 248630 18201 18201 18201 11590 8822 2768 2768 EDUCATION AND CERTIFIC 611710 351561 194588 156973 JOB TARGET COMMISSIONS 611710 3768 3768 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1015 1015 356344 3391609 2519339 712798 136159 19800 19800 202415 78964 123451 707397 546092 161305 38899 30296 8603 158913 116108 42805 63669 44346 19323 13862 4435 9427 90051 54030 36021 87693 40656 47037 22234 22234 68997 68997 38492 26811 11681 53863 53863 77897 65433 12464 4043 4043 766959 766959 35435 29766 5669 16316 13704 2612 PUBLICATION PRODUCTION 470943 470943 MAINTENANCE 99522 72924 26598 BOARD & EXECUTIVE COSTS 64386 64386 EDUCATION COURSES 56855 56855 24942 22631 2311 3183583 2670233 513350 0 525486 751786 142508 132157 198940 169187 110123 139865 1610353 1188433 456662 421920 3513238 3932944 4946957 5547859 494804 590633 472733 502234 967537 1092867 X 3979420 4454992 3979420 4454992 4946957 5547859 208026 247614 19932 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 487144 459080 482085 526941 518420 2473670 1456936 1987186 1886739 1981959 2032039 9344859 1944080 2446266 2368824 2508900 2550459 11818529 0 0 0 11818529 59510 95683 122566 113818 117958 509535 59510 95683 122566 113818 117958 509535 17905 16513 6391 8194 13069 62072 233780 189129 12604 2959 1015 439487 2255275 2747591 2510385 2633871 2682501 12829623 0.92120 0.91050 0.03970 0.03950 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF PPP LOAN - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 183,042. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 183,042. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 50,738. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,087. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 12,604. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,959. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,015. 143000 143000 1207074 964623 242451 208824 196196 12628 51455 27614 23841 421920 3648045 247614 8822 256436 3391609 0 3391609 3172473 8822 8822 3163651 19932 19932 3183583 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 8,822. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 8,822. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 3 14700 AWARDS 12 5100 PART I, LINE 2: STLE HAS ESTABLISHED A $15,000 PER YEAR LOCAL SECTION SCHOLARSHIP MATCHING FUND. THE MATCHING FUND POOL OF $15,000 WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A PROPORTIONAL BASIS AMONG EACH OF THE LOCAL SECTIONS FUNDING A LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND SUBMITTING A VALID APPLICATION BY THE DECEMBER 15 DEADLINE DATE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR MATCHING UP TO THE $15,000 LIMIT. IF MORE THAN $15,000 IN APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED, EACH SECTION'S SHARE OF THE FUND WOULD BE REDUCED BY A PRO-RATED AMOUNT SO THAT THE TOTAL DOES NOT EXCEED $15,000. MATCHING FUNDS AWARDED TO ANY SINGLE SECTION ARE CAPPED AT $2,500 PER YEAR, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS BY THAT LOCAL SECTION. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO LOCAL SECTIONS WITH NEW AS WELL AS EXISTING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE GIVEN TO A RECIPIENT OR RECIPIENTS IN THE YEAR THEY ARE PROVIDED. GUIDELINES: LOCAL SECTIONS RETAIN CONTROL OVER THE CHOICE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: 1. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ENTERING OR ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE LEVEL PROGRAM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. FUNDING REQUESTS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO STLE HEADQUARTERS IN WRITING AND SHOULD INCLUDE A COPY OF THE WRITTEN SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA AND APPLICATION FORM USED BY THE SECTION TO ADMINISTER ITS LOCAL PROGRAM. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15. 3. WHEN THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED, A CONFIRMATION REPORT SHOULD BE SENT TO STLE HEADQUARTERS STATING THE AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, THE DATE PRESENTED, THE RECIPIENT'S NAME AND COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHERE THE RECIPIENT STUDENT IS ENROLLED. 4. IF POSSIBLE, THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT SHOULD BE ASKED TO WRITE A BRIEF REPORT TO STLE OUTLINING HIS OR HER BACKGROUND, ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND FUTURE PLANS. E. ELMER KLAUS FELLOWSHIP STLE CREATED THE E. ELMER KLAUS FELLOWSHIP TO ENCOURAGE GRADUATE STUDENTS TO PURSUE GRADUATE DEGREES OR A CAREER IN TRIBOLOGY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN TRIBOLOGY RESEARCH. THE STUDENT MUST BE ENROLLED IN A GRADUATE ENGINEERING OR SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED NO MORE THAN TWO YEARS BEYOND THE BACHELOR DEGREE AT THE TIME THE RESEARCH IS STARTED. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES $5,000 TO EACH STUDENT AND $500 TO THE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE STUDENT WILL PERFORM THE RESEARCH. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RESEARCH, $4,000 WILL BE AWARDED. THE REMAINING $1,000 IS DISTRIBUTED AFTER THE REPORT SUMMARIZING THE RESEARCH IS RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL. STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF THE APPLICANT, RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCH TO TRIBOLOGY, AND QUALITY OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. WHILE MULTIPLE FELLOWSHIPS MAY BE GIVEN IN ANY ONE YEAR, THE AWARD NEED NOT BE GIVEN ANNUALLY IF THERE IS NO RECIPIENT. E. RICHARD BOOSER SCHOLARSHIP STLE CREATED THE E. RICHARD BOOSER SCHOLARSHIP TO ENCOURAGE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PURSUE GRADUATE DEGREES OR A CAREER IN TRIBOLOGY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN TRIBOLOGY RESEARCH. THE STUDENT MUST BE ENROLLED IN AN ENGINEERING OR SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THE THIRD YEAR OF A FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES $4,000 TO EACH STUDENT AND $500 TO THE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE STUDENT WILL PERFORM THE RESEARCH. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RESEARCH, $3,000 WILL BE AWARDED. THE REMAINING $1,000 IS DISTRIBUTED AFTER THE REPORT SUMMARIZING THE RESEARCH IS RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL. STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF THE APPLICANT, RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCH TO TRIBOLOGY, AND QUALITY OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. WHILE MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE GIVEN IN ANY ONE YEAR, THE AWARD NEED NOT BE GIVEN ANNUALLY IF THERE IS NO RECIPIENT. JEANIE S. MCCOY SCHOLARSHIP STLE CREATED THE JEANIE S. MCCOY SCHOLARSHIP TO RECOGNIZE A DESERVING WOMAN PURSUING AN EDUCATION IN AND A FUTURE CAREER IN TRIBOLOGY. THE APPLICANT MUST BE A FEMALE STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND IS PURSUING AN ENGINEERING OR SCIENCE DEGREE THAT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF TRIBOLOGY. SELECTION IS BASED ON GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) OR EQUIVALENT, LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A FACULTY ADVISOR OR EDUCATOR, AND QUALITY OF A SUBMITTED ESSAY FOR PUBLICATION IN TLT MAGAZINE. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA LINTOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 165440 0 0 0 0 0 10200 0 17710 0 193350 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOCIETY'S CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, THE SOCIETY HAS SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP CLASSES AS FOLLOWS: 1. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP, BUT WHO DOES NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY AS A MEMBER. 2. STUDENT MEMBERS - STUDENT MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL MAJORING IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING OR OTHER RELATED TECHNICAL OR SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES AND REGULARLY MATRICULATED IN A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OR GRADUATE PROGRAM IN AN ACCREDITED ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. 3. HONORARY MEMBERS - HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO, ACCORDING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS MADE EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE OR RENDERED UNUSUALLY IMPORTANT SERVICE TO THE SOCIETY OR THE PROFESSION IN TERMS OF THE PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION, OR THEORETICAL BASIS OF ANY BRANCH OF THE FIELDS OF TRIBOLOGY OR LUBRICATION ENGINEERING. 4. LIFE MEMBERS - LIFE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: (I) 65 YEARS OF AGE AND HAS BEEN A PAID MEMBER FOR A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) YEARS; OR (II) A RETIRED MEMBER, DEFINED AS SOMEONE WHO HAS RETIRED FROM REGULAR WORK AND HAS BEEN A PAID MEMBER FOR A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, WHO HAS NOT YET REACHED QUALIFICATIONS FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP; OR (III) A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY. INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIFE MEMBERSHIP WAS GRANTED UNDER THE SOCIETY'S FORMER CONSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT HAVE SUCH MEMBERSHIP REVOKED ON THE BASIS OF A CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE CATEGORY. 5. CORPORATE MEMBERS - CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ACADEMIC INSTITUTION, WHICH: (I) HAS ACTIVITIES AND/OR INTERESTS, EITHER THROUGH ITS BUSINESS OR EMPLOYEES, THAT INVOLVE IT IN THE FIELDS OF TRIBOLOGY OR LUBRICATION ENGINEERING; AND (II) DESIRES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY. ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE LIMITED IN THE NUMBER OF CORPORATE MEMBERS THEY ARE ALLOWED. A CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF ITS EMPLOYEES, WHO QUALIFIES AS A MEMBER OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER, TO BE ITS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE SOCIETY, AND SUCH CORPORATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE SHALL HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF A MEMBER. 6. FELLOW MEMBERS - FELLOW MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO, ACCORDING TO THE SOCIETY'S FELLOWS COMMITTEE, HAS DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF TRIBOLOGY OR LUBRICATION ENGINEERING, HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN ACTIVE PRACTICE IN A SCIENCE AND/OR ENGINEERING PROFESSION FOR A MINIMUM OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) YEARS. REGULAR MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, LIFE MEMBERS, CORPORATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES, AND FELLOW MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE, HOLD OFFICE, CHAIR AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES, AND ATTEND THE MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS MAY SERVE ON COMMITTEES AND ATTEND THE MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE SOCIETY, BUT ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE, HOLD OFFICE OR SERVE AS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGULAR MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, LIFE MEMBERS, CORPORATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES, AND FELLOW MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS POSTED IN A SECURED LOCATION ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ACCESS TO THIS SITE AND IS INFORMED THAT THE FORM IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW. PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR BOARD MEMBERS' REVIEW, THE FORM IS CLOSELY REVIEWED BY BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES A CONFERENCE WITH A MEMBER OF THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARED THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN A SOCIETY ACTIVITY OR DECISION-MAKING PROCESS MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY AND SUBMIT THE FORM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE AND REVIEW COMPENSATION OCCURS ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY) DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THEY EVALUATE PERFORMANCE, UTILIZE INDUSTRY DATA REGARDING SALARIES PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND COMPARE RESULTS TO THE FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND MEMBER CONDUCT POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.