Turning Point, INC. Is a human services organization providing residential services to developmentally disabled individuals in the north shore and merrimack valley areas. Our mission statement is as follows: Turning Point is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing exceptional services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Turning Point, INC., with its team of dedicated employees, strives to teach, empower and encourage the individuals to be self-confident.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 400 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8.4M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$34.4M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$31.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$16.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$34.4M
FY2025▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.8M
FY2021$23.8M
FY2022$31.9M
FY2023$28.9M
FY2024$28.2M
FY2025$34.4M
Expenses
$31.2M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.5M
FY2021$21.8M
FY2022$25.5M
FY2023$28.3M
FY2024$31.4M
FY2025$31.2M
Net assets
$16.2M
FY2025▲ +27%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$14.8M
FY2023$15.5M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$16.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $28.5M Management & general 9% · $2.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$200,957Pt VII · Sec A
$171,599Pt VII · Sec A
$152,405Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$125,228Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Facilities/Maintenance
$111,240Pt VII · Sec A
Direct Support
$108,398Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nursing
$104,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior HR Generalist
$103,272Pt VII · Sec A

Alan Klein’s $201K as President and CEO is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Ault—————$252,032
Alan Klein$200,957$229,538$209,864$198,417$112,388—
Kathleen Gallagher—$192,091$172,820$25,761——
Linda Bleau$171,599$177,126$147,452$124,977$136,963$113,645
Wendy Smith———$91,880$157,269$150,369
Sherry Richardson$152,405—————
Sherry Rogness$125,228$139,222$113,076———
Lawrence Legault$111,240$124,486$109,676—$112,217—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Turning Point INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides residential services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Questions for Turning Point INC

Tap to ask. Turning Point INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Turning Point INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $28.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

North Shore Residential

Our comprehensive approach to supporting 77 individuals in 17 residental programs includes a full complement of clinical, medical and supportive services catered to each person's needs. Our individuals are encouraged to be as independent as possible and to be a positive integral part of the communities they live in.

$16.3Mprogram expense
02

Merrimack Valley Residential

Our comprehensive approach to supporting 59 individuals in 13 residential programs in the merrimack valley, includes a full complement of clinical, medical and supportive services catered to each person's needs.

$11.8Mprogram expense
03

The individual support services (iss) component supports 50 high functioning intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals at any given time. These individuals reside in communities within the merrimack valley and north shore areas. Iss strives to meet each individual's own unique needs and capabilities.

$347Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$377K
Money outPt IX
$31.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$28.5M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$16.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$24.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$32.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$160K
Total revenueLn 12$34.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$24.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5400
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$5.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.3M$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$20.9M$24.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M$8.4M
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M$16.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$767K$767K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.7M$18.3M$424K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.0M$2.7M$295K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.6M$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$86K$86K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.4M$3.1M$348K
Office expensesLn 13$98K$98K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$784K$334K
TravelLn 17$710K$708K$2K
InterestLn 20$153K$137K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$447K$373K$74K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$909K$774K$135K
Total functional expensesLn 25$31.2M$28.5M$2.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $34.4M$31.2M$3.3M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $28.2M$31.4M−$3.2M$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $28.9M$28.3M$592K$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $31.9M$25.5M$6.4M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.8M$21.8M$2.0M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.8M$21.5M$285K$6.6M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $34,414,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,745,306$32,790,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,173,676$1,215,002
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $251,856$377,157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$31,284
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,170,838$34,414,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,768,682$24,131,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,589,230$7,023,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,357,912$31,155,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,187,074$3,258,356
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,414,089 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,728,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,790,646
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,215,002$1,215,002
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $216,905$216,905
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $160,252$160,252
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,284$31,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,246,286 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $377,157$34,414,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,155,733 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $766,789$766,789
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,295,974 · Management $423,603$18,719,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,713,135 · Management $294,597$3,007,732
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,605,183 · Management $32,498$1,637,681
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,916$1,916
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $85,680$85,680
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,637$15,637
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,095,625 · Management $347,968$3,443,593
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $98,161$98,161
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $784,396 · Management $334,171$1,118,567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $708,442 · Management $1,633$710,075
IX-20 InterestPrograms $137,423 · Management $15,394$152,817
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $372,890 · Management $74,283$447,173
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $41,674$41,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $773,597 · Management $135,064$908,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,486,665 · Management $2,669,068 · Fundraising $0$31,155,733
Part X · Balance sheet $24,610,030 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $811,900$2,223,736
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,148,330$3,237,742
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,285,192$3,188,717
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $315,503$255,758
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,253,156$8,165,003
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,014,420$6,530,233
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,107,659$1,008,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,936,160$24,610,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,023,865$2,476,582
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $734,270$640,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,223,661$8,425,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,712,499$16,184,938
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,712,499$16,184,938
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,936,160$24,610,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,184,938 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,414,089
XI-2 Total expenses$31,155,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,258,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,712,499
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$214,083
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,184,938

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.