Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Naperville IL | Form 990 filings

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$4.9M
FY2021	$6.1M
FY2022	$6.0M
FY2023	$7.3M
FY2024	$8.3M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$4.7M
FY2021	$5.8M
FY2022	$6.1M
FY2023	$6.3M
FY2024	$7.3M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$7.2M
FY2021	$7.4M
FY2022	$7.2M
FY2023	$8.1M
FY2024	$9.2M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

88%

Program services 88% · $6.4M Management & general 7% · $549K Fundraising 5% · $365K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $818K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Carrie Provenzale

Executive Director

$223,915Pt VII · Sec A

Bianca Frost

Associate Director of Prac

$133,724Pt VII · Sec A

Debra Kolak

Occupational Therapist

$117,497Pt VII · Sec A

Bernadette Bassett

Compliance Director

$116,472Pt VII · Sec A

Corrine Murray

Instructional Coach

$115,470Pt VII · Sec A

Barb Brauer

Advancement Director

$110,613Pt VII · Sec A

Allen Caviles

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Chura

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Provenzale’s $224K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3865 $1–10M human services 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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Carrie Provenzale	$223,915	$201,039	$181,282	$172,350	$160,200
Bianca Frost	$133,724	$112,416	—	—	—
Angela Williams	—	$122,786	$102,740	—	—
Debra Kolak	$117,497	$110,194	—	—	—
Bernadette Bassett	$116,472	$117,449	$101,972	—	—
Corrine Murray	$115,470	—	—	—	—
Barb Brauer	$110,613	$111,268	—	—	—
Deborah Cox	—	—	—	$109,545	—

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Updates and questions

Offers a supportive learning environment for individuals with autism.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · from the funders’ 2025 returns

Dated by each funder’s own filing year, which may not match this organization’s fiscal year.

Festival of Children Foundation INC$20K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$8.3M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Investment incomeLn 3$108K

Money outPt IX

$7.3M

Ln 25

Programscol B$6.4M

Managementcol C$549K

Fundraisingcol D$365K

Owns and owesPt X

$9.2M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M

Total assetsLn 16$11.1M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M

PeoplePt VI, VII

25

listed · VII A

PaidVII A6

Voting boardVI 1a19

IndependentVI 1b19

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Government grantsLn 1e$108K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$639K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$387K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M

Investment incomeLn 3$108K

Gains on assetsLn 7$5K

Total revenueLn 12$8.3M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$247K

SavingsLn 2$2.5M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M

Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$62K

Accounts receivableLn 4$571K

Notes and loans receivableLn 7$9K

Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$92K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$667K

Total assetsLn 16$11.1M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M

Net assetsLn 32$9.2M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5111

VolunteersI 6164

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3More from this return

Abroad and in kindSch F, M

Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$639K

4Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$2.0M	$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$625K	$667K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$6.1M	$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16	$9.8M	$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$1.7M	$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32	$8.1M	$9.2M

5Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5	$231K	$192K	$25K	$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$4.6M	$4.0M	$348K	$188K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$69K	$61K	$5K	$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$521K	$459K	$40K	$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$391K	$344K	$30K	$16K
Legal feesLn 11b	$10K	$1K	$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$132K	$125K	$4K	$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$3K		$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$98K	$86K	$11K	$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$34K	$21K	$1K	$12K
Office expensesLn 13	$135K	$125K	$9K	$1K
OccupancyLn 16	$422K	$397K	$14K	$11K
TravelLn 17	$63K	$54K	$5K	$5K
InterestLn 20	$67K	$61K	$5K	$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$313K	$299K	$8K	$6K
InsuranceLn 23	$115K	$109K	$3K	$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$140K	$43K	$23K	$74K
All other expensesLn 24e	$19K	$10K	$5K	$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$7.3M	$6.4M	$549K	$365K

Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.

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Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025	$8.3M	$7.3M	$995K	$9.2M	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024	$7.3M	$6.3M	$939K	$8.1M	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2023	$6.0M	$6.1M	−$174K	$7.2M	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022	$6.1M	$5.8M	$219K	$7.4M	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 27, 2021	$4.9M	$4.7M	$127K	$7.2M	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $8,335,003 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,269,064$1,919,427

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,862,433$6,340,707

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,481$113,039

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,477−$38,170

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,259,455$8,335,003

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 $4,972,856$5,786,473

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,347,366$1,553,341

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,320,222$7,339,814

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $939,233$995,189

Part III · Program service accomplishments 1 program, $6,425,448 spent

III-4a To provide a place of learning, including life and job skills, in an environment that is helpful for those with autism.$6,425,448

Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19

VI-1b Independent voting members19

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

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 VII · Officers, directors and key employees 25 people listed, 6 paid by the organization

VII-1a Carrie ProvenzaleExecutive Director$223,915

VII-1a Bianca FrostAssociate Director of Prac$133,724

VII-1a Debra KolakOccupational Therapist$117,497

VII-1a Bernadette BassettCompliance Director$116,472

VII-1a Corrine MurrayInstructional Coach$115,470

VII-1a Barb BrauerAdvancement Director$110,613

VII-1a Allen CavilesDirector$0

VII-1a Andrew IversDirector$0

VII-1a Bob VanitenDirector$0

VII-1a Chris MaulDirector$0

VII-1a Daniel Wolf JRDirector$0

VII-1a Gene HunzikerDirector$0

VII-1a Heather RyanDirector$0

VII-1a Howard WeissPresident$0

VII-1a Jay FergusonVice President$0

VII-1a Joe ChuraDirector$0

VII-1a Kim WhiteSecretary$0

VII-1a Matthew SimpsonDirector$0

VII-1a Patrick RubaldDirector$0

VII-1a Randy WolfChairman$0

VII-1a Rick BiagiDirector$0

VII-1a Roger PavezaDirector$0

VII-1a Russell RomanelliTreasurer$0

VII-1a Steve CataldoDirector$0

VII-1a Theresa McClearDirector$0

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,335,003 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $31,069 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$387,191

VIII-1e Government grants$107,855

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,424,381

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$639,182

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,919,427

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,340,707$6,340,707

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $108,029$108,029

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,010$5,010

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$69,239−$69,239

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,371,776 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,800$8,335,003

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,339,814 across 18 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $191,798 · Management $25,419 · Fundraising $13,865Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.$231,082

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,038,326 · Management $347,755 · Fundraising $187,937$4,574,018

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $61,442 · Management $5,193 · Fundraising $2,805$69,440

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $458,854 · Management $40,410 · Fundraising $21,852$521,116

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $344,081 · Management $30,333 · Fundraising $16,403$390,817

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,495 · Management $8,152$9,647

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $124,759 · Management $3,658 · Fundraising $3,770$132,187

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,486$3,486

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,783 · Management $11,304 · Fundraising $1,282$98,369

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,126 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $11,918$34,258

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124,945 · Management $9,176 · Fundraising $1,006$135,127

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $397,141 · Management $14,366 · Fundraising $10,745$422,252

IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,112 · Management $4,774 · Fundraising $4,605$63,491

IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,682 · Management $4,831 · Fundraising $1,834$67,347

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $299,015 · Management $7,531 · Fundraising $6,056$312,602

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $108,961 · Management $3,241 · Fundraising $3,293$115,495

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,991 · Management $23,159 · Fundraising $74,099$140,249

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,937 · Management $5,353 · Fundraising $3,541$18,831

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,425,448 · Management $549,355 · Fundraising $365,011$7,339,814

Part X · Balance sheet $11,119,030 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,499,643$247,269

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $501,037$2,496,992

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $78,591$62,434

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $982,452$570,505

X-7 Notes and loans receivable$9,356

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,486$91,914

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,064,868$6,973,470

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $625,041$667,090

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,797,118$11,119,030

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $275,704$568,061

X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,382,448$1,309,957

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,658,152$1,878,018

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,103,966$9,186,737

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,000$54,275

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,138,966$9,241,012

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,797,118$11,119,030

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,241,012 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$8,335,003

XI-2 Total expenses$7,339,814

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$995,189

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,138,966

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,442

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$97,415

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,241,012

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