Mission
TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE AND OTHER CAUSES
Public Charity
AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION
Based in PARK RIDGE, IL, AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $679K in expenses, $13.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 363754089
PARK RIDGE, IL
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$679K
Total Assets$13.2M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Avenues to Independence Foundation
How Avenues to Independence Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
To provide support to avenues to independence and other organizations for their various programs and services benefiting persons with developmental disabilities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
$873,328
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$26,200
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
$272,945
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$6,100
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (RETIRED EFFECTIVE 10/14/24
Allan Bartel
TREASURER
Amy Bergren
DIRECTOR
Fred Sasser
DIRECTOR
Glen Amundsen
SECRETARY
Joseph D Keenan Iii
BOARD CHAIR
Paul Carlisle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $679K | $13.2M |
| 2024 | $879K | $752K | $12.4M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $2.2M | $12.2M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $2.7M | $13.3M |
| 2021 | $998K | $1.1M | $10.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $998K to $1.5M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.