Aspire of Illinois
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24 people3 organisationsi24 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Weir Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Adam Beringer | Executive Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andy Kettlewell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Angela Deputy | Executive Officer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Debbie Sainte Rose | Executive Officer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erin Nahumyk | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Grace Sweeney | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Josephs | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeff Miller | Executive Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joe Virgilio | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John McGuire | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kari O'Connor | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kathleen Dillon Narko | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kelly Taira | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristen Vitale | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lashon Gurrola | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lakshmi Nagaraj | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Wagamon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rick Kerman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Johnson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Samuel Traxler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Serena Alaily | President, CEO & Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stacey J Brown (also filed as Stacey Brown) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Suzanne Jakstavich | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| April Dislers | VP of Living (thru 12/17/22) | since 2020 |
| Dan Dahlke | VP of People & Philanthropy | 2019 |
| Dina Donohue-Chase | Chief Mission Officer | since 2021 |
| Erich Kirr | Chief Financial Officer (As of 9/23) | 2024 |
| Herb Washington | Chief Innovation Officer until 11/23 | since 2020 |
| James P Kales | President & CEO (Thru 11/23/22) | since 2019 |
| Maggie Hassler | Chief Philanthropy Officer | since 2023 |
| Mary Mullaney | Controller | since 2023 |
| Rebecca Jackson | Chief Program Officer | since 2021 |
| Serena Alaily | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Sharon Lawrence | Chief People Officer | since 2021 |
| Sharon Walcott | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Alaily | President, CEO & Director | 50 | $262k | $47k | |
| Erich Kirr | Chief Financial Officer Until 11/24 | 50 | $230k | $5k | |
| Sharon Walcott | Chief Operating Officer | 50 | $199k | $26k | |
| Mary Mullaney | Controller | 40 | $144k | $14k | |
| Maggie Hassler | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 50 | $141k | $20k | |
| Katherine Bousum | VP, Philanthropy | 40 | $126k | $22k | |
| Gabrielle Hidalgo | Senior Vice-President Until 9/25 | 40 | $117k | $3k | |
| Rodolfo Orozco | VP, People | 40 | $108k | $14k | |
| Susan Sladek | VP, Enterprise Solutions | 40 | $106k | $18k | |
| Brad Weir | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Spangler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John McGuire | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Banas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Cusentino | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Dondlinger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lashon Gurrola | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Kettlewell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacey Gore-Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Jakstavich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Dillon Narko | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Grace Sweeney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Virgilio | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Vitale | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erin Nahumyk | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Kerman | Executive Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Taira | Executive Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kari O'connor | Executive Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Josephs | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Aspire of Illinois
- EIN
- 362654558
- Address
- 1815 S Wolf Rd, Hillside, IL, 60162-2110
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Aspire's mission is to connect people with disabilities to ever-greater possibilities for learning, jobs, and safe places to call home. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P82Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1960
- Principal officer
- Serena Alaily (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1969
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAdam Beringer
≥7years on the filingsErin Nahumyk
≥7years on the filingsJeff Miller
≥7years on the filingsKristen Vitale
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $26.6m
- Total liabilities
- $3.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $23.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $19.8m
- Employees
- 362
- Volunteers
- 225
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20.6m | $19.5m | $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.