Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism

Public charity · Grantmaker Elgin, IL EIN: 83-2223613

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Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism at a glance

Total assets
$4,036,858
+1.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$532,857
+19.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,704
+9.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$297,570
-17.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Hoffman Estates

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,036,858$532,857$297,570——$3,704
2024$3,981,114$445,521$362,521——$3,393
2023$4,036,137$512,889$334,608——$149
2022$3,718,719$46,011$86,934——$30
2021$1,435,455$32,449$26,488——$65
2020$388,926$7,852$157,371$100,0001$8,315
2019$546,862$559,765$25,762——$1,058

About Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism

Based on IRS filings

Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elgin, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism is led by David Ven Horst, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Ven Horst

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Biank

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariah Madson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Val Belmonte

    Director

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Gregory

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominic Belmonte

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Dulin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Seybold

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mariah Madson — Director: $3KMariah MadsonDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Mariah Madson (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism

How large is Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism?

Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $533K.

What is Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism?

Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elgin, IL. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism operate?

Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism's EIN?

Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2223613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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