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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ABILITYFIRST.

Totals

Total revenue
$18,609,564
Total expenses
$19,312,716
Contributions and grants received
$6,501,273
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$9,684,734
Investment income
$1,801,069
Other revenue
$622,488
Total assets, end of year
$98,592,643
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,262,221
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$96,330,422
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,167,946
Management and general expenses
$3,158,035
Fundraising expenses
$986,735
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,167,946

Program services were 78.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $22,295

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $870,370

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,105,300

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,503,308

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $104,338

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FEES

    total $5,232,333 · related or exempt $5,232,333

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY CENTERS FEES

    total $4,092,079 · related or exempt $4,092,079

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CAMPING SERVICE FEES

    total $360,322 · related or exempt $360,322

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,770,144 · excluded $1,770,144

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $524,982

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $524,982

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $524,982 · unrelated business $421,998 · excluded $102,984

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $30,925

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $30,925

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $30,925 · excluded $30,925

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $103,952

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $870,370

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $230,966

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$127,014 · excluded -$127,014

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $6,814

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $6,814 · excluded $6,814

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $976,482

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $803,728

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $172,754 · related or exempt $162,891 · unrelated business $9,863

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $24,528 · excluded $24,528

  • 11b · Other revenue: FREIGHT REVENUE

    total $20,424 · excluded $20,424

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $44,952

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $939,475 · program services $760,560 · management and general $121,722 · fundraising $57,193

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,742,001 · program services $8,687,972 · management and general $1,379,945 · fundraising $674,084

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $116,596 · program services $96,336 · management and general $17,875 · fundraising $2,385

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,043,409 · program services $862,100 · management and general $159,964 · fundraising $21,345

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $841,510 · program services $700,585 · management and general $93,302 · fundraising $47,623

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,825 · management and general $6,825

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $116,940 · management and general $116,940

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $66,757 · management and general $66,757

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $323,983 · program services $218,885 · management and general $72,758 · fundraising $32,340

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $269,889 · program services $160,559 · management and general $80,898 · fundraising $28,432

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $793,335 · program services $323,687 · management and general $364,931 · fundraising $104,717

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,262,799 · program services $1,056,725 · management and general $205,989 · fundraising $85

  • 17 · Travel

    total $357,822 · program services $273,525 · management and general $83,069 · fundraising $1,228

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,826 · program services $3,111 · management and general $4,241 · fundraising $474

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $953,395 · program services $859,964 · management and general $93,431

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $352,369 · program services $294,866 · management and general $57,479 · fundraising $24

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $349,925 · program services $349,925

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIP. LEASE & MAINT.

    total $337,981 · program services $255,970 · management and general $78,486 · fundraising $3,525

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS

    total $259,821 · program services $173,338 · management and general $86,330 · fundraising $153

  • 24d · Other expenses: RENT SUBSIDY

    total $50,227 · program services $50,227

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $119,831 · program services $39,611 · management and general $67,093 · fundraising $13,127

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,099,403 · end of year $1,963,520

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $596,667 · end of year $383,736

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,305,798 · end of year $1,393,195

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $328,230 · end of year $320,781

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $124,484 · end of year $137,318

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $37,802,274

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,796,619

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,230,816 · end of year $26,005,655

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $56,917,311 · end of year $63,241,540

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,889,807 · end of year $5,146,898

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,258,429 · end of year $2,249,218

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $13,003

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $68,253,911 · end of year $72,819,682

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,977,676 · end of year $23,510,740

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ABILITYFIRST PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. OUR PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN INDIVIDUAL CHOICE, AUTONOMY, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

HELP CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.

  • COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAMS:ABILITYFIRST OPERATES FIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, SERVING 1,237 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. OUR PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES TO DISCOVER WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM IN THEIR LIVES, AND TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH, ADULT DAY AND SOCIAL RECREATION PROGRAMS; AND COMMUNITY AQUATICS.

    Expenses $6,786,571 · Revenue $4,092,079

  • COMMUNITY BASED:ABILITYFIRST'S SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED 353 ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES WITH VOCATIONAL AND SKILL ASSESSMENT, JOB PLACEMENT AND ON-THE-JOB SUPPORT IN COMPETITIVE JOB MARKETS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES. THE ABILITYFIRST COLLEGE TO CAREER PROGRAM SUPPORTED 83 STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ENROLLED AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN ADDITION TO THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC COURSEWORK, THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES SELF-DISCOVERY AND COMMUNITY EXPLORATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS. THE ABILITYFIRST POSSABILITY PROGRAM SERVED 70 ADULTS IN THE PASADENA AND LOS ANGELES AREA, PROVIDING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING AND INTEREST EXPLORATION.

    Expenses $6,611,885 · Revenue $5,232,333

  • CAMPING SERVICES:CAMP PAIVIKA IS LOCATED IN THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND OFFERS A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM WHERE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES EXPERINCE FUN ACTIVITES INCLUDING SWIMMING, ARTS AND CRAFTS; ADAPTIVE SPORTS, NATURE PROGRAMS, AND THEATER ARTS. IN 2023, CAMP PAIVIKA OFFERED TYPICAL SLEEP-AWAY SUMMER CAMP, A FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAMP, AND VIRTUAL CAMP THROUGH "PAIVIKA AT HOME" OFFERED DURING THE NON-SUMMER MONTHS. IN 2023, CAMP PROGRAMS SERVICED 408 INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $1,769,490 · Revenue $360,322

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Saeta

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randall Repp

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathryn Sanders Platnick

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Craig

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Willian Johnson

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Lees

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Brockmeyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Dokmanovich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard R Frank

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Hom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary J Spellman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Malcolm Coronel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harlan Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nevin Stanton Trehan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Brumfield

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita Lawler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francisco Navarro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lori Gangemi

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $346,966
    From this org
    $330,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,968
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,998
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,415
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,553
    Filer's total
    $346,966
  • Keri Castaneda

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $241,099
    From this org
    $228,405
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,694
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,405
    Bonus
    $16,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,549
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,145
    Filer's total
    $241,099
  • Kashif Khan

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $235,090
    From this org
    $227,745
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,345
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,745
    Bonus
    $16,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,439
    Nontaxable benefits
    $906
    Filer's total
    $235,090
  • Courtney Jurado

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $116,320
    From this org
    $110,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,645
    Hours/week
    40
  • Isis McDonald

    SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $134,635
    From this org
    $125,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,595
    Hours/week
    40
  • Rebecca Haussling

    SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PR

    Total calculated
    $131,564
    From this org
    $127,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,647
    Hours/week
    40
  • Laura Beck

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,804
    From this org
    $113,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,070
    Hours/week
    40
  • April Stover

    SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $124,373
    From this org
    $115,135
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,238
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kelly Privitt

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,771
    From this org
    $125,367
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,404
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
EVERY YEAR THE BOARD ESTABLISHES PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR THE CEO, CFO, COO AND THE CDO. BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE GROUP AND/OR INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVE, THE BOARD MAY APPROVE A DISCRETIONARY BONUS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443189349306154

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