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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ABILITIES FIRST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$43,215,118
Total expenses
$41,038,567
Contributions and grants received
$4,638,346
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$38,071,160
Investment income
$25,055
Other revenue
$480,557
Total assets, end of year
$29,141,768
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,520,593
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,621,175
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$35,951,855
Management and general expenses
$4,795,392
Fundraising expenses
$291,320
Program service expenses (Part III)
$35,951,855

Program services were 87.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,540,040

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $98,306

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOVERMENT FEES

    total $37,769,723 · related or exempt $37,769,723

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORK BY TRAINEES

    total $299,191 · related or exempt $299,191

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TRANSPORTATION FEES

    total $2,246 · related or exempt $2,246

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,055 · excluded $25,055

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $128,963

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $128,963

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $128,963 · related or exempt $128,963

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $351,594 · related or exempt $351,594

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $351,594

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $927,042 · management and general $927,042

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $23,957,391 · program services $22,329,152 · management and general $1,595,018 · fundraising $33,221

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $303,512 · program services $215,284 · management and general $88,228

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,026,063 · program services $3,453,790 · management and general $572,273

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,872,581 · program services $1,688,263 · management and general $184,318

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,574,084 · program services $1,069,856 · management and general $504,228

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $668,873 · program services $443,089 · management and general $225,784

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,739,913 · program services $2,418,955 · management and general $266,559 · fundraising $54,399

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,917,694 · program services $1,898,237 · management and general $19,457

  • 20 · Interest

    total $231,881 · program services $199,425 · management and general $25,452 · fundraising $7,004

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,097,951 · program services $977,644 · management and general $64,194 · fundraising $56,113

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $570,113 · program services $474,281 · management and general $95,832

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING COSTS

    total $539,972 · program services $311,090 · management and general $88,299 · fundraising $140,583

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $249,834 · program services $195,375 · management and general $54,459

  • 24c · Other expenses: RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE

    total $247,588 · program services $170,829 · management and general $76,759

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $114,075 · program services $106,585 · management and general $7,490

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,108,501 · end of year $1,178,630

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,569,442 · end of year $10,041,912

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $577,915 · end of year $567,976

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

    $19,136,725

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

    $13,024,699

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,823,145 · end of year $6,112,026

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,290,228 · end of year $1,247,677

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $617,185 · end of year $398,776

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $634,986 · end of year $9,594,771

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,248,731 · end of year $3,328,613

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,274,584 · end of year $2,627,650

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,715,024 · end of year $4,036,430

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $1,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $199,132 · end of year $9,527,900

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,011,355 · end of year $7,481,079

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,172,576 · end of year $1,140,096

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR MISSION AT ABILITIES FIRST IS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO FACE DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR FAMILIES SUPPORT TO ATTAIN INDEPENDENCE, SELF-DETERMINATION, INTEGRATION AND ACCEPTANCE BY OTHERS THROUGH EDUCATION, EXPLORATION AND EXPERIENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE AGENCY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES SUPPORT TO ATTAIN INDEPENDENCE, SELF-DETERMINATION, INTEGRATION AND ACCEPTANCE BY OTHERS THROUGH EDUCATION, EXPLORATION AND EXPERIENCE.

  • DAY HAB SERVICES - A DAY PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED TO HELP THEM DEVELOP PERSONAL AND EDCATIONAL SKILLS THAT WOULD ENABLE THEM TO FUNCTION. APPROXIMATLY 247 SERVED.

    Expenses $6,889,189 · Revenue $8,080,485

  • RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - TO PROVIDE A HOME LIFE ENVIRONMENT, CONSITSTING OF ROAM AND BOARD, RECREATIONAL AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICALLY AND DEVELOPMENTLLY DISABLE ADULTS. APPROXIMATLY 160 SERVED.

    Expenses $11,061,143 · Revenue $12,556,397

  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGED CHILLDREN WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE DISABILITIES. APPROXIMATELY 526 SERVED.

    Expenses $14,202,874 · Revenue $16,612,244

  • Expenses $3,798,649

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gary Cassiello

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Oates

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Howell

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathy Trela PhD

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeanine Agnolet

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Jeffries

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Janet Giannette

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Kinlaw PhD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Moujalli Hourani

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Kolosky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Renee MacDonald

    FAFNY LIASON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Don Minichino

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Van Ornum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel Stafford

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rachana Tyagi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deepak Vashisht

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lorraine Heneka

    BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffery Fox

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $287,731
    From this org
    $247,146
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,585
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,146
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,602
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,983
    Filer's total
    $287,731
  • Ellen Griffin

    FORMER CHIEF FISCAL & ADMIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $204,923
    From this org
    $167,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,705
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,218
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,423
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,282
    Filer's total
    $204,923
  • Mark Nace

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $195,257
    From this org
    $161,546
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,711
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,546
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,364
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,347
    Filer's total
    $195,257
  • Kelly Martinez

    CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $151,474
    From this org
    $125,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,462
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,012
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,437
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,025
    Filer's total
    $151,474
  • Kim Ryder

    CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $137,729
    From this org
    $106,663
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,066
    Hours/week
    40
  • Melissa McCoy

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFI

    Total calculated
    $111,398
    From this org
    $97,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,107
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related
  • Loveta Fletcher

    RESIDENTIAL COACH

    Total calculated
    $135,055
    From this org
    $135,055
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Michele Dendera

    RN

    Total calculated
    $119,989
    From this org
    $119,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Charles Sine

    RESIDENTIAL COACH

    Total calculated
    $114,577
    From this org
    $114,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Rosemarie Vaillancourt

    RESIDENTIAL COACH

    Total calculated
    $113,835
    From this org
    $113,835
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Etta Daring

    RESIDENTIAL COACH

    Total calculated
    $111,846
    From this org
    $111,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313189349316341

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