Abilis provides people with developmental disabilities and their families in lower fairfield county with support and advocacy for building able lives and strong communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.8M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$40.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$19.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$44.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.7M
FY2021$27.2M
FY2022$30.8M
FY2023$33.8M
FY2024$40.0M
FY2025$44.1M
Expenses
$40.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23.2M
FY2021$25.3M
FY2022$28.1M
FY2023$33.0M
FY2024$37.1M
FY2025$40.4M
Net assets
$19.0M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$19.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1954.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $34.7M Management & general 12% · $4.9M Fundraising 2% · $809K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$344,975Pt VII · Sec A
$211,153Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$159,379Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$150,508Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Marketi
$148,140Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. Day
$145,603Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of
$142,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Montimurro’s $345K as Pres/CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Montimurro$344,975$304,315$278,121$318,238$261,445$243,609
Lorianne O'Donnell$211,153$202,347$181,040$190,719$170,968$15,386
Judith Raphael$159,379$153,596$139,577$146,754$141,765$134,599
Rocco Portanova$150,508$140,168$137,478$135,937$131,624$120,277
Erica Klair$148,140$143,399$140,904$144,216$135,554—
Luis Velazquez$145,603$142,708$138,112$142,489$120,206—
Karen Feder———$143,089$137,885$133,155
Jennifer Flatow$142,400—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Supports people with developmental disabilities and their families for able lives and strong communities.

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3 programs · $34.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential Services

To provide supports necessary for individuals with developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible in environments that promote self sufficiency. Abilis offers a wide range of residential options, which include intermediate care facilities, community living arrangements, continuous residential supports and supported…

$22.4Mprogram expense
02

Employment, Businesses and Transtion Services

To provide support for individuals with developmental disabilities in developing employment skills, opportunities, and career exploration. This program is specifically designed to help people with disabilities transition from high school into adulthood (life skills program) and eventually into their senior years.

$10.4Mprogram expense
03

Therapeutic Services

Provides education and support to children with developmental disabilities and their FAMILIES.THESE services bring together home experts who work together to create a cohesive approach to personalized therapeutic care.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2019–2019
Coffee for Good INCCT · FY2019$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$40.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$34.7M
Managementcol C$4.9M
Fundraisingcol D$809K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.4M
Total assetsLn 16$38.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$829K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Gains on assetsLn 7$611K
Total revenueLn 12$44.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$695K
SavingsLn 2$14.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.9M
Other assetsLn 15$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$38.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.8M
Net assetsLn 32$19.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.2M$15.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.8M$17.9M
Total assetsLn 16$29.8M$38.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.4M$19.8M
Net assetsLn 32$15.4M$19.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$722K$722K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23.9M$21.8M$1.7M$441K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.8M$1.6M$176K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.0M$3.6M$396K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.0M$1.8M$201K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$529K$375K$161K
Office expensesLn 13$866K$645K$207K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$730K$684K$46K$80
InterestLn 20$241K$216K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$938K$853K$86K
InsuranceLn 23$614K$497K$117K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.0M$688K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$697K$522K$151K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.4M$34.7M$4.9M$809K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $44.1M$40.4M$3.6M$19.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $40.0M$37.1M$3.0M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $33.8M$33.0M$812K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.8M$28.1M$2.7M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.2M$25.3M$1.9M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.7M$23.2M$1.4M$5.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $44,052,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,817,425$5,027,517
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,874,204$37,952,595
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $286,891$1,002,373
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,660$69,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,013,180$44,052,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,990,409$32,508,751
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,060,275$7,915,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,050,684$40,424,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,962,496$3,628,071
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $44,052,313 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$19,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$829,449
VIII-1e Government grants$1,303,447
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,875,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,027,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,144,631 · Excluded from tax $807,964$37,952,595
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $391,820$391,820
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $4,757$4,757
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $610,553$610,553
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $65,071$65,071
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,755,184 · Unrelated business $4,757 · Excluded from tax $1,264,855$44,052,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,424,242 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $721,937$721,937
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,785,445 · Management $1,703,112 · Fundraising $440,540$23,929,097
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,578,684 · Management $175,731 · Fundraising $31,924$1,786,339
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,556,111 · Management $395,849 · Fundraising $71,910$4,023,870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,809,493 · Management $201,424 · Fundraising $36,591$2,047,508
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $529,032 · Management $374,736 · Fundraising $161,327$1,065,095
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $644,670 · Management $206,621 · Fundraising $14,996$866,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $683,946 · Management $45,587 · Fundraising $80$729,613
IX-20 InterestPrograms $216,095 · Management $24,475$240,570
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $852,551 · Management $85,814$938,365
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $496,547 · Management $117,448$613,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,049,189 · Management $688,275 · Fundraising $26,995$2,764,459
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $522,130 · Management $150,582 · Fundraising $24,395$697,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,723,893 · Management $4,891,591 · Fundraising $808,758$40,424,242
Part X · Balance sheet $38,824,454 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $988,490$695,345
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,202,842$14,715,088
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,568,686$2,471,771
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $590,475$521,467
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,823,226$17,945,625
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,629,396$2,475,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,803,115$38,824,454
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,402,179$6,896,264
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,437,711$3,859,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,446,737$19,795,005
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,327,709$9,369,637
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,028,669$9,659,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,356,378$19,029,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,803,115$38,824,454
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,029,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,052,313
XI-2 Total expenses$40,424,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,628,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,356,378
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$45,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,029,449

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