Abilites Inc is a non-profit agency dedicated to facilitating integrated employment and full participation of persons with disabilities in their work and living communities. Employment is accomplished through direct service to youth and adults with disabilities and to employers, schools and colleges and other rehabilitation programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $470K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $543K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$515K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$7.5M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$7.5M
Net assets
$515K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$515K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Apr 1954.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $4.6M Management & general 9% · $476K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
VP of Youth Transition Services
$109,886Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Barry Tussman$127,563$123,766$121,206$114,617$109,886
Alice Muterspaw$122,141$127,250$115,359$106,271—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs through training and support.

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Vocational Programs

Abilities Inc provides Evaluation, Training, Placement and Job Coaching services. Evaluation participants are evaluated to determine the types of services needed to enhance optimal performance or to assist the participant to acquire specific skills and abilities.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Transitional Services

assist High School students with disabilities achieve positive transition outcomes of community integration within the adult world. Students receive counseling services that focus specifically on career development, employment preparation, independence and integration in the work place and community.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Community Integration Programs

include Day Habilitation services, respite and recreation programs and benefits counseling for people with disabilities, as well as their families. The Group Day Habilitation program provides assistance with acquisition, retention or improvement of self-help, socialization and adaptive skills.

$562Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$543K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$476K
Owns and owesPt X
$515K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$558K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$560K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Other assetsLn 15$92K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$515K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5207
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$560K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$186K$515K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$192K$59K$133K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.9M$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$91K$84K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$424K$393K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$335K$311K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$13K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$23K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$118K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$183K$147K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$28K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$66K$7K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K$593
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$580$563$17
InterestLn 20$22K$22K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K$0
InsuranceLn 23$83K$55K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$197K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$119K$115K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.6M$476K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.5M$7.5M−$19K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.2M$7.2M$16K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.5M$445K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$5.5M$1.2M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5.8M$5.1M$681K$515K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,768,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,221,352$2,019,311
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,978,242$3,742,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,351$5,739
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,561$1,172
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,206,506$5,768,397
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,387,533$4,048,247
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,165,496$1,039,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,553,029$5,087,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$346,523$681,050
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $5,768,397 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $266,981 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$466,220
VIII-1e Government grants$1,201,733
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,358
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,019,311
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,476,366 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,476,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,237$1,237
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,502 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,502
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,747,849 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,237$5,768,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,087,347 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,006 · Management $132,778$191,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,891,481 · Management $115,952$3,007,433
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,097 · Management $6,504$90,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $393,427 · Management $30,425$423,852
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $310,560 · Management $24,017$334,577
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,464 · Management $6,686$20,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,393 · Management $11,616$35,009
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $117,885 · Management $34,691$152,576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $147,149 · Management $35,359$182,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,337 · Management $2,810$31,147
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,041 · Management $6,548$72,589
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,511 · Management $593$20,104
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $563 · Management $17$580
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,243 · Management $0$22,243
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,590 · Management $0$66,590
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $55,398 · Management $27,996$83,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $196,978 · Management $35,891$232,869
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $115,095 · Management $4,246$119,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,611,218 · Management $476,129 · Fundraising $0$5,087,347
Part X · Balance sheet $1,797,115 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,513$558,275
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $861$1,233
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $359,909$86,454
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $913,319$765,126
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,829$6,068
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $91,383$67,201
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $173,612$171,075
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $96,805$91,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,085,231$1,797,115
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,411$176,167
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,625$19,375
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,146,695$1,086,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,271,731$1,282,038
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$523,407$228,661
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $336,907$286,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$186,500$515,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,085,231$1,797,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $515,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,768,397
XI-2 Total expenses$5,087,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$681,050
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$186,500
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,527
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$515,077

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