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Ability Partners Foundation

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Geneva, NY501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 26-4419177Revenue $598K in FY2025

On file with the IRShappinesshouse.org731 Pre Emption Rd, 14456-1335 · Geneva, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2009Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Ability Partners Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established to raise and generate funds that will promote, support, and augment the continuation of long-term services for people with disabilities offered through cp rochester, happiness house, and rochester rehabilitation in the finger lakes and greater rochester areas including ontario, seneca, yates, wayne, livingston, monroe, and orleans counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
25¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 $200K a year · 34% 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
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$598K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
25%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$598K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$598K
Expenses
$373K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$373K
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $94K Management & general 75% · $279K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Testa
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elsa Steo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Kurz
Director (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Curtis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Hawks JR
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Smith
Director (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Raises funds to support long-term services for people with disabilities.

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1 program · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Ability Partners Foundation

Providing further support for CP rochester, happiness house, and rochester rehabilitation.

$94Kprogram 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
Hafener Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $845K · 2019–2024
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy INCNY · FY2024$38,859
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area INCNY · FY2024$38,767
Rochester Rehabilitation Center INCNY · FY2024$16,000
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy INCNY · FY2023$91,880
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area INCNY · FY2023$46,100
Rochester Rehabilitation Center INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy INCNY · FY2022$67,658
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area INCNY · FY2022$61,200
Rochester Rehabilitation Center INCNY · FY2022$41,200
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy INCNY · FY2021$88,119
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area INCNY · FY2021$42,666
Rochester Rehabilitation Center INCNY · FY2021$20,129
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy INCNY · FY2020$63,847
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area INCNY · FY2020$30,050
Rochester Rehabilitation Center INCNY · FY2020$12,800
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy INCNY · FY2019$83,924
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area INCNY · FY2019$81,869
Rochester Rehabilitation Center INCNY · FY2019$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$598K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Investment incomeLn 3$186K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$279K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$186K
Gains on assetsLn 7$58K
Total revenueLn 12$598K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Other assetsLn 15$86K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
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$194K$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$94K$94K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$53$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$398$398
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$741$741
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$94K$279K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $598K$373K$225K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $654K$370K$284K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $591K$437K$154K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $710K$363K$346K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $503K$318K$186K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $439K$435K$4K$3.1M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $597,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $495,041$449,043
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $211,160$185,709
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$51,725−$36,814
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $654,476$597,938
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $149,881$94,172
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,221$183,192
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,149$95,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $370,251$372,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $284,225$225,068
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $597,938 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$231,363
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$449,043
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127,400$127,400
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $58,309$58,309
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$29,575−$29,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$7,239−$7,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$7,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $156,134$597,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,870 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $94,172$94,172
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $25,655$25,655
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $131,641$131,641
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,820$1,820
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $12,328$12,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,748$11,748
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $53$53
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,275$9,275
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,620$26,620
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,386$7,386
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,121$5,121
IX-17 TravelManagement $398$398
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $741$741
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,609$4,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $41,303$41,303
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,172 · Management $278,698 · Fundraising $0$372,870
Part X · Balance sheet $5,511,719 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,544$180,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$39,250
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,300
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,701,437$5,194,015
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,657$86,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,990,638$5,511,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,697
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,400$2,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,549$45,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,949$60,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,160,100$4,822,576
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $693,589$628,919
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,853,689$5,451,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,990,638$5,511,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,451,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$597,938
XI-2 Total expenses$372,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$225,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,853,689
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$372,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,451,495

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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