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Abilities Plus FY2024 filing

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Kewanee, IL501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 36-2841697Revenue $4.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSabilitiesplus.org1100 N East St, 61443-1133 · Kewanee, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1965Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote opportunities that result in independence and active decision making for people with disabilities and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $802K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
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
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $285K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$567K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$9.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1965.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.4M Management & general 19% · $543K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kim Walker
Executive Director
$78,177Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Looney
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Atwell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Walker’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kim Walker$83,329$78,177$72,187$68,735$62,888
Lauren Vincent$62,895————

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

Programs and updates

Empowers people with disabilities and their families to make independent decisions.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Program 60

Residential: this program supports community integrated in-home living arrangements providing twenty-four hour support for 16 clients designed to increase independent living, social interaction, and utilization of the community.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Program 31

Developmental training: this program provides training and habilitation to develop pre-vocational and independent living skills. The program also places emphasis on training in communication skills, leisure and social skills, as well as general skills for involvement in the community for individuals with moderate to severe disabilities.

$536Kprogram expense
03

Preventative Initiative

A child-parent program for children birth-to-three years of age designed to help children to be successful as they enter school and help parents increase their parenting knowledge and skills. Program served 26 clients.

$193Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable FoundationFY2024$219K
Geneseo FoundationFY2024$33K
Keppy Charitable Foundation Wilbert J & Carol aFY2024$20K
Kewanee Area United WayFY2024$7K
Lowell N Johnson Charitable FoundationFY2024$6K
Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$285K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$543K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$567K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$477K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$53K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
SavingsLn 2$465K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$567K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5104
VolunteersI 649
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$455K$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$586K$567K
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$66K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.3M$321K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$323K$263K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$20K$683
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$105K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$688$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$9K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$13K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$127K$101K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$222K$184K$38K
TravelLn 17$81K$69K$12K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$191K$191K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$19K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.4M$543K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$3.8M$283K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.0M$2.9M$1.1M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$2.9M$766K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$2.6M$813K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.4M$1.1M$6.4M 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 $4,021,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $793,348$1,260,108
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,452,856$2,703,755
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $144,117−$9,908
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $226,001$67,869
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,616,322$4,021,824
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 $2,207,882$2,208,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $642,823$719,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,850,705$2,928,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $765,617$1,093,152
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $4,021,824 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $101,962 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$67,375
VIII-1e Government grants$477,344
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$709,389
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,260,108
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,659,752$2,659,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,705$42,705
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$4,318−$4,318
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$52,613−$52,613
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,195$12,195
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,033$2,033
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,763,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,031$4,021,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,928,672 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,717 · Management $15,860$81,577
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,331,765 · Management $321,406$1,653,171
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $263,223 · Management $60,021$323,244
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,290 · Management $683$20,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,201 · Management $24,832$130,033
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $688 · Management $1,796$2,484
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,556 · Management $22,320$30,876
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,094 · Management $10,173$23,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $101,289 · Management $26,091$127,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $184,379 · Management $37,678$222,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,261 · Management $11,859$81,120
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,095$12,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $190,856$190,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,280 · Management $10,259$29,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,385,694 · Management $542,978 · Fundraising $0$2,928,672
Part X · Balance sheet $9,633,834 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,227,411$4,167,387
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $307,601$465,451
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $458,112$1,235,154
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,909$6,075
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,977,283$3,181,745
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $455,340$523,844
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,859$54,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,486,515$9,633,834
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $279,432$306,412
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $306,438$261,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $585,870$567,452
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,332,956$8,458,790
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $567,689$607,592
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,900,645$9,066,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,486,515$9,633,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,066,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,021,824
XI-2 Total expenses$2,928,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,093,152
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,900,645
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$72,585
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,066,382

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