Ability Kc EIN 44-0552045

Ability Kc

EIN  44-0552045 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kansas City, MO Founded 1947
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Verified accurate 8/11/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Empowering children and adults with disabilities for brighter futures.
Leadership
Amy Castillo · CEO/Executive Director · $237K
Money in and out
$19.0M revenue, $19.8M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Empowering children and adults with disabilities for brighter futures. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $19.0M in revenue, $19.8M in expenses, and $9.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$19.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$762K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -14% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +19% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$19.0M
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses
$19.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$15.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +38%
Total revenue
$19.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$762K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $16.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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$11.3Mprogram expense
02

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$2.8Mprogram expense
03

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$2.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAbility Kc
EINHdr · item D44-0552045
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.abilitykc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1947
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1953

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Executive Director
$236,507Pt VII · Sec A
$150,617Pt VII · Sec A
$150,191Pt VII · Sec A
$144,866Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$118,176Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$116,380Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Marketing & Communications
$116,116Pt VII · Sec A
Of Business Operations & Finance
$113,350Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Castillo$236,507$221,475$200,336$195,283$176,339
Shannon Lepper$150,617$148,167$139,319$114,017$107,058
Sherry Early$150,191$145,372$141,973$129,482$123,033
Janet Padley$144,866$144,147$132,099$111,853$103,160
Terrie Price PHD$132,173$129,642$124,571$113,519
Christy Nitsche$118,176$116,112
Michael Kolessar$116,380$111,804$108,558$104,106
Jennifer Miller$116,116

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$15.9M · 84%
Contributions & grants$2.4M · 13%
Investment income$664K · 3%
Program service revenue84%$15.9M
Contributions & grants13%$2.4M
Investment income3%$664K
— government grantsLn 1e$588K
Total revenueLn 12$19.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program services83%$16.4M
Management & general16%$3.2M
Fundraising1%$150K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$9.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.8M · Operating expenses/yr $19.8M
4.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.4M · Total expenses $19.8M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $3.2M · Total expenses $19.8M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $150K · Total expenses $19.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $142K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.8M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.4M · Total revenue $19.0M
13%
Government reliance
Government grants $588K · Total revenue $19.0M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $15.9M · Total revenue $19.0M
84%
Investment reliance
Investment income $664K · Total revenue $19.0M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $15.9M · Total expenses $19.8M
81%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $19.0M · Prior year $16.7M
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $13.0M · FY2024 $19.0M
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $19.0M · Expenses $19.8M
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.2M · Total assets $15.7M
59%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.7M
34%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amy Castillo · Reported title CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $237K · Total expenses $19.8M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $15.3M · Total expenses $19.8M
78%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 14%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $371K · 2020–2024
Ability Kc IndustriesMO · FY2024$33,369
Ability Kc IndustriesMO · FY2023$47,394
Ability Kc IndustriesMO · FY2022$105,900
Ability Kc IndustriesMO · FY2021$142,021
Ability Kc IndustriesMO · FY2020$42,634

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$19.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$16.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$14.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$16.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$13.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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