Is-Able Ministries FY2023 filing

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Providing programs and services that enhances the quality of life for individuals with disabilities their loved ones and caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% 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 · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$508K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$525K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$508K
FY2023▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$525K
FY2023▲ +551%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$153K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$200K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$200K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $525K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$41,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$24,050Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lorenzo Brown’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lorenzo Brown$41,600$29,780$34,053$59,590
April Brown$24,050$8,875$6,066—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives for people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers through programs and services.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Employment Services, Social Engagement & Development, Support Groups, Life Skills/Health & Wellness Classes, Computer Training.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$508K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$525K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$508K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$217K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$371K$371K
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$0$525K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $390K$326K$64K$200K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 28, 2025 $555K$555K$0$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2024 $508K$525K−$17K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $298K$81K$217K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 15, 2022 $233K$153K$80K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $160K$113K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $508,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,548$508,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,319$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,867$508,192
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 $6,575$111,504
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,122$413,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,697$525,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $217,170−$17,037
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $508,192 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$508,192
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$508,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,229 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $62,866$62,866
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,601$42,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,037$6,037
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,034$34,034
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,866$5,866
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,066$3,066
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $370,759$370,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $525,229 · Fundraising $0$525,229
Part X · Balance sheet $200,133 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,170$200,133
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,170$200,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,170$200,133
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,170$200,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,170$200,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$508,192
XI-2 Total expenses$525,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,170
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$200,133

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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