Employ Ability INC

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Savannah, GA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 58-1401456

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The day service center provides a variety of professional and employment related services to adults with developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 233 employees.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $78K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$248K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $79K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$213K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
$2.7M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 1981.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.7M Management & general 18% · $404K Fundraising 8% · $187K

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; $248K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Presiden
$139,423Pt VII · Sec A
$109,039Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Gov. C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brendan Ferrara’s $139K as CEO/Presiden is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brendan Ferrara$139,423$135,000$128,134$123,561$125,605—
Dr Ken Boyd—————$123,903
Zach Bublitz$109,039$95,000$96,155$83,025——

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

Offers professional and employment services for adults with developmental disabilities.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Vocational programs and daily enrichment activities designed to help participants begin new careers that align with their interests, abilities, and goals and explore the community through interview coaching, job training, and job placement assistance.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$79K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Other incomeLn 4–11$379K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$404K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$931K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Government grantsLn 1e$725K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$379K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$705K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$931K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$152K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5233
VolunteersI 650
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$635K$931K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K$152K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$213K
Net assetsLn 32$959K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$248K$171K$55K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$961K$663K$211K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$26K$7K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$167K$120K$30K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$67K$17K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$25K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$123K$105K$11K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$79K$73K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$402K$330K$43K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$404K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.3M$450K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.4M−$42K$959K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$16K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M$50K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$2.2M−$730K$954K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$4.2M−$181K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,718,933 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$33,644
VIII-1e Government grants$725,492
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$946,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,391,195$1,391,195
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,076$2,076
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $379,359$379,359
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,772,630$2,718,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,268,570 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,439 · Management $54,662 · Fundraising $22,361$248,462
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $663,268 · Management $211,477 · Fundraising $86,514$961,259
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,046 · Management $6,511 · Fundraising $3,617$36,174
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,197 · Management $30,049 · Fundraising $16,694$166,940
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,220 · Management $16,805 · Fundraising $9,336$93,361
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $55,543$55,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $24,585 · Fundraising $10,926$35,511
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,284 · Fundraising $1,654$3,938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $105,373 · Management $11,027 · Fundraising $6,127$122,527
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,735$60,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $73,046 · Management $6,352$79,398
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $330,060 · Management $42,687 · Fundraising $29,698$402,445
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,277$1,277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,677,488 · Management $404,155 · Fundraising $186,927$2,268,570
Part X · Balance sheet $1,622,804 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $407,829$226,229
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $227,297$704,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $361,428$535,859
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $130,332$152,227
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,316$3,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,128,202$1,622,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,956$28,519
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,853$103,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,809$213,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $959,393$1,409,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $959,393$1,409,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,128,202$1,622,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,409,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,718,933
XI-2 Total expenses$2,268,570
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$450,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$959,393
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,409,756

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

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