Employ Ability INC FY2022 filing

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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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$207K 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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FY2022 · 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 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
$170K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2022▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2022▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.6M Management & general 22% · $469K Fundraising 3% · $56K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $207K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Presiden
$123,561Pt VII · Sec A
$83,025Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$1.6Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$79K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$469K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Government grantsLn 1e$809K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$53K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$493K
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$717K
Accounts receivableLn 4$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$224K
Other assetsLn 15$370
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$700K$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$293K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$954K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.1M$818K$273K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$26K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$139K$116K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$125K$100K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$77K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$749
Information technologyLn 14$123K$104K$13K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$800$160$40
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$80K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$55K$16K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$215K$195K$16K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$662$2K$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$469K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $2.7M$2.3M$450K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2025 $2.4M$2.4M−$42K$959K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $2.1M$2.1M−$16K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $2.1M$2.1M$50K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.5M$2.2M−$730K$954K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $4.0M$4.2M−$181K$1.7M 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,138,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,400$947,258
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,357,132$1,127,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,352$59,881
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$112,478$3,860
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,461,406$2,138,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,567,427$1,389,612
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $624,424$698,970
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,191,851$2,088,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$730,445$49,918
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,138,500 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$808,651
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$947,258
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,127,501$1,127,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,438$6,438
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $53,443$53,443
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,860$3,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,191,242$2,138,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,088,582 across 15 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $818,372 · Management $272,791$1,091,163
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,545 · Management $9,192$34,737
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,549 · Management $23,346$138,895
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,703 · Management $25,114$124,817
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $59,824$59,824
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $76,771 · Fundraising $43,744$120,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,111 · Management $1,190$3,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,340 · Management $749$7,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $104,313 · Management $13,142 · Fundraising $6,036$123,491
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $800 · Management $160 · Fundraising $40$1,000
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $80,300 · Management $8,922$89,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $55,413 · Management $16,249 · Fundraising $2,771$74,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,827 · Management $16,477 · Fundraising $3,313$214,617
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $662 · Management $1,883 · Fundraising $33$2,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,563,759 · Management $468,886 · Fundraising $55,937$2,088,582
Part X · Balance sheet $1,187,283 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,989$492,596
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $454,252$224,465
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $146,515$245,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $292,759$223,920
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $369$370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,163,243$1,187,283
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,027$36,936
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$45,511
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $157,596$87,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $209,623$169,841
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $943,585$1,017,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $953,620$1,017,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,163,243$1,187,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,017,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,138,500
XI-2 Total expenses$2,088,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,918
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$953,620
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$13,904
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,017,442

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