United Ability provides innovative services connecting people with disabilities to their communities and empowering individuals to live full and meaningful lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$947K 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
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $98K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$947K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.0M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$42.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.0M
FY2022-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.5M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$14.6M
FY2024$15.2M
FY2025$16.3M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$15.5M
FY2025$16.0M
Net assets
$42.6M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41.4M
FY2021$46.6M
FY2022$42.6M
FY2023$45.0M
FY2024$49.8M
FY2025$51.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1949.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $11.5M Management & general 7% · $951K Fundraising 3% · $407K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $947K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$177,860Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$164,713Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enterprises
$144,686Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$132,100Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Officer
$129,049Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ei
$118,536Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Director
$54,886Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$25,064Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Sellers’s $280K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Sellers$280,180$295,345$264,726$177,860——
Charles Law—————$253,868
Stephanie Lynn Holderby$156,599$173,845$22,098———
Abraham Bernstein$172,992$171,612———$114,848
Tina Shaddix——$156,795$164,713$172,015$158,494
Abraham Berstein——$169,848$144,686$115,949—
Thomas Garner$148,520$163,205$138,303$25,064——
Kristina Hart——$127,905$129,049$143,269—

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

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3 programs · $6.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Early Learning Program

Children age 6 weeks to five years who have delays in one or more areas of development and those who are typically developing learn side by side in nine spacious classrooms. Designed by educators and developmental specialists to meet the needs of all children, the hand in hand facility is situated on seven acres of wooded landscape…

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Early Intervention Program

The hand in hand early intervention program offers services and interventions that enable chldren and families a more independent and integrated lifestyle withing their community. It is a comprehensive program for infants and toddlers between the ages of birth to three years with the main location in birmingham.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Adult Day Habilitation

The adult day program is designed to meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. Each individual has the opportunity to select the training and services they would like to receive. Eligibility criteria require a diagnosis of a development disability and the ability for the program to meet the individual's needs.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$434K
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.5M
Managementcol C$951K
Fundraisingcol D$407K
Owns and owesPt X
$42.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$43.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$434K
Total revenueLn 12$13.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.1M
Other assetsLn 15$23.7M
Total assetsLn 16$43.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$42.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5413
VolunteersI 6376
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.2M$11.1M
Total assetsLn 16$47.7M$43.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$46.6M$42.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.1M$617K$410K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.0M$6.5M$276K$163K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$947K$886K$32K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$579K$511K$47K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$140K$133K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$498K$474K$16K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$78K$6K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$310K$278K$19K$13K
TravelLn 17$176K$175K$605$88
InterestLn 20$553$553
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$4K$348$199
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$723K$717K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$170K$151K$12K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$883K$738K$117K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$224K$204K$7K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$11.5M$951K$407K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.3M$16.0M$340K$51.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.2M$15.5M−$236K$49.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.6M$14.8M−$164K$45.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $13.0M$12.9M$155K$42.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.0M$12.1M$930K$46.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.5M$13.1M−$1.6M$41.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,026,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,480,136$9,397,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,035,111$3,127,517
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,566$67,068
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $489,137$433,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,049,950$13,026,394
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 $9,138,688$9,649,770
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,980,775$3,221,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,119,463$12,871,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $930,487$154,750
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,026,394 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$652,007
VIII-1e Government grants$7,757,931
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$987,945
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$153,451
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,397,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,127,517$3,127,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67,068$67,068
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $339,337$339,337
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $94,589$94,589
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,222,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $406,405$13,026,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,871,644 across 15 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $616,533 · Management $410,388 · Fundraising $113,998$1,140,919
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,544,284 · Management $275,518 · Fundraising $163,465$6,983,267
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $886,301 · Management $32,472 · Fundraising $28,262$947,035
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $511,130 · Management $46,785 · Fundraising $20,634$578,549
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $133,478 · Management $4,053 · Fundraising $2,137$139,668
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $474,477 · Management $15,853 · Fundraising $7,621$497,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,703 · Management $5,523 · Fundraising $9,928$93,154
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $278,126 · Management $18,515 · Fundraising $13,019$309,660
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175,382 · Management $605 · Fundraising $88$176,075
IX-20 InterestPrograms $553$553
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $4,453 · Management $348 · Fundraising $199$5,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $717,465 · Management $5,430$722,895
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $151,418 · Management $11,849 · Fundraising $6,750$170,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $737,999 · Management $117,069 · Fundraising $28,240$883,308
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $203,831 · Management $6,834 · Fundraising $12,928$223,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,513,133 · Management $951,242 · Fundraising $407,269$12,871,644
Part X · Balance sheet $43,679,234 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,898,565$2,539,862
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,920,426$3,837,357
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $284,029$1,056,813
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,028,876$374,846
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,344$150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,150,392$11,050,861
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,501,893$1,161,187
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,930,799$23,658,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,717,324$43,679,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,066,540$1,090,999
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,129$11,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,109,120$1,102,817
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,194,394$18,596,729
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,413,810$23,979,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,608,204$42,576,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,717,324$43,679,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,576,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,026,394
XI-2 Total expenses$12,871,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,608,204
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$274,760
XI-7 Investment expenses−$11,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,900,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,576,417

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