Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1956.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
21 people listed on the 990; $158K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Jim Hanophy’s $158K as President/CEO is at the 12th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hanophy | $157,965 | $114,394 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $129,230 |
| Weslie Brittin | — | — | — | $137,638 | $113,076 |
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.
See Ability Connection Texas executive salaries →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
Empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve independence and live their best lives.
Questions for Ability Connection Texas
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Home and community-based services (HCS)/ texas home living (txhml):the home and community-based services (HCS) program at ability connection provides the help and support necessary for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes, with family, a paid companion care…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-0875525) · Dispute this lineIntermediate Care Facilities (icf) Residential Services
The intermediate care facility (icf) group home program at ability connection currently has 3 homes in the DFW metroplex. Each home provides family-style living for up to six adults with INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-0875525) · Dispute this lineCommunity Living and Support Services (class)
The community living assistance and support services (class) program at ability connection is a medicaid waiver program that provides case management services for individuals of all ages and disabilities to live as independently as possible at home and in the COMMUNITY.CLIENTS served: 694 clients / 185,952 hours of service
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-0875525) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $49K | $561K | $973K | $1.4M | $50K |
| AddedLn 1b | $50K | $448K | $741K | $1.8M | $50K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $562K | $860K | $1.2M | $424K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.1M | $640K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.8M | $2.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $9.4M | $8.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $6.2M | $6.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $3.2M | $1.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $165K | $132K | $25K | $8K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.9M | $3.9M | $733K | $244K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $635K | $508K | $95K | $32K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $456K | $365K | $68K | $23K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $6.0M | $5.5M | $405K | $31K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $994K | $775K | $199K | $20K |
| TravelLn 17 | $245K | $240K | $2K | $2K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $3K | $190 | $63 | $3K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $139K | $83K | $42K | $14K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $106K | $85K | $20K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $629K | $373K | $223K | $34K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | −$33K | $6K | $1K | −$40K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $14.2M | $12.0M | $1.8M | $372K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $12.8M | $14.2M | −$1.4M | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 6, 2024 | $12.5M | $14.5M | −$2.0M | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $15.4M | $13.3M | $2.1M | $5.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $12.9M | $11.9M | $1.0M | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 | $9.9M | $10.7M | −$741K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $12,769,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,769,564 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,210,165 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $8,402,975 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,760,374 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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