Helping Restore Ability is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit corporation that employs, trains, and monitors personal attendant care providers for people of all ages with any type of disability. Through our program services, Helping Restore Ability educates, advocates, enriches, and enables the lives of individuals who otherwise may be confined to nursing homes. Helping Restore Ability envisions a future in which no Texan with a disability lacks the resources they need to live a full and independent life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 143 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $350K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$213K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
127% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 127% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.1M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$24.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$990K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.1M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.3M
FY2021$26.0M
FY2022$23.2M
FY2023$24.4M
FY2024$19.7M
FY2024$24.1M
Expenses
$24.8M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.4M
FY2021$26.5M
FY2022$24.2M
FY2023$25.2M
FY2024$19.9M
FY2024$24.8M
Net assets
−$990K
FY2024▼ -332%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$564K
FY2023−$169K
FY2024−$229K
FY2024−$990K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $21.6M Management & general 12% · $3.0M Fundraising 1% · $159K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $213K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Impact Officer
$107,469Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$105,152Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vicki Niedermayer——$235,000—$252,237$211,088
Victoria Niedermayer—$166,317—$227,294——
Katy Peters$105,152$135,889$140,000$110,542——
Karen Way———$127,901——
Lauren Tobey$107,469$97,599$120,000$71,551——
Tiffany Denny—$104,347$103,500$90,000——
Debbie McGee———$91,335——
Ann Hicks—$79,107$78,000$75,000——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides personal attendant care, training, and support for people with disabilities to live independently.

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3 programs · $21.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Consumer Directed Services (cds)

Trained attendants provide the care and support systems for disabled individuals to live independently and function productively in mainstream society. This program empowers consumers to make personal decisions related to the delivery of personal assistance services and respite services within his or her current home and is offered…

$11.6Mprogram expense
02

Star Kids

A managed care program. The program serves children and young adults ages 20 and younger with disabilities. Personal care assistance is provided to chidlren with various disabilities in the state of Texas, who are assisted with non-medical personal care (bathing, dressing, feeding) and homemaker tasks (such as laundry, light housekeeping…

$6.1Mprogram expense
03

Star Plus

A managed care program for adults. Personal care assistance is provided to adults with various disabilities in the state of Texas who are assisted with non-medical personal care (bathing, dressing, feeding) and homemaker tasks (such as laundry, light housekeeping and grocery shopping).

$3.8Mprogram 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$75K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$667K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$24.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.6M
Managementcol C$3.0M
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
−$990K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$671K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$667K
Government grantsLn 1e$242K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$24.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$671K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$671K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$391K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$990K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5143
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$671K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$229K−$990K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$420K$420K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23.3M$21.2M$2.0M$147K
OccupancyLn 16$198K$10K$188K
InterestLn 20$109K$109K$662
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$34K$10K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$729K$280K$443K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.8M$21.6M$3.0M$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $19.7M$19.9M−$229K−$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.4M$25.2M−$803K−$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.2M$24.2M−$1.1M$564K 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.0M$26.5M−$537K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.3M$28.4M$873K$2.2M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,055,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392,849$667,213
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,283,788$23,437,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $335$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,643−$48,866
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,679,615$24,055,567
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,908,676$24,816,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,908,676$24,816,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$229,061−$761,247
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,055,567 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$142,961
VIII-1e Government grants$242,483
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,769
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$667,213
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,437,205$23,437,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$48,866−$48,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,437,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$48,851$24,055,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,816,814 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $420,000$420,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,200$13,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,168,178 · Management $1,974,058 · Fundraising $146,589$23,288,825
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,955 · Management $188,105$198,060
IX-20 InterestPrograms $108,618 · Management $662$109,280
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,845$6,845
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,735 · Management $10,171 · Fundraising $7,590$51,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $280,437 · Management $443,386 · Fundraising $5,285$729,108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,607,768 · Management $3,049,582 · Fundraising $159,464$24,816,814
Part X · Balance sheet $3,601,334 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,588,203$670,951
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,894,528$2,332,519
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,227$44,185
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,475$1,630
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $160,866$160,866
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $469,619$391,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,173,918$3,601,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,998,682$2,635,378
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$2,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,079,241$1,953,708
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,402,923$4,591,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$229,005−$990,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$229,005−$990,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,173,918$3,601,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$990,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,055,567
XI-2 Total expenses$24,816,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$761,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$229,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$990,252

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