Able to serve's mission is to equip adults with disabilities with opportunities to Serve others in their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $151K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$938K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$727K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$938K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$938K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$727K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$823K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$687K
FY2022$932K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $525K Management & general 15% · $112K Fundraising 12% · $90K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$84,650Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carlton McDaniel JR’s $86K as Executive Di is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carlton McDaniel JR$85,743$84,650$82,171$76,545$70,975$64,153

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers adults with disabilities to serve their communities.

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1 program · $493K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides a day program for adults with cognitive and physical disabilities who have aged out of school: continuing education: social & life skill training: community involvement & service projects: accessible transportation provided for program outings and activities.

$493Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$938K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Money outPt IX
$727K
Ln 25
Programscol B$525K
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$680K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Total revenueLn 12$938K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$680K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$680K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$445K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 642
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$146K$680K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$833K$445K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$29K$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$369K$254K$70K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$26K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$255$679
Office expensesLn 13$138K$125K$3K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K$60$60
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$33K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$727K$525K$112K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$823K$210K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $938K$727K$211K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $774K$651K$123K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $759K$515K$244K$932K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$470K$70K$687K 990 PDF
FY2020 $490K$372K$118K$618K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $938,095 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,599$433,695
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,150$325,059
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,015$27,263
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $115,485$152,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $774,249$938,095
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $472,317$490,679
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,510$236,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,827$726,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,422$211,342
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $938,095 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$433,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$433,695
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $325,059$325,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,263$27,263
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$144,771
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,952 · Excluded from tax $5,355$7,307
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $327,011 · Excluded from tax $32,618$938,095
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $726,753 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,781 · Management $27,934 · Fundraising $27,934$84,649
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $254,333 · Management $70,034 · Fundraising $44,232$368,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,827 · Management $7,112 · Fundraising $4,492$37,431
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,480 · Management $255 · Fundraising $679$3,414
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125,206 · Management $2,530 · Fundraising $9,953$137,689
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,627 · Management $60 · Fundraising $60$39,747
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,661$10,661
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,999 · Management $4,231 · Fundraising $2,673$39,903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,660$4,660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $524,574 · Management $112,156 · Fundraising $90,023$726,753
Part X · Balance sheet $1,268,924 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,121$680,409
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,422$73,486
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $832,667$444,633
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,663$70,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,060,873$1,268,924
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,589$2,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,589$2,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,055,284$1,266,626
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,055,284$1,266,626
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,060,873$1,268,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,266,626 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$938,095
XI-2 Total expenses$726,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$211,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,055,284
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,266,626

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