Able - Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations

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To provide performing arts experiences through which individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities build the confidence and skills to share who they are and all they are able to do.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2667531) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 volunteers and 8 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
72% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
12.7 mo
of spending, in cash
12.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $90K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$411K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$390K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$411K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$411K
Expenses
$285K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$285K
Net assets
$390K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$390K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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% · $207K Management & general 17% · $48K Fundraising 11% · $31K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$57,942Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Yohe’s $58K as Executive Dir. is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kathryn Yohe$57,942$56,050$65,838$45,658$28,659

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

Empowers individuals with disabilities through performing arts to build confidence and share their talents.

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2 programs · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ensembles

Actors with disabilities collaborate with a team of teaching artists and volunteer facilitators to create theatre and film projects. Each ensemble serves a maximum of 10 actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages 15+. Ensembles meet for weekly rehearsals each week over the course of a 6-week or 12-week semester.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2667531) · Dispute this line
$176Kprogram expense
02

ABLE shares our methodology through one-time workshops and longer residencies for community organizations that serve individuals with I/DD and professional development training for those who support them.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2667531) · Dispute this line
$31Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$390K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Government grantsLn 1e$111K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$41K
Accounts receivableLn 4$455
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207
Intangible assetsLn 14$65K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$390K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 629
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$830$207
Total assetsLn 16$273K$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$265K$390K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$61K$44K$7K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$68K$11K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$7K$2K$700
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$5K$6K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$43K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$696$696
Office expensesLn 13$1K$943$498
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$9K$263$600
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$185
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$801$801
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$18K$7K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$2K$572
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$207K$48K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 26, 2025 $411K$285K$125K$390K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2024 $316K$278K$38K$265K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2023 $331K$272K$59K$227K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2022 $207K$203K$4K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $229K$114K$116K$164K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $410,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,967$370,966
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,100$38,480
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $801$1,103
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,868$410,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,734$177,406
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,518$107,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,252$285,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,616$125,246
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $410,549 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$111,323
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,643
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,966
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,480$38,480
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,480$410,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,303 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $44,022 · Management $7,337 · Fundraising $9,783$61,142
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,609 · Management $10,731 · Fundraising $15,950$94,290
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,739 · Management $2,118 · Fundraising $700$9,557
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,933 · Management $5,583 · Fundraising $1,901$12,417
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,334 · Management $9,261$52,595
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $696$696
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $943 · Management $498$1,441
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,269 · Management $263 · Fundraising $600$10,132
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,888 · Management $185$2,073
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $801$801
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,824 · Management $2,560$7,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,165 · Management $6,964 · Fundraising $1,108$26,237
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,123 · Management $1,843 · Fundraising $572$6,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,545 · Management $48,144 · Fundraising $30,614$285,303
Part X · Balance sheet $412,056 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $207,940$302,283
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $63,000$41,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$455
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,202$2,289
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $830$207
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$64,822
X-15 Other assets$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,972$412,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,392$22,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,392$22,230
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,780$239,821
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $182,800$150,005
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,580$389,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,972$412,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$410,549
XI-2 Total expenses$285,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,580
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,826

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