Able - Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations FY2023 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL EIN 81-2667531 NTEE A25
Revenue
$331K
▲ +60%
FY2023 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$272K
▲ +34%
FY2023 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$227K
FY2023 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
78%
FY2023 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2023▲ +60%
Expenses
$272K
FY2023▲ +34%

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

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
5 funders, incl. The Chicago Community Trust
$90K in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
78% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +60% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2023 (IRS tax year 2022).


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

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
www.ableensemble.com
Filings
5 on file (2021–2023)
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Where the money goes · FY2023
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$238K
FY2023▲ +32%
Total liabilities
$11K
FY2023▼ -12%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$59K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$238K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAble - Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations
EINHdr · item D81-2667531
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ableensemble.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$65,838Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $212K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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 12 actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages 13+. Ensembles meet for 90-minute each week over the course of a semester.

$189Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

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. In FY23, ABLE expanded our professional development offerings, developing 2 new professional development trainings.

$14Kprogram expense
03

Workshops

Specialized sessions led by A.B.L.E. teaching artists and/or guest artists to introduce performers with I/DD to new performance skills. In FY23, ABLE teaching artists offered 8 virtual and in person workshops. Due to overall low enrollment, A.B.L.E. will sunset this program in FY24.

$9Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$287K · 87%
Program service revenue$45K · 13%
Contributions & grants87%$287K
Program service revenue13%$45K
— government grantsLn 1e$182K
Total revenueLn 12$331K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.05
Program services78%$212K
Management & general17%$47K
Fundraising5%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$11K
Total net assetsLn 32$227K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $93K · Operating expenses/yr $272K
4.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $212K · Total expenses $272K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $47K · Total expenses $272K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $13K · Total expenses $272K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $136K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $287K · Total revenue $331K
87%
Government reliance
Government grants $182K · Total revenue $331K
55%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45K · Total revenue $331K
13%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $331K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45K · Total expenses $272K
16%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $331K · Prior year $207K
+60%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $227K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $331K · Expenses $272K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $238K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $227K · Total assets $238K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $238K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathryn Yohe · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $272K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $181K · Total expenses $272K
66%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Fundraising cost ratio 4%——
Revenue growth 60%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$411K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$316K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$331K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$207K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$229K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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