Be Able exists to engage with those in adversity by creating connections, cultivating skills, and opening doors of opportunity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $319K a year · 51% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$352K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$739K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$739K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$450K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$949K
FY2024$739K
Expenses
$386K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$386K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$286K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$920K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $205K Management & general 35% · $137K Fundraising 12% · $45K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Voos’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Scott Voos$60,000$55,000

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

Connects people facing hardship with skills and opportunities.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Be able exists to engage with those in adversity by creating connections,cultivating skills, and opening doors of opportunity.

$180Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$46K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $12K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,695
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,205

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$739K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$648K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$648K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$739K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$328K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$163K$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K$352K
Net assetsLn 32$920K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$239K$108K$96K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$10K$9K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$20K$23K$205
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$30K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$205K$137K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $739K$386K$353K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $949K$316K$633K$920K 990 PDF
FY2022 $362K$333K$29K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $450K$191K$259K$286K 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 $738,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $919,890$648,323
I-9 Program service revenue$21,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,273$16,060
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,383$53,057
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $948,546$738,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,205$6,695
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $214,531$261,542
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,927$117,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $315,663$386,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $632,883$352,648
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $738,720 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$56,172
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$592,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$648,323
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,280$21,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,516$10,516
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,544$5,544
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$53,057
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,340$738,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,072 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,695$6,695
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,565 · Management $95,614 · Fundraising $35,855$239,034
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,129 · Management $9,003 · Fundraising $3,376$22,508
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,315 · Management $22,986 · Fundraising $205$43,506
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,263 · Fundraising $5,263$10,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,344 · Management $5,355$35,699
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,460$24,460
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,644$3,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,771 · Management $136,602 · Fundraising $44,699$386,072
Part X · Balance sheet $1,638,817 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,291$100,012
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$227,560
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,074,822$1,067,245
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $162,698$244,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,283,811$1,638,817
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $363,997$351,810
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $363,997$351,810
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $919,814$1,287,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $919,814$1,287,007
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,283,811$1,638,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,287,007 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$738,720
XI-2 Total expenses$386,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$352,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$919,814
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,077
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,098
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$370
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,287,007

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