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Ability 1st Utah FY2020 filing

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Provo, UT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-0659400Revenue $897K in FY2020

On file with the IRSability1stutah.org1455 W 820 N, 84601-1343 · Provo, UTTax-exempt since Feb 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Assisting persons with disabilities to develop independent living and social skills, assisting with housing and transportation needs, rights advocacy, and counseling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $102K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$897K
Spent
$821K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$299K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$897K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$999K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$821K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$923K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$992K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$299K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$386K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Feb 2001.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $613K Management & general 25% · $203K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sandra Curcio
Executive Di
$62,430Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Hymer
Vice-Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Curcio’s $86K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Sandra Curcio$85,608$76,239$71,943$64,358$62,430

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

Helps people with disabilities gain independence, find housing and transport, and advocates for their rights.

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1 program · $613K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Assisting persons with disabilities to develop independent living and social skills, assisting with housing and transportation needs, rights advocacy, and counseling.

$613Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$102K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$102K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$897K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$896K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$821K
Ln 25
Programscol B$613K
Managementcol C$203K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$299K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$896K
Government grantsLn 1e$865K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$897K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$299K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 68
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$223K$299K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$50K$12K$312
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$392K$290K$100K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$12K$3K$78
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$52K$21K$368
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$28K$7K$175
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$23K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$73K$21K
TravelLn 17$18K$17K$824
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$7K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$33K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$821K$613K$203K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$198K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$992K$385K$942K 990 PDF
FY2023 $999K$922K$77K$557K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $1.0M$923K$87K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $897K$821K$76K$299K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $897,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $739,743$895,601
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$33
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,856$1,475
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,607$897,109
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $553,774$578,347
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,741$242,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $780,515$821,157
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,908$75,952
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
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 $897,109 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$865,308
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$895,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33$33
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,475$1,475
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,508$897,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $821,157 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,632 · Management $12,486 · Fundraising $312$62,430
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,247 · Management $99,561 · Fundraising $1,959$391,767
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,477 · Management $3,139 · Fundraising $78$15,694
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,356 · Management $20,681 · Fundraising $368$73,405
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,866 · Management $7,010 · Fundraising $175$35,051
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,825$7,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,272$3,272
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,615$2,615
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,725 · Management $15,464$38,189
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,123 · Management $21,254$94,377
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,276 · Management $824$18,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,899$2,899
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,115$21,115
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,219 · Management $4,866$12,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,888 · Management $6,928 · Fundraising $2,517$42,333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $612,811 · Management $202,937 · Fundraising $5,409$821,157
Part X · Balance sheet $327,254 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,866$18,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,928$72,045
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,172$132,848
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,765
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,164$62,176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,050$39,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,180$327,254
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,995$28,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,995$28,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $223,185$299,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,185$299,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,180$327,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$897,109
XI-2 Total expenses$821,157
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,185
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,137

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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