Ability 1st Utah FY2021 filing

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Provo, UT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-0659400Revenue $1.0M in FY2021

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.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2021 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$698K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.0M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$923K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$999K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$923K
FY2021▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$923K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$992K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$386K
FY2021▲ +29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$386K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$942K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $714K Management & general 22% · $206K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$64,358Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $714K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$714Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$102K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$955
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Money outPt IX
$923K
Ln 25
Programscol B$714K
Managementcol C$206K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$698K
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$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$990K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Other incomeLn 4–11$955
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$869K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$698K
Net assetsLn 32$386K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$869K
Total assetsLn 16$327K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$698K
Net assetsLn 32$299K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$51K$13K$322
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$425K$331K$92K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$14K$3K$85
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$49K$28K$387
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$31K$8K$193
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$356$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$42K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$71K$25K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$73
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$225$225
InterestLn 20$47K$43K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$7K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$28K$7K$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$923K$714K$206K$3K

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 Viewing $1.0M$923K$87K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,009,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $895,601$1,008,730
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$64
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,475$955
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $897,109$1,009,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $578,347$622,837
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,810$300,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $821,157$923,127
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,952$86,622
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 $1,009,749 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$990,197
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,533
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,008,730
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64$64
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $955$955
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,019$1,009,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $923,127 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,164 · Management $12,872 · Fundraising $322$64,358
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $331,023 · Management $92,302 · Fundraising $2,127$425,452
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,548 · Management $3,408 · Fundraising $85$17,041
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,264 · Management $27,736 · Fundraising $387$77,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,686 · Management $7,720 · Fundraising $193$38,599
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $356 · Management $7,744$8,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,139$3,139
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,014$2,014
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,805 · Management $10,012$51,817
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,926 · Management $25,053$95,979
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,530 · Management $73$6,603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $225$225
IX-20 InterestPrograms $42,849 · Management $3,726$46,575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,658$38,658
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,833 · Management $5,950$12,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,713 · Management $6,637 · Fundraising $47$34,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $713,594 · Management $206,372 · Fundraising $3,161$923,127
Part X · Balance sheet $1,084,059 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,485$9,668
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,045$60,689
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $132,848$137,243
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,765$1,586
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,176$5,532
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,935$869,341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $327,254$1,084,059
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,117$33,451
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,117$698,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $299,137$385,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $299,137$385,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $327,254$1,084,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,009,749
XI-2 Total expenses$923,127
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$299,137
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,759

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