ABILITIES FIRST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABILITIES FIRST INC

EIN 14-1467427 · Employment, Job-Related (J33Z)

What they do

OUR MISSION AT ABILITIES FIRST is to PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO FACE DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES and THEIR FAMILIES SUPPORT to ATTAIN INDEPENDENCE, SELF-DETERMINATION, INTEGRATION and ACCEPTANCE BY OTHERS THROUGH EDUCATION, EXPLORATION and EXPERIENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.42%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

$95.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.47%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$45,785,508

Mission workProgram services$38,196,44383.42% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,711,38712.47% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,877,6784.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,907,83095.90% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,785,508

Expenses$43,907,830

Annual surplus $1,877,678 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$38,196,443 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,711,387 · 13.0% of expenses

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Revenue$45,785,508

Expenses$43,907,830

Assets$33,795,251

Income$45,785,508

Contributions$469,805

Mission work (program services)$38,196,443

Management and general$5,711,387

Executive compensation (total)$1,392,080

Stocks and bonds$2,658,103

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFERY FOXCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $365,636Base $317,009 · Other $48,627

MARK NACECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $240,362Base $200,808 · Other $39,554

KELLY MARTINEZCHIEF ADMIN OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $210,030Base $181,966 · Other $28,064

KIM RYDERCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,300Base $154,065 · Other $21,235

CHERYL OGLESBENEFITS COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $160,057Base $120,438 · Other $39,619

LISA BRESSETTEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $147,815Base $113,164 · Other $34,651

DONOVAN ASHEDIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $144,114Base $106,739 · Other $37,375

GAIL ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $127,894Base $109,647 · Other $18,247

MARCY HANDLERDIRECTOR OF GRANTS · 40 hrs/week $126,863Base $108,298 · Other $18,565

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

JEFFERY FOXCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MARK NACECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

KELLY MARTINEZCHIEF ADMIN OFFICER

KIM RYDERCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

CHERYL OGLESBENEFITS COORDINATOR

LISA BRESSETTEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DONOVAN ASHEDIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

GAIL ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR OF NURSING

MARCY HANDLERDIRECTOR OF GRANTS

MOUJALLI HOURANIBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM VAN ORNUMBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA GUNTHERBOARD MEMBER

PAUL SERESBOARD MEMBER

RACHANA TYAGIMEMBER AT LARGE

RICHARD KOLOSKYBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN HOWELLTREASURER

VINCENT ABBRUZZESEBOARD MEMBER

MIKE OATESVICE CHAIR

MATTHEW SAIDMANBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA GLASSSECRETARY

JANET GIANNETTABOARD MEMBER

GLEN HELLERBOARD MEMBER

GARY CASSIELLOCHAIR

DON MINICHINOBOARD MEMBER

DEEPAK VASHISHTBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS GILBERTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 167 MYERS CORNERS ROAD SUITE 202, WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-3869
County: Dutchess
In care of: KIM RYDER
Primary officer: KIM RYDER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaccountspayable@abilitiesfirstny.org Phone(845) 485-9803

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J33Z)
IRS tax category: Vocational Rehabilitation Services

ABILITIES FIRST INC

ABILITIES FIRST INC

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Financial picture

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