Ability Kc
Ability Kc reported $19.0 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.89 went to program services, $16.35 to management and general costs and $0.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,401 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$9.56 $1.8M
- Government grants$3.09 $588K
- Program service revenue$83.86 $16M
- Investment income$3.49 $664K
Other revenue was negative: −$10,840. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $259,401 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $236,507 | $0 | $22,894 | $259,401 |
| CIO Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $144,866 | $0 | $13,220 | $158,086 |
| COO Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $150,617 | $0 | $3,919 | $154,536 |
| CFO Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $150,191 | $0 | $4,036 | $154,227 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,176 | $0 | $13,028 | $131,204 |
| OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS & FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,350 | $0 | $11,993 | $125,343 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 39.85 hrs/week | $110,915 | $0 | $13,388 | $124,303 |
| PSYCHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,380 | $0 | $2,519 | $118,899 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ability Kc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $726K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5326
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Ability Kc totaling $423K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ability Kc's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ability Kc reported that 82.9% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ability Kc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ability Kc reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $259,401, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ability Kc get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 12.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 83.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ability Kc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 44-0552045 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349322871 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349311961 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349311102 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349305162 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349323726 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349312416 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 44-0552045: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.