Ability Building Services
Ability Building Services reported $10.1 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.30 went to program services, $8.70 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $131,835 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $131,835 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization is engaged in a systematic program to enhance personal, social, and vocational development for developmentally disabled individuals. Special education services are provided to individuals under the age of 21. A significant number of adults are also provided special education services. The organization is involved in follow-along services to all individuals living independently
The locust street apartments were constructed with funding by a neighborhood stabilization program loan through the south dakota housing development authority. The project consists of eight one bedroom apartment units located in yankton, sd
The prairie view apartments were constructed with funding by a neighborhood stabilization program loan through the south dakota housing development authority. The project consists of six one bedroom apartment units located in yankton, sd
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,554 | $0 | $18,281 | $131,835 |
| BUSINESS MAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $80,597 | $0 | $16,614 | $97,211 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ability Building Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $229K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b6 · 6 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 11aNo
- 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 5152
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
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Questions people ask
How much of Ability Building Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ability Building Services reported that 91.3% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ability Building Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ability Building Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $131,835, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ability Building Services get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ability Building Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0347989 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610409349300146 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500449349301040 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431239349300933 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341019349300344 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200749349300925 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120709349300527 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0347989: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.