Viability
Viability reported $44.8 million in revenue and $38.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.43 went to program services, $14.57 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: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $311,575 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $39MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $311,575 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseSupportive living services - viability, inc. Offers several models of living supports for adults with disabilities to live safely and fully with dignity, greater independence, choices and access to participate as members of their communities. Options include adult family care, residential and other supportive living services where individuals can live in their own apartments with 24-hour supports, or with host families. The individual is at the center of services development, plans, and goals for developing their skills and accessing opportunities. As with all viability services, we strive to…
Employment services - viability, inc. Offers a range of employment and pre-employment services, which provide avenues for teens and adults with disabilities or disadvantages to explore and experience work opportunities, and to achieve purpose and success in their work pursuits as contributing members of the workforce and their communities. Our services include vocational training; job readiness skill-building; assessments; job training, matching, and job placement; on the job coaching support; and independent and competitive employment opportunities. We also work with 500+ employment sites as…
Community engagement services - viability, inc. Serves adults with disabilities or disadvantages in psycho-social clubhouse model programs, day habilitation programs and community-based day services. Each program model serves to break down the walls of stigma, and barriers to access by providing opportunities for program members to build skills, pursue interests and education, socialize, and contribute their skills and talents within their program and their communities. Guided by what our program members identfiy as their own interests, preferences, and goals, we develop customized plans and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,300 | $0 | $34,275 | $311,575 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,212 | $0 | $39,194 | $206,406 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,717 | $0 | $18,453 | $187,170 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,573 | $0 | $25,408 | $173,981 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,693 | $0 | $12,723 | $145,416 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,708 | $0 | $18,606 | $141,314 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Viability (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b10 · 10 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 5922
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLUTCH SOLUTIONS It services | $944,250 |
| PIONEER VALLEY PARTNERS LLC Construction | $365,414 |
| SAMUEL D PLOTKIN AND ASSOC Real estate services | $238,885 |
| WESTSIDE ENTERPRISES INC Construction | $179,234 |
| EDIT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC It services | $164,028 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Viability totaling $1,750 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 Viability's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Viability reported that 85.4% of its $38.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Viability pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Viability reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $311,575, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Viability get its money?
Of $44.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 97.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Viability a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0178661 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202600409349301000 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530219349301513 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303199349302110 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233159349301833 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113199349320241 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121269349300007 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0178661: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.