Ability Housing
Ability Housing reported $12.1 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.86 went to program services, $4.35 to management and general costs and $2.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.9% of the total. Government grants made up 44.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $236,275 (PRESIDENT & TREASURER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 54.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $236,275 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.19% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 88.9% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 & TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,275 | $0 | $0 | $236,275 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ability Housing (Part VII, line 2).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 528
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Ability Housing totaling $244K 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 Housing's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ability Housing reported that 92.9% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ability Housing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ability Housing reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $236,275, for the role of PRESIDENT & TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ability Housing get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 54.9% came from contributions and grants (including 44.1% from government grants) and 32.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ability Housing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3087085 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621819349301042 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501819349301460 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441789349301049 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302029349301130 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231579349300533 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102039349301665 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202132169349300243 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3087085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.