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Ability Connection Texas
Ability Connection Texas reported $12.8 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.62 went to program services, $12.76 to management and general costs and $2.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.6% of the total. Government grants made up 78.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,965 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.09 $1.3M
- Government grants$78.25 $10M
- Program service revenue$9.14 $1.2M
- Investment income$2.52 $322K
Other revenue was negative: −$40,499. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.6% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 78.5% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,965 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHome and community-based services (hcs)/ texas home living (txhml):the home and community-based services (hcs) program at Ability Connection provides the help and support necessary for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes, with family, a paid companion care provider or in small group home settings in the community. Services include nursing, dental and medical care support, therapies, foster care, adaptive AIDS, employment services, and case management. Currently the hcs group home program at Ability Connection has…
Intermediate care facilities (icf) residential services :the intermediate care facility (icf) group home program at Ability Connection currently has 3 homes in the dfw metroplex. Each home provides family-style living for up to six adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Our homes allow individuals to live with as much autonomy and independence as possible, while providing 24-hour care for their health and safety.clients served: 16 adults / 147,744 hours of service
Community living and support services (class):the community living assistance and support services (class) program at Ability Connection is a medicaid waiver program that provides case management services for individuals of all ages and disabilities to live as independently as possible at home and in the community.clients served: 694 clients / 185,952 hours of service
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,965 | $0 | $0 | $157,965 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ability Connection Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $165K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b20 · 19 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 2Yes
- 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 5203
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Ability Connection Texas totaling $366K 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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Every number above is copied from Ability Connection Texas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ability Connection Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ability Connection Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Ability Connection Texas reported that 84.6% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ability Connection Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ability Connection Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $157,965, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ability Connection Texas get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 88.6% came from contributions and grants (including 78.5% from government grants) and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ability Connection Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0875525 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349304460 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401279349301860 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349305224 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349317003 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111669349301436 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0875525: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.