National Ability Center
National Ability Center reported $14.9 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.02 went to program services, $12.60 to management and general costs and $7.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,855 (SR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$70.80 $11M
- Government grants$3.44 $516K
- Program service revenue$21.77 $3.3M
- Investment income$3.99 $599K
Other revenue was negative: −$146K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,855 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 center serves over 6,200 individuals with disabilities through over 35,500 experiences annually. Our top three program service areas include:I) sports and recreation programs - including alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snowboarding, cycling, watersports, archery, climbing, rafting, indoor climbing, and outdoor climbing,ii) military programs - including camps and retreats for military veterans (including wounded warriors project), groups and families; andiii) equestrian programs - including adaptive riding, hippotherapy and equine assisted learning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,202 | $0 | $21,653 | $173,855 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & IT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,698 | $0 | $13,561 | $172,259 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,992 | $0 | $8,242 | $148,234 |
| RED, WHITE & SNOW DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,161 | $0 | $13,551 | $140,712 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,330 | $0 | $18,154 | $140,484 |
| VP OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,091 | $0 | $11,747 | $131,838 |
| VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,126 | $0 | $4,000 | $130,126 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 07/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,424 | $0 | $3,583 | $123,007 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Ability Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $715K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,815
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · 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
71 private foundations reported grants to National Ability Center totaling $1.5M 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 National Ability Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, National Ability Center reported that 80.0% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Ability Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Ability Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $173,855, for the role of SR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Ability Center get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 75.0% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 22.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Ability Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3025807 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 August 31, 2025, object 202631479349300508 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511629349301551 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349300712 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311989349300841 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221899349300622 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141909349300309 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3025807: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.