Public Charity

ABILITYFIRST

ABILITYFIRST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PASADENA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $17.0M, expenses of $20.0M, total assets of $100.8M. Imperigo tracks 81 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.5M.

EIN: 951690983 PASADENA, CA Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations NTEE: P80 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$17.0M
Total Expenses$20.0M
Total Assets$100.8M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

ABILITYFIRST PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WE DO THIS BY CREATING TARGETED PROGRAMMING TO HELP AN INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULT LIFE.

Where $100 goes at Abilityfirst

How Abilityfirst divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$35
Abilityfirst operated five community centers in los angeles county serving 1229 children and adults
45% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,229 children
$34
Abilityfirst's supported employment program provided 360 adults and youth with disabilities with vocational assessments, job placement and on-the-job support in competitive industries within their communities
43% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 360 adults; 82 students; 74 adults
$9
Camp paivika, located in the san bernardino mountains, offered overnight summer camp programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities, including swimming, arts and crafts, adaptive sports, nature…
12% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 486 individuals
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Anita Lawler
DIRECTOR Candis Bowles
DIRECTOR Carol Llewellyn
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Courtney Jurado
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Daniel Detwiler
DIRECTOR David Saeta

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$987,711 44 grants
Human & Social Services
$940,380 18 grants
Health & Medicine
$391,994 4 grants
Youth Development
$78,000 5 grants
Research & Policy
$76,606 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $17.0M $20.0M $100.8M
2023 $18.6M $19.3M $98.6M
2022 $13.7M $18.2M $91.5M
2020 $28.6M $14.9M $102.1M
2019 $17.4M $17.2M $80.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $17.4M to $17.0M (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $100.8M.

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