Abilities at Work

Analysis

Abilities at Work is a registered charity in United States, based in Hillsboro, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Abilities at Work reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.6m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Abilities at Work sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunflower Bakery Inc ($1.6m), Jobworx Inc ($1.6m) and Center at Sixth ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $643k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $59k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 36 employees.