ABILITIES CENTER OF SOUTHERN NJ INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABILITIES CENTER OF SOUTHERN NJ INC

EIN 22-1730510 · Employment, Job-Related (J300)

What they do

ABILITIES SOLUTIONS is A 501(C)(3), INCORPORATED IN 1963 IN NEW JERSEY to PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES and OTHER BARRIERS to FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE. WE ACHIVE OUR GOALS BY PARTENERING WITH EMPLOYERS THROUGHOUT SOUTH JERSEY, and BY OFFERING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE TRAINED, MENTORED and MOTIVATED to SUCCEED. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR COMMITMENT to QUALITY and INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.73%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

$96.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.69%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,451,000

Mission workProgram services$6,014,97180.73% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,169,38815.69% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$266,6413.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,184,35996.42% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 16.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 15.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 11.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,451,000

Expenses$7,184,359

Annual surplus $266,641 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,014,971 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,169,388 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,451,000

Expenses$7,184,359

Assets$11,855,060

Income$7,667,910

Contributions$4,701,369

Mission work (program services)$6,014,971

Management and general$1,169,388

Executive compensation (total)$163,411

Stocks and bonds$1,100,026

Accounting fees$61,151

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY SHISLERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $138,322Base $127,345 · Other $10,977

LORRIE COVOLESKYVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $106,303Base $99,578 · Other $6,725

KATHRYN LAKUTISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $96,535Base $84,772 · Other $11,763

MIKE HAGGERTYTRSUTEE $35,002Base · Other $35,002

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

JEFFREY SHISLERPRESIDENT AND CEO

LORRIE COVOLESKYVICE PRESIDENT

KATHRYN LAKUTISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

MIKE HAGGERTYTRSUTEE

WAYNE LOVETRUSTEE

ANDY RUHLANDTRSUTEE

STEPHANIE BERRIDGE ED DSEC./TREASURE. (TERM. 11/2024)

ROBIN WEINSTEINTRUSTEE

RICH HUBLERTRUSTEE

PAUL SIERACKITRUSTEE

MARK SEIGELTRSUTEE

LOUIS MANZOVICE CHAIR

LISA FOLKSSECRETAREY/TREASURER

JULIE DELAURENTISTRSUTEE

JOHN SHINDLETRUSTEE (EFF. 11/2024)

JACK SHEPPARD JRBOARD CHAIR

JACK HERITAGETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 1208 DELSEA DR, WESTVILLE, NJ 08093-2227
County: Gloucester
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: jeffrey shisler, president/ceo

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@abilities4work.com Phone(908) 689-1118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J300)
IRS tax category: Vocational Rehabilitation Services