2024-11-14T14:51:40-05:00 2023-12-31 431189134 ELLIOTT ROBINSON AND COMPANY LLP 2305 S BLACKMAN RD STE D SPRINGFIELD MO 658092809 990 2023-01-01 275438649 FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST FRIE 3216 SOUTH NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 TOM JENSEN PRESIDENT 2024-11-13 true true CARRIE C BROWN P01324776 4178870585 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TOM JENSEN 146769 false X WWW.ABILITIESFIRST.NET X 2010 FRIEND'S OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT FORMED TO PROVIDE, SOLICIT, GENERATE FUNDS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND EDUCATION OF THOSE SERVED BY ABILITIES FIRST FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING, ASSISTING, AND EDUCATING THOSE PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 10 10 0 3 0 97971 136819 0 3763 9769 -16809 -18472 84925 128116 39785 41953 0 0 0 2493 13268 26583 53053 68536 31872 59580 168300 231266 0 168300 231266 GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO TURN ABILITIES INTO OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED false false 39463 39463 FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. PROVIDED SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TOTALING 39,463 TO ABILITIES FIRST FOR THE ART INSPIRED ACADEMY PROGRAM. THE ART INSPIRED ACADEMY AT ABILITIES FIRST ENABLES PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH INCLUSIVE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES WHILE WORKING ON GOALS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, MOTOR SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, SELF-CONTROL,AND CONFIDENCE. ART INSPIRED ACADEMY CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED IN VARIOUS PLACES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOMPASS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS INCLUDING PAINTING, DRAWING, POTTERY, PHOTOGRAPHY, ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND MUSIC THERAPY. 2490 2490 FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST PROVIDED EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE TOTALING 981.22 DOLLARS FOR 2 INDIVIDUALS. IN-KIND CHRISTMAS GIFTS THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS ROOM INITIATIVE WERE PROVIDED TO 17 INDIVIDUALS TOTALING 1,508.50. IN ADDITION, PARTIALLY FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS, TABLETS WERE PROVIDED TO 6 INDIVIDUALS. 41953 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 13 0 false 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X THE ORGANIZATION THE ORGANIZATION 4178860404 3216 S NATIONAL 3216 S NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 X JAN KRAFT EXECUTIVE DI 1.00 X 0 157498 0 MARTHA CRISE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 LAURA CURTIS VICE PRESIDE 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JESSY GLAIR BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CATHIE HAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY HOSTLER PAST PRESIDE 0.30 X X 0 0 0 TOM JENSEN PRESIDENT 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DR KYLE JOHN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KELSAY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL REYNOLDS ROBERTS SECRETARY/TR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ELLIE WIDMER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 157498 false true false 71104 65715 136819 9497 9497 272 272 272 272 71104 18653 -18653 OTHER REVENUE 181 181 181 128116 453 9497 39463 39463 2490 2490 11623 11623 464 464 7034 7034 1164 1164 SPECIAL EVENTS 14112 14112 INTERNET 7727 7727 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 3112 3112 LESS FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -18653 -18653 68536 41953 24090 2493 138990 195859 29310 35407 168300 231266 0 0 X 138990 195859 29310 35407 168300 231266 168300 231266 X 59580 3386 X false true X true false X 40548 56018 52981 97971 136819 384337 40548 56018 52981 97971 136819 384337 384337 1930 1198 3128 95 2464 8497 11056 3585 3585 402106 9675 0.95580 0.96220 X PART II, LINE 10 3,585 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29310 2695 -3866 464 35407 34080 1148 5535 383 29310 28337 2100 3976 333 34080 26111 2476 250 28337 22220 500 3641 250 26111 1.00000 false false X 149691 3386 18653 22039 127652 464 464 128116 86725 18653 18653 68072 464 464 68536 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND COMPARABLE STATE LAW AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509 (A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2023 OR 2022. FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. HAS ADOPTED PROVISIONS OF THE FASB STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES (ASC 740-10-25). THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2023, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC.'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020, AND 2019, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 18,653 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 18,653 WINTER WONDERLA 43465 43465 3667 SILVER STRANDS 13850 13850 9634 1 13789 13789 5352 71104 71104 18653 18653 -18653 false ABILITIES FIRST 3216 S NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 431162469 GOV 39463 ART INSPIRED ACADEMY SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST WILL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THEIR DESIGNEE false false false false false false false false false JAN KRAFT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 157498 157498 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTE RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VII JAN KRAFT IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ABILITIES FIRST, A RELATED PARTY OF FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. JAN KRAFT, ALONG WITH AN EXECUTIVE GROUP COMPOSED OF ABILITIES FIRST EMPLOYEES MAKE UP THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. JAN KRAFT'S COMPENSATION IS PAID BY ABILITIES FIRST FOR HER ROLE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; A PORTION OF HER AND HER TEAM'S TIME IS GIVEN TO FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST AS AN IN-KIND DONATION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 18,653 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -18,653 ABILITIES FIRST ABILITIES FIRST 3216 S NATIONAL AVE 3216 S NATIONAL AVE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 431162469 DD SUPPORT MO NA false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false ABILITIES FIRST ABILITIES FIRST C 45011 FMV ABILITIES FIRST ABILITIES FIRST O 29212 FMV SCHEDULE R ABILITIES FIRST EXISTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 205.968 THROUGH 205.970 RSMO, AS A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY BOARD FOR GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI, WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON "NORMAL LIVING"