2025-11-17T15:31:04-05:00 2024-12-31 431189134 ELLIOTT ROBINSON AND COMPANY LLP 2305 S BLACKMAN RD STE D SPRINGFIELD MO 658092809 990 2024-01-01 275438649 FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST FRIE 3216 SOUTH NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 KYLE JOHN VICE PRESIDENT 2025-11-15 true true CARRIE C BROWN CPA P01324776 4178870585 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JESSY GLAIR 87024 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. 9 9 0 2 0 136819 76764 0 9769 10260 -18472 -49229 128116 37795 41953 19263 0 0 0 2184 26583 27194 68536 46457 59580 -8662 231266 226117 0 231266 226117 GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO TURN ABILITIES INTO OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED false false 15484 11796 FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. PROVIDED SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TOTALING 11,796 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. 7467 7467 IN-KIND CHRISTMAS GIFTS THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS ROOM INITIATIVE WERE PROVIDED BY FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST TO MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS TOTALING 3,315. IN ADDITION, PARTIALLY FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS, TABLETS WERE PROVIDED TO 26 INDIVIDUALS TOTALING 4,152. 22951 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 16 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 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 MARGARETT ROLLWAGEN EXECUTIVE DI 4.00 X 12351 111161 22782 JAN KRAFT EXECUTIVE DI 4.00 X 9893 89032 0 MARTHA CRISE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA CURTIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSY GLAIR PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CATHIE HAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY HOSTLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR KYLE JOHN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KELSAY VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL REYNOLDS ROBERTS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 22244 200193 22782 false false false 27219 49545 76764 10213 10213 47 47 47 47 27219 49229 -49229 37795 47 10213 11796 11796 7467 7467 14536 14536 576 576 2154 2154 1123 1123 SPECIAL EVENTS 49259 49259 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 4849 3688 1161 INTERNET 3926 3926 LESS FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -49229 -49229 46457 22951 21322 2184 195859 186858 35407 39259 231266 226117 0 0 X 195859 186858 35407 39259 231266 226117 231266 226117 X -8662 3513 X false true X true false X 56018 52981 97971 136819 76764 420553 56018 52981 97971 136819 76764 420553 10460 410093 1198 1198 95 2464 8497 9213 20269 442020 9675 0.92780 0.95580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35407 915 -3513 576 39259 29310 2695 -3866 464 35407 34080 1148 5535 383 29310 28337 2100 3976 333 34080 26111 2476 250 28337 1.00000 false false X 89961 3513 49229 52742 37219 576 576 37795 95110 49229 49229 45881 576 576 46457 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 2024 OR 2023. 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, 2024 AND 2023, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 49,229 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 49,229 SILVER STRANDS 19769 19769 13114 SEASON OF GIVIN 7450 7450 36115 27219 27219 49229 49229 -49229 false ABILITIES FIRST 3216 S NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 431162469 GOV 11796 ART INSPIRED ACADEMY CHRISTMAS GIFTS 3315 FMV CHRISTMAS GIFTS TABLETS & EMERGENCY UTILI 26 4152 FMV UTILITIES 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 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 MAGGIE ROLLWAGEN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ABILITIES FIRST, A RELATED PARTY OF FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. MAGGIE ROLLWAGEN, ALONG WITH AN EXECUTIVE GROUP COMPOSED OF ABILITIES FIRST EMPLOYEES MAKE UP THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR FRIENDS OF ABILITIES FIRST, INC. MAGGIE ROLLWAGEN'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 49,229 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -49,229 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 11796 FMV ABILITIES FIRST ABILITIES FIRST O 37241 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"