Nonprofit · EIN 95-4188814
ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION
Also known as ABLE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,029,163 | $3,226,321 | -$197,158 | $8,052,894 | $1,513,410 | $6,539,484 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,840,843 | $1,824,147 | $16,696 | $7,171,966 | $434,859 | $6,737,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,263,577
- Program service revenue
- $1,578,064
- Investment income
- $156,806
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $30,716
- Other revenue
- $30,716
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,970,791
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $25,372
- Other salaries and wages
- $65,594
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,562
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,500
- Legal fees
- $36,530
- Accounting fees
- $101,593
- Occupancy
- $219,994
- Travel
- $123,179
- Depreciation
- $27,716
- Program services (functional)
- $3,014,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,265
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,171,966
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,052,894
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,513,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,539,484
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,637,326
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,770,310
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $769,174
- Gross receipts
- $3,104,549
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON WALKER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $5,333 | $4,415 |
| ELENA FILOSCIA | TRUSTEE/NON-OFFICER EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 60 | $5,309 | $4,065 |
| TIMOTHY LOMAS | SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $4,871 | $3,858 |
| RUBINA QURESHI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $5,018 | $3,683 |
| JOAN TOFIL | TREASURER Officer | 60 | $4,841 | $3,683 |
| LEIDY JOHANNA PAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE SHAPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FESHBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HOCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON WALKER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $4,847 | $3,031 |
| RUBINA QURESHI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $4,641 | $1,911 |
| TIMOTHY LOMAS | SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $4,320 | $1,679 |
| ELENA FILOSCIA | TRUSTEE/NON-OFFICER EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 60 | $4,603 | $1,052 |
| JOAN TOFIL | TREASURER Officer | 60 | $4,604 | $862 |
| LARISSA CARTWRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE SHAPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FESHBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WALDROFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7065 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-6041
- In care of
- % CHELSEA ZWAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON WALKER, 7065 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
- Signed the 990
- JOAN TOFIL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (323) 960-3530
- Website
- WWW.ABLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4188814 or by the name ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO RID THE WORLD OF ITS MOST DEVASTATING SOCIAL ILLS -- DRUGS, CRIME, ILLITERACY AND IMMORALITY.
Program accomplishments
- ABLE DIRECTS, COORDINATES AND SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF NARCONON INTERNATIONAL, APPLIED SCHOLASTICS INTERNATIONAL, CRIMINON INTERNATIONAL AND THE WAY TO HAPPINESS FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ABLE PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS, TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF SOCIAL BETTERMENT CENTERS AND GROUPS, AND TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE WITH SOCIAL BETTERMENT PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THEIR LOCAL CHALLENGES.Expenses $2,381,786 · grants $1,969,795 · revenue $1,578,064
- ABLE CREATES AND PUBLISHES MATERIALS FOR USE IN SOCIAL BETTERMENT PROGRAMS. SUCH PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE DRUG REHABILITATION MATERIALS, ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES, FORMS AND MANUALS TO ASSIST STAFF OF NARCONON CENTERS TO EFFECTIVELY REHABILITATE ADDICTS, AND EDUCATION BOOKS, STUDY GUIDES, BOOKLETS AND LITERACY MATERIALS FOR USE IN SCHOOLS, TUTORING CENTERS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE COMPETENT LIFELONG LEARNERS. AND IN THE FIELD OF MORAL CHARACTER ABLE'S PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE INMATE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, STUDY BOOKLETS AND MATERIALS FOR CRIMINAL REFORM WHILE ADDITIONALLY ASSISTING THE WAY TO HAPPINESS FOUNDATION TO PUBLISH THE BOOK THE WAY TO HAPPINESS IN MORE THAN 117 LANGUAGES IN OVER 185 NATIONS INTERNATIONALLY.Expenses $78,816 · grants $996 · revenue $30,716
- ABLE CONDUCTS BROAD PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING EDUCATION AND LITERACY, DRUG AWARENESS AND ADDICTION PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION AS WELL AS COMMON SENSE MORAL VALUES BY REACHING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH WEBSITES, INTERNET ADVERTISEMENTS, EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR EACH OF ITS INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL BETTERMENT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS MANY OF THEIR LICENSEES.Expenses $553,679
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4188814
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q193)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,052,894
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,104,549
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,029,163 | $3,226,321 | $8,052,894 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,840,843 | $1,824,147 | $7,171,966 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,836,899 | $2,011,717 | $7,650,762 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4188814).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION is 95-4188814.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANNON WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,333 (SHANNON WALKER, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,029,163, expenses of $3,226,321 and total assets of $8,052,894 at year end.
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