ABILITYFIRST PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WE DO THIS BY CREATING TARGETED PROGRAMMING TO HELP AN INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULT LIFE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $934
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $709
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $659
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | $11k | — | $7k | $251k $269k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $224k | $11k | — | $934 | $243k $259k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $7k | — | $6k | $202k $216k |
HR Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $6k | $181k $194k |
Interim CEO (until 6/29/2024) Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | $709 | $179k $191k |
CEO (from 6/30/24) Median to 75th percentile | $167k | — | — | $659 | $173k $185k |
Program Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $138k | $8k | — | $2k | $152k $163k |
Sr. Director of Business Services Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $153k |
Director of Facilities Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $139k $149k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $128k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ABILITYFIRST equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 28%
from 2023
From $347k in 2023 to $251k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 9%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 74% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ABILITYFIRST
What does the Chief Operating Officer of ABILITYFIRST earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of ABILITYFIRST received $251,029 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Operating Officer roles among Human Services organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at ABILITYFIRST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at ABILITYFIRST falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ABILITYFIRST equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are ABILITYFIRST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ABILITYFIRST reported $17M in total revenue and $20M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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