The Ability Experience

“Prior to filing form 990, the ceo, audit chair, treasurer and senior accountant of the ability experience conduct a detail review of the tax return. A review list of any questions or comments is prepared and discussed with the tax preparer. Upon satisfaction of any follow-up items, an electronic copy of the tax return is forwarded to each director for review prior to filing with the irs.”

“The ability experience requires each board member to reveal possible conflicts of interest in an annual disclosure statement.”

“The board of directors discusses ceo performance and goals at the annual august meeting. The executive committee follows up at year end (september 30) to determine compensation based on the august discussion.”

“Documents available front page of the website and upon written request to the organization.”

“Documents available upon written request to the organization.”

“The ability experience uses shared experiences to support people with disabilities and develop the men of pi kappa phi into servant leaders. We have partnered with than 264 camps and organizations that serve people with disabilities. The primary activities of the organization include volunteering on campus communities, building accessible amenities, and hosting friendship visits throughour cycling events.”

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“The organization's audited financials include revenues of $2,119,553 and expenses $1,748,410 giving the organization a profit of $371,143. This form 990 document include $2,696,656 and expenses $1,748,410 giving the organization a net income $948,246. The difference of $577,100 is due to the unrealized loss on investments. The tax return is prepared on an accrual basis, same as the audited financial statements. Form 990 page 12 part xi shows the reconciliation of net assets and the net unrealized gains listed.”

“The ability experience celebrated 45 years of pi kappa phis serving people with disabilities. It was a year full of growth in programming and impact as the organization continued to navigate the challenges by the pandemic. To celebrate 45 years of service and milestones for journey of hope (35) and gear up florida (25), the organization hosted an anniversary ride-along from richmond, va. To washington, d.c., sixty-eight pi alphas cycled the final three days of the journey of hope route raising $225,000. The ability experience honored chad coltrane by renaming the philanthropy chairman of the year award in honor. Ride along members and corporate sponsors raised $325,000 for the tirado & porterfield memorial funds. For chapters, fundraising continued to increase yearly, reaching $645,000. Chapters also saw the return of pi kapp gaming after a short hiatus. Now, chapters can again play video games to raise funds to support people with disabilities. For the first time since the pandemic, pi kappa phis returned to camps in north carolina, texas and illinois to build accessible amenities at camps that serve people with disabilities. Camps were challenged as they continued dealing with the pandemic and staffing issues, limiting their availability. Gear up florida led the way for cycling events raising $130,000, and was led by several alumni, including alumnus dudley woody of the xi chapter. At 69 years old, the former chair of the ability experience and pi kappa phi national president participated as a cyclist and raised more than $32,000. Across the state of florida, the team had 15 friendship visits with 13 organizations, three of wich being first-time visits, including the addition of miracle league baseball and wheelchair basketball. The team also presented over $17,000 in grants to these organizations. "my residents shared with me how thrilled they were that the team chose to visit us again after missing them during covid. This visit shows the care there is in this world." - bishop grady villas 2022 saw the return of the transamerica route for the first time since 2019 and another edition of the north route. While team participation did not return to allow for three routes, the team greatly impacted the organizations they met with along the way. Team members and corporate sponsors raised $500,000 for the journey of hope program. Journey of hope teams met with 52 partner organizations across the country. The transamerica route selected children's therapy clinic in charleston, wv as their rogers family grant recipient. The north route selected the arc of central nebraska as their portefield-tirado memorial grant recipient. Overall, the journey of hope team awarded grants to 40 organizations in honor of jason tirado and todd porterfield. "one of the individuals we support is very picky about who he talks to, and there were two cyclists sitting with him, and he was telling them his life story. He was smiling and laughning. It was a joy to see him so engaged." "we have a gentleman that never, ever joins in on dances. But when the guys are here, he picks up on their energy and joins in during the group dances. The compassion that these young gentlemen show to persons served is commendable." to put a nice bow on the year, the ability experience was the beneficiary of the nhl stick tap for service award-this prestigious award honors military partners that have made significant contributions to their communities through charitable work. Brittany norman was selected as the service spouse of the year for her outstanding commitment to the community. Pi alpha thane norman (epsilon lota) nominated his wife for this award, and she chose the ability experience to be the beneficiary. The nhl commended brittany's contributions and presented her with the stick taps for service award during the stanley cup finals.”