Civic Intelligence

Ability Garden

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-2724825

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Sep 27, 2019

Organization Profilewww.abilitygarden.org
6206 Oleander DriveWilmington, NC 28403

(910) 798-7682

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

40th percentile

0.1%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$34,527

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 49.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • NTEE P • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

66th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Up

$39,561

Up $5,290 (+15%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$34,322

Up $51 (+0.1%) from 2018

Liabilities

$5,239

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$69,622

Up $7,580 (+12%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$69,571

Up $18,034 (+35%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$51

Down $10,454 (-100%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $34,271Net Assets 2018: $34,2712018Assets 2019: $39,561Liabilities 2019: $5,239Net Assets 2019: $34,3222019Assets 2020: $42,837Net Assets 2020: $42,8372020Assets 2021: $64,619Net Assets 2021: $64,6192021Assets 2022: $92,927Liabilities 2022: $271Net Assets 2022: $92,6562022

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$39,561
Liabilities$5,239
Net Assets$34,322
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2018: $62,042Expenses 2018: $51,537Net Income 2018: $10,5052018Revenue 2019: $69,622Expenses 2019: $69,571Net Income 2019: $512019Revenue 2020: $35,512Expenses 2020: $26,007Net Income 2020: $9,5052020Revenue 2021: $43,878Expenses 2021: $23,133Net Income 2021: $20,7452021Revenue 2022: $53,325Expenses 2022: $23,323Net Income 2022: $30,0022022

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$69,622
Expenses$69,571
Net Income$51
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Sep 27, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$74,399
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Empowering the under-served through gardening, education, inclusion and community engagement.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Ability Garden, located at the New Hanover County Arboretum, features garden-based programs for people with disabilities. We serve disadvantaged or vulnerable persons and those in isolated communities, helping them improve mobility, motor skills, cognitive functions, and overall health - physical and mental. Our clients experience the joy of successful gardening and working with others in a structured and safe environment. Our facility includes a fully accessible hands-on teaching garden, a year-round greenhouse, raised growing beds, classrooms, mobile furniture, and gardening tools.$67,472-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Heather KelejianExecutive DirectorPT$34,527-$34,527
Larry SackettPresidentPT$0--
Karen RootSecretaryPT$0--
Jennifer Cook-RandTreasurerPT$0--
Eva ElmoreDirectorPT$0--
Candy AshtonDirectorPT$0--
Dagmar CooleyDirectorPT$0--
Lorraine PerryDirectorPT$0--
Denise MillerDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ability Garden
EIN
81-2724825
Phone
9107987682
Address
6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

Signing Officer

Name
Karen Root
Title
President
Signed
2019-09-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bearmancpa Pllc
Address
124 Cavalier Dr, WILMINGTON, NC 28403-2547
Preparer
Nigel Bearman
Phone
9105080630
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Program Materials $2987”

Other Expenses.2

“Other Admin $1358”

Other Expenses.3

“Fundraising $914”

Other Expenses.4

“Grants Expense $321”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $5239”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$39,561
Liabilities
$5,239
Net assets
$34,322
Revenue
$69,622
Expenses
$69,571
Net income
$51
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$92.9$0.27$92.7$53.3$23.3$30.0
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.6$64.6$43.9$23.1$20.7
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.8$42.8$35.5$26.0$9.51
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.6$5.24$34.3$69.6$69.6$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.3$34.3$62.0$51.5$10.5