Abilityfirst
Donations deductibleAbilityfirst's network
22 people13 organisationsi22 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (13) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Sanders Platnick Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anita Lawler | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Candis Bowles | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol Llewellyn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Saeta | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Francisco Navarro | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Harlan Thompson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Kelly | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Brumfield | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ken Chawkins | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lauren HOM | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Liana Pogosyan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Luther W Beegle | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Malcolm Coronel | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary J Spellman | Member at Large | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mike Dokmanovich | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nevin Stanton Trehan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randall Repp | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard R Frank | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy Lees | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Willan Johnson | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Craig (also filed as Will Craig) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| April Stover | Sr Director of Programs | since 2020 |
| Chris Kealy | Chief Development Officer | 2020 |
| Courtney Jurado | Chief Development Officer | since 2023 |
| Daniel Detwiler | Director of Facilities | 2024 |
| David Romer | Controller | 2019 |
| Isis McDonald | Sr. Director of Business Services | since 2019 |
| Joshua Chan | Chief Development Officer | since 2018 |
| Julie Tugend | Interim CEO (Until 6/29/2024) | 2024 |
| Kashif Khan | Chief Financial Officer | since 2020 |
| Kelly Privitt | Program Director | since 2019 |
| Keri Castaneda | Chief Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Laura Beck | Sr Director of Human Resources | since 2020 |
| Lauren Rayner | Chief Development Officer | 2022 |
| Lori Gangemi | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Hausling | Senior Director of Communications | 2018 |
| Rebecca Haussling | Sr. Director of Communications and Pr | since 2019 |
| Rob Whalstrom | Sr. Director of Operations & Properties | 2022 |
| Sergio Rizzo-Fontanesi | CEO (From 6/30/24) | 2024 |
| Sonhui Robilotta | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Svetlana Mseryan | Director of Development | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keri Castaneda | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $237k | $14k | |
| Kashif Khan | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $235k | $8k | |
| Courtney Jurado | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $196k | $6k | |
| Julie Tugend | Interim CEO (Until 6/29/2024) | 40 | $178k | $709 | |
| Laura Beck | HR Director | 40 | $173k | $8k | |
| Sergio Rizzo-Fontanesi | CEO (From 6/30/24) | 40 | $167k | $5k | |
| Kelly Privitt | Program Director | 40 | $146k | $6k | |
| Daniel Detwiler | Director of Facilities | 40 | $133k | $6k | |
| Isis McDonald | Sr. Director of Business Services | 40 | $133k | $10k | |
| Svetlana Mseryan | Director of Development | 40 | $124k | $4k | |
| Kathryn Sanders Platnick | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randall Repp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Willan Johnson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Craig | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary J Spellman | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anita Lawler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Candis Bowles | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Llewellyn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Saeta | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Francisco Navarro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harlan Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Kelly | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Brumfield | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Chawkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Hom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liana Pogosyan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luther W Beegle | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Malcolm Coronel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Dokmanovich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nevin Stanton Trehan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard R Frank | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Lees | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Abilityfirst
- EIN
- 951690983
- Address
- 789 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103-3045
- State
- California
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P800 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1926
- Principal officer
- Sergio Rizzo-Fontanesi (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKathryn Sanders Platnick
≥8years on the filingsCarol Llewellyn
≥8years on the filingsDavid Saeta
≥8years on the filingsHarlan Thompson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $100.8m
- Total liabilities
- $1.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $99.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $11m
- Employees
- 489
- Volunteers
- 220
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17m | $20m | Deficit $3.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.