Enable Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Enrichment through Respect, Empowerment, and the Pursuit of Dreams.
- Income
- $12.0 million
- Spending
- $11.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 211
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $161,393, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $4.4 million spent. Enable, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency that was founded in 1982 to serve people with disabilities in the Bismarck/Mandan area. Approximately 100-110 residents and people ages 18-90 are served in residential and day support settings. Enable's residential group homes are certified as Intermediate Care Facilities for people with developmental disabilities. They operate five homes in Bismarck and Mandan. Six to eight people reside in each home and a comprehensive array of supports is available to meet each person's unique needs.
- $4.0 million spent. The Individualized Supported Living Arrangements program provides a flexible level of supports to approximately 65 people who live in their own home or apartment. The level of support is determined by the needs and wishes of the person served and can be as little as six to eight hours a month to twenty-four hours a day. Services are typically provided in individual apartments, duplexes or fourplexes scattered throughout the community.
- $1.3 million spent. Enable provides two Day Service Supports for approximately 50 people. The first, the Seniors Program, serves people who no longer wish to pursue vocational interests and instead are pursuing recreational and leisure interests. Community and in-house activities are offered to provide an enriching day to each participant. Secondly, the Basin Ave program offers participants a variety of activities and supports designed to identify their interests and develop their skills in preparation for employment. Opportunities for self-employment, part-time employment and volunteering are explored and pursued. A variety of supports are available to people who have physical or sensory needs.
- $3,323 spent. The Family Support Program provides support to families who have a family member with a disability living in their home. Other programs include Supported Living Arrangements, Home and Community Based Services, Qualified Support Professionals, Private Pay ISLA and rented living arrangements.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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