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Ability Housing Inc

EIN 59-3087085 · Jacksonville, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$12.1 million
Spending
$10.8 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
-1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 44%
Employees
28
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$236,275, president & treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $277,628 spent. CASA IS A UNIQUE AND AWARD-WINNING SCATTERED SITE RENTAL PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF 16 SINGLE-FAMILY AND ATTACHED HOMES DISPERSED THROUGHOUT DUVAL COUNTY. CASA PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY, MANY OF WHOM HAD EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. CASA IMPLEMENTS A SHARED-HOUSING MODEL SO RESIDENTS CAN LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A ROOMMATE. THE AVERAGE RESIDENT INCOME IS APPROXIMATELY $17,077. OUTCOME: 16 HOMES PROVIDED TO 45 ADULTS WITH A DISABILITY.
  2. $3.3 million spent. THE VILLAGES PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF QUALITY MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL PROPERTIES THAT PROVIDE HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO LOW-, VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; SOME OF WHOM WERE HOMELESS PRIOR TO ENTERING THE HOUSING. THE VILLAGES PROGRAM IS OPERATED TO FOSTER THE RESILIENCY AND MOBILITY OF ALL RESIDENTS. INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO ALL RESIDENTS. FOR RESIDENTS THAT REQUIRE MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORTS ARE PROVIDED. THE VILLAGES PROGRAM PROVIDES 967 UNITS OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT TEN PROPERTIES IN DUVAL COUNTY, TWO PROPERTIES IN ORANGE COUNTY, AND ONE PROPERTY IN OSCEOLA.WE INCORPORATE THE CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING'S SEVEN DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WHICH PROMOTES HIGH QUALITY HOUSING AND RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE MANAGEMENT WHILE BUILDING RESIDENT LEADERSHIP AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2025, ABILITY HOUSING RECEIVED THE CORPORATION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING'S DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY GOLD CERTIFICATION (THE HIGHEST CERTIFICATION FROM A NATIONAL LEADER IN BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING). WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN FLORIDA TO RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION. THE AVERAGE RESIDENT INCOME IS APPROXIMATELY $15,066. OUTCOME: 626 APARTMENTS PROVIDING QUALITY HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO 1,639 LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.
  3. $6.4 million spent. HOUSINGLINK IS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM THAT MASTER LEASES APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA SO FORMERLY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN EXIT HOMELESSNESS. HOUSINGLINK PROVIDES RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND VOLUNTARY, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORTS SO ALL RESIDENTS CAN MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING AND INCREASE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE AVERAGE RESIDENT INCOME IS APPROXIMATELY $10,392. OUTCOME: 115 FORMERLY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS PROVIDED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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