Compensation 990

Abilityfirst

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

789 N Fair Oaks
Pasadena, California 91103

Abilityfirst (EIN: 95-1690983) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Abilityfirst, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 489 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $179,067. The highest compensated employee at Abilityfirst is Keri Castaneda with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $251,029.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$16,979,659

Expenses

$20,038,225

Employee compensation

$14,147,364
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Keri Castaneda
Chief Operating Officer
$251,029
$237,429 from orgNo related comp$13,600 other
Kashif Khan
Chief Financial Officer
$242,522
$234,783 from orgNo related comp$7,739 other
Courtney Jurado
Chief Development Officer
$202,180
$195,696 from orgNo related comp$6,484 other
Laura Beck
Human Resources Director
$181,215
$173,136 from orgNo related comp$8,079 other
Julie Tugend
Interim CEO (Until 6/29/2024)
$178,890
$178,181 from orgNo related comp$709 other
Sergio Rizzo-Fontanesi
CEO (From 6/30/24)
$172,524
$167,360 from orgNo related comp$5,164 other
Kelly Privitt
Program Director
$152,036
$145,733 from orgNo related comp$6,303 other
Isis McDonald
SR Director of Business Services
$143,293
$132,883 from orgNo related comp$10,410 other
Daniel Detwiler
Facilities Director
$139,354
$133,119 from orgNo related comp$6,235 other
Svetlana Mseryan
Development Director
$127,622
$123,511 from orgNo related comp$4,111 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Anita Lawler
Director
Candis Bowles
Director
Carol Llewellyn
Director
David Saeta
Director
Francisco Navarro
Director
Harlan Thompson
Director
John Kelly
Director
Joseph Brumfield
Director
Kathryn Sanders Platnick
Chair
Ken Chawkins
Director
Lauren Hom
Director
Liana Pogosyan
Director

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2024 Abilityfirst 990 filed
November 13, 2024:
2023 Abilityfirst 990 filed
November 11, 2023:
2022 Abilityfirst 990 filed

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