Organizations Filed Purposes:
ABILITYFIRST PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL BEST THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. OUR PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN INDIVIDUAL CHOICE, AUTONOMY, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
COMMUNITY CENTERS:ABILITYFIRST OPERATES FIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS AND ONE SCHOOL-BASED SITE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. OUR PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO DISCOVER WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM IN THEIR LIVES, AND TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE AFTERSCHOOL SOCIALIZATION TRAINING, SUMMER DAY CAMPS, ADULT DAY AND SOCIAL RECREATION PROGRAMS; AND COMMUNITY AQUATICS. ABILITYFIRST ALSO OPERATES TWO RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES SERVING 15 ADULTS.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:ABILITYFIRST'S SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED CLOSE TO 400 ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WITH VOCATIONAL AND SKILL ASSESSMENT, JOB PLACEMENT AND ON-THE-JOB SUPPORT IN COMPETITIVE JOB MARKETS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES. THE ABILITYFIRST COLLEGE TO CAREER PROGRAM SUPPORTED 66 STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ENROLLED AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. IN ADDITION TO THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC COURSEWORK, THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES SELF-DISCOVERY AND COMMUNITY EXPLORATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER COALS.
CAMP PAIVIKACAMP PAIVIKA IS LOCATED IN THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND OFFERED OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS FOR OVER 508 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CAMPING PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRADITIONAL CAMP EXPERIENCES SUCH AS SWIMMING, HORSEBACK RIDING, CRAFTS AND CAMPFIRES, WITH NURTURING SUPPORT AND AN EMPHASIS ON FUN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Lori Gangemi | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $313,479 |
| Sonhui Robilotta | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $183,653 |
| Keri Castaneda | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $156,920 |
| Joshua Chan | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $139,611 |
| Rebecca Haussling | SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PR | 40 | $116,482 |
| Isis Mcdonald | SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES | 40 | $110,339 |
| Kelly Privitt | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,769 |
| David Romer | CONTROLLER | 40 | $106,126 |
| Patricia Vick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harlan Thompson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Suruy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Saeta | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Llewellyn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joanne Kim | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Kelly | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Hom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard R Frank | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Fenchel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Fedde | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Dokmanovich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Craig | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Brockmeyer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Sanders Platnick | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Randall Repp | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Ray C Cherry | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Lees | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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