Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center
To provide those impacted by disabilities with a daily opportunity to be fit, active, and healthy, and to play.
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,165,796
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,404,208
- +62.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $43,747
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,020,877
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2024) to $116K (2020). In 2024 it reported $250 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County Parks Department Wauwatosa, WI | To Make Bradford Beach Accessible to All | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,165,796 | $2,404,208 | $1,020,877 | — | — | $43,747 |
| 2024 | $3,794,458 | $1,481,678 | $1,084,863 | $250 | Total only | $33,269 |
| 2023 | $3,453,103 | $1,247,961 | $869,017 | $2,710 | Total only | $18,871 |
| 2022 | $3,015,011 | $3,230,812 | $446,068 | $5,150 | Total only | $218 |
| 2021 | $2,849,866 | $337,585 | $251,004 | $15,000 | 1 | $129 |
| 2020 | $145,764 | $194,379 | $273,902 | $115,514 | 1 | $161 |
| 2019 | $153,488 | $254,855 | $146,310 | — | — | $110 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center
Based on IRS filings
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center is led by Damian Buchman, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Damian Buchman
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $216K (2025)
Scott Luber
Chair
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Risser
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryant McFadden
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Schiel
Director
Secretary → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Haupt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Holz Sr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Sabljak
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Doman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Cray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Christenson-Nix
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Porfilio Glawe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Miracle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Angresano
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $78K (2025)
Dan Burzynski
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Due
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Meghan Schopp (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Harris Morse (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Courtney Rogaczewski (2023–2024) — Managing Director
- Former: Chris Harris-Morse (2022) — Director
- Former: David Cooks Part-Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Barber Part-Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Stroud Part-Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Shelly Sabourin Part-Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Stroud (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Johnston (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Cooks (2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Barber (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $216K, to Damian Buchman (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center
How large is Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center?
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center?
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center operate?
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center's EIN?
Afar Inc DBA the Ability Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3510832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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