To empower people with disabilities to live as independently as they choose in allegheny, armstrong, beaver, butler, lawrence, mercer, and westmoreland counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$317K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 10 voting members
Fine: 5 of 10 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$818K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$818K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$818K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$969K
FY2022$927K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$943K
FY2025$818K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$899K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$818K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$983K
FY2025$818K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $762K Management & general 26% · $266K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$17,942Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Huwe’s $18K as CEO is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Kevin Huwe$17,942$1,923

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enabling people with disabilities to live independently and pursue their chosen lives.

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1 program · $762K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Disability options network is a grass roots advocacy organization concentrating on advocacy around disability rights issues, as well as skills training, peer support, transitioning, and information and referral services.

$762Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$112K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$818K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$762K
Managementcol C$266K
Owns and owesPt X
$818K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Government grantsLn 1e$597K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$818K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$492K
Other assetsLn 15$166K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
Net assetsLn 32$818K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$553K$492K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$317K
Net assetsLn 32$983K$818K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$496K$316K$180K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$2K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$24K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$782$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$708$708
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$762K$266K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $818K$1.0M−$210K$818K 990 PDF
FY2024 $943K$1.1M−$121K$983K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$892K$424K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $927K$970K−$43K$556K 990 PDF
FY2021 $969K$899K$70K$599K 990 PDF
FY2020 $863K$790K$73K$529K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $817,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $915,729$759,970
I-9 Program service revenue$5,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,138$8,312
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,686$43,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $942,553$817,667
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $585,151$593,992
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $478,626$433,825
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,063,777$1,027,817
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,224−$210,150
Part VI · Governance 5 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $817,667 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$596,573
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,397
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$116,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$759,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,900$5,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,312$8,312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $43,485$43,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,697 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$817,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,027,817 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,942$17,942
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $315,990 · Management $179,810$495,800
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,424$25,424
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,437 · Management $15,002$17,439
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,302 · Management $13,085$37,387
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,974$29,974
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,662$45,662
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $782 · Management $3,809$4,591
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,719$10,719
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,378$110,378
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,952$19,952
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,793$60,793
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,353$17,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,695$109,695
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $708$708
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $762,137 · Management $265,680 · Fundraising $0$1,027,817
Part X · Balance sheet $1,135,112 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,494$72,955
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$350,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,253$405
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,895$53,100
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,394$366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $553,278$492,483
X-15 Other assets$165,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,061,930$1,135,112
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,294$102,844
X-19 Deferred revenue$26,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,753$187,446
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,047$316,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $982,883$818,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $982,883$818,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,061,930$1,135,112
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $818,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$817,667
XI-2 Total expenses$1,027,817
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$210,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$982,883
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$45,389
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$818,122

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