Independence INC FY2023 filing

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Maximizing the Independence of People with disabilities through advocacy, peer support, training, transportation and community education

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0875993) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $505K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$487K
12% of total assets
Liabilities are 12% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$9.3M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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 Sep 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.8M Management & general 8% · $441K

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; $96K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President; Term 12/22
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Enyart’s $167K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jill Enyart$167,230$144,300$96,300$89,193$73,300$73,300

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering people with disabilities through advocacy, training, and community support.

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3 programs · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Financial Management Services

Business management services for eligible persons with disabilities desiring to direct their own personal care attendant services under the kansas medicated HCBS waiver program. Business management includes preparation of semi-monthly paychecks, filing of related payroll returns and W-2'S, and filing taxes including unemployment…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0875993) · Dispute this line
$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Case Management, Advocacy, and Education Services

Counselors provide case management to navigate the employment process and help ensure success in employment through navigating state program guidlines, procedures, and options; assist with budgeting and other independent living needs; and identify and access supports and training as needed to maintain independence in the community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0875993) · Dispute this line
$485Kprogram expense
03

Independent Living Services

Information and referral services for persons with disabilities to access community resources and to provide both individual and systems advocacy services and education related to civil rights laws affecting persons with disabilites.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0875993) · Dispute this line
$436Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$998K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$441K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$998K
Government grantsLn 1e$982K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$522K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K$487K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$114K$23K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$4.2M$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$110K$106K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$378K$366K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$60$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$93K$2K$91K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$4K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$24K$23K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$450$450
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$16K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$116K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.8M$441K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 $9.3M$8.3M$987K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 $7.1M$6.4M$686K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 13, 2024 $5.6M$5.3M$331K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $5.1M$4.9M$161K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $4.9M$4.3M$568K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2021 $4.0M$3.7M$296K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,620,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,208,258$997,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,785,325$4,575,390
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,458$46,738
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,065,041$5,620,106
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,447,476$4,802,875
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $456,452$485,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,903,928$5,288,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $161,113$331,357
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,620,106 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$982,424
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$997,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,575,390$4,575,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,065$25,065
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $21,673$21,673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,575,390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,738$5,620,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,288,749 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $22,868 · Management $91,470$114,338
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,186,246 · Management $13,994$4,200,240
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,999 · Management $4,215$110,214
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $366,018 · Management $12,065$378,083
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60$60
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,923 · Management $91,245$93,168
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,432$10,432
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,214$15,214
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,319 · Management $1,989$6,308
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,142 · Management $20,658$24,800
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,521$27,521
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,972 · Management $1,220$24,192
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $450$450
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,177 · Management $54,014$70,191
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $39,079$39,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,839 · Management $54,989$170,828
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,231 · Management $2,400$3,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,848,184 · Management $440,565 · Fundraising $0$5,288,749
Part X · Balance sheet $3,995,975 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,387$5,554
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,400,945$1,372,509
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $481,217$522,430
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,732$7,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,040,400$1,012,624
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $960,172$1,075,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,891,853$3,995,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $364,927$396,991
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $429,261$89,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $794,188$486,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,097,665$3,509,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,097,665$3,509,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,891,853$3,995,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,509,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,620,106
XI-2 Total expenses$5,288,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$331,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,097,665
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$80,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,509,383

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