Endependence Center INC FY2020 filing

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The Endependence Center, incorporated (eci) is a consumer controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential, private, non-profit Center for independent living (cil)operated by and for individuals with disabilities in south hampton roads, including the cities of chesapeake, norfolk, portsmouth, franklin, suffolk, virginia beach and isle of wight county. Eci provides an array of independent living services to individuals with disabilities and to the community. The purposes of eci are two-fold; to prepare individuals, and to prepare the community for full integration of persons with disabilities into society. These goals are accomplished by the following strategies: (1) the provision of direct services to individuals with severe disabilities, that result in a greater level of independence and community integration/ functioning (2) the provision of services/advocacy in the community that result in a greater awareness of disability issues, physical and programmatic accessibilit

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $294K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$155K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$529K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$529K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$640K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Jun 1984.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.8M Management & general 18% · $379K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dr
$102,756Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nichole Davis$119,189$112,097$96,896$91,320——
Nicole Davis————$97,157$102,756

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with disabilities to live independently and promotes community integration.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provide direct services to individuals with severe disabilities including information and referral, peer counseling, advocacy, independent living skills, housing assitance and placement, education, transporation, hearing outreach, social security work incentives, community education and training, and de-institutionalization.

$1.8Mprogram 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$294K
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2021 · $937K federal money spent
Acl Centers for Independent LivingDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.432 · Direct and through Dars$716K
Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance ProgramSocial Security Administration · ALN 96.008 · Direct$221K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$643K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$379K
Owns and owesPt X
$529K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$643K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$287K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$529K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$490K$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$394K$529K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$84K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$967K$212K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$192K$158K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$77K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$10K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$37K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$272K$215K$57K
TravelLn 17$14K$13K$210
InterestLn 20$564$564
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$14K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$19K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$126K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$54K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$379K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 5, 2026 $2.0M$2.0M$21K$640K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2025 $2.1M$2.1M$1K$620K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $2.0M$2.0M−$13K$618K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $2.1M$2.0M$27K$632K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $2.2M$2.2M$76K$605K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2021 $2.3M$2.2M$135K$529K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,287,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,345,949$1,643,805
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $665,343$642,521
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43$32
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,772$1,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,014,107$2,287,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,483,025$1,568,186
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $538,609$584,688
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,021,634$2,152,874
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,527$134,920
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,287,794 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$132,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,237,777
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,643,805
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $642,521$642,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32$32
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,436$1,436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $642,521 · Excluded from tax $1,468$2,287,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,152,874 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,260 · Management $18,496$102,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $967,424 · Management $212,361$1,179,785
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $157,661 · Management $34,609$192,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,567 · Management $16,808$93,375
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,993 · Management $2,657$12,650
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,094 · Management $6,038$43,132
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $214,864 · Management $57,116$271,980
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,418 · Management $210$13,628
IX-20 InterestManagement $564$564
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,387 · Management $3,829$18,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,026 · Management $5,058$24,084
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,726 · Management $7,918$133,644
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,542 · Management $13,248$66,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,773,962 · Management $378,912 · Fundraising $0$2,152,874
Part X · Balance sheet $683,438 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,032$265,095
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $299,522$286,664
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$21,489
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,807$104,089
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $969$6,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $490,330$683,438
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,440$32,307
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,370$83,075
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $39,884$39,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,694$154,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $393,636$528,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $393,636$528,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $490,330$683,438
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $528,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,287,794
XI-2 Total expenses$2,152,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$393,636
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$528,556

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