Mainstreaming Consultants INC

Tax-deductible

Charlotte, NC501(c)(3)EIN 56-1268845

To guard the civil rights of people with disabilities by empowering ourselves and others to live as we choose.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
6 of 6
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$86K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 15% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $73
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$174K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 44% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
9
independent of 9 voting board members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$555K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$552K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$555K
FY2025▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$555K
Expenses
$552K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$718K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$552K
Net assets
$225K
FY2025▲ +28%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$225K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMainstreaming Consultants INC
EINHdr · item D56-1268845
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1980
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCharlotte, NC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jdisability-rights.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.00
Program services82%$451K
Management & general18%$101K
Fundraising$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+0.6%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -48% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$400K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$400K
Total liabilities
$174K
FY2025▼ -30%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$174K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$400K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$178K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$174K
Total net assetsLn 32$225K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$536K · 97%
Program service revenue$6K · 1%
Investment income$7K · 1%
Other revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$536K
Program service revenue1%$6K
Investment income1%$7K
Other revenue1%$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$510K
Total revenueLn 12$555K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $178K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $552K · Less non-cash grants $20 · Cash operating expenses/yr $552K
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $451K · Total expenses $552K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $101K · Total expenses $552K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $676 · Total expenses $552K
0.1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $27K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $536K · Total revenue $555K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $510K · Total revenue $555K
92%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6K · Total revenue $555K
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $555K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6K · Total expenses $552K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $555K · Prior year $562K
-1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $614K · FY2024 $555K
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $225K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $555K · Expenses $552K
+0.6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $400K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $225K · Total assets $400K
56%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $400K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Samantha Nevins · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $86K · Total expenses $552K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $420K · Total expenses $552K
76%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 18%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.1%——
Revenue growth -1%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$85,508Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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
Samantha Nevins$85,508$72,183$70,800$34,160——
Julia Sain————$76,413$66,167

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Advocates for disability civil rights, empowering people to live as they choose.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $448K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Independent Living Core Services

As a center for independent living, disability rights & resources provides five core services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, advocacy, and community integration. For a full description of each core service, see schedule o.1.

$318Kprogram expense
02

Let's All Go!

Disability rights & resources offers people with disabilities helpful guidance to understand and navigate the transportation system in mecklenburg county. Each individual is provided with a travel trainer who teaches them how to safely and independently use the charlotte area transit system to reach their desired destination by public…

$106Kprogram expense
03

Transitions to Community Living (tcl)

Disability rights & resources provides community inclusion services to transitions to community living (TCL) members referred to us. Community inclusion is a peer-driven service to assist people in community living.

$24Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$73

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $555K$552K-1% 990 PDF
FY2024 $562K$555K+2% 990 PDF
FY2023 $549K$539K-8% 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$593K-22% 990 PDF
FY2021 $767K$718K+25% 990 PDF
FY2020 $614K$578K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,950 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,401 · Management $16,031 · Fundraising $107$91,539
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,828 · Management $47,378 · Fundraising $320$263,526
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,368 · Management $1,811 · Fundraising $11$10,190
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,776 · Management $4,703 · Fundraising $30$26,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,246 · Management $4,942 · Fundraising $33$28,221
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,747 · Management $6,377 · Fundraising $17$21,141
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,340 · Management $3,606 · Fundraising $9$11,955
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,640 · Management $1,712 · Fundraising $30$17,382
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,689 · Management $9,104 · Fundraising $61$51,854
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,174 · Management $118 · Fundraising $24$10,316
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,418 · Management $65 · Fundraising $1$2,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,910$3,910
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,635 · Management $492 · Fundraising $5$4,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,360 · Management $403 · Fundraising $28$8,791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $450,622 · Management $100,652 · Fundraising $676$551,950

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