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.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $73
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$767K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$718K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$767K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$555K
Expenses
$718K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$718K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$552K
Net assets
$209K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$225K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1980.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $611K Management & general 15% · $107K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$76,413Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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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

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

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3 programs · $606K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Independent Living Core Services

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

$328Kprogram expense
02

Covid-19 Relief

Disability rights & resources partners with other community organizations, businesses, and government entities (such as schools and school systems), to fund programs and services that will assist individuals with disabilities who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

$185Kprogram expense
03

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 will teach them how to safely and independently use the charlotte area transit system to reach their desired destination by public…

$94Kprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$767K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$718K
Ln 25
Programscol B$611K
Managementcol C$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Government grantsLn 1e$716K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$767K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$160K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$59K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$191K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$783
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$12K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$16K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$62K$21K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$112
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53$17$36
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$857
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$220K$492
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$718K$611K$107K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $555K$552K$3K$225K 990 PDF
FY2024 $562K$555K$6K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $549K$539K$10K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$593K$6K$216K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $767K$718K$49K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $614K$578K$36K$160K 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
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Part I · Summary $766,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $583,318$753,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,215$7,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,733$6,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $614,272$766,979
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $364,030$339,610
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,015$378,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $578,045$717,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,227$49,074
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $766,979 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$716,317
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$753,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,800$7,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,000$6,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,800 · Excluded from tax $6,002$766,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $717,905 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,257 · Management $21,861$81,118
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,063 · Management $32,112$223,175
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,643 · Management $1,332$8,975
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,093 · Management $783$2,876
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,321 · Management $4,145$23,466
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,352 · Management $13,448$25,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,291 · Management $1,174$7,465
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,872 · Management $5,323$21,195
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,620 · Management $21,192$82,812
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,472 · Management $112$2,584
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17 · Management $36$53
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,971 · Management $857$4,828
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,767 · Management $1,984$7,751
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $220,350 · Management $492$220,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,066 · Management $1,899$4,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $611,155 · Management $106,750 · Fundraising $0$717,905
Part X · Balance sheet $234,931 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,637$145,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,536$22,539
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,736$40,454
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,456$2,094
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,504$24,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,307$234,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,200$11,799
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,920$13,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,120$25,670
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,749$209,261
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,187$209,261
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,307$234,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,261 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$766,979
XI-2 Total expenses$717,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,187
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,261

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