Center on Independent Living

Analysis

Center on Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Converse, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Center on Independent Living reported income of $797k and spending of $881k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $776k to $797k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Center on Independent Living sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Blessings Christian Childcare Center Inc ($797k), Southwest Mississippi Childrens Advocacy Center Inc ($797k) and The Family Enrichment Center Inc ($797k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $240k. At year end it held assets of $640k against liabilities of $144k, net assets of $496k. It reported 10 employees.