Disability Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF DISABILITY SERVICES, INC DBA ENVIDA, IS TO PROMOTE ACCESS AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH DIGNITY, FOR OLDER ADULTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, AND LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS, BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION AND HOME SERVICES IN EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES.
- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 277
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $146,145, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.2 million spent. ENVIDA'S TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SEEKS TO EXPAND ACCESS, REMOVE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. IN 2024, ENVIDA PROVIDED 45,567 RIDES THROUGHOUT EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES TO MORE THAN 1,200 INDIVIDUALS. OUR MOST COMMON TRIP PURPOSES WERE FOR ADULT DAY PROGRAMS (42%), MEDICAL (18%), WORK (10%), DIALYSIS (8%), BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (4%), AND ALL OTHER (18%). ENVIDA'S CORE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONTINUE TO CENTER ON SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION WITHIN COLORADO SPRINGS. FIXED ROUTE SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR CALHAN, YODER, RUSH, AND ELLICOT TO COLORADO SPRINGS VIA HIGHWAY 24 AND THE HIGHWAY 94 CORRIDOR. GROWTH OCCURRED IN 2024 WITH RIDES FOR NONEMERGENT MEDICAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, FOR EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES.
- $3.2 million spent. ENVIDA'S HOMECARE SERVICES OFFER CONSUMER-DIRECTED SUPPORT WITH ACTIVITIES FOR DAILY LIVING UNDER MEDICAID'S HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (HCBS) AND IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES (IHSS). ENVIDA ALSO PROVIDES PRIVATE PAY HOMECARE SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 65% OF OUR CARE PROVIDERS ARE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS HELPING THEIR LOVED ONES AGE IN PLACE AND REMAIN IN THEIR HOME WHERE THEY WANT TO BE. ENVIDA'S HOMECARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY IN EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES BUT HAVE EXPANDED INTO THE SURROUNDING PUEBLO, FREMONT AND PARK COUNTIES, WHILE BEING INTEGRATED WITH ENVIDA'S TRANSPORTATION UNDER MEDICAID'S NON-EMERGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION (NEMT). IN 2024, ENVIDA'S HOMECARE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 150,997 HOURS OF CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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