Access Center for Independent Living
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENSURE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE COMPLETE ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY CHOOSE TO LIVE. WE DO THIS THROUGH ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, PEER SUPPORT, RECYCLING OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TRANSITIONONG FROM A NURSING FACILITY TO A COMMUNITY SETTING.
- Income
- $764,059
- Spending
- $688,713
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $86,378, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- $578,560 spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AS DEFINED BY TITLE VII OF THE REHABILIATATION ACT. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, PEER SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, ADVOCACY, AND TRANSITION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE CENTER SERVED 140 CONSUMERS OVER NINE COUNTIES, PROVIDED 159 INDIVIDUAL SERVICES, OVER 1,711 HOURS OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDED DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING TO 34 PEOPLE FROM TWO PARTNER AGENCIES, TRAINED ONE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INCLUDING OVER 225 OFFICERS.
- $6,677 spent. THE CENTER PROVIDES TRANSITION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS WISHING TO TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING. WE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED 17 INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITY LIVING IN THE FISCAL YEAR, AND HAVE AN ADDITIONAL TEN INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSITIONING. WE ASSIST CONSUMERS IN FINDING HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on February 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on February 15, 2013.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 September 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 April 2013.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Resource Center for Independent Living Inc (Utica, NY), EIN 22-2518284. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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