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Disability Network Capital Area

EIN 38-2154463 · Lansing, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TRANSFORMING THINKING TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.6 million spent. DISABILITY NETWORK CAPITAL AREA HAD ANOTHER EXCELLENT YEAR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. 578 CONSUMERS DEVELOPED AND ESTABLISHED GOALS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, SELF-ADVOCACY,PEER SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. DNCAP STAFF PROVIDED 18,035.5 HOURS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING AREAS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL. A MAJOR FOCUS OF OUR CENTER THIS YEAR WAS PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICE AND EXPANDING SERVICES. WE WORKED WITH OVER 80 SERVICE AGENCIES TO BRING NEW SERVICES AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WE SERVED THROUGH COMBINED EVENTS. WE SAW AN INCREASE IN OUR OUT-OF-COUNTY SERVICES FOR THE YEAR, AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE REACHED INCLUDING 200 PEOPLE FROM CLINTON, EATON, AND SHIAWASSEE COUNTIES. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE NEW PROGRAMMING TO CONSUMERS, FOCUSING ON OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS,INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND ACCESSIBLE RECREATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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 October 1981.
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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