Delta Center for Independent Living Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote greater independence for individuals with disabilities.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $146,574, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 2514 of 14 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 June 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 (1)
- $7.0 million spent. Delta Center for Independent Living is a non-profit organization which exists to support people with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community. Our coverage area includes St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties. We are one of twenty-one centers in Missouri. Centers for Independent Living arose from the disability rights movement in the early 1970s. Communities were not accessible and supports to assist people with remaining in their homes did not exist. The disability rights movement led to the Rehabilitation Act of 1975 and eventually the Americans with Disabilities Act. . Connecting people to community resources through our information and referral services assisted 507 people during the last reporting year. Referrals range from financial assistance to transportation to in-home supports and health care services. There is no end to what people with disabilities will need in the way of community supports to remain independent. . Skills training, which can encompass self-advocacy, cooking, budgeting, etc. was provided to 28 people over the last year. . Peer support services connect people with disabilities with each other in order to create natural support networks of people who have common, shared experiences. Thirty-three received peer support services during the year. . Delta Center partners with the Veterans Administration by providing veteran-directed in-home services in Warren, Lincoln, and Montgomery Counties and St. Louis City in Missouri as well as a dozen counties in Illinois. This program continues to grow. Delta Center also provides the financial management service part of the program to Centers for Independent Living in other parts of the county which offer the Veteran Program. . Delta Center offers an equipment exchange program which provides durable medical equipment to people who otherwise cannot afford them. During this fiscal year, Delta Center received $36,097 worth of donated items (if they had been purchased new). We recorded those donations at an estimated fair market value when donated of $10,829. Ninety-two individuals received donated medical and adaptive equipment. . Delta Center offers an Aging in Place assessment designed to identify potential risks and barriers to someone wishing to age-in-place at home. The assessment also offers suggestions for supports and resources to mitigate risks as much as possible. . Delta Center partners with other social service agencies to address needs in the community such as affordable and accessible housing, transportation, and health care needs. . Across all programs, Delta Center provided services during the year to 801 people in fiscal year 25.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 June 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 December 1996.
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.
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