West Central Independent Living Solutions Fiscal Agent
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WEST-CENTRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING SOLUTIONS (WILS) WORKS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $8.3 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $111,680, 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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 256 of 6 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 (2)
- $8.3 million spent. WILS IS ONE OF MISSOURI'S 21 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (CIL) AND WE HAVE SERVED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN BENTON, HENRY, JOHNSON, LAFAYETTE, PETTIS, AND SALINE COUNTIES SINCE 1997. AS A NON-PROFIT RESOURCE CENTER, WE OFFER PROGRAMS LIKE WILS BUCKET LIST CLUB, THAT ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, ADVENTURE, AND LEARNING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WILS CORE SERVICES.
- SEVEN CORE SERVICES: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - PROVIDING INFORMATION PROMOTING INDEPENDENT LIVING AND REFERRALS SUITABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. ADVOCACY - WORKING WITH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS TO SERVICES AND BENEFITS. INCLUDES WORKING WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ENTITIES TO OBTAIN EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. PEER SUPPORT - OVER HALF OF WILS BOARD AND STAFF CONSISTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. STAFF IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND HELP CONNECT AN INDIVIDUAL TO PEERS WITH SIMILAR DISABILITIES AND CHALLENGES. INDEPENDENT LIVING TRAINING - PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN OBTAINING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE THEIR LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE. HOME TRANSITION - ASSISTING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH DEVELOPING SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO TRANSITION SAFELY AND SUCCESSFULLY BACK INTO THEIR HOMES. NURSING HOME DIVERSION - PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO AVOID COSTLY INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT. YOUTH TRANSITION - PROVIDING INFORMATION AND TRAINING FOR SELF-ADVOCACY, WORKPLACE READINESS, AND JOB EXPLORATION FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHERING THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
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 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 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 March 1997.
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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