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Dakota Center for Independent Living Inc

EIN 45-0430508 · Bismarck, ND

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DAKOTA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING BELIEVES IN EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY MINIMIZING BARRIERS, ADVOCATING FOR INCLUSION, AND PROMOTING CONSUMER CHOICE.

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%
Employees
25
Highest pay
$90,739, executive direc

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: 56 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% 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 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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 (4)
  1. $1.4 million spent. MFP/NDTDPP GRANT - TRANSITIONED 87 INDIVIDUALS FROM NURSING FACILITIES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. ASSISTED IN PURCHASING HOME FURNISHINGS SUCH AS BEDS, SHEETS, BLANKETS, PILLOWS, FOOD, DISHES, KITCHEN TABLE AND TV'S. ALSO PROVIDED ASSISTIVE DEVICES SUCH AS LIFT CHAIRS, THREE WHEEL SCOOTER, SET BACK HINGES, SHOWER CHAIR, HOYER LIFT, NON SLIP MATS, REACHES, RAMPS AND MODIFIED EATING UTENSILS.
  2. $449,956 spent. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT - SERVES 18 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. SERVED 500 CONSUMERS IN DIRECT SERVICE, THIS INCLUDES THE SOUTH WEST COUNTIES IN NORTH DAKOTA. PROVIDED 4,090 INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR INDIVIDUALS. ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS WITH ENROLLMENT/COMPARISON IN MEDICARE PART D PLANS. MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION PROVIDING MONEY MANAGEMENT CLASSES AND DRIVERS PERMIT CLASSES TO STUDENTS. ASSISTED CONSUMERS WITH TAX RETURNS AND WITH THE NORTH DAKOTA RENTAL REBATE. PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR ADVOCATE FOR ACCESSIBLE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF BUSINESSES. PERFORMED 37 ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR VOTING POLLING SITES AND 504 ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF VARIOUS FACILITIES. PROVIDED DEMONSTRATIONS ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN VARIOUS COUNTIES.
  3. $112,189 spent. OTHER SERVICES - REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE AND OTHER SERVICES. DCIL PROVIDED REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SERVICES FOR APPOXIMATELY 28 CONSUMERS. PROVIDED DEMONSTRATIONS IN 12 ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGY BOOTHS IN WHICH 618 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED.
  4. $111,774 spent. STATE GRANT - SAME ACHIEVEMENTS AS IN 4(a) ABOVE. THE SERVICE AREA FOR THIS GRANT CONSISTS OF COUNTIES IN SOUTH WEST NORTH DAKOTA.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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