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Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living Inc

EIN 54-1913481 · Lynchburg, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO BECOME FULLY INTEGRATED INTO SOCIETY AND ACHIEVE PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE.

Income
$434,183
Spending
$390,640
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
6.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
8

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 June 30, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $293,052 spent. IL STATE GRANT DURING THE 2023-2024 YEAR, 277 DISABLED CONSUMERS AGED FOUR THROUGH EIGHTY-EIGHT WERE SERVED. OUT OF THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS THAT RECEIVED SERVICES, 14% OF THEM WERE YOUTHS RANGING FROM AGES 0-19. THE LARGEST CATEGORY SERVED WERE PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. FOLLOW UP CONTACT WAS MADE WITH 9 SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. THE IL STATE GRANT FUNDS PROVIDE CORE SERVICES AND SUPPORT IN PEER COUNSELING, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, SYSTEMS AND INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY AND TRANSITION TO THOSE WITH NEW OR EXISTING DISABILITIES.
  2. $20,191 spent. IL PART B GRANT STAFF ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN THE COUNTIES OF AMHERST, APPOMATTOX, BEDFORD AND CAMPBELL AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG. STAFF ASSISTED WITH DEVELOPING NEW PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING ITEMS FOR THE SEAC. THE IL PART B GRANT FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE FIFTH CORE SERVICE (TRANSITION AND DIVERSION).
  3. $11,649 spent. BEDFORD COUNTY PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 102 DISABLED CONSUMERS RESIDING IN BEDFORD COUNTY, VA., WHICH INCLUDED IL CORE SERVICES AS WELL AS TICKET TO WORK EMPLOYMENT NETWORK CASE SERVICES REQUESTED FROM PERSONS RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. LACIL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED WITH THE BEDFORD AREA RESOURCE COUNCIL WHICH INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 OTHER AGENCIES, BUSINESSES, CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE BEDFORD REGION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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