Mainstreaming Consultants Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE A FULLY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE, WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES, MAY PURSUE THEIR OWN GOALS AND CHOICES FOR LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER.
- Income
- $555,069
- Spending
- $551,950
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 92%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $89,576, executive director
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: 67 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 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)
- $317,718 spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING CORE SERVICES:AS A CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES PROVIDES FIVE CORE SERVICES: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, PEER COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF EACH CORE SERVICE, SEE SCHEDULE O.1. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO THEM, AS WELL AS REFERRALS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST THEM. 2. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING CONSISTS OF PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN PERFORMING DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCES.3. PEER COUNSELING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES THEMSELVES, TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES REACH THEIR PERSONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING GOALS THROUGH COUNSELING, REFERRALS, AND EDUCATION ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES. 4. TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY SERVICES, THE AGENCY WORKS WITH THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESSES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT STAND BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP AND AN INDEPENDENT QUALITY OF LIFE. 5. COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICES (I) FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES FROM NURSING HOMES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENCES WITH THE REQUISITE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES; (II) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF ENTERING INSTITUTIONS SO THAT THEY MAY REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY; AND (III) FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF YOUTH WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES TO POSTSECONDARY LIFE. ALL OF THESE CORE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN MECKLENBURG, GASTON, UNION, AND CABARRUS COUNTIES.
- $106,114 spent. LET'S ALL GO!:DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES OFFERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HELPFUL GUIDANCE TO UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDED WITH A TRAVEL TRAINER WHO TEACHES THEM HOW TO SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY USE THE CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM TO REACH THEIR DESIRED DESTINATION BY PUBLIC BUS, LIGHT RAIL, OR STREETCAR. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TRAVEL SKILLS THAT ARE TAILORED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WHILE FOLLOWING A SPECIFIC ROUTE.
- $23,738 spent. TRANSITIONS TO COMMUNITY LIVING (TCL):DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES PROVIDES COMMUNITY INCLUSION SERVICES TO TRANSITIONS TO COMMUNITY LIVING (TCL) MEMBERS REFERRED TO US. COMMUNITY INCLUSION IS A PEER-DRIVEN SERVICE TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY LIVING. PEERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE TRANSITIONING OR HAVE RECENTLY TRANSITIONED FROM CONGREGATE LIVING SETTINGS INTO INDEPENDENT HOUSING. COMMUNITY INCLUSION ASSISTS PEOPLE IN CONNECTING TO RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LEISURE OR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON NATURAL SUPPORTS AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING VALUED SOCIAL ROLES (E.G. MARRIAGE, PARENTING). CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.DATA SUPPORTS THAT PEOPLE RETURN TO CONGREGATE LIVING DUE TO LONELINESS, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND BOREDOM. COMMUNITY INCLUSION SUPPORTS TCL MEMBERS IN IDENTIFYING ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO TCL MEMBERS SO THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
- $3,052 spent. ADAPTIVE SOLUTIONS:DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER NONPROFITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS, INCLUDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, AND OTHERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, POLICY REVIEW, BLUEPRINT REVIEW, PHYSICAL SITE SURVEYS FOR ACCESSIBILITY, AND CONSULTING SERVICES.
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
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 August 1980.
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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