Coalition for Citizens With Disabilities Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO EMPOWER THESE INDIVIDUALS TO REACH FOR THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE.
- Income
- $484,222
- Spending
- $474,838
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 30
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
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
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $423,194 spent. THE MS COALITION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (MSCCD) TOUCHES THE LIVES OF APPROXIMATELY 37,000 CLIENTS, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 27,000 PARENTS, THROUGH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED STATEWIDE BY THE MS PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER (MSPTI) PROJECT WHICH SERVES FAMILIES OF CHILDREN 0-26 RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. THE MSPTI PROJECT PROVIDED INFORMATION, REFERRALS, EDUCATION LAW TRAINING, MENTORING SERVICES, IEP ASSISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO PARENTS AND FAMILIES DURING TRAININGS AND VIA TELEPHONE, EMAIL SOCIAL MEDIA, PRINT/ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY EVENT EXHIBITS. ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BY ATTENDING IEP MEETINGS AND THROUGH INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH ONE-ON-ONE CONTACTS. THE PROJECT WEBSITE PROVIDES CURRENT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT UPCOMING TRAINING AND EVENTS AS WELL AS DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES AND A CONSUMER DIRECTORY TO THE OTHER STATE AND NATIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. NEWSLETTERS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS. THE PROJECT OPERATES A FACEBOOK PAGE AND ALSO UTILIZES OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION. MSPTI STAFF COLLABORATED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT (SPDG), REACH MS, TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS (PBIS) TOOLKITS TO 200 PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS DURING A STATEWIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE. THE PROJECT ALSO PROVIDED BROCHURES AND INFORMATION AT CONFERENCES AND EVENTS AND COLLABORATED WITH PROJECT PREPARE (PRESCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION), A PROJECT OF MISSISSIPPIS UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, TO PROVIDE FOLDERS OF INFORMATION AT TRAININGS CONDUCTED FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. THE MSPTI PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTED FACE-TO-FACE TRAININGS AND ONLINE TRAININGS WITH PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. TOPICS INCLUDED BASIC IDEA RIGHTS, RESEARCHED BASED PRACTICES SUCH AS PBIS, SECONDARY TRANSITION, TRANSITION FROM PART B TO PART C, AND TOPICAL/INFORMATIONAL TRAININGS ON CURRENT DISABILITY RELATED ISSUES. A REGIONAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD. A STATEWIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE MS DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), MSPTI TRAINED SOCIAL WORKS STATEWIDE ON BASIC EDUCATION RIGHTS UNDER IDEA. THE MSCCD TOOK CALLS FROM CONSUMERS AND PROVIDED INFORMATION ON DISABILITY SERVICES AND REFERRALS. WE PROVIDED 22 TRAININGS AND ASSISTED CONSUMER/FAMILY MEMBERS WITH REFERRALS FOR HOME MODIFICATIONS, RECEIVING ACCESSIBLE EQUIPMENT, ACCESSIBLE HOUSING, PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND WAIVER SERVICES, BENEFITS COUNSELING, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE. WE CONDUCTED DISABILITY AWARENESS AND ETIQUETTE TRAININGS AND AT-RISK EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE STATE. WE ALSO PROVIDED ADA SITE SURVEY AND DISPLAYED AT NUMEROUS CONERENCES AND AWARENESS EVENTS. MSCCD EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR SERVED ON THE MS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL, STATE REHABILITION COUNCIL, MS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SPEECH LANGUAGE TASK FORCE, MS AUTISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IDS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL, IDS EDUCATION FOR ALL ADVISORY COMMITEE, MS EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES WORK GROUP, DEAF-BLIND TASK FORCE, AUTISM TRAINING CURRICULUM TASK FORCE, INSTITUTE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES-EMPLOYMENT FIRST ADVISORY COUNCIL. MSCCD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO MAKES PUBLIC APPEARANCES IN THE MEDIA AND AT LOCAL AND STATE MEETINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 1992.
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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