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Florida Independent Living Council Inc

EIN 59-3587277 · Tallahassee, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT LIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Income
$573,741
Spending
$581,785
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$118,232, executive di

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $502,953 spent. FILC AND THE FLORIDA CILS CREATED A NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE FOR RESPONDING TO FLORIDIANS WITH DISABILITIES DURING DISASTERS. FILC HAS SUCCESSFULLY ENSURED THAT THE CILS ARE INCLUDED IN THE STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN AS CRITICAL PARTNERS IN MASS CARE. THIS ACTION HAS ASSISTED SEVERAL CILS WITH GRANTS AND IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISIONS. ALSO, FILC SUPPORTED THE ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS TEAM DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD AND ASSISTED WITH POLICIES TO TRANSFER THE ACTIVITY BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, THE FLORIDA CILS HAVE PROVIDED 100% OF THE DME DISTRIBUTED DURING DISASTERS, WHICH HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE CILS' PROVISION OF WRAPAROUND AND TRANSITION SERVICES. THE LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPANDING IT WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE CILS. EVERY CIL PARTICIPATED IN THE STATE IN THE TRAINING SERIES. FILC HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION TO TELL THE TREMENDOUS STORIES OF THE CILS. WE ARE WORKING ON THE DASHBOARD, A GIS MAPPING TOOL THAT ALLOWS CILS TO GATHER DEMOGRAPHICS DOWN TO THE ZIP CODE LEVEL, AND WE HAVE BEGUN TALKS WITH Q90 TO STANDARDIZE REPORTING. THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE CILS ' SUCCESS. MORE WILL BE REPORTED ON THE NEXT PPR, AS THIS PROCESS WAS DEVELOPED DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL, WITH DELEGATES PARTICIPATING FROM ACROSS FLORIDA. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION FROM THE FLORIDA CILS. FILC AND THE FLORIDA CILS CREATED A NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE FOR RESPONDING TO FLORIDIANS WITH DISABILITIES DURING DISASTERS. FILC HAS SUCCESSFULLY ENSURED THAT THE CILS ARE INCLUDED IN THE STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN AS CRITICAL PARTNERS IN MASS CARE. THIS ACTION HAS ASSISTED SEVERAL CILS WITH GRANTS AND IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISIONS. ALSO, FILC SUPPORTED THE ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS TEAM DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD AND ASSISTED WITH POLICIES TO TRANSFER THE ACTIVITY BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, THE FLORIDA CILS HAVE PROVIDED 100% OF THE DME DISTRIBUTED DURING DISASTERS, WHICH HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE CILS' PROVISION OF WRAPAROUND AND TRANSITION SERVICES. THE LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPANDING IT WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE CILS. EVERY CIL PARTICIPATED IN THE STATE IN THE TRAINING SERIES. FILC HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION TO TELL THE TREMENDOUS STORIES OF THE CILS. WE ARE WORKING ON THE DASHBOARD, A GIS MAPPING TOOL THAT ALLOWS CILS TO GATHER DEMOGRAPHICS DOWN TO THE ZIP CODE LEVEL, AND WE HAVE BEGUN TALKS WITH Q90 TO STANDARDIZE REPORTING. THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE CILS ' SUCCESS. MORE WILL BE REPORTED ON THE NEXT PPR, AS THIS PROCESS WAS DEVELOPED DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL, WITH DELEGATES PARTICIPATING FROM ACROSS FLORIDA. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION FROM THE FLORIDA CILS.

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 October 13, 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 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 September 2025.

    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 November 1999.

    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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