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San Antonio Independent Living Services

EIN 74-2376083 · San Antonio, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND TO PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 97%
Employees
14
Volunteers
126
Highest pay
$134,300, cfo

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 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

    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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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. $1.3 million spent. SAILS RECEIVED A CONTRACT/FUNDING THROUGH TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AND PROVIDED CONSUMERS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES WITH COMPLEX REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS, PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS, HEARING AIDS, VISUAL AIDS, VEHICLE MODIFICAITONS AND HOME MODIFICATIONS AND MANY ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS. SAILS CHANGED THE LIVES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING DEVICES AND SERVICES THAT ENABLED THEM TO LIVE A FULLER AND MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO PREVENT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM BEING INSTITUTIONALIZED IN A NURSING FACILITY.SAILS MISSION AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE WIHT DISABILITIES AND TO PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE. SAILS CONTRACT/FUNDING FOR BASIS INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES UNDER THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (TXHHSC) PROVIDES THE CORE ADVOCACY SERVICES, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, PEER SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND RESIDE IN BEXAR COUNTY AND 27 SURROUNDING COUNTIES. UNDER THE BASIC CONTRACT SAILS STAFF ALSO HOLD MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WITH CUMMUNITY PRESENTERS WHO BRING IMPORTANT RESOURCES TO THEM
  2. $320,176 spent. SAILS RECEIVED A CONTRACT/FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (ACL) WHERE FUNDING IS CONCURRENT WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE BASIC INDEPENDENT LIVING FUNDS (CORE SERVICES ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, PEER SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES) FROM TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, EXCEPT AN ADDITIONAL SERVICES OF RELOCATION FROM NURSING HOMES IS INCLUDED. STAFF PROVIDE OUTREACH FOR CONSUMERS IN NEED OF SERVICES IN BEXAR COUNTY AND 27 SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
  3. $13,203 spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED INCLUDE ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, PEER SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 1985.

    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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