Diverse Ability Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mission: Diverse Ability Incorporated (DAI), as a youth driven nonprofit organization, empowers youth and young adults who have disabilities on their journeys to independence through peer-based programs and services. Continued on Schedule O.
- Income
- $629,639
- Spending
- $573,724
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $80,000, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
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 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)
- $281,426 spent. DAI provided training, education, navigation, and technical assistance to youth, families, young adult peer leaders, and professionals throughout the State of Arizona, by way of our overarching Arizona Youth Leadership and Engagement Initiatives. This includes the Arizona Youth Leadership Forum, Arizona Youth Engagement Academy, Person Centered Planning, Skills to Pay the Bills, and peer navigation for youth and young adults with disabilities navigating their respective pathways to young adulthood. 350 youth/young adults, peer staff members and peer leaders who have disabilities participated in, presented, joined and/or facilitated the training and engagement opportunities outlined in this response. 124 Person-Centered Plans were facilitated in classrooms and in AZYLF, 2 AZYLFs were offered/held with 26 AZYLF graduates, 3 AZYEAs were offered/held; 16 AZYEA graduates, 52 one-to-one Peer Navigation services were provided, 36 youth participated in Skills to Pay the Bills in classrooms, and public workshops. We engaged 18 trained youth peer leaders in leadership activities; attended numerous outreach events to disseminate information on DAI, and facilitated several sessions and/or presentations at conferences, summits, institutes, in schools and the community. All youth who participated completed the services they engaged in; success included: Strengthened their self-determination and self-advocacy skills; Utilized their voice as a youth/young adults who has lived experience; Enhanced, sharpened, practiced, grew, and put into practice learned leadership, work readiness, and independent living skills; Created or facilitated Person-Centered Plans; Participated in community and civic engagement, volunteerism and service learning. Continued on Schedule O. Learned about disability history and culture, the IL Movement and Philosophy, putting the learning into practice in their own lives and by educating others; Gained knowledge of disability and community resources that could support their life journeys through workshops, peer navigation, speakers, and inperson experiences, Enhanced friendships, support services, and leadership skills by engaging in DAIs Youth Advisory Community and other DAI offered programs and opportunities, Participated in engagement opportunities as DAI volunteers, interns and Peer Leaders; experienced more success in life areas including, employment, post secondary education, and independent living.
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 2017.
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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