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Invisible Disabilities Association

EIN 83-0390659 · Parker, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE INVISIBLE DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE AND CONNECT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TOUCHED BY ILLNESS, PAIN AND DISABILITY AROUND THE GLOBE. IDA'S VISION IS THAT THEY WOULD BE INVISIBLE NO MORE. THE GOAL IS FOR PEOPLE TO BELIEVE EVEN IF THEY CAN NOT SEE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE ILLNESS, PAIN OR DISABILITY.

Income
$75,792
Spending
$89,234
Reserves
-6.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 566% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IDA PRESENTED AND CONSULTED FOR VARIOUS COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN 2024 HTTP://IDPRESENTS.ORG
  2. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IDA'S WEBSITE HTTPS://INVISIBLEDISABILITIES.ORG WAS VISITED OVER 200,000 TIMES. BUT YOU LOOK GOOD BOOK REACHED APPROX. 35,000 COPIES IN CIRCULATION AROUND THE GLOBE THE INVISIBLE DISABILITIES ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITY CONNECTS PEOPLE LIVING WITH INVISIBLE DISABILITIES FOR SUPPORT AND ADVICE. SHARE STORIES OF DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND MORE. HTTP://INVISIBLEDISABILITIESCOMMUNITY.ORG OVER 200,000 ONLINE FOLLOWERS AS WELL WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/INVISIBLEDISABILITIES & WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/INVISIBLEDISABILITIES
  3. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IDA HOSTED THE 17TH ANNUAL AWARDS GALA ON 10-26-24, TIME TO BELIEVE VIRTUALLY. HTTP://IDAAWARDS.ORG INVISIBLE DISABILITIES WEEK TAKES PLACE DURING THE 3RD WEEK IN OCTOBER EVERY YEAR, PROCLAIMED IN 2024 BY THE STATES OF COLORADO, ILLINOIS, AND OHIO. HTTP://INVISIBLEDISABILITIESWEEK.ORG
  4. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE NATIONAL DISABILITY ID INITIATIVE ALLOWS FOR VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE ON GOVERNMENT IDS FOR ANYONE WITH ANY DISABILITY, ILLNESS OR CHRONIC PAIN. NO PERSONAL INFORMATION IS STORED ON THE ID TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR SPECIFIC DISABILITY. IDA'S LOGO AS THE DISABILITY SYMBOL PROVIDES RECOGNITION OF A DISABILITY AND THE NEED FOR POSSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS. THE SYMBOL IS NOW IN USE IN ALASKA, COLORADO AND UTAH. HTTP://NATIONALDISABILITY.ID IDA LAUNCHED DISABILITY ID'S AVAILABLE IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY HTTP://DISABILITY.ID

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 2024.

    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 July 2006.

    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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