Inglis Community Services Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
INGLIS' MISSION IS TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM - TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $6.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $412,178, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 155% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 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)
- $5.8 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1877, INGLIS HAS BEEN SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE THE LIVES THEY CHOOSE, WHERE AND HOW THEY CHOOSE. INGLIS IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CEREBRAL PALSY, SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RESULTING IN SOME LEVEL OF PARALYSIS AND MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT. FROM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING, TO LONG-TERM CARE INGLIS MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. INGLIS HAS THREE KEY AREAS OF PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS UNDER THE "PARENT" OF INGLIS FOUNDATION, INCLUDING: INGLIS COMMUNITY SERVICES, A COLLECTION OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY; INGLIS HOUSING CORPORATION, THE LARGEST PRIVATE DEVELOPER IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA OF AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND INGLIS HOUSE, A SPECIALIZED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FOR ADULTS 18 AND OLDER. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY INGLIS' THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS A COMMITMENT TO PERSON-CENTERED CARE. INGLIS SERVES MORE THAN 2,800 PEOPLE DIRECTLY, AND MANY MORE INDIRECTLY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, WWW.INGLIS.ORG, AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING ITS MISSION TO "ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST."INGLIS COMMUNITY SERVICES INGLIS COMMUNITY SERVICES (ICS), A MISSION-DRIVEN SUBSIDIARY OF INGLIS FOUNDATION, IS DEDICATED TO ENABLING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND SELF-DETERMINATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1968 IN PHILADELPHIA, ICS HAS EVOLVED INTO A STATEWIDE LEADER IN DISABILITY SERVICES, IMPACTING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND AS WELL AS SERVICE PROVIDERS, LANDLORDS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS. ROOTED IN A DEEP COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY, ICS DELIVERS INNOVATIVE AND PERSON-CENTERED SOLUTIONS ACROSS A VARIETY OF SERVICES, AND EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO THRIVE ON THEIR OWN TERMS WHILE STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS THAT SUPPORT THEM. FROM CUTTING-EDGE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO SELF-DETERMINATION HOUSING OF PENNSYLVANIA, WE REMOVE BARRIERS AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.INGLIS COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:INGLIS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (IATS) PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED, GOALS-BASED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE SEEKING TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, OR LIFE MANAGEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY.SERVICES: ASSESSMENT, SMART HOME PLANNING AND DEVICE INSTALLATION, 3D PRINTING SOLUTIONS, ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION AND GROUP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONSULTATIONS SERVICE REGION: PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES FUNDERS: GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DCED), HUD, THE CRAIG H. NEILSEN FOUNDATION, THE SARAH RALSTON FOUNDATION, AGREEMENTS WITH PA HEALTH & WELLNESS AND AMERIHEALTH, AND THE INGLIS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME FUND INGLIS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (IES) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND PARTNERS WITH EMPLOYERS TO ASSIST THOSE WITH DISABILITIES TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES: ASSESSMENT, JOB READINESS, SKILL BUILDING, JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION THROUGH ON-THE-JOB COACHING SERVICE REGION: GREATER PHILADELPHIA (BUCKS, DELAWARE, CHESTER, MONTGOMERY, AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES) FUNDERS: OVR, CHC MCOS, AND CONTRACTS THROUGH UNIQUE SOURCE INGLIS SELF DETERMINATION HOUSING OF PENNSYLVANIA (SDHP) PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGH THREE INITIATIVES TO INCREASE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS. THE REGIONAL HOUSING COORDINATOR (RHC) PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PARTNERS ACROSS PA TO BUILD CAPACITY. INGLIS HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE (HMI) PROVIDES NO-COST HOME MODIFICATIONS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS TO HELP THEM LIVE IN HOMES OF THEIR CHOICE. THE 811 PRA PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH PHFA TO ADMINISTER THE WAITLIST FOR THIS RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SDHP INITIATIVES: HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE (HMI) ASSISTS HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS TO AGE IN PLACE SERVICE REGION: STATEWIDE AND REGIONALLY (BASED ON GRANT SPECIFICATIONS) FUNDERS: GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DCED), HUD, THE CRAIG H. NEILSEN FOUNDATION, THE SARAH RALSTON FOUNDATION, AND THE INGLIS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME FUND REGIONAL HOUSING COORDINATOR PROGRAM (RHC) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO INCREASE CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY IN HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS. SERVICE REGION: ALL 67 COUNTIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH FUNDER: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) 811 PRA MANAGES THE WAITLIST AND PROVIDES PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE OUTREACH TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. SERVICE REGION: STATEWIDE (STAFF LOCATED IN COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE) FUNDERS: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) BY WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (PHFA)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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