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Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center Inc

EIN 88-0327392 · Las Vegas, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROTECT AND ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND WELFARE OF NEVADANS WITH DISABILITIES. PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND ASSIST NEVADANS WITH DISABILITIES IN UNDERSTANDING AND CONTROLLING THOSE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECT THEIR LIVES. FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT, AVAILABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES WHICH INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO NEVADANS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE THEIR LIVES AS FULLY, INDEPENDENTLY, AND PRODUCTIVELY AS POSSIBLE.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
18
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$134,797, deputy direc

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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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, 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. $791,144 spent. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM (PADD): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO TITLE I, SUBTITLE C OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2000. MENTAL ILLNESS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM FUND (PAIMI): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (DHHS/SAMHSA), AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTIONS 101-117 OF THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS ACT OF 1986. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PROGRAM (PAIR): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO P.L. 113-128 OF THE V REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AS AMENDED. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FUND (PAAT): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO SECTION 5, PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, 21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT (AT ACT OF 1998, AS AMENDED), P.L. 119-81. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) PURSUANT TO THE TICKET TO WORK AND WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT (TWWIIA) OF 1999. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR VOTER ACCESS (PAVA): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO TITLE II, SUBTITLE D, SECTION 291-292 OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA), P.L. 107-252. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (PATBI): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO SECTION 4, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO P.L. 113-128 I REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY BENEFICIARIES REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE (PABRP): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (SSA) PURSUANT TO THE STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES ACT OF 2018 (SPSSB). DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM (PADD): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO TITLE I, SUBTITLE C OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2000. MENTAL ILLNESS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM FUND (PAIMI): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (DHHS/SAMHSA), AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTIONS 101-117 OF THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS ACT OF 1986. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PROGRAM (PAIR): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO P.L. 113-128 OF THE V REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AS AMENDED. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FUND (PAAT): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO SECTION 5, PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, 21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT (AT ACT OF 1998, AS AMENDED), P.L. 119-81. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) PURSUANT TO THE TICKET TO WORK AND WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT (TWWIIA) OF 1999. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR VOTER ACCESS (PAVA): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO TITLE II, SUBTITLE D, SECTION 291-292 OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA), P.L. 107-252. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (PATBI): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (DHHS/ACL) PURSUANT TO SECTION 4, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP): THIS FUND IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO P.L. 113-128 I REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY BENEFICIARIES REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE (PABRP): THIS FUND IS USED FOR THE EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ON COMMUNITY LIVING (SSA) PURSUANT TO THE STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES ACT OF 2018 (SPSSB).

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 September 1995.

    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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