CARING AND SHARING CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARING AND SHARING CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC

EIN 59-3102837 · Human Services (P820)

What they do

"EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES" is DISABILITY ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS MISSION. IT is A MISSION THAT INCLUDES ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, MENTORING, TRAINING, TRANSITION and BEYOND to TRULY EMPOWER. RESPECT, CHOICE and CHANGE ARE AT THE CENTER of EMPOWERMENT. EVERY INDIVIDUAL is ENCOURAGED to EMBRACE EMPOWERMENT and UNDERSTAND THAT IT MAY MEAN A NEW WAY of LOOKING AT THINGS and MAKING THEM HAPPEN. FISCAL, OPERATIONAL, ADVOCACY and HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES REFLECT SUPPORT for EMPOWERMENT AS AGENTS of CHOICE and CHANGE. ALL POLICIES of THE ORGANIZATION MUST ADVANCE THE MISSION, ELIMINATE BARRIERS and FOSTER INCLUSION. SINCE 1992, DISABILITY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER HAS BEEN WORKING to HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN PINELLAS and PASCO COUNTIES to REMOVE BARRIERS to INDEPENDENCE and ENSURE EQUALITY. WE HAVE A REPUTATION for EXCELLENCE COMBINED WITH CONSUMER-FOCUSED COMPASSIONATE SERVICES THAT HELP THOSE WE SERVE to GAIN or MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AT HOME, AT WORK, and IN ALL ASPECTS of COMMUNITY LIF

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.64%of revenue went to mission work95.4% of expenses · Program services

1.32%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$86.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.69%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $101,739 for NICOLE REED (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,592,557

Mission workProgram services$1,316,08882.64% of revenue95.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,9062.69% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,9591.32% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$212,60413.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,379,95386.65% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 5.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,592,557

Expenses$1,379,953

Annual surplus $212,604 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,316,088 · 95.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,906 · 3.1% of expenses

Fundraising$20,959 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,592,557

Expenses$1,379,953

Assets$1,095,986

Income$1,592,557

Contributions$1,526,649

Mission work (program services)$1,316,088

Fundraising$20,959

Management and general$42,906

Executive compensation (total)$796,002

Accounting fees$15,599

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NICOLE REEDEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $101,739Base $86,677 · Other $15,062

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

NICOLE REEDEXECUTIVE DI

BARB PAGEBOARD MEMBER

GLORIA LEPIK CORRIGANBOARD MEMBER

HELENE BERGERBOARD MEMBER

JACK HUMBURGPRESIDENT

JAY BURKEYBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER FRENCHBOARD MEMBER

JOHN SOUSABOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY LEGGETTTREASURER

LYNN DECOLABOARD MEMBER

MARY BUCCASECRETARY

ROSS SILVERSVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 12552 BELCHER RD S, LARGO, FL 33773-3014
County: Pinellas
In care of: NICOLE REED
Primary officer: NICOLE REED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhelp@getflywheel.com Phone(727) 539-7550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MKA ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P820)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities