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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,380,141
Total expenses
$3,662,458
Contributions and grants received
$3,165,320
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$212,599
Other revenue
$2,222
Total assets, end of year
$9,824,933
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,967,858
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,857,075
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,017,406
Management and general expenses
$644,978
Fundraising expenses
$74
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,017,406

Program services were 82.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,985,656

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $179,664

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $68,766

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $212,599 · related or exempt $7,816 · excluded $204,783

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,222 · related or exempt $2,222

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,222

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,066,534 · program services $1,639,261 · management and general $427,273

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $252,769 · program services $220,949 · management and general $31,820

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $172,574 · program services $172,524 · management and general $50

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $594,222 · program services $366,464 · management and general $227,758

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,522 · program services $1,760 · management and general $3,762

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $249,335 · program services $109,473 · management and general $139,862

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,007 · program services $9,778 · management and general $4,229

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $33,491 · management and general $33,489 · fundraising $2

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $30,135 · program services $20,629 · management and general $9,506

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $91,023 · program services $92,076 · management and general -$1,053

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOK DEPRECIATION

    total $38,250 · management and general $38,250

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE & INTERNET

    total $35,267 · program services $31,931 · management and general $3,336

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS & INDIRECT EXP

    total $22,400 · program services $325,124 · management and general -$302,724

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $56,929 · program services $27,437 · management and general $29,420 · fundraising $72

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $255,495 · end of year $262,911

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,668,962 · end of year $775,856

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $8,153 · end of year $8,728

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $57,657 · end of year $76,794

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $362,016

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $275,294

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $122,955 · end of year $86,722

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,645,028 · end of year $7,036,205

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,853,666 · end of year $1,577,717

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $161,448 · end of year $226,831

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $955,314 · end of year $66,673

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,935,125 · end of year $1,674,354

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,243,029 · end of year $5,629,937

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,317,000 · end of year $2,227,138

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (CIL) PROVIDES SERVICES, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO ENHANCE THE RIGHTS AND ABILITIES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO LIVE SELF-DETERMINED LIVES.

  • CORE CONSUMER SERVICES: HOUSING ACCESS, REFERRAL & ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY-MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CIL'S CORE SERVICES IN FISCAL 2018, RECEIVING ONE-ON-ONE, PEER BASED, TAILORED TRAINING IN NECESSARY SKILLS SUCH AS MONEY AND TIME MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND MEDICATION MAINTENANCE, SOCIAL AND SAFETY SKILLS. MORE THAN 325 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED HELP FINDING, QUALIFYING OR RETAINING THEIR HOUSING. SPECIALISTS MATCHED INDIVIDUALS WITH THE RIGHT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO ALLOW THEM TO WORK OR LIVE AT HOME, AND MORE THAN 40 CONSUMERS RECEIVED SPECIALIZED HOME MODIFICATIONS (RAMPS, GRAB BARS, LIFTS) THAT ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE TO LIVE SAFELY. A PROGRAM TO TRANSITION INDIVIDUALS FROM INSTITUTIONS INTO THE COMMUNITY WAS CONTINUED.

    Expenses $2,288,932

  • MOBILITY MATTERS!-TRAVEL TRAINING & TRANSIT ACCESS-CIL TRAVEL TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE BECOME THE BAY AREA MODEL FOR TEACHING PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES HOW TO GET WHERE THEY NEED TO, QUICKLY AND AFFORDABLY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACTC, MTC AND OTHER BAY AREA CITIES HAVE EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM. 40+ PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ONE-ON-ONE TO GET WHERE THEY WANT TO THIS YEAR AND THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. A PARTNERSHIP WITH BART RESULTED IN MAKING THEIR WEB SITE MORE ACCESSIBLE, GETTING TRAIN AND TRANSIT INFORMATION TO ALL THEIR RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES (VISION, HEARING & PHYSICAL). CIL JOINED OTHER DISABILITY ADVOCATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLANNED NEW BART CARS BE BUILT WITH ACCESS FOR RIDERS WITH VISUAL, HEARING AND PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS ALONGSIDE OTHER RIDERS.

    Expenses $399,512

  • INDEPENDENT LIVING & QUALITY OF LIFE - INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING IN HEALTH AND SAFETY, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, MEAL PLANNING AND NUTRITION, SELF-ADVOCACY, SEXUAL AWARENESS, PERSONAL ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT, HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, RECREATION AND LEISURE, AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. MORE THAN 100 SENIORS PER YEAR PARTICIPATE IN THE SUCCESSFUL "LIVING WELL WITH A DISABILITY" CURRICULM, LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE AND THRIVE WITH AGE-RELATED DISABILITIES, OVERCOMING ISOLATION AND DEPRESSION AS WELL AS NEW PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS, CIL ENTERED INTO A COUNTY-WIDE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARE AGENCY ON AGING (AAA) AND THE HAYWARD ILC TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOR SENIORS.

    Expenses $328,962

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sara Kershnar

    DEVELOPMENT DIR.

    Total calculated
    $128,938
    From this org
    $112,690
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,248
    Hours/week
    40
  • Karen Rose

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alicia Contreras

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Leon

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Devva Kasnitz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sunaura Taylor

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judith Rogers

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dominika Bednarska

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lateef McLeod

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joshua Halstead

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kanwar Singh

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ted Dienstfrey

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jacqueline Garrett

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349306602

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