Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$6,942,979

Total expenses

$6,672,593

Contributions and grants received

$1,623,556

Grants paid

$3,220,292

Program service revenue

$5,307,392

Investment income

$12,031

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$5,989,504

Total liabilities, end of year

$4,119,375

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,870,129

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$6,489,050

Management and general expenses

$183,543

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$6,489,050

Program services were 97.2% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• ABILITY TOOLS IS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF TOOLS, RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY THAT INCREASES INDEPENDENCE, IMPROVES PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CALIFORNIANS WITH DISABILITIES. WE SUPPORT DEVICE LENDING LIBRARIES, REUSE CENTERS, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE PROVIDE FUNDING, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A NETWORK OF OVER 1,600 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. WE DEVELOPED THE FREEDOMTECH ALTERNATIVE FINANCING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SEEKING LOANS FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND HOME OR VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS. THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES FUNDING FROM THE DEPT OF REHABILITATION ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT, AT CARRYFORWARD CONTRACT; FREEDOMTECH LOAN PROGRAM AND OTHER FUNDING RELATED TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

  Expenses $1,242,773 · Grants $340,235 · Revenue $3,075

• THE DONETWORK CALLS TO ACTION THE CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITIES AND ALLIES, THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COALITION BUILDING TO EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE IN LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ISSUES. THE CFILC DISABILITY ORGANIZING NETWORK IS A STATEWIDE DISABILITY ADVOCACY NETWORK OF 28 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN EACH CENTER THERE IS A FULL-TIME STAFF PERSON DEVOTED TO INCREASING CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITIES. DEPT OF REHABILITATION SYSTEM CHANGE NETWORK TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS ARE INCLUDED IN DONETWORK CATEGORY.

  Expenses $98,036 · Revenue $13,076

• DISABILITY DISASTER ACCESS AND RESOURCES ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS IN DISASTER READINESS AND RECOVERY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, DISASTER READINESS TRAINING, BACKUP ELECTRICITY SUPPORT, PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS PLANNING ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REUSE AND LOAN CLOSET REFERRALS; BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A DISASTER OR ELECTRICITY SHUT-OFF. THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES FUNDING EXPENSE FROM PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO., SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, AND OTHER FUNDING AND DONATIONS RELATED TO EMERGENCY SERVICES, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND DISABILITY DISASTER ACCESS AND RESOURCE CENTERS.

  Expenses $5,126,156 · Grants $2,880,057 · Revenue $5,155,791

• YOUTH ORGANIZING (YO!) DEVELOPS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES TO BUILD A POWER BASE AMONG YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES SO THAT WE CAN EFFECTIVELY WORK FOR CHANGE. WE ENGAGE YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT OUR HISTORY, THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, DISABILITY PRIDE, ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY. YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES BUILD COMMUNITY WITH EACH OTHER, DEVELOP A SENSE OF LEADERSHIP, A POSITIVE DISABILITY IDENTITY AND ORGANIZE AND MOBILIZE EACH OTHER ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR LIVES. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. DISABLED YOUTH ARE ABLE TO VOLUNTEER WITH LOCAL INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS, WORK ON ADVOCACY ISSUES AND CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM AND FIND MENTORS WITHIN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. YO! WORKS WITH TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AGES 16 TO 28. THIS PROGRAM OF CFILC RECEIVES FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATION, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUALS.

  Expenses $15,928

• MEMBERSHIP: CFILC STARTED AS A PEER SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE FLEDGLING INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA (ILC) IN 1976. ORIGINALLY THE DIRECTORS WERE THE USUAL REPRESENTATIVES WHO WENT TO SACRAMENTO TO EDUCATE PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS ON ISSUES AFFECTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SINCE 1978, CFILC MEMBERS HAVE BEEN MEETING TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES, AND ADVOCATE FOR FREEDOM, CHOICE AND EQUALITY. BUILDING STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS IS ONE WAY WE HAVE PROVEN OUR STRENGTH. CFILC MODERATES A SERIES OF COMMUNICATION LISTSERVS FOR ILC EXECUTIVES, MANAGEMENT AND STAFF SO THAT THEY MAY ACCESS AND SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE QUICKLY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE. ILCS REGULARLY SHARE RESOURCES, MATERIALS AND "KNOW HOW," WHICH FOSTERS COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION. CFILC PRODUCES STATEWIDE MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS TO DEVELOP OUR PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA AND ACTIONS PLAN FOR SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL CHANGE. OUR MEETINGS INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS FROM FUNDERS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ILC EXECUTIVES SHARING EXPERTISE, BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES.

  Expenses $6,157 · Revenue $135,450

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• DISABILITY RESOURCES CENTER

  $240,080

  DLDC / DDAR

• RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE CENTRAL VALLEY

  $225,893

  DLDC / DDAR

• SILICON VALLEY INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER

  $214,480

  DLDC / DDAR

• SERVICE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

  $213,890

  DDAR

• COMMUNITIES ACTIVELY LIVING INDEPENDENT & FREE

  $204,567

  DDAR

• ROLLING START

  $203,778

  DDAR

• DISABILITY COMMUNIITY RESOURCE CENTER

  $198,927

  DDAR

• ACCESS CENTRAL COAST

  $198,581

  DDAR

• INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCES OF SOLANO AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES

  $168,419

  DDAR

• FREED CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

  $165,822

  DLDC / DDAR

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

17 August 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202622309349301622

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