Nonprofit · EIN 56-1268845
MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC
Also known as DISABILITY RIGHTS AND RESOURCES
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $555,069 | $551,950 | $3,119 | $399,833 | $174,363 | $225,470 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $561,534 | $555,439 | $6,095 | $426,418 | $250,377 | $176,041 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $548,680 | $539,048 | $9,632 | $462,721 | $247,385 | $215,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $535,937
- of which government grants
- $510,043
- Program service revenue
- $6,000
- Investment income
- $7,348
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,784
- Other revenue
- $5,784
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,539
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,526
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $419,985
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,141
- Occupancy
- $51,854
- Travel
- $10,316
- Depreciation
- $3,910
- Program services (functional)
- $450,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,652
- Fundraising (functional)
- $676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $426,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $399,833
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,363
- Net assets, end of year
- $225,470
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $225,470
- Gross receipts
- $556,624
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA NEVINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $85,508 | $4,068 |
| AMRITA PATEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MCINERNEY | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ABOWD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DUNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHILDERS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA NEVINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $72,183 | $4,675 |
| XUAN TRUONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MCINERNEY | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ABOWD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DUNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ANSALDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA NEVINS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 35 | $70,800 | $4,699 |
| ELIZABETH ABOWD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ANSALDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BAKER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHILDERS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DUNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MCINERNEY | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XUAN TRUONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5801 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR STE 101, CHARLOTTE, NC 28212-8870
- In care of
- % SAMANTHA NEVINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMANTHA NEVINS, 5801 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE 101, CHARLOTTE, NC 28212
- Signed the 990
- AMRITA PATEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (704) 537-0550
- Website
- DISABILITY-RIGHTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SHARPE PATEL CPA
Mission
TO CREATE A FULLY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE, WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES, MAY PURSUE THEIR OWN GOALS AND CHOICES FOR LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER.
Program accomplishments
- INDEPENDENT LIVING CORE SERVICES:AS A CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES PROVIDES FIVE CORE SERVICES: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, PEER COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF EACH CORE SERVICE, SEE SCHEDULE O.1. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO THEM, AS WELL AS REFERRALS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST THEM. 2. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING CONSISTS OF PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN PERFORMING DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCES.3. PEER COUNSELING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES THEMSELVES, TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES REACH THEIR PERSONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING GOALS THROUGH COUNSELING, REFERRALS, AND EDUCATION ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES. 4. TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY SERVICES, THE AGENCY WORKS WITH THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESSES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT STAND BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP AND AN INDEPENDENT QUALITY OF LIFE. 5. COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICES (I) FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES FROM NURSING HOMES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENCES WITH THE REQUISITE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES; (II) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF ENTERING INSTITUTIONS SO THAT THEY MAY REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY; AND (III) FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF YOUTH WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES TO POSTSECONDARY LIFE. ALL OF THESE CORE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN MECKLENBURG, GASTON, UNION, AND CABARRUS COUNTIES.Expenses $317,718 · revenue $6,000
- LET'S ALL GO!:DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES OFFERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HELPFUL GUIDANCE TO UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDED WITH A TRAVEL TRAINER WHO TEACHES THEM HOW TO SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY USE THE CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM TO REACH THEIR DESIRED DESTINATION BY PUBLIC BUS, LIGHT RAIL, OR STREETCAR. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TRAVEL SKILLS THAT ARE TAILORED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WHILE FOLLOWING A SPECIFIC ROUTE.Expenses $106,114
- TRANSITIONS TO COMMUNITY LIVING (TCL):DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES PROVIDES COMMUNITY INCLUSION SERVICES TO TRANSITIONS TO COMMUNITY LIVING (TCL) MEMBERS REFERRED TO US. COMMUNITY INCLUSION IS A PEER-DRIVEN SERVICE TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY LIVING. PEERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE TRANSITIONING OR HAVE RECENTLY TRANSITIONED FROM CONGREGATE LIVING SETTINGS INTO INDEPENDENT HOUSING. COMMUNITY INCLUSION ASSISTS PEOPLE IN CONNECTING TO RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LEISURE OR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON NATURAL SUPPORTS AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING VALUED SOCIAL ROLES (E.G. MARRIAGE, PARENTING). CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.DATA SUPPORTS THAT PEOPLE RETURN TO CONGREGATE LIVING DUE TO LONELINESS, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND BOREDOM. COMMUNITY INCLUSION SUPPORTS TCL MEMBERS IN IDENTIFYING ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO TCL MEMBERS SO THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.Expenses $23,738
- ADAPTIVE SOLUTIONS:DISABILITY RIGHTS & RESOURCES OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER NONPROFITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS, INCLUDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, AND OTHERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, POLICY REVIEW, BLUEPRINT REVIEW, PHYSICAL SITE SURVEYS FOR ACCESSIBILITY, AND CONSULTING SERVICES.Expenses $3,052
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1268845
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $399,833
- Income (IRS master file)
- $556,624
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $555,069 | $551,950 | $399,833 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $561,534 | $555,439 | $426,418 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $548,680 | $539,048 | $462,721 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $599,387 | $592,916 | $244,335 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1268845).
Questions about MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC
- What is the EIN of MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC is 56-1268845.
- Is MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SAMANTHA NEVINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,508 (SAMANTHA NEVINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MAINSTREAMING CONSULTANTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $555,069, expenses of $551,950 and total assets of $399,833 at year end.
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