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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1090306

CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC

Tax-exempt · GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

Financials

$1.7M$1.7M2022$2.1M$1.9M2023$2.7M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,708,720$2,107,802$600,918$2,268,846$473,739$1,795,107
June 30, 2024990$2,057,002$1,875,983$181,019$1,266,588$103,770$1,162,818
June 30, 2023990$1,699,637$1,715,203-$15,566$1,109,175$127,376$981,799
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,153,346
of which government grants
$2,012,346
Program service revenue
$420,680
Investment income
$89,635
Net rental income
$44,988
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,473
Other revenue
$45,059

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$166,155
Other salaries and wages
$1,155,474
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,506,285
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$36,145
Occupancy
$48,505
Travel
$45,893
Depreciation
$54,135
Program services (functional)
$1,379,060
Management and general (functional)
$728,742

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,266,588
Total assets, end of year
$2,268,846
Total liabilities, end of year
$473,739
Net assets, end of year
$1,795,107
Land, buildings and equipment
$790,653
Publicly traded securities
$426,247
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,795,107
Gross receipts
$3,012,579
Employees
41
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
CO

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID NELSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$81,306$15,347
GREG MUELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JERRY SHELTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY BECKTELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Braxton StewartDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUE DEPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
C LYNN JOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD JOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DRENE STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID NELSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
45$78,487
AMY BECKTELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEWART BRAXTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE DEPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
C LYNN JOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD JOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG MUELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY SHELTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
DRENE STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID NELSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
45$74,288
LINDA TAYLOREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
45$32,214
SUE DEPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
C LYNN JOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KENYONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI KING-HAMMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG MUELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY SHELTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
DRENE STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICK THURTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
740 GUNNISON AVE, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501-3212
In care of
% DAVID NELSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
David Nelson, 740 Gunnison Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Signed the 990
David Nelson, Executive Director
Phone
(970) 241-0315
Return prepared by
Sorren Inc

Mission

The Center for Independence promotes community solutions and empowers individuals with disabilities to live independently.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INDEPENDENT LIVING REHABILITATION FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS. We are consumer-driven, community based non-residential, not-for-profit organization with the goal of providing individualized service and system advocacy to persons with all types of disabilities. Services are provided regardless of whether individuals are newly disabled because of aging, accident or illness, or experience life-long disability.
    Expenses $1,379,060 · revenue $420,680

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1090306
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P800)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,268,846
Income (IRS master file)
$3,012,579

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,708,720$2,107,802$2,268,846XML
990June 2024$2,057,002$1,875,983$1,266,588XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,699,637$1,715,203$1,109,175XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,512,356$1,500,049$1,158,940IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––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 84-1090306).

Questions about CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC is 84-1090306.
Is CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE 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 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names David Nelson.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,306 (DAVID NELSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,708,720, expenses of $2,107,802 and total assets of $2,268,846 at year end.

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