Nonprofit · EIN 91-1577469
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE
Tax-exempt · LAKEWOOD, WA 98499
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,327,464 | $2,786,873 | $540,591 | $2,231,790 | $256,779 | $1,975,011 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,253,172 | $1,870,844 | $382,328 | $1,372,900 | $228,667 | $1,144,233 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,389,712 | $1,316,210 | $73,502 | $1,031,334 | $269,429 | $761,905 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,042,676
- of which government grants
- $2,038,087
- Program service revenue
- $1,279,936
- Investment income
- $352
- Other revenue
- $4,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,764
- Other salaries and wages
- $756,003
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $931,056
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,120
- Accounting fees
- $77,305
- Occupancy
- $90,844
- Travel
- $21,782
- Program services (functional)
- $2,368,842
- Management and general (functional)
- $418,031
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,372,900
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,231,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $256,779
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,975,011
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,525,948
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $449,063
- Gross receipts
- $3,327,464
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH VELASCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED) Officer | 40 | $103,610 |
| FAITH BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $6,154 |
| KIM OKIMURA | PRESIDENT (RESIGNED JAN-25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM RINEHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUKE BYRAM | SECRETARY (RESIGNED FEB-25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB TINCHER | MEMBER (RESIGNED APR-25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HAYS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KESHREEYAJI OSWAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL MONTEROS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH VELASCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,536 |
| KIM RHINEHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HAYS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB TINCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KESHREEYAJI OSWAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL MONTEROS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE BYRAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM OKIMURA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH VELASCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $54,883 | $9,378 |
| KIM RHINEHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HAYS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB TINCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KESHREEYAJI OSWAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL MONTEROS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BYRAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM OKIMURA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7801 BRIDGEPORT WAY W STE 200, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499-8440
- In care of
- % PATRICIA A KOSIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIMBERLY RINEHARDT, 7801 BRIDGEPORT WAY WEST 200, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499
- Signed the 990
- KIMBERLY RINEHARDT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (253) 582-1253
- Return prepared by
- RM ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE (CFI) SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO FULLY ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- VETERANS DIRECTED CARECFI PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO VETERANS THROUGH ITS VETERAN DIRECTED CARE AND NEURO-REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. THROUGH VETERAN DIRECTED CARE, CFI SUPPORTS ELIGIBLE VETERANS REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN DEVELOPING AND MANAGING INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE PROGRAM GIVES VETERANS GREATER CHOICE AND CONTROL OVER THE ASSISTANCE THEY RECEIVE AND SUPPORTS THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. CFI ALSO PROVIDES LONG-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT TO VETERANS WITH BRAIN INJURIES, SPINAL CORD INJURIES, AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO EACH VETERAN'S NEEDS AND FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SKILLS THAT PROMOTE GREATER INDEPENDENCE.Expenses $1,409,330 · revenue $1,112,550
- CORE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICESCFI PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENCE, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND FULL PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, AND PEER SUPPORT. CFI ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN IDENTIFYING AND ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, DEVELOPING SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS, AND ESTABLISHING INDIVIDUAL GOALS RELATED TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. TRAINING AND SUPPORT MAY ADDRESS AREAS SUCH AS HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, BUDGETING, COMMUNICATION, PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY ACCESS, AND OTHER SKILLS BASED ON EACH PARTICIPANT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND GOALS. PEER SUPPORT AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE INTEGRAL TO CFI'S SERVICE MODEL.Expenses $748,419 · revenue $167,738
- PATHWAYS TO COMMUNITY LIVING AND CONTRACT SERVICESCFI PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSITION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES THROUGH PATHWAYS TO COMMUNITY LIVING AND OTHER CONTRACTED PROGRAMS. CFI ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM NURSING HOMES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS BACK INTO COMMUNITY-BASED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED PLANNING, COMMUNITY RESOURCE COORDINATION, HOUSING AND BENEFIT ASSISTANCE, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION AND HELP INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY. CFI ALSO PROVIDES ASSESSMENTS, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, COMMUNITY ACCESS, AND RELATED SERVICES UNDER OTHER CONTRACTED PROGRAMS BASED ON PARTICIPANT NEEDS.Expenses $211,093
- YOUTH TRANSITION SERVICESCFI PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING AND TRANSITION SERVICES TO YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR ADULT LIFE AND GREATER INDEPENDENCE. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED AROUND EACH PARTICIPANT'S GOALS AND MAY INCLUDE PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUING EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ACCESS, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, SELF-ADVOCACY, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND OTHER SERVICES. CFI ALSO PROVIDES YOUTH-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS AND PEER OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1577469
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,231,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,327,464
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,327,464 | $2,786,873 | $2,231,790 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,253,172 | $1,870,844 | $1,372,900 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,389,712 | $1,316,210 | $1,031,334 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,126,325 | $1,082,286 | $825,126 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1577469).
Questions about CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE is 91-1577469.
- Is CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE 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 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE 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 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KIMBERLY RINEHARDT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,610 (LEAH VELASCO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED)).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,327,464, expenses of $2,786,873 and total assets of $2,231,790 at year end.
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