Nonprofit · EIN 95-3147421
PROJECT INDEPENDENCE
Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,949,251 | $3,058,804 | $890,447 | $5,563,752 | $297,000 | $5,266,752 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,222,610 | $3,343,503 | -$120,893 | $5,041,602 | $665,297 | $4,376,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,249
- Program service revenue
- $2,831,237
- Investment income
- $991,772
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $828,887
- Other revenue
- $94,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,997
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,836,760
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,415,478
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $110,777
- Depreciation
- $59,853
- Program services (functional)
- $2,327,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $687,826
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,587
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,041,602
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,563,752
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $297,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,266,752
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $840,404
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,540,697
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,165,622
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,130
- Gross receipts
- $3,949,251
- Employees
- 69
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WATSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,934 | $1,063 |
| HARRY STAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI COUNTRYMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK WESTPHALEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PITTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEL HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE PRITCHETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT YEAGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WATSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,162 | $452 |
| DEBBIE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI COUNTRYMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK WESTPHALEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY COLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY STAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PITTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEL HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE PRITCHETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT YEAGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3505 CAILLAC AVENUE STE O-103, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-0000
- In care of
- % ROBERT WATSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN PITTMAN, 3505 CAILLAC AVENUE STE O-103, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WATSON, CEO
- Phone
- (714) 549-3464
- Website
- PROINDEPENDENCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRUBER AND LOPEZ INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3147421 or by the name PROJECT INDEPENDENCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDE INDEPENDENT & SUPPORTED LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY BASED DAY CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- INDEPENDENT & SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES- LIFE QUALITY AND SATISFACTION ASSESSMENT FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO FUNCTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ASSESS THE INDIVIDUALS SATISFACTION WITH PROVIDED SERVICES. FUNDED BY REGIONAL CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY 100 CLIENTS SERVED.Expenses $2,327,391 · revenue $873,523
- SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES- JOB PLACEMENT AND COACHING CLIENTS WHO ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND JOB COACHING TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO FUNCTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FUNDED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND THE REGIONAL CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY 40 CLIENTS SERVED.revenue $194,379
- WORK INCENTIVE & PLANNING ASSISTANCE- WINNING WITH WORK INCENTIVES IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP BENEFITS PLANNING, ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH FOR PERSONS RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.revenue $502,362
- BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SERVICES- POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLANS FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AREAS OF SELF-HELP, VOCATIONAL, AAND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. FUNDED BY REGIONAL CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY. STAFFING RATIOS 1:1, 1:3. APPROXIMATELY 20 CLIENTS SERVED.revenue $982,802
- ADULT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES- CONSUMER-DRIVEN SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL GOALS OF ADULTS WITH DEVEOPMENTAL DIABILITIES. PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY TRAINING BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND CHOICE, AS WELL AS, INTEGREATED SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT. STAFFING RATIOS 1:4. FUNDED BY REGIONAL CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY 30 CLIENTS SERVED.revenue $278,171
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3147421
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,563,752
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,949,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,949,251 | $3,058,804 | $5,563,752 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,222,610 | $3,343,503 | $5,041,602 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,731,075 | $3,804,785 | $5,311,670 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,234,113 | $4,370,852 | $5,571,219 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-3147421).
Questions about PROJECT INDEPENDENCE
- What is the EIN of PROJECT INDEPENDENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT INDEPENDENCE is 95-3147421.
- Is PROJECT INDEPENDENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to PROJECT INDEPENDENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT 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 PROJECT INDEPENDENCE 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 PROJECT INDEPENDENCE 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 PROJECT INDEPENDENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAN PITTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT INDEPENDENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,934 (ROBERT WATSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does PROJECT INDEPENDENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,949,251, expenses of $3,058,804 and total assets of $5,563,752 at year end.
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