Colorado Springs Independence Center
Also known as The Independence Center
Colorado Springs Independence Center reported $16.2 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.51 went to program services, $14.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.8% of the total. Government grants made up 5.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,207 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.07 $10,784
- Government grants$5.80 $943K
- Program service revenue$90.55 $15M
- Investment income$3.58 $581K
Other revenue was negative: −$36,452. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,207 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn-home support services allow clients to direct their own care for routine and repetitive activities of daily living. Home health services allow Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) and family/friend caregivers to provide necessary care in the home
The Independence Center (IC) is a state- and federally-certified Center for Independent Living (CIL), providing services for individuals who self-identify as having a disability, and want to accomplish personal goals to gain independence. Goals can include securing employment, peer support, transition from nursing facilities to the community, information on technology and tools, obtaining benefits, and classes to improve skills such as budgeting and cooking. The IC also focuses on individual and systems advocacy to provide information to members of the disability community and empower them to…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,349 | $0 | $6,858 | $199,207 |
| Caregiver Highest compensated employee, 112.00 hrs/week | $113,027 | $0 | $31,802 | $144,829 |
| Caregiver Highest compensated employee, 112.00 hrs/week | $129,091 | $0 | $12,210 | $141,301 |
| Director of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,848 | $0 | $29,622 | $140,470 |
| Director of Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,348 | $0 | $4,952 | $130,300 |
| Director of Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,657 | $0 | $4,808 | $128,465 |
| Caregiver Highest compensated employee, 112.00 hrs/week | $123,919 | $0 | $0 | $123,919 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Colorado Springs Independence Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $340K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5370
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Premier Financial Services Management Services | $209,660 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Colorado Springs Independence Center totaling $56 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Colorado Springs Independence Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Colorado Springs Independence Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Colorado Springs Independence Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Colorado Springs Independence Center reported that 85.5% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Colorado Springs Independence Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Colorado Springs Independence Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $199,207, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Colorado Springs Independence Center get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 5.9% came from contributions and grants (including 5.8% from government grants) and 90.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Colorado Springs Independence Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1052916 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641669349301819 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512069349300526 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442679349301504 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331399349300723 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221409349300422 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131459349301008 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032319349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1052916: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.