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WE WORK TO REDUCE BARRIERS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. 12 12 74 101 0 401093 590828 7027898 6736904 115016 116327 541727 348430 8085734 7792489 0 0 2372905 2375839 0 118798 5241280 5518279 7614185 7894118 471549 -101629 4992204 4939929 54970 44378 4937234 4895551 X THE MISSION OF SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING DBA EMPOWER: ABILITIES, IS TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND EMPOWER INDEPENDNET LIVING FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THIS WORK IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A FULL RANGE OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES, ALL AIMED AT MAXIMIZING INDEPENDENCE. WE WORK TO REDUCE BARRIERS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. false false 219772 IN HOME SERVICES 345608 ACCESS DEPARTMENT 4828348 CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES 1446670 ADVOCACY EXPENSES: 98,186 PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS EXPENSES: 695,597 INDEPENDENT LIVING EXPENSES: 654,570 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EXPENSES: 1,683 1446670 6840398 true true false false false true false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 74 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X SHANNON N PORTER 4178661188 2864 S NETTLETON AVE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 SHANNON M PORTER CEO 40.00 X 97896 0 3135 KAREN BENSON DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 KRISTI DIELEMAN DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 JUNE KINCHLOE DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MCGHEE DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 JEFF LA MONTIA VICE PRESIDE 0.48 X X 0 0 0 DR KATHY NORDYKE DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 ERIC PETERSON TREASURER 0.48 X X 0 0 0 JILL ROETTO SECRETARY 0.48 X X 0 0 0 JOE SWEENEY-LEGORE PRESIDENT 0.48 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN SWEENEY-LEGORE DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 DR KRISTEN THOMPSON DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 DARRELL WILSON DIRECTOR 0.24 X 0 0 0 97896 3135 false false false 5389 2801 263024 319614 163493 590828 MEDICAID BILLING - STATE CDS 6356258 6356258 IN-HOME SERVICES 338671 338671 SHOW ME HOME PROGRAM 41975 41975 6736904 100407 100407 15920 15920 15920 15920 46212 2801 7871 38341 OTHER 310089 310089 310089 7792489 7062913 100407 1807572 1156407 576633 74532 423025 270634 134949 17442 145242 92920 46333 5989 7982 5107 2546 329 20050 12827 6396 827 5235 3349 1670 216 52551 33620 16764 2167 1857 1188 593 76 21894 14007 6984 903 48178 30822 15369 1987 56218 35968 17934 2316 67985 43494 21688 2803 CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICE 4828348 4828348 IN-KIND DONATIONS 163493 163493 OTHER EXPENSES 107676 68885 34531 4260 TECHNOLOGY 47130 30152 15035 1943 89682 49177 37497 3008 7894118 6840398 934922 118798 1838079 1723104 991 578 2848664 621145 2257263 2227519 895871 988728 4992204 4939929 54970 44378 54970 44378 X 4708271 4715420 228963 180131 4937234 4895551 4992204 4939929 X -101629 59946 X false true X true false X 951668 438788 428341 401093 590828 2810718 951668 438788 428341 401093 590828 2810718 12271 2798447 36766 17129 51536 119891 100407 325729 3136447 34968228 0.89220 0.91530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 546470 546470 2140948 473268 1667680 161246 147877 13369 2227519 INVESTMENTS HELD AT COMMERCE TRUST 970753 F INVESTMENTS HELD AT CFO 17975 F 988728 X 7691578 59946 7871 67817 7623761 5235 163493 168728 7792489 7733261 7871 7871 7725390 5235 163493 168728 7894118 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING D.B.A. EMPOWER: ABILITIES QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE CENTER COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740-10-25. UNDER THIS STANDARD, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE CENTER DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, 2024, AND 2023, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 7,871 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B IN KIND DONATIONS 163,493 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 7,871 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B IN KIND DONATIONS 163,493 RUBY JUBILEE FU 38027 38027 7015 TRIVIA NIGHT 8185 8185 856 46212 46212 7871 7871 38341 X FOOD & SUPPLIES 2622 163493 COMPARABLE SALES false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING DBA EMPOWER: ABILITIES, IS TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND EMPOWER INDEPENDNET LIVING FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THIS WORK IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A FULL RANGE OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES, ALL AIMED AT MAXIMIZING INDEPENDENCE. WE WORK TO REDUCE BARRIERS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ADVOCACY EXPENSES: 98,186 PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS EXPENSES: 695,597 INDEPENDENT LIVING EXPENSES: 654,570 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EXPENSES: 1,683 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ARE THE ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN VOTE ON THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGE MADE TO THE POLICY MANUAL BEFORE BEING VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS THE 990 AND THEN MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER) TO REVIEW AS A GROUP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THIS IS MONITORED THROUGH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ALL THE SUPERVISORS. A MEETING IS CALLED FOR ALL CONCERNED PARTIES AND A DECISION IS MADE FROM THAT MEETING. SHOULD THE INDIVIDUAL FEEL THE NEED TO APPEAL THE DECISION BY MANAGEMENT, THEY MAY APPEAR BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ALL SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE BOARDS FOR APPROVAL. DATE OF LAST REVIEW WAS 10/9/2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ALL SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE BOARDS FOR APPROVAL. DATE OF LAST REVIEW WAS 10/9/2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 7,871 IN KIND DONATIONS -163,493 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -7,871 IN KIND DONATIONS 163,493