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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1383616

SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Also known as EMPOWER ABILITIES

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807

Financials

$9.4M$7.4M2022$8.1M$7.6M2023$7.8M$7.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,792,489$7,894,118-$101,629$4,939,929$44,378$4,895,551
June 30, 2024990$8,085,734$7,614,185$471,549$4,992,204$54,970$4,937,234
June 30, 2023990$9,363,768$7,448,077$1,915,691$4,420,533$33,557$4,386,976
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$590,828
of which government grants
$263,024
Membership dues
$5,389
Program service revenue
$6,736,904
Investment income
$116,327
Net gain from sales of assets
$15,920
Net income from fundraising events
$38,341
Other revenue
$348,430

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,807,572
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,375,839
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,982
Accounting fees
$20,050
Occupancy
$21,894
Travel
$48,178
Depreciation
$56,218
Program services (functional)
$6,840,398
Management and general (functional)
$934,922
Fundraising (functional)
$118,798

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,992,204
Total assets, end of year
$4,939,929
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,378
Net assets, end of year
$4,895,551
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,227,519
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,715,420
Net assets with donor restrictions
$180,131
Gross receipts
$7,800,360
Employees
74
Volunteers
101
Year formed
1985
State of legal domicile
MO

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
SHANNON M PORTERCEO
Officer
40$97,896$3,135
KAREN BENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
KRISTI DIELEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
JUNE KINCHLOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
CAROLYN MCGHEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
JEFF LA MONTIAVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
DR KATHY NORDYKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
ERIC PETERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
JILL ROETTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
JOE SWEENEY-LEGOREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
MORGAN SWEENEY-LEGOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
DR KRISTEN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
DARRELL WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON M PORTERCEO
Officer
40$87,187$2,631
KAREN BENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
KRISTI DIELEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
SAMANTHA GLAUBITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
JUNE KINCHLOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
CAROLYN MCGHEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
JEFF LA MONTIAVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
DR KATHY NORDYKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
ERIC PETERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
JILL ROETTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
JOE SWEENEY-LEGOREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.48$0$0
DR KRISTEN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
DARRELL WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNON M PORTERCEO
Officer
40$90,084
DR JORDAN BELISLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
CHRIS COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
KRISTI DIELEMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0
REV RUSSELL EWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
SAM GLAUBITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
DR STEPHANIE LOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
CAROLYN MCGHEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
JEFF LA MONTIAVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0
DR KATHY NORDYKEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0
DANNY PERCHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
JR REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
JILL ROETTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0
DR APRIL SWANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
JOE SWEENEY-LEGOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
DR KRISTEN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
DARRELL WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
610 E BATTLEFIELD ST STE A PMB 134, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807-5793
In care of
% SWCIL DBA EMPOWER ABILITIES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANNON M PORTER
Signed the 990
SHANNON M PORTER, CEO
Phone
(417) 866-1188
Return prepared by
ELLIOTT ROBINSON AND COMPANY LLP

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN HOME SERVICES
    Expenses $219,772
  • ACCESS DEPARTMENT
    Expenses $345,608
  • CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES
    Expenses $4,828,348
  • ADVOCACY EXPENSES: 98,186 PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS EXPENSES: 695,597 INDEPENDENT LIVING EXPENSES: 654,570 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EXPENSES: 1,683
    Expenses $1,446,670

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
43-1383616
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
1987
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,939,929
Income (IRS master file)
$7,800,360

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,792,489$7,894,118$4,939,929XML
990June 2024$8,085,734$7,614,185$4,992,204IRS
990June 2023$9,363,768$7,448,077$4,420,533XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 43-1383616).

Questions about SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING is 43-1383616.
Is SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING 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 SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING 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 SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING 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 SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON M PORTER.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,896 (SHANNON M PORTER, CEO).
How much revenue does SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,792,489, expenses of $7,894,118 and total assets of $4,939,929 at year end.

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