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.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE is a Public Charity headquartered in LAKEWOOD, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.3M revenue, $2.8M expenses, $2.2M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $477K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 911577469
LAKEWOOD, WA
Religion-Related N.E.C.
NTEE: X99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$477K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Independence
How Center for Independence divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $78 for programs
$43
Veterans directed carecfi provides individualized, community-based services to veterans through its veteran directed care and neuro-rehabilitation programs
$23
Core independent living servicescfi provides community-based services designed to support the independence, self-determination, and full participation of individuals with disabilities
$6
Pathways to community living and contract servicescfi provides community-based transition and independent living services through pathways to community living and other contracted programs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$225,000
IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ACROSS NORTH SOUND REGION
$151,200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$85,000
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
$10,000
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER (RESIGNED APR-25)
Bob Tincher
TREASURER
Christopher Hays
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Faith Brown
MEMBER
Keshreeyaji Oswal
PRESIDENT (RESIGNED JAN-25)
Kim Okimura
VICE PRESIDENT
Kim Rinehardt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $2.8M | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $825K |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $744K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $3.3M (+122%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.