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Name:	Center for Independent Living Options, Inc.
Address:	2031 Auburn Avenue
	Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone:	(513) 241-2600
Web Address:	www.cilo.net
Also known as: CILO Art Beyond Boundaries

Center for Independent Living Options, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Center for Independent Living Options (“CILO”) provides information, resources, and services to, for, and by people with disabilities. CILO delivers comprehensive, cross-disability based independent living services to adults and children who have physical, cognitive, sensory, and / or psychological disabilities. According to the charity, CILO serves nearly 1,800 individuals through its programs and services each year. The primary objective of the charity is to increase accessibility, inclusion, and opportunities for people with disabilities to lead productive lives and become contributing members of the community. The Advocacy Program works to generate awareness, engage in positive action, and create needed change in laws and programs that affect people with disabilities. The program activities include public framing and development of broad-based disability issues and the creation of grassroots advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels of government. The Life Skills Training Program is designed to empower individuals with disabilities to make and act upon their decisions. Individualized training and group workshops provide the information, resources, and skills necessary to create and / or maintain independent lifestyles. Additional programs of CILO include information and referral services, peer counseling, personal care assistance, homeless disability services, homeless housing assistance and nursing home transition. The Art Beyond Boundaries program works to include and promote participation of people with disabilities in the arts.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Center for Independent Living Options, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program Services	2,277,422
Total Program Expenses:	$2,277,422

Chief Executive : Ms. Lin Laing, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$87,887

Chair of the Board: Ms. Clair Bifro
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Not Provided

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 20

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $23,659, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Center for Independent Living Options, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
Federal Financial Assistance	1,074,020
Fees for Services	940,962
Other Government Grants	856,989
Contributions and Private Grants	21,084
Other	14,429
Fundraising Income	2,575
Interest on Investments	1,618
Total Income	$2,911,677

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 95%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$2,911,677
	Program expenses			$2,277,422
	Fund raising expenses			4,579
	Administrative expenses			117,139
Total expenses				$2,399,140
Income in Excess of Expenses				512,537
Beginning net assets				488,666
Ending net assets				1,001,203
Total liabilities				684,454
Total assets				$1,685,657