Utah Independent Living Center

What Utah Independent Living Center does

Utah Independent Living Center (UILC) is a private, disability-led nonprofit organization founded in 1981 and headquartered at 3445 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City, with a satellite office in Tooele. It operates under federal authorization granted by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is one of six Centers for Independent Living serving Utah, within a nationwide network of more than 400 such centers. UILC delivers a portfolio of nine core programs — Advocacy, Assistive Technology, Community Integration, Equipment Loans, Independent Living Skills, Information & Referrals, Deaf Services, Peer Support, and Youth Programs (ages 14-22) — supplemented by community classes and outings. All services are provided free of charge to individuals with disabilities.

UILC's service delivery is community-based and human-driven, with no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on a standard website (Wix-hosted), email newsletter, Google Calendar, and donation processing through Network for Good. The organization serves individuals across Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties through its two physical offices and registered classes and outings.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. As a nonprofit, UILC is funded through a mix of federal and state sources tied to its authorized CIL status, charitable donations (accepted via Network for Good), and ancillary channels such as a Bonfire merchandise storefront. Customer relationships are direct-to-individual with no enterprise or B2B concentration, and named end-beneficiaries such as "Josh P." reflect a long-tail individual user base rather than commercial accounts. The organization has 11-50 employees and no parent company, subsidiaries, or disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Utah Independent Living Center

Legal name

Utah Independent Living Center

Website

https://uilc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Utah Independent Living Center is a disability-led, federally authorized nonprofit founded in 1981 that provides free independent living, advocacy, equipment loans, and support services to people with disabilities across Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties in Utah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Independent Living Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLADAAAE

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Independent Living Communities

SECONDARYEDAKANAJ

Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

Keywords

• Independent living services
• Disability advocacy
• Assistive technology support
• Equipment loan programs
• Peer support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, UILC relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund operations and programs. The organization accepts donations through Network for Good and encourages community support to expand programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Utah Independent Living Center provides free independent living services and support for people with disabilities across Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties. Core offerings include advocacy for rights protection, assistive technology support, free short-term equipment loans, independent living skills training, peer support, community integration, information and referrals, Deaf services, and youth programs for ages 14-22.

Product overview

Utah Independent Living Center is a disability-led nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of independent living services rather than a technology product platform. The organization provides nine core service programs: Advocacy (rights protection), Assistive Technology (funding tools), Community Integration (social activities), Equipment Loans (free temporary equipment), Independent Living Skills (life skills training), Information & Referrals (resource connections), Deaf Services (daily living skills for Deaf individuals), Peer Support (one-on-one consulting), and Youth Programs (skills and job readiness for ages 14-22). Additionally, they offer Classes & Outings for community engagement. These services are coordinated through their Salt Lake City headquarters and Tooele satellite office, serving Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties in Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy Rights protection and access to essential community resources for people with disabilities, including legal and housing support.
• Assistive Technology Finding and funding assistive technology tools needed for individuals to maintain independence at home or work.
• Community Integration Building connections through social activities and local skill-building programs for people with disabilities.
• Equipment Loans Free short-term loans of mobility, communication, and daily living equipment for community members with disabilities; some items require a refundable deposit.
• Independent Living Skills Life skills training and peer connection through specialized programs that help individuals gain independence in daily living.
• Information & Referrals Connecting individuals to food, housing, healthcare, and legal resources through information and referrals.
• Deaf Services Support and classes to help Deaf individuals gain daily living skills and community integration.
• Peer Support One-on-one peer consulting to help individuals with disabilities participate fully in community life.
• Youth Programs Skills, social, and job readiness training for young people with disabilities ages 14-22.
• Classes & Outings Community skill-building classes and recreational outings for individuals with disabilities to build connections and have fun.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: National organization on intellectual and developmental disabilities providing advocacy, services, and family support — a broader incumbent working with overlapping disability populations.
• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): National membership organization representing Centers for Independent Living — UILC's federal advocacy umbrella and a structural counterparty for funding and policy work.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit with employment and training programs for people with disabilities — a broader incumbent whose mission and youth job-readiness focus overlap with UILC's Youth Programs.
• Easter Seals (Easterseals): National disability services nonprofit offering a broader portfolio including employment, therapy, and camp programs — a larger, established incumbent in the same disability services space.

Regional players

• Statewide Independent Living Council of Utah: Utah's Statewide Independent Living Council, which partners with CILs on state plan development and funding — a governance-level regional peer that channels resources to organizations like UILC.
• Disability Rights Utah: Utah's designated Protection and Advocacy system, providing legal advocacy for people with disabilities — a regional peer overlapping on advocacy but with a distinct legal-services mandate.

Direct peers

• Center for Independent Living (Berkeley): One of the original Centers for Independent Living, providing independent living services, advocacy, and peer support in the San Francisco Bay Area — a long-standing CIL peer with similar programmatic model.
• Ability360: Arizona-based Center for Independent Living offering independent living, advocacy, and disability services — a closely matched CIL peer from an adjacent state with similar federal statutory authorization.
• Access Living: Chicago-based Center for Independent Living providing advocacy, independent living skills, and peer support — comparable in mission, federal authorization, and disability-led model.
• Options for Independence: Another Center for Independent Living serving Utah, providing direct peer support, advocacy, and independent living services to people with disabilities — UILC's closest in-state peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UtahIndependentLiving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-independent-living-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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