Paralyzed Veterans of America

Analysis

Paralyzed Veterans of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1955, 71 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Paralyzed Veterans of America reported income of $399k and spending of $619k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $555k to $399k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Paralyzed Veterans of America sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Promoting Albany HGH Sports ($399k), Volunteers of America Inc ($399k) and Center for Womens Ministries Incorporated ($399k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 5 employees.