Paraplegics on Independent Nature Trips

Analysis

Paraplegics on Independent Nature Trips is a registered charity in United States, based in Terrell, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, Paraplegics on Independent Nature Trips reported income of $60k and spending of $192k, spending 323% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $209k to $60k (-71%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Paraplegics on Independent Nature Trips sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Help and Healing Kauai ($60k), Care Connections Network ($60k) and Kettle River Linc ($60k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (28% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $183k against liabilities of $3,881, net assets of $179k. It reported 2 employees.