Paralyzed Veterans of America

Analysis

Paralyzed Veterans of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Silverton, OR. 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 September 2023, Paralyzed Veterans of America reported income of $339k and spending of $395k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $427k to $339k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 69% 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 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Language Learning a Journal Ofapplied Linguistics ($339k), Columbus Youth Hockey Incorporated ($339k) and Bloomington-Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels ($339k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $88k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 3 employees.