Paralyzed Veterans of America

Analysis

Paralyzed Veterans of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Palo Alto, CA. 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 $346k and spending of $365k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $270k to $346k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Fundraising Professionals ($346k), The Suh Moon Presbyterian Church ($346k) and Arts Council of Calvert County Inc ($346k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (35% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $817k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $757k. It reported 1 employees.