Paralyzed Veterans of America

Analysis

Paralyzed Veterans of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1955, 71 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 $321k and spending of $288k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $182k to $321k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Paralyzed Veterans of America sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($321k), Rainbow Gymnastics Inc ($321k) and Maine Fishermens Forum ($321k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 1 employees.