To reach, inspire, support & empower individuals with spinal cord injuries

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $587K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 23.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$715K
+102% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$715K
FY2024▲ +102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$174K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$715K
FY2025$410K
Expenses
$264K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$474K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$420K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1957.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $196K Management & general 19% · $51K Fundraising 7% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Molly Sebo’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Molly Sebo$89,954——
Heather Wood—$27,808$29,297

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowering individuals with spinal cord injuries through support and inspiration.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Early intervention programs to individuals with spinal cord injuries, their families, health care & rehabilitation professionals. There were approximately 2,225 volunteer hours served during the fiscal year.

$196Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $100 · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$715K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$695K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$695K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$715K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$507K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$587K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$418
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$523K$508K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K$587K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$731$418
Total assetsLn 16$628K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$619K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$120K$38K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$3K$296
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$4K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$375$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K$569
TravelLn 17$146$146
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$313$313
InsuranceLn 23$2K$619$2K$8
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$278$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$196K$51K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $410K$474K−$65K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $715K$264K$451K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $354K$237K$117K$619K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$148K$82K$501K 990 PDF
FY2021 $174K$183K−$8K$420K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $714,857 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,342$694,955
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,720$19,902
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $354,062$714,857
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,542$36,115
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,031$177,346
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,350$50,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,923$263,722
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,139$451,135
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $714,857 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,563
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$659,392
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$694,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,721$18,721
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,181$1,181
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $19,902$714,857
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,722 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,115$35,115
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,483 · Management $38,042 · Fundraising $3,873$162,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,694 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $296$14,948
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,384 · Management $6,013$10,397
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,169$1,169
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $375 · Fundraising $8,512$8,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,430$1,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,726 · Fundraising $569$9,295
IX-17 TravelPrograms $146$146
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,919$11,919
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $313$313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $619 · Management $1,794 · Fundraising $8$2,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278 · Fundraising $4,006$4,284
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,794 · Management $50,664 · Fundraising $17,264$263,722
Part X · Balance sheet $1,098,238 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $522,289$507,039
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,604$2,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $731$418
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $101,244$586,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $627,868$1,098,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,487$11,318
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,487$11,318
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $472,843$670,720
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $146,538$416,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $619,381$1,086,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $627,868$1,098,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,086,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$714,857
XI-2 Total expenses$263,722
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$451,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$619,381
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,404
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,086,920

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