We cultivate a mindset in people affected by disabilities to break through Barriers and elevate their lives and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$407K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$407K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $305K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$228K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2022▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$943K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$322K
FY2025$768K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $1.3M Management & general 32% · $696K Fundraising 8% · $187K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $407K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Financial Officer
$130,181Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$126,686Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director (part of Year)
$98,644Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director (part of Year)
$51,661Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Liggett’s $160K as Exec Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Bean————$169,553$142,276
Kelly Liggett$160,000$79,377————
Dave Shurna————$147,430—
Michelle Cregut——$79,275$130,181$127,414$115,324
Andrea Delorey——$63,360$126,686——
David Shurna—————$108,181
Luis Gallardo———$98,644——
Sherri Kroonenberg——$75,000$51,661——

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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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

No Barriers Warriors

No barriers warrior programs help veterans redefine their identity, purpose, and community as they face past and present challenges. We empower veterans with disabilities to overcome barriers and unleash their potential.

$491Kprogram expense
02

No Barriers Summit

The summit is a multi-day conference experience that combines speakers, community gatherings and getting outside to try new experiences for people of all abilities. This family friendly event is about community, innovation, discovery, and exploration.

$410Kprogram expense
03

No Barriers Youth

No barriers youth programs help students learn how to harness adversity, using it as an opportunity to grow, to reframe their mindsets and to respond positively to life's challenges. We provide single- to multi-day retreats that connects students with our no barriers life, a dynamic set of tools to help them make an impact on the world…

$101Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$541K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$696K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$228K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$541K
Gains on assetsLn 7$347
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$277K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$228K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$772K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K$228K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$441K$127K$201K$112K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$446K$184K$229K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$17K$20K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$24K$32K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$134K$130K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$29K$13K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$83K$73K$9K$614
Information technologyLn 14$144K$126K$12K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$18K$8K$4K
TravelLn 17$304K$301K$2K$279
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$266K$266K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$47K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$12K$93K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$9K$5K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.3M$696K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$943K$446K$768K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$2.2M−$818K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$3.1M−$1.6M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.1M$2.2M−$87K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.4M$456K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$2.7M$1.7M$2.2M 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 $2,114,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,439,874$1,509,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,402$59,841
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $447$4,211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $317,093$540,884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,877,816$2,114,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,118,724$994,634
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,303,241$1,206,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,421,965$2,201,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $455,851−$87,341
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,114,234 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$235 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,459,298
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,110
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,509,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,841$59,841
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,864$3,864
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $10,274$10,274
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $347$347
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $480,845$480,845
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $50,000$50,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,841 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $545,095$2,114,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,201,575 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $127,414 · Management $201,122 · Fundraising $112,347$440,883
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,076 · Management $228,553 · Fundraising $33,466$446,095
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,302 · Management $20,170 · Fundraising $1,964$39,436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,104 · Management $31,798 · Fundraising $12,318$68,220
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,838$6,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,439 · Management $2,728 · Fundraising $1,000$134,167
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,435 · Management $13,466 · Fundraising $2,000$44,901
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,370 · Management $8,714 · Fundraising $614$82,698
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $125,795 · Management $12,074 · Fundraising $6,169$144,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,827 · Management $7,849 · Fundraising $3,885$29,561
IX-17 TravelPrograms $301,075 · Management $2,367 · Fundraising $279$303,721
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,396$3,396
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $265,835$265,835
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $46,856$46,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,010 · Management $93,104 · Fundraising $2,116$107,230
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,487 · Management $5,376 · Fundraising $10,837$25,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,318,169 · Management $696,411 · Fundraising $186,995$2,201,575
Part X · Balance sheet $2,998,224 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $928,115$277,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $997,723$1,445,013
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $112,000$125,316
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $163,475$68,341
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,248$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $772,239$1,080,035
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,997,300$2,998,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,371$117,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $324,371$227,633
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,126,157$2,033,433
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,546,772$737,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,672,929$2,770,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,997,300$2,998,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,770,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,114,234
XI-2 Total expenses$2,201,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,672,929
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$185,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,770,591

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