United Spinal Association INC EIN 13-5612621

United Spinal Association INC

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Advocates for wheelchair users to achieve their highest quality of life. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $6.8M in revenue, $8.0M in expenses, and $4.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1947
Type
Membership association · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Fort Totten, NY
Website
www.unitedspinal.org
Filings
6 on file (2019–2024)
Revenue
$6.8MFY2024
Expenses
$8.0M
Net assets
$4.4M
People
29
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  13-5612621 Membership association Fort Totten, NY Founded 1947
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for wheelchair users to achieve their highest quality of life.
Leadership
Vincenzo Piscopo · President/CEO · $229K
Money in and out
$6.8M revenue, $8.0M expenses
Bottom line
-16% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$6.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.16
Operating surplus
-16%
revenue over expenses▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
37%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
51%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2024▼ -8%
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total assets
$6.0M
FY2024▼ -10%
Total liabilities
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +37%
Total revenue
$6.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 421
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $5.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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United spinal association continues to work with businesses and government to ensure that newly built and renovated construction complies with accessibility codes. The accessibility services program also conducts training for architects, design professionals and building code officials throughout the united states.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnited Spinal Association INC
EINHdr · item D13-5612621
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Totten, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unitedspinal.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1947
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b21
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$228,931Pt VII · Sec A
Operating Officer Thru Jan 2025
$150,972Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Accessibility Consulting Services
$143,683Pt VII · Sec A
Government Relations Thru May 2025
$141,394Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Acs Operations
$128,113Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Publications Thru Apr 2025
$119,965Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincenzo Piscopo’s $229K as President/CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vincenzo Piscopo$228,931$217,286$210,578$203,106$19,231
James Weisman$126,542$208,320$208,725
Abby Ross Chief$150,972
Dominic Marinelli$143,683$135,505$129,436$124,280$124,280$121,854
Abby Ross$141,850$136,295$127,178$127,178$123,122
Alexandra Bennewith VP$141,394
Alexandra Bennewith$133,406$130,462$126,721$126,721$107,543
Kleo King$128,113$120,408$114,794

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.2M · 61%
Program service revenue$2.5M · 37%
Other revenue$102K · 1%
Contributions & grants61%$4.2M
Program service revenue37%$2.5M
Other revenue1%$102K
Investment income$69
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.16
Program services69%$5.5M
Management & general15%$1.2M
Fundraising16%$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$4.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses/yr $8.0M
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.5M · Total expenses $8.0M
69%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $8.0M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.3M · Total expenses $8.0M
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.3M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.7M
$0.29 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.2M · Total revenue $6.8M
61%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $6.8M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total revenue $6.8M
37%
Investment reliance
Investment income $69 · Total revenue $6.8M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total expenses $8.0M
32%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.8M · Prior year $7.4M
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2018 $8.7M · FY2024 $6.8M
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.8M · Expenses $8.0M
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.4M · Total assets $6.0M
73%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Vincenzo Piscopo · Reported title PRESIDENT/CEO · Highest reported compensation $229K · Total expenses $8.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.1M · Total expenses $8.0M
51%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $96K · Gross raised $1.1M
9%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 31%
Revenue growth -8%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $1.7M · 2018–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$466,592
Kelea FoundationHI · FY2024$20,000
Kelea FoundationHI · FY2023$36,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$370,225
Unitemized GrantFY2021$441,396
Muni Architects LLCFY2020$6,750
Unitemized GrantFY2019$365,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$8.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$8.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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