To provide intensive exercise therapy that strengthens and supports people living with paralysis, and their families, to maximize health and improve quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$478K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$945K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$850K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$688K
FY2022$831K
FY2023$962K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$945K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$945K
Net assets
$850K
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$850K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $680K Management & general 18% · $174K Fundraising 10% · $91K

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; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$93,509Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Teri Mayo$93,509$87,441$86,581——
Theresa Mayo———$85,153$64,775

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers intensive exercise therapy to strengthen people with paralysis, improving their health and quality of life.

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1 program · $680K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pushing boundaries is the northwest regional provider of intensive exercise-based recovery therapy and since opening in 2005 continues to provide services to clients from washington, oregon, idaho, hawaii, california, and alaska.

$680Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$917K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$135
Money outPt IX
$945K
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$850K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$478K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$917K
Government grantsLn 1e$555K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$135
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$966K
Other assetsLn 15$207K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$478K
Net assetsLn 32$850K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 613
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$499K$966K
Total assetsLn 16$912K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K$478K
Net assetsLn 32$424K$850K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$39K$54K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$296K$53K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$523$482
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$14K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$36K$9K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$84$84
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$25K$11K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$10K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$1K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$34K$12K$533
Information technologyLn 14$8K$1K$7K$135
OccupancyLn 16$138K$103K$4K$30K
TravelLn 17$6K$665$4K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K$93K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$186$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$945K$680K$174K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$945K$426K$850K 990 PDF
FY2023 $962K$808K$154K$424K 990 PDF
FY2022 $831K$707K$123K$270K 990 PDF
FY2021 $688K$574K$113K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $314K$461K−$148K$33K 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 $1,370,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $541,025$917,399
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $438,438$465,248
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70$135
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,960−$12,145
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $961,573$1,370,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,305$23,843
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $496,295$551,592
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $307,968$369,245
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $807,568$944,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,005$425,957
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,370,637 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,944
VIII-1e Government grants$555,198
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,257
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$917,399
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $465,248$465,248
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $135$135
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,439−$12,439
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $294$294
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $465,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,304$1,370,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $944,680 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,843$23,843
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,984 · Management $53,641 · Fundraising $17,684$110,309
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $295,560 · Management $52,700 · Fundraising $20,127$368,387
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $523 · Management $482$1,005
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,683 · Management $9,063$22,746
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,903 · Management $9,128 · Fundraising $4,114$49,145
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $84$84
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,891 · Management $10,996 · Fundraising $7,301$43,188
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,025 · Management $1,727 · Fundraising $1,962$13,714
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,069 · Fundraising $5,894$6,963
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,810 · Management $12,040 · Fundraising $533$46,383
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,030 · Management $6,747 · Fundraising $135$7,912
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $103,336 · Management $4,113 · Fundraising $30,311$137,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $665 · Management $4,135 · Fundraising $1,483$6,283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $92,728$92,728
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,920$7,920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,760 · Management $186 · Fundraising $1,364$6,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $679,741 · Management $174,031 · Fundraising $90,908$944,680
Part X · Balance sheet $1,328,091 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,819$13,369
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,154$42,570
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,307$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,612$57,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,963$41,972
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $498,799$965,514
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $202,763$207,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $911,840$1,328,091
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,817$46,424
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $241,343$227,030
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $204,805$204,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $487,965$478,259
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $405,205$836,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,670$13,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,875$849,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $911,840$1,328,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $849,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,370,637
XI-2 Total expenses$944,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$425,957
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,875
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$849,832

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