To inspire and empower people with spinal cord injuries to lead active and engaged lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 155 volunteers and 11 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 $435K 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$611K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$264K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$978K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M

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 Oct 2006.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.2M Management & general 8% · $226K Fundraising 20% · $592K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $611K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$186,308Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$144,530Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. Marketing
$120,788Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. Programs
$103,006Pt VII · Sec A
$56,280Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edith Perkins’s $186K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Edith Perkins$186,308$165,530$180,621——
Todd Munn$144,530————
Edie Perkins———$133,747—
Zeke Davisson————$133,269
Bruce Downes$120,788————
Gregory Durso$103,006————
Kelly Brush Davisson$56,280$33,280$33,280$34,720$16,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering people with spinal cord injuries to live active, engaged lives.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Active Fund

Is a grant program that provides direct funding for cost-prohibitive adaptive sports equipment to help people with sci get, and stay, active. This also includes the PATH2ACTIVE program, where the organization develops partnerships with adaptive sports programs and rehab facilities around the country to provide a path from injury to…

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

The Active Project

Which is a web-based platform for the sci community to share knowledge, build community, and create opportunities around a shared passion for being active.

$357Kprogram expense
03

Ski Racing Safety

Where the organization is committed to preventing injuries in the sport of alpine ski racing through equipment grants, advocating for safety awareness, and educating on proper safety practices.

$113Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.1M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$923,341
Craig Hospital FoundationCO · FY2024$23,579
Oregon Adaptive SportsOR · FY2024$22,700
China Peak Race TeamFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$908,744
Craig Hospital FoundationCO · FY2023$50,000
Oregon Adaptive SportsOR · FY2023$19,360
Alyeska Ski Club INCAK · FY2023$8,000
Proctor AcademyNH · FY2023$7,500
Utah Athletic FoundationUT · FY2023$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$226K
Fundraisingcol D$592K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$63K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$361K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7$193
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6155
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$2.8M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K$264K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$201K$201K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$923K$923K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$259K$156K$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$672K$419K$42K$211K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$9K$902$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$19K$2K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$43K$4K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$279
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Investment management feesLn 11f$135$135
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$30K$2K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$172K$112K−$20$60K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$3K$6K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$147K$94K$4K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$24K$3K$11K
TravelLn 17$139K$94K$15K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$18K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$11K$7K$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.2M$226K$592K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.0M−$12K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$2.6M$1.2M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$192K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.9M$453K$978K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.3M$294K$526K 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,964,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,981,229$3,018,126
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,942$95,396
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$153,714−$148,667
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,857,457$2,964,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,131,318$1,124,376
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $841,981$1,043,734
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $634,359$808,246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,607,658$2,976,356
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,249,799−$11,501
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,964,855 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$6,650 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,644,027
VIII-1e Government grants$62,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,311,349
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$360,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,018,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $95,203$95,203
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $193$193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$142,017−$142,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$12,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$40,446$2,964,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,976,356 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $201,035$201,035
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $923,341$923,341
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,509 · Management $51,836 · Fundraising $51,836$259,181
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $418,661 · Management $42,250 · Fundraising $210,827$671,738
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,940 · Management $902 · Fundraising $4,502$14,344
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,537 · Management $1,871 · Fundraising $9,334$29,742
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,835 · Management $4,323 · Fundraising $21,571$68,729
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,965 · Management $279$3,244
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,853$66,853
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $135$135
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,459 · Management $2,157 · Fundraising $34,625$67,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $112,162 · Management −$20 · Fundraising $60,091$172,233
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,233 · Management $6,322 · Fundraising $9,411$18,966
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $93,784 · Management $3,538 · Fundraising $49,961$147,283
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,833 · Management $3,395 · Fundraising $10,687$37,915
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94,240 · Management $14,586 · Fundraising $30,481$139,307
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,967 · Management $5,452 · Fundraising $1,946$25,365
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,701$4,701
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,871$9,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,118 · Management $7,424 · Fundraising $96,590$115,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,158,619 · Management $225,875 · Fundraising $591,862$2,976,356
Part X · Balance sheet $3,059,097 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,038,935$1,385,943
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $766,747$1,470,754
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $87,040$98,726
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,225$52,225
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,184$8,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,800$23,424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,701$20,025
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,005,632$3,059,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $198,337$263,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $198,337$263,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,807,295$2,749,665
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$45,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,807,295$2,795,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,005,632$3,059,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,795,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,964,855
XI-2 Total expenses$2,976,356
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,807,295
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$379
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,795,415

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