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Motion Project Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Cheektowaga, NY501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 27-4591632Revenue $278K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmotionprojectny.org4820 Genesee St, 14225-2410 · Cheektowaga, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To bring the best outcomes for individuals as they progress through their jouirney toward recovery after a life-changing spinal cord injury

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
204 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 204.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$278K
Spent
$21K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$357K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$575K
Expenses
$21K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$505K
Net assets
$357K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$588K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$931K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · 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 2011.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $19K Management & general 11% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Lynn Barnhard
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne M Braun
Trustee (beginning 11/19)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Lynn Barnhard’s $18K as Vice President/Treasurer is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports individuals recovering from spinal cord injuries to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization provides grants, awards, education, and resources to individuals with spinal cord injuries to help improve their lives and make them more independent and productive. They also raise awareness and provide advocacy for this injury.

$19Kprogram 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
Nfada Charitable Foundation TrFY2024$50K
Sullivan Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $59K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,680
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,538
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,020
Unitemized GrantFY2019$18,729

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$81
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$357K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$81
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$357K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$357K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$357K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$357K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$357K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$371$371
Information technologyLn 14$881$881
OccupancyLn 16$510$510
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119$119
All other expensesLn 24e$372$372
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$19K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $575K$505K$71K$931K 990 PDF
FY2024 $373K$445K−$73K$861K 990 PDF
FY2023 $457K$435K$22K$934K 990 PDF
FY2022 $477K$349K$128K$716K 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$41K$231K$588K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $278K$21K$257K$357K 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 $277,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,986$283,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$81
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,316−$6,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,750$277,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,513$18,729
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,738$2,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,251$20,982
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,499$256,767
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,749 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,698
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81$81
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,030−$6,030
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,949$277,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,982 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,729$18,729
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $371$371
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $881$881
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $510$510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $119$119
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $372$372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,729 · Management $2,253 · Fundraising $0$20,982
Part X · Balance sheet $356,940 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,173$356,940
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,173$356,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,173$356,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,173$356,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,173$356,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,749
XI-2 Total expenses$20,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$256,767
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,173
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,940

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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