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The Walkabout Foundation INC

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Greenwich, CT501(c)(3)Since 2009Medical ResearchEIN 37-1582823Revenue $249K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwalkaboutfoundation.org19 West Putnam Avenue, 06830-5313 · Greenwich, CTTax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Walkabout mission is to restore dignity, freedom and independance by raising funds to find a cure for paralysis and to provide wheelchairs and rehabilitaion services to people in need

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$249K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$514K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$272K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$272K
Net assets
$514K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$514K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $229K Management & general 16% · $43K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund cures for paralysis and provide wheelchairs and rehabilitation services to those in need.

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The walkabout mission is to restore dignity, freedom and independance by raising funds to find a cure for paralysis and to provide wheelchairs and rehabilitaion services to people in need

$229Kprogram 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
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundFY2024$20K
The Shack Sackler FoundationFY2024$10K
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$514K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$514K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K$485K
Total assetsLn 16$543K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$538K$514K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$108K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$343$0
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$0$35K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$229K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $249K$272K−$24K$514K 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$277K−$68K$538K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$307K−$115K$606K 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$232K−$55K$720K 990 PDF
FY2021 $403K$133K$270K$775K 990 PDF
FY2020 $254K$120K$133K$505K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $248,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,845$248,536
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,845$248,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $220,000$100,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$118,742
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,427$53,448
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,427$272,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,582−$23,654
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,536 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,190 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,271 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$108,271
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,471 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,471
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,425 · Fundraising $0$5,425
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,803 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,167 · Management $1,933 · Fundraising $0$8,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,777 · Management $343 · Fundraising $0$2,120
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $35,000 · Fundraising $0$35,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,489 · Management $42,701 · Fundraising $0$272,190
Part X · Balance sheet $514,321 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $542,175$484,696
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $600$25,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,025
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $542,775$514,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,800$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $537,975$514,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $537,975$514,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $542,775$514,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $514,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,536
XI-2 Total expenses$272,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$537,975
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$514,321

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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