Helping lower limb athletes of all ages reimagine what is possible in sports and in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $165K
Looks good: 11 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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$547K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$552K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$370K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$547K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$493K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$547K
Expenses
$552K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
$370K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$370K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $446K Management & general 11% · $58K Fundraising 9% · $48K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$104,576Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Southards’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Joshua Southards$104,576$102,900$97,154

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering lower limb athletes to achieve their full potential in sports and life.

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1 program · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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ABR helped approximately 24 new athletes and 104 existing athletes with lower limb differences.

$446Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$394,977
Unitemized GrantFY2022$430,927
Unitemized GrantFY2021$269,432
Unitemized GrantFY2020$262,300

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$547K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$544K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$552K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$370K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$370K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$544K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$547K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$370K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$370K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$139K$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$254K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$393K$370K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$393K$370K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$347K$347K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$52K$26K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$5K$2K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$772$772
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$0$15K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$920$920
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$402$0$0$402
Office expensesLn 13$1K$601$301$301
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$0$0
TravelLn 17$14K$9K$0$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$950$30$40
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$20K$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K$446K$58K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $547K$552K−$5K$370K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$614K−$129K$393K 990 PDF
FY2022 $790K$680K$110K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 $493K$373K$120K$520K 990 PDF
FY2020 $460K$396K$63K$400K 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 $547,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $485,272$543,739
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3,747
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,272$547,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $395,335$347,356
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,841$127,306
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $383$920
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,547$76,804
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $614,106$552,386
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$128,834−$4,900
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $547,486 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$173,074
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,665
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$543,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,747
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$547,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $552,386 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $347,356$347,356
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,288 · Management $26,144 · Fundraising $26,144$104,576
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,766 · Management $2,383 · Fundraising $2,383$9,532
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,545 · Management $772 · Fundraising $772$3,089
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,055 · Management $2,527 · Fundraising $2,527$10,109
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $0$15,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $920$920
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $402$402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $601 · Management $301 · Fundraising $301$1,203
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,256 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,256
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,036 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,670$13,706
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $950 · Management $30 · Fundraising $40$1,020
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,341 · Fundraising $0$1,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,938 · Management $9,969 · Fundraising $9,969$39,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $445,791 · Management $58,467 · Fundraising $48,128$552,386
Part X · Balance sheet $369,794 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,779$90,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$215,062
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $254,312$64,021
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $393,091$369,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $393,091$369,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $393,091$369,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $393,091$369,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $369,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$547,486
XI-2 Total expenses$552,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$393,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,189
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$28,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$369,794

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