To promote the long term health, wellness, recovery, and quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders by providing additional funds to facilitate opportunities that would not otherwise exist.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$14K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $17K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$199K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$285K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$158K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$199K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$199K

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 Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $200K Fundraising 18% · $44K

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; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$14,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terry Norton’s $14K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Terry Norton$14,400$14,400$7,200

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

Provides grants for therapy equipment and rehabilitation for those with spinal cord injuries or neurological disorders.

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1 program · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Receive, administer, and distribute fund to provide therapy equipment and rehabilitation opportunities by providing grants to organizations that will assist individuals and their families who are suffering a burden due to spinal cord injuries or other neurological disorders.

$200Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $82K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Investment incomeLn 3$501
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$199K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$501
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$199K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$159K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K$199K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$157K$157K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$8K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$200K$0$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $285K$244K$40K$199K 990 PDF
FY2024 $261K$258K$3K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$158K$51K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $117K$73K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,949$284,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$501
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,949$284,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $165,156$157,263
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,926$15,646
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,931$71,332
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,013$244,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,936$40,352
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,593 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,092
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $501$501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $501$284,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,241 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $157,263$157,263
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,400$14,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,246$1,246
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $975$975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,398$1,398
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,268$4,268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,469$7,469
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,123$1,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,908 · Fundraising $44,291$52,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,950 · Management $0 · Fundraising $44,291$244,241
Part X · Balance sheet $199,058 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,706$199,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,706$199,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,706$199,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,706$199,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,706$199,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,593
XI-2 Total expenses$244,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,706
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,058

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