Stroke Comeback center's mission is to provide ongoing and personally meaningful programs within a supportive and peer-driven environment that is affordable for all Stroke and brain trauma survivors, enabling them to achieve their maximum potential. We are the only organization in the greater washington, DC area that provides for the long-term needs of Stroke and brain trauma survivors and their families, allowing them to live successfully with their disability regardless of their ability to pay for our services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$462K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$969K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$995K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$693K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$969K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$922K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$923K
FY2024$969K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$995K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$758K
FY2021$839K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$946K
FY2024$995K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$693K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$783K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $789K Management & general 9% · $92K Fundraising 11% · $114K

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; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$127,540Pt VII · Sec A
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Board Chair
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Suzanne Coyle Ma Ccc-Slp’s $130K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Suzanne Coyle Ma Ccc-Slp$130,174$127,540$123,827$118,353$115,978—
Suzanne Coyle Ma Ccp-Slp—————$67,800
Darlene S Williamson Ma Ccc-Slp—————$40,583

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides communication services and support for stroke survivors.

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2 programs · $789K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Facilitated communication and cognitive support classes and individual mentoring sessions for stroke and brain trauma survivors, helping them to re-engage in their communities as fully functioning, independent individuals. Provided training on use of technology to maximize independence as well as to access our virtual programs.

$757Kprogram expense
02

Our thrive program offers affordable fitness, upper body (HAND/ARM) function, yoga, art, and music therapy classes to complement communication and cognitive programs. These unique classes are designed to help stroke and brain trauma survivors live full and active lives.

$31Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$969K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$492K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$995K
Ln 25
Programscol B$789K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$693K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$701K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$462K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$492K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$969K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$680K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$701K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$444K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$462K
Net assetsLn 32$693K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 664
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$754K$701K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$672$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$473K$462K
Net assetsLn 32$720K$693K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$68K$42K$28K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$155K$88K$4K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$107$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$12K$3K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$405$4K
OccupancyLn 16$224K$216K$2K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$673$631$12$30
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$400K$393K$7K$638
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$6K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$995K$789K$92K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$90K$783K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $969K$995K−$26K$693K 990 PDF
FY2023 $923K$946K−$23K$720K 990 PDF
FY2022 $898K$880K$18K$742K 990 PDF
FY2021 $922K$839K$83K$724K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$758K$504K$641K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $968,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $475,749$492,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $422,931$444,023
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,318$30,044
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,132$2,142
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $922,866$968,509
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $311,926$319,083
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $633,593$675,666
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $945,519$994,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,653−$26,240
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $968,509 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$118,563
VIII-1e Government grants$20,474
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$353,263
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$492,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $444,023$444,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,044$30,044
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,142$2,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,023 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,186$968,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $994,749 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,355 · Management $41,541 · Fundraising $27,694$137,590
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $88,142 · Management $3,523 · Fundraising $63,412$155,077
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,619 · Management $107 · Fundraising $1,924$4,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,637 · Management $3,203 · Fundraising $6,926$21,766
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,406$26,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,156 · Management $405 · Fundraising $3,626$6,187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $216,075 · Management $2,190 · Fundraising $5,460$223,725
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $631 · Management $12 · Fundraising $30$673
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,794$3,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $392,815 · Management $6,556 · Fundraising $638$400,009
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,179 · Management $4,179 · Fundraising $4,514$14,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $788,609 · Management $91,916 · Fundraising $114,224$994,749
Part X · Balance sheet $1,155,799 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,877$20,656
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $739,409$680,457
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,590$8,991
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $672$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $419,992$443,895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,192,540$1,155,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,880$7,901
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $443,531$454,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $472,911$462,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $719,629$693,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $719,629$693,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,192,540$1,155,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $693,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$968,509
XI-2 Total expenses$994,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,240
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$719,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$693,389

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