Lone Star Chapter Paralyzed FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Garland, TX501(c)(3)EIN 75-2268692

The lone star chapter of paralyzed veterans of america is dedicated to taking those actions necessary to restore spinal coard injured or deceased veterans' bodies and life potentials as closely as is humanly possible to those americans not suffering spinal cord dysfunction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 6
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
69%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$70K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $5K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$5K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
10
independent of 10 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$282K
Spent
$256K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$373K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$359K
Expenses
$256K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
$373K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$281K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLone Star Chapter Paralyzed
EINHdr · item D75-2268692
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1955
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CGarland, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mylspva.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.00
Program services69%$176K
Management & general31%$79K
Fundraising$351
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$377K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$300K
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$23K
FY2025$19K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$377K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$373K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$262K · 93%
Other revenue$16K · 5%
Investment income$5K · 2%
Contributions & grants93%$262K
Other revenue5%$16K
Investment income2%$5K
— government grantsLn 1e$143K
Total revenueLn 12$282K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $160K · Operating expenses/yr $256K
7.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $176K · Total expenses $256K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $79K · Total expenses $256K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $351 · Total expenses $256K
0.1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $351 · Solicited contributions $118K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $262K · Total revenue $282K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $143K · Total revenue $282K
51%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $282K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $282K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $256K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $282K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $373K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $282K · Expenses $256K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $377K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $373K · Total assets $377K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $27K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $377K
7%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Glendon Bentley · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $256K
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $123K · Total expenses $256K
48%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%——
Overhead ratio 31%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.1%——
Accounting fee ratio 6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$69,843Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Glendon Bentley$60,517$78,672$78,672$68,152$67,244$69,843

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 10Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Restores spinal cord injured veterans' bodies and life potential.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $176K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Membership Achievements

Providing meals to members, inpatients, andsci staff at va hospitals, hosting member events, supporting patientrecovery and rehabilitation through va hospitals, providing educationalassistance and grants to members and paraplegics seeking improved accessand independence.

$172Kprogram expense
02

Public Affairs Achievements

Providing numerous programs (fishing,skiing, sporting, etc.) to improve the quality of life of paralyzed veteransand other persons with disabilities by expanding both the qualityand quantity of opportunities in sports and recreation, sponsoringoutings that bring members together in a family setting, promoting memberparticipation in…

$4Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $46K · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$39,630
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,874
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,100

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $359K$345K+2% 990 PDF
FY2024 $354K$446K-5% 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$416K+3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$357K+11% 990 PDF
FY2021 $328K$306K+16% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $282K$256K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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