Wheelchairs for Warriors designs, builds, and delivers custom-fit, complex-rehab mobility solutions to veterans and first responders injured in the line of duty

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$155K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$796K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$666K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$796K
FY2025▼ -90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$250K
FY2020$394K
FY2022$788K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$796K
Expenses
$666K
FY2025▼ -92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$153K
FY2020$299K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$666K
Net assets
$231K
FY2025▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$112K
FY2020$207K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$231K

From the FY2025 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 Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $511K Management & general 17% · $114K Fundraising 6% · $41K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$154,900Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Laramore’s $155K as Executive Director is at the 98th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2019
Crystal Laramore$154,900$144,113$119,693$110,188$20,504

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

Builds and delivers custom wheelchairs for injured veterans and first responders.

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3 programs · $511K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community outreach program the organization strengthens communities by building national support for injured veterans and first responders through grassroots outreach, public engagement, volunteerism and strategic partnerships.

$194Kprogram expense
02

Adaptive sports wheelchair program the organization designs, customizes and delivers adaptive sports wheelchairs for veterans and first responders injured in the line of duty who cannot get served via the va or workers compensation.

$167Kprogram expense
03

Daily living wheelchair programs the organization designs, customizes, and delivers enhanced mobility wheelchairs to veternans and first responders who were injured in the line of duty. Each wheelchair is individually tailored to meet the recipients physical needs, lifestyle, and long-term mobility goals.

$150Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$796K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Other incomeLn 4–11$383
Money outPt IX
$666K
Ln 25
Programscol B$511K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$383
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$796K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 618
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$96K$238K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$104K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$108K$15K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$86K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$41K$40K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$33K$8K$221
Office expensesLn 13$16K$5K$10K$142
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$56K$50K$4K$845
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$162K$19K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$666K$511K$114K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $796K$666K$130K$231K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.8M$7.8M−$82K$104K 990 PDF
FY2023 $770K$936K−$166K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 $788K$644K$144K$333K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $394K$299K$95K$207K 990 PDF
FY2019 $250K$153K$97K$112K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $796,017 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,642,633$795,634
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $121,535$0
I-10 Investment income−$3,213
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,126$3,596
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,766,294$796,017
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,570$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,910$259,089
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,569,856$406,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,848,336$665,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,042$130,018
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $796,017 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$141,397
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654,237
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$795,634
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,213 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$3,213
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,596 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,596
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $383 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$796,017
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,999 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,430 · Management $15,490 · Fundraising $30,980$154,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,296 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,314 · Management $3,579 · Fundraising $0$17,893
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,732 · Fundraising $0$1,732
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,186 · Management $39,938 · Fundraising $2,080$83,204
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,430 · Management $8,033 · Fundraising $221$41,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,290 · Management $10,179 · Fundraising $142$15,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,250 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $0$7,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,493 · Management $4,219 · Fundraising $845$55,557
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,006 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,006
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $10,612 · Fundraising $2,078$12,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,429 · Management $18,982 · Fundraising $4,515$185,926
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $511,124 · Management $114,014 · Fundraising $40,861$665,999
Part X · Balance sheet $250,299 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,161$238,358
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,432
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,009$5,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,170$250,299
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,201$19,712
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,201$19,712
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,969$230,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,969$230,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,170$250,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$796,017
XI-2 Total expenses$665,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,969
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,587

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