To ensure Stroke survivors and their supporters have the resources needed to rebuild identities and rewarding lives, while advancing awareness, elevating voices, and driving systems change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 14% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$225K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $354K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$670K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$670K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$491K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$670K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$710K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$452K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$424K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$924K
FY2024$874K
FY2025$452K

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 Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $789K Management & general 16% · $176K Fundraising 12% · $126K

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; $225K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$224,891Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Wolfson’s $225K as President and CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elizabeth Wolfson$224,891$188,087———
Flannery O'Neil—$104,512$96,300$89,015$22,056

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves stroke care systems to support patients' full recovery.

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3 programs · $789K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Other programs extend impact through education, outreach, and direct support. In 2025, the organization delivered presentations to diverse audiences to increase awareness of stroke recovery and identity.

$459Kprogram expense
02

Stroke onward community circle (socc) is an online community connecting stroke survivors, care partners, and professionals. Socc facilitates ongoing peer engagement and support through virtual gatherings and shared resources, creating space for participants to address the emotional and identity dimensions of recovery.

$183Kprogram expense
03

Stroke onward convenes regional gatherings, including stroke care onward panels and the stroke monologues, to engage survivors, care partners, clinicians, and system leaders. These programs advance dialogue on post-acute recovery, elevate lived experience through storytelling, and identify gaps in care pathways.

$148Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$670K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$789K
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$474K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$670K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$474K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$837K$474K
Total assetsLn 16$880K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$874K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$230K$117K$58K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$184K$176K$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$15K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$22K$15K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$25K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$404K$305K$48K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$64K$422
Office expensesLn 13$18K$3K$15K$60
Information technologyLn 14$15K$6K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$36K$32K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K$50
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$789K$176K$126K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $670K$1.1M−$422K$452K 990 PDF
FY2024 $661K$710K−$50K$874K 990 PDF
FY2023 $713K$373K$340K$924K 990 PDF
FY2022 $620K$460K$160K$584K 990 PDF
FY2021 $491K$67K$424K$424K 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 $670,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $635,295$656,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,959$12,443
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,572$1,117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $660,826$670,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$6,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $557,044$510,425
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,868$575,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $710,412$1,091,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,586−$421,767
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $670,161 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$656,601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$656,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,443$12,443
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,117$1,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,560$670,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,091,928 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,410 · Management $57,538 · Fundraising $55,271$230,219
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,745 · Management $4,136 · Fundraising $4,049$183,930
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,075 · Management $3,008 · Fundraising $2,780$20,863
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,120 · Management $14,753 · Fundraising $4,990$41,863
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,846 · Management $4,212 · Fundraising $4,492$33,550
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,086$1,086
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,994$14,994
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $305,230 · Management $48,291 · Fundraising $50,486$404,007
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $63,747 · Fundraising $422$64,169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,587 · Management $14,964 · Fundraising $60$17,611
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,088 · Management $5,244 · Fundraising $3,913$15,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,634 · Management $4,635$36,269
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,829 · Management $50$9,879
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,074$3,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,669$8,669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $789,480 · Management $175,985 · Fundraising $126,463$1,091,928
Part X · Balance sheet $478,948 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,405$212,627
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $484,653$261,082
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,470$5,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $880,378$478,948
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,387$26,724
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,387$26,724
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $833,991$438,724
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$13,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $873,991$452,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $880,378$478,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,161
XI-2 Total expenses$1,091,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$421,767
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$873,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,224

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