Mobility International USA

Tax-deductible

Eugene, OR501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 93-0783096

Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 14 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$353K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.5M
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.2M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1981.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.4M Management & general 16% · $257K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $353K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$173,108Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$114,339Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Finan
$41,299Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$24,718Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Sygall’s $173K as CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Susan Sygall$173,108$173,108$166,507$161,287$154,059$148,191
Cynthia Lewis$114,339$105,413————
Cynthis Lewis——$101,377———
Christina Ward$24,718$76,380$72,885———
John Barnum———$71,226——
Ron Smith$41,299—————

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

Connects people with disabilities globally for human rights through exchange and development.

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3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

International Exchange Programs

Through inbound and outbound short term international exchange programs, miusa brings together individual leaders and participants with and without disabilities from numerous countries to share experiences, develop skills, create visions and build bridges across cultures, types of disabilities and languages.

$479Kprogram expense
02

Technical Assistance

Miusa provides technical assistance and training to disability and international development organizations to increase inclusion of people with disabilities in international development programs.

$445Kprogram expense
03

Information Services

Miusa provides education and information to people with disabilities about international exchange opportunities worldwide. Miusa administers a clearinghouse that provides a comprehensive one-stop resource for people with disabilities, exchange and disability staff interested in study, work, intern, volunteer, research, or teach abroad…

$441Kprogram 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 · 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
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$284
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$374K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$193K$193K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$261K$105K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$643K$605K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$28K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$102K$87K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$56K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$29K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$59K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$23K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$21K$6K
TravelLn 17$103K$100K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$70
InsuranceLn 23$21K$17K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$40K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$150$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$257K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$125K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.7M$75K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.9M−$205K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.7M$449K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M$31K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.5M$1.3M$223K$1.2M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,745,980 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $170 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,524,740
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,086
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,691,826
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,835$39,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,035$14,035
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $114$114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,119 · Excluded from tax $14,035$1,745,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,621,358 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $192,928$192,928
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,867 · Management $156,484$261,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $604,796 · Management $38,361$643,157
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,762 · Management $1,016$28,778
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,723 · Management $15,169$101,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,902 · Management $15,449$71,351
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $28,956 · Management $5,235$34,191
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,889 · Management $8,111$67,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,789 · Management $1,627$24,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,478 · Management $5,672$27,150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $99,631 · Management $3,140$102,771
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,223 · Management $70$2,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,194 · Management $3,515$20,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,160 · Management $3,061$43,221
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,364,448 · Management $256,910 · Fundraising $0$1,621,358
Part X · Balance sheet $1,744,041 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $916,689$1,089,411
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $310,062$373,766
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $358,928$226,890
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,811$53,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,596,490$1,744,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,055$57,826
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,585$57,743
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,640$115,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,473,411$1,618,472
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,439$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,503,850$1,628,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,596,490$1,744,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,628,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,745,980
XI-2 Total expenses$1,621,358
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,503,850
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,628,472

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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