Move United

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Rockville, MD501(c)(3)Since 1967Recreation & SportsEIN 94-6174016

To provide national leadership and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community sports, recreation, and education programs. Our vision is that every person, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in sports and recreation in their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 525 volunteers and 32 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $67K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$906K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $768K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$9.0M
-0.08% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2024-0.08%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2024$9.0M
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2024$9.1M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2024-0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2024$5.6M

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 Oct 1976.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $8.1M Management & general 4% · $361K Fundraising 8% · $691K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $906K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$228,144Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$126,889Pt VII · Sec A
Programs Director
$124,344Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial & Operating Officer
$108,956Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Member Services
$107,892Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Competitions
$106,942Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing & Communcations
$102,947Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenn Merry’s $228K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Glenn Merry$228,144$221,674$211,811$209,652$212,083
William Snyder$108,956$127,412$117,608$113,389$107,961
David Simonson$126,889————
Julia Metcalfe$124,344————
Kayleigh Mccauley-Sayer$107,892————
Susan Rossi$106,942————
Huayra Gomez-Carcia$102,947————

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

Provides adaptive sports, recreation, and educational training programs nationwide to help individuals with disabilities build independence, confidence, and fitness.

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3 program services account for $3.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Member Services

Move united provides services to its over 245 community-based organizations operated locally in 45 states and the district of columbia, serving 131,000 annually. These services are designed to enable these local adaptive sports organizations to provide safe and effective sports rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities in…

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Competition

Nationals - for over 68 years, move united has conducted an annual national summer sports competition that offers opportunities for athletes of all ages to compete in seven sports including: archery, shooting, para powerlifting, track & field, swimming, triathlon, and wheelchair tennis.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Move United Warfighters

Offers sports rehabilitation for severely wounded veterans and service members in military hospitals and communities across the U.S. Through a nationwide network of over 245 community-based chapters.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$768K
Grants paid · 390 grants · $10.7M · 2020–2024
Texas Regional Para SportTX · FY2024$102,500
Team River Runner INCMD · FY2024$82,009
Midwest Adaptive SportsMO · FY2024$63,250
Challenge AlaskaAK · FY2024$56,750
Angel City AllianceCA · FY2024$47,500
City of Las VegasFY2024$45,803
Catalyst Sports INCGA · FY2024$42,753
Dare2tri Paratriathlon ClubIL · FY2024$39,796
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Money outPt IX
$9.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.1M
Managementcol C$361K
Fundraisingcol D$691K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$327K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Other assetsLn 15$302K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6525
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$3.4M$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$151K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$331K$331K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$396K$223K$159K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.7M$29K$144K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$26K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$113K$103K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$177K$141K$25K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$433K$329K$18K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$940K$820K$29K$91K
Information technologyLn 14$117K$111K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$77K$2K$9K
TravelLn 17$751K$711K$9K$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$271K$130K$589$140K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$54K$364
InsuranceLn 23$864K$850K$13K$261
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$96K$217$157K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M$8.1M$361K$691K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $9.0M$9.4M−$410K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.7M$8.9M−$214K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$7.4M−$217K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$6.6M$575K$6.6M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,972,559 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$8,710 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$102,175
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,733
VIII-1e Government grants$1,370,949
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,802,335
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$327,132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,287,192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,558,753$1,558,753
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $123,083$123,083
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,241$12,241
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,558,753 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $126,614$8,972,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,127,733 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,392,726$2,392,726
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $330,686$330,686
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $223,143 · Management $158,880 · Fundraising $13,969$395,992
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,666,468 · Management $29,274 · Fundraising $143,727$1,839,469
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,743 · Management $4,953 · Fundraising $2,394$33,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102,684 · Management $10,401$113,085
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $140,560 · Management $24,551 · Fundraising $11,845$176,956
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,673$45,673
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,626$12,626
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $328,704 · Management $18,014 · Fundraising $85,962$432,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,657$15,657
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $819,879 · Management $28,540 · Fundraising $91,498$939,917
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $110,984 · Management $2,091 · Fundraising $3,845$116,920
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,329 · Management $2,471 · Fundraising $9,204$89,004
IX-17 TravelPrograms $710,705 · Management $8,651 · Fundraising $31,303$750,659
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $130,425 · Management $589 · Fundraising $139,960$270,974
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,141 · Management $364$54,505
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $849,919 · Management $13,398 · Fundraising $261$863,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,477 · Management $217 · Fundraising $156,842$253,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,076,230 · Management $360,693 · Fundraising $690,810$9,127,733
Part X · Balance sheet $6,962,068 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,446,188$2,267,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $998,971$1,457,773
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,411,823$1,258,948
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,554$89,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $150,830$104,263
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,740,843$1,481,989
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $356,173$301,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,168,382$6,962,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $942,477$803,668
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $323,584$352,667
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $312,001$226,189
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,578,062$1,382,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,968,046$4,634,798
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $622,274$944,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,590,320$5,579,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,168,382$6,962,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,579,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,972,559
XI-2 Total expenses$9,127,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,590,320
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$144,398
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,579,544

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