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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1946868

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$89M$97.3M2022$86.4M$79M2023$83.2M$82.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$83,222,092$82,116,363$1,105,729$143,530,187$20,212,324$123,317,863
June 30, 2024990$86,399,560$79,045,908$7,353,652$135,929,396$19,406,115$116,523,281
June 30, 2023990$88,986,577$97,293,092-$8,306,515$119,144,534$17,969,493$101,175,041
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$73,861,221
of which government grants
$298,029
Program service revenue
$484,546
Investment income
$8,423,069
Royalties
$414,700
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,714,219
Net income from fundraising events
-$15,076
Other revenue
$453,256

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,160,129
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,749,661
Other salaries and wages
$19,376,295
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,257,248
Professional fundraising fees
$875,311
Legal fees
$301,181
Occupancy
$1,636,651
Travel
$2,406,023
Depreciation
$569,530
Program services (functional)
$48,329,671
Management and general (functional)
$10,005,214
Fundraising (functional)
$23,781,478

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$135,929,396
Total assets, end of year
$143,530,187
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,212,324
Net assets, end of year
$123,317,863
Land, buildings and equipment
$248,002
Publicly traded securities
$113,982,655
Net assets without donor restrictions
$122,920,545
Net assets with donor restrictions
$397,318
Gross unrelated business income
$154,045
Gross receipts
$100,147,594
Employees
266
Volunteers
650
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHERYL TOPPINGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$242,519$46,288
WILLIAM BLAKECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$240,095$48,605
SHAUN CASTLECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$217,159$43,640
LEONARD SELFONGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$213,601$25,096
DAVID FANNINGSR. DIR. PLANNED & STRAT. FUNDR.
Highest-paid employee
40$173,637$41,425
ELIZABETH DEAKINCHIEF MKTG & COMM OFCR (THRU 3/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$163,162$41,683
PETER GAYTANASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$161,391$41,072
ANDREW MCKENZIEDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$157,124$40,751
HEATHER ANSLEYCHIEF POLICY OFFICER
Key employee
40$172,619$22,376
LINDA BLAUHUTDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$172,456$22,195
MARK LITCHTERDIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$149,216$40,298
ROBERT THOMASNATIONAL PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN OF BOD
Officer
40$126,615$7,597
CHARLIE BROWNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Officer
35$10,750$0
JOSUE CORDOVANATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$10,750$0
TAMMY JONESNATIONAL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$10,750$0
37 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNE ROBINSONNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$10,750
KEN NESSNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$10,750
LAWRENCE MULLINSNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$10,750
JAMES THOMAS WHEATONNATIONAL TREASURER
Officer
35$10,750
MARCUS MURRAYNATIONAL SECRETARY
Officer
35$8,040
ANTHONY MURRAYDIRECTOR, ARIZONA
Trustee or director
20$0
KEVIN HOYDIRECTOR, BAY AREA AND WESTERN
Trustee or director
20$0
CHERYL LEWISDIRECTOR, BAYOU GULF STATES
Trustee or director
20$0
DOUG BECKLEYDIRECTOR, BUCKEYE
Trustee or director
20$0
LOUIS IRVINDIRECTOR, CAL-DIEGO
Trustee or director
20$0
JOSE REYNOSODIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA
Trustee or director
20$0
TIM WOLFEDIRECTOR, CENTRAL FLORIDA
Trustee or director
20$0
MATTHEW PEELINGDIRECTOR, COLONIAL
Trustee or director
20$0
MARIA MIRANDA BENITEZDIRECTOR, FLORIDA
Trustee or director
20$0
STEPHEN BUSHDIRECTOR, FLORIDA GULF COAST
Trustee or director
20$0
DONALD FELDOTTDIRECTOR, GATEWAY
Trustee or director
20$0
DAVID NELSONDIRECTOR, GREAT PLAINS
Trustee or director
20$0
SCOTT MILLERDIRECTOR, IOWA
Trustee or director
20$0
BILL JAKOVACDIRECTOR, KEYSTONE
Trustee or director
20$0
JACK HASENYAGERDIRECTOR, LONE STAR
Trustee or director
20$0
BOB VANCEDIRECTOR, MICHIGAN
Trustee or director
20$0
ALPHONSO LOPEZDIRECTOR, MID-AMERICA
Trustee or director
20$0
JEFF DOLEZALDIRECTOR, MID-ATLANTIC
Trustee or director
20$0
JACK FRANKLINDIRECTOR, MID-SOUTH
Trustee or director
20$0
TODD KEMERYDIRECTOR, MINNESOTA
Trustee or director
20$0
IZZY ABBASSDIRECTOR, MOUNTAIN STATES
Trustee or director
20$0
JASON KELLEYDIRECTOR, NEVADA
Trustee or director
20$0
BRADFORD CARLSONDIRECTOR, NEW ENGLAND
Trustee or director
20$0
MIKE OLSONDIRECTOR, NORTH CENTRAL
Trustee or director
20$0
MATTHEW MICKUNASDIRECTOR, NORTHWEST
Trustee or director
20$0
RUBEN SIERRADIRECTOR, PUERTO RICO
Trustee or director
20$0
RICK EVANSDIRECTOR, SOUTHEASTERN
Trustee or director
20$0
DONALD DONNIE HEDLINDDIRECTOR, TRI-STATE
Trustee or director
20$0
FRANK ELLISDIRECTOR, TEXAS
Trustee or director
20$0
GERALD BROWNDIRECTOR, VAUGHAN
Trustee or director
20$0
BROOKS MARTINDIRECTOR, WEST VIRGINIA
Trustee or director
20$0
SCOTT GRIFFITHDIRECTOR, WISCONSIN
Trustee or director
20$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVAN MILLER DIR OF CORPPTRSHIP & STRAT. ALL. - TIL 08/2023
Highest-paid employee
40$285,117$13,036
CHERYL TOPPINGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$234,966$40,977
WILLIAM BLAKECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$227,698$45,128
LEONARD SELFONGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$208,852$17,616
SHAUN CASTLECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$179,850$41,124
DAVID FANNINGSR. DIR. PLANNED & STRAT. FUNDR.
Highest-paid employee
40$171,965$37,683
PETER GAYTANASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$163,168$36,771
ANDREW MCKENZIEDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$156,151$36,174
ELIZABETH DEAKINCHIEF MARKETING AND COMM. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$151,817$37,714
MARK LICHTERDIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$149,773$35,921
HEATHER ANSLEYCHIEF POLICY OFFICER
Key employee
40$163,832$21,020
CHARLES BROWNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Officer
40$73,940$4,006
ROBERT THOMASNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Officer
40$63,487$1,971
TAMMY JONESVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
JOSUE CORDOVAVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
TOM WHEATONTREASURER
Officer
35$7,500$0
HACK ALBERTSONVICE PRESIDENT - UNTIL 11/2023
Officer
35$6,750$0
ANNE ROBINSONVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$6,160$0
KEN NESSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$5,250$0
MARCUS MURRAYSECRETARY - UNTIL 08/2023
Officer
35$4,500$0
LAWRENCE MULLINSINTERIM SECRETARY - AS OF 08/2023
Officer
35$4,500$0
MICHAEL NEGRETEVICE PRESIDENT - UNTIL 09/2023
Officer
35$750$0
KEVIN HOYDIRECTOR, BAY AREA & WESTERN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
CHERYL LEWIS RNDIRECTOR, BAYOU GULF STATES
Trustee or director
20$0$0
DOUG BECKLEYDIRECTOR, BUCKEYE
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JOHN SCHULZDIRECTOR, CAL-DIEGO
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JOSE REYNOSODIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ANN ADAIRDIRECTOR, COLONIAL
Trustee or director
20$0$0
REDZUAN RAZAKDIRECTOR, FLORIDA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
STEPHEN BUSHDIRECTOR, FLORIDA GULF COAST
Trustee or director
20$0$0
DONALD FELDOTTDIRECTOR, GATEWAY
Trustee or director
20$0$0
DAVID NELSON JRDIRECTOR, GREAT PLAINS
Trustee or director
20$0$0
SCOTT MILLERDIRECTOR, IOWA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
TAMARA LAWTERDIRECTOR, KENTUCKY-INDIANA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
WILLIAM JAKOVACDIRECTOR, KEYSTONE
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MELVIN HASENYAGERDIRECTOR, LONE STAR
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ROBERT VANCEDIRECTOR, MICHIGAN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ALPHONSO LOPEZDIRECTOR, MID-AMERICA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JEFF DOLEZALDIRECTOR, MID-ATLANTIC
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JACK FRANKLINDIRECTOR, MID-SOUTH
Trustee or director
20$0$0
TODD KEMERYDIRECTOR, MINNESOTA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
IZZY ABASSDIRECTOR, MOUNTAIN STATES
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JASON KELLEYDIRECTOR, NEVADA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
BRADFORD CARLSONDIRECTOR, NEW ENGLAND
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MICHAEL OLSONDIRECTOR, NORTH CENTRAL
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MATTHEW MICKUNASDIRECTOR, NORTHWEST
Trustee or director
20$0$0
RUBEN SIERRADIRECTOR, PUERTO RICO
Trustee or director
20$0$0
PAUL STEWARTDIRECTOR, SOUTHEASTERN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
FRANK DAEBELLIEHNDIRECTOR, TEXAS
Trustee or director
20$0$0
WILLIAM BILL GRAYDIRECTOR, TRI-STATE
Trustee or director
20$0$0
GERALD BROWNDIRECTOR, VAUGHAN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ALBERT BROOKS MARTINDIRECTOR, WEST VIRGINIA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
SCOTT GRIFFITHDIRECTOR, WISCONSIN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ANTHONY MURRAYDIRECTOR, ARIZONA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
CRAIG ENENBACHDIRECTOR, CENTRAL FLORIDA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM BLAKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$240,938$41,011
CHERYL TOPPINGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$239,224$41,873
LEONARD SELFONGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$211,273$18,290
SHAUN CASTLEDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$178,689$39,048
DAVID FANNINGSR. DIR. PLANNED & STRAT. FUND.
Key employee
40$169,028$36,773
PETER GAYTANASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$161,703$36,886
HEATHER ANSLEYASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$171,175$21,206
ANDREW MCKENZIEDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$156,456$32,615
MARK LITCHTERDIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$149,567$36,152
LINDA BLAUHUTDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$146,208$19,568
CHARLES BROWNNAT'L PRES. & CEO (THROUGH 06/23)
Officer
40$109,007$7,622
TOM WHEATONTREASURER
Officer
35$11,250$0
DAVID ZURFLUHIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
20$9,000$0
MARCUS MURRAYSECRETARY
Officer
35$9,000$0
ROBERT THOMASSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
HACK ALBERTSONVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
MICHAEL NEGRETEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
TAMMY JONESVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
JOSUE CORDOVAVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
35$9,000$0
ANTHONY MURRAYDIRECTOR, ARIZONA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
KEVIN HOYDIRECTOR, BAY AREA & WESTERN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
CHERYL LEWISDIRECTOR, BAYOU GULF STATES
Trustee or director
20$0$0
DOUG BECKLEYDIRECTOR, BUCKEYE
Trustee or director
20$0$0
LOUIS IRVINDIRECTOR, CAL-DIEGO
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JOSE REYNOSODIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ANN ADAIRDIRECTOR, COLONIAL
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MARIA BENITEZDIRECTOR, FLORIDA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
STEPHEN BUSHDIRECTOR, FLORIDA GULF COAST
Trustee or director
20$0$0
DONALD FELDOTTDIRECTOR, GATEWAY
Trustee or director
20$0$0
DAVID NELSON JRDIRECTOR, GREAT PLAINS
Trustee or director
20$0$0
STEVE MILLERDIRECTOR, IOWA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
TAMARA LAWTERDIRECTOR, KENTUCKY-INDIANA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
WILLIAM JAKOVACDIRECTOR, KEYSTONE
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MELVIN HASENYAGERDIRECTOR, LONE STAR
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ROBERT VANCEDIRECTOR, MICHIGAN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ALPHONSO LOPEZDIRECTOR, MID-AMERICA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JEFF DOLEZALDIRECTOR, MID-ATLANTIC
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JACK FRANKLINDIRECTOR, MID-SOUTH
Trustee or director
20$0$0
TODD KEMERYDIRECTOR, MINNESOTA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
IZZY ABASSDIRECTOR, MOUNTAIN STATES
Trustee or director
20$0$0
JASON KELLEYDIRECTOR, NEVADA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
BRADFORD CARLSONDIRECTOR, NEW ENGLAND
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MICHAEL OLSONDIRECTOR, NORTH CENTRAL
Trustee or director
20$0$0
MATTHEW MICKUNASDIRECTOR, NORTHWEST
Trustee or director
20$0$0
RUBEN SIERRADIRECTOR, PUERTO RICO
Trustee or director
20$0$0
PAUL STEWARTDIRECTOR, SOUTHEASTERN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
FRANK DAEBELLIEHNDIRECTOR, TEXAS
Trustee or director
20$0$0
WILLIAM BILL GRAYDIRECTOR, TRI-STATE
Trustee or director
20$0$0
GERALD BROWNDIRECTOR, VAUGHAN
Trustee or director
20$0$0
ALBERT BROOKS MARTINDIRECTOR, WEST VIRGINIA
Trustee or director
20$0$0
SCOTT GRIFFITHDIRECTOR, WISCONSIN
Trustee or director
20$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1875 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5421
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT L THOMAS, 1875 EYE STREET NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signed the 990
CHERYL TOPPING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(800) 424-8200
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VETERANS BENEFIT SERVICES:VA BENEFITS - EACH YEAR, OUR NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS (NSOS) HELP THOUSANDS OF VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OBTAIN THE BENEFITS THEY HAVE EARNED THROUGH THEIR MILITARY SERVICE OR THE SERVICE OF THEIR LOVED ONE. IN MANY CASES, OUR NSOS ARE ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE AT A VETERAN'S BEDSIDE AFTER INJURY, AND THEIR FIRST LINE OF CONTACT TO GETTING ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS' NEEDS.IN FY 25, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA'S VETERANS BENEFITS STAFF SECURED $287,156,413 IN NEW ANNUAL AND RETROACTIVE BENEFITS FOR OUR CLIENTS, INCLUDING $14,159,176 IN PAYMENTS FOR AUTOMOBILE GRANTS, $33,840,274 IN AUTOMOBILE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT PAYMENTS, $48,025,755 IN PAYMENTS FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING (SAH) GRANTS AND $6,080,748 IN ANNUAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS.IN FY 25, WE FILED 27,581 NEW ISSUES/CLAIMS AND SECURED 1,875 "SIGNIFICANT RETROACTIVE AWARDS" (OVER $100,000). WE CONDUCTED 6,368 HOSPITAL AND OFFICE INTERVIEWS AND HAD OVER 147,610 CLIENT CONTACTS DURING THE YEAR.VETERANS CAREER PROGRAM [FORMERLY PAVE] - PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA'S VETERANS CAREER PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER ASSISTANCE AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SUPPORT TO TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, MILITARY SPOUSES AND CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN FY25, VETERANS CAREER PROGRAM STAFF PLACED 212 INDIVIDUALS IN MEANINGFUL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND CARRIED AN ACTIVE AVERAGE CASELOAD OF 530 CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH NINE LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE: ATLANTA, MINNEAPOLIS, BOSTON, RICHMOND, SAN ANTONIO, SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE, TAMPA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM, WE HAVE HELPED MORE THAN 5,000 VETERANS, MILITARY SPOUSES AND CAREGIVERS FIND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT.THROUGH THE VETERANS CAREER PROGRAM, CLIENTS RECEIVE HIGH-TOUCH ENGAGEMENT AS THEY LOOK FOR MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. VETERANS CAREER PROGRAM STAFF WORK WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE MILITARY COMMUNITY WHO NEEDS OUR HELP, BUT WE SPECIALIZE IN ASSISTING THOSE VETERANS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT DUE TO CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR ILLNESS. PVA'S VCP PROGRAM IS ALSO AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYMENT NETWORK FOR SSA'S TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM. VETERANS WHO RECEIVE SSDI OR SSI ARE PROVIDED BENEFITS COUNSELING IN ADDITION TO OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF EARNINGS ON THEIR DISABILITY BENEFITS. IN FY25, PVA CONTINUED TO OFFER THE VETERANS CAREER LIVE VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. VETERANS CAREER LIVE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN CAREER RESOURCES AND VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE NOT WILLING OR ABLE TO ATTEND TRADITIONAL HIRING EVENTS. THROUGH A SERIES OF INFORMAL VIRTUAL SESSIONS, VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE ABLE TO LEARN FROM CAREER EXPERTS AND NETWORK WITH EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS. IN FY25 PVA HOSTED 95 VETERANS CAREER LIVE SESSIONS FOR 10,109 MEMBERS OF THE VETERAN COMMUNITY.PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (PVA) MEDICAL SERVICES THE PVA MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY AND DISEASE (INCLUDING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS) HAVE ACCESS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) RESOURCES AND RECEIVE THE BEST MEDICAL CARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE VHA SCI/D SYSTEM OF CARE.THE HEALTH CARE EXPERTS THAT MAKE UP PVA'S MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM BRING A WIDE VARIETY OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN SPINAL CORD INJURY AND DISEASE. THE TEAM CLOSELY COLLABORATES WITH PVA'S NATIONAL VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS WHO ARE LOCATED AT EACH VHA SCI UNIT AND VAMC HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP AT EVERY VETERANS ADMINISTRATION SCI/D CENTER AND LONG-TERM CARE CENTER TO SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES IN CARE, ADVOCATE FOR THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PVA MEMBERS, AND FACILITATE CHANGE WHEN NEEDED TO ENSURE QUALITY AND TIMELY DELIVERY OF CARE.THE PVA MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM CONDUCTS ANNUAL SITE SURVEYS AT ALL 25 SCI/D CENTERS AND 6 LONG TERM CARE CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO ASSESS THE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS OF CARE. AFTER EACH VISIT, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, ALONG WITH IDENTIFIED BEST PRACTICES AT THE CENTER ARE COMPILED INTO A SITE SURVEY REPORT AND SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. OUR DEDICATED CLINICAL STAFF CONTINUALLY WORKS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI/D BY CONTRIBUTING ARTICLES, COVERING TREATMENT UPDATES, HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION TO OUR ORGANIZATIONS MONTHLY PUBLICATION, PARAPLEGIA NEWS (PN) MAGAZINE AND THE MEMBERS AT LARGE NEWSLETTER. EACH MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM REPRESENTS PVA BY COLLABORATING ON PANELS AND COMMITTEES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE ACCESS, DELIVERY AND QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE FOR VETERANS WITH SCI/D. PVA'S MEDICAL SERVICE TEAM MEMBERS ALONG WITH OUR HEALTH POLICY STAFFER PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS WEBINARS AND NATIONAL EVENTS CONCERNING SCI/D AND THE DELIVERY OF CARE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS. THE MEDICAL SERVICES STAFF SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR PVA'S NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF FOR GUIDANCE TO AFFECT CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR THE VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE TEAM ALSO ASSISTS PVA'S APPELLATE OPERATIONS IN FILING APPEALS FOR SERVICE CONNECTION AND BENEFITS FOR VETERANS. CHAPTER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH - PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA THINKS NATIONALLY AND ACTS LOCALLY THROUGH OUR 33 CHAPTERS DOTTED ACROSS THE NATION. WHETHER IT'S HELPING NEWLY INJURED VETERANS GET THE HELP THEY NEED OR ADVOCATING FOR BARRIER FREE SPORTING FACILITIES, OUR CHAPTERS ARE TRUSTED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO "PAY IT FORWARD AND TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT OUR SERVICES TO MILLIONS EVERY YEAR.
    Expenses $21,969,958 · grants $5,228,373 · revenue $215,864
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS:PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ENGAGES AND EDUCATES BOTH THE PUBLIC AND KEY DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY AND THEIR FAMILIES - AND THE IMPORTANT SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO THESE BRAVE HEROES WHICH ALLOW THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LEAD FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WHETHER IT'S A JANITOR WHOSE DAD SERVED IN VIETNAM, THE DOCTOR WHO'S THINKING ABOUT SPECIALIZING IN SPINAL CORD INJURY MEDICINE, OR THE STUDENT WHO HAS NO VETERANS IN HER FAMILY, OUR PRINT AND E-PUBLICATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO GET THEM ALL TO THINK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING PARALYZED AND DISABLED VETERANS - AND THE MAKE HELPING VETERANS PART OF THEIR LIFE'S MISSION. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH OUR CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND COMPANION CONSUMER GUIDES - ON ISSUES AS DIVERSE AS THE EARLY ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY TO BLADDER MANAGEMENT - WE LEAD THE WAY IN PROVIDING "GOLD STANDARD" PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND SELF-HELP INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS ALIKE. LAST YEAR ALONE, OUR GUIDELINES WERE USED BY THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND THERAPISTS, POTENTIALLY HELPING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASES (SCI/D).
    Expenses $15,816,422 · grants $2,500 · revenue $159,332
  • LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY:ADVOCACY - PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON POLICY PRIORITIES THAT AFFECT VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND DISORDERS. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VETERANS WITH CATASTROPHIC DISABILITIES AND ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.THE LEGISLATIVE STAFF PRIMARILY FOCUS ON POLICY PRIORITIES UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) AND THE HOUSE AND SENATE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEES. LEGISLATIVE STAFF WORK ON PROTECTING VA'S SPECIALIZED HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCREASING ACCESS TO LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND DISORDERS, IMPROVING VETERANS' FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND ENHANCING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND DISORDERS.THE ADVOCACY STAFF FOCUS ON EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS AS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. ADVOCACY STAFF WORK TO DEFEND THE FREEDOMS OF VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SUPPORTING INCREASED TAX INCENTIVES TO HELP BUSINESSES COMPLY WITH DISABILITY RIGHTS LAWS AND OPPOSING ANY EFFORTS TO WEAKEN COMPLIANCE. STAFF ALSO CONTINUE TO SEEK IMPROVEMENTS IN AIR TRAVEL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION. IN ADDITION, STAFF ASSIST MEMBERS WITH FILING DISABILITY-RELATED COMPLAINTS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND WORK WITH CHAPTERS TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY RIGHTS LAWS. ARCHITECTURE - PVA'S ARCHITECTURE TEAM ENSURES STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALING FACILITIES FOR VETERANS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) HOSPITALS. PVA'S STAFF OF LICENSED ARCHITECTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE VA AND DESIGN TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGHOUT EACH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. THE ARCHITECTURE TEAM ALSO CONDUCTS TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE CONDITION OF EXISTING VA MEDICAL CENTERS.IN ADDITION TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, PVA'S ARCHITECTURE TEAM HAS BROUGHT ABOUT POSITIVE CHANGE AND FURTHERED ACCESSIBLE DESIGN IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDING TYPES. PVA ARCHITECTS SERVE ON COMMITTEES WHICH WRITE ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS AND BUILDING CODES, AND WORK WITH CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR ALL. THEY ALSO HELP ADVANCE ACCESSIBLE DESIGN THROUGH TEACHING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS WHICH DEAL WITH ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES AND APPROACHES THAT ELIMINATE BARRIERS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.EACH YEAR, PVA'S ARCHITECTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH OVER 100 HOMEOWNERS, BUILDING OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, AND CONTRACTORS REQUESTING HELP ON THEIR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES OR OTHERS WITH DISABILITIES. ALSO, THROUGH PRESENTING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SEMINARS, PVA ARCHITECTS ASSIST APPROXIMATELY 300 ATTENDEES PER YEAR WITH THEIR ACCESSIBLE HOME RENOVATION PROJECTS.PVA'S ARCHITECTS ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, AS REQUESTED BY DIFFFERENT CHAPTERS OF PVA, TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
    Expenses $4,417,124
  • RESEARCH, CONSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INITIATIVES THAT UNITE PEOPLE AND ACTIVITIES TOWARD A SINGLE MISSION: IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND DISORDERS (SCI/D), AND DISEASES LIKE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS). IN 2025, WORKING WITH EXPERT RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS FROM ACROSS THE US AND CANADA, PVA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP NEW CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES (CPG) ON MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY HEALTH CONDITIONS AFTER SCI/D. THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO OUR PRESENT CADRE OF CPGS, COMPANION CONSUMER GUIDES AND OUR SELFCARE MANUAL YES, YOU CAN! THESE ARE DISSEMINATED NATIONALLY AND WORLDWIDE TO EDUCATE CLINICIANS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CARE AND TREATMENT OF VETERANS AND OTHERS LIVING WITH SCI/D. IN 2025 WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEW RESOURCES FOR OUR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PVA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION STAFF MANAGE THE PVA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, DEDICATED TO FUNDING RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY. IN FY26 THE FOUNDATION AWARDED $1.1M IN NEW SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH GRANTS IN THE AREAS OF BASIC SCIENCE, CLINICAL PRACTICE, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AND FELLOWSHIPS. ADDED TO OUR OTHER ONGOING GRANTS, WE MANAGED $3.3 MILLION GRANTS IN 2025. IN 2025, THE PVA EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDED NEARLY $75,000 IN GRANTS TO MEET THIS MISSION. THE PROJECTS FUNDED VARY BROADLY IN TOPIC AND SCOPE, BUT EACH WILL HAVE AN IMPACT IN MOVING INFORMATION TO EDUCATION FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE AND ULTIMATELY HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VETERANS AND OTHERS LIVING WITH SCI, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. WE MANAGED $315,000 IN GRANTS IN 2025.IN 2025, WE WORKED TO SERVE THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF WOMEN VETERANS WITH SCI/D. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED MONTHLY WEBINARS, SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A WOMEN VETERANS EMPOWERMENT RETREAT HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, FEATURING SELF-ADVOCACY AND RESILIENCE TRAINING AND COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM WOMEN VETERANS ABOUT THEIR NEEDS.
    Expenses $2,873,741 · grants $840,550
  • SPORTS AND RECREATION:PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (PVA) OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARALYZED VETERANS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE PARACYCLING, BASS FISHING, BILLIARDS, BOWLING, RUGBY, SHOOTING SPORTS, OUR ANNUAL NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES, AND MORE. THESE ACTIVITIES EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR ABILITIES, ENGAGE WITH BOTH DISABLED AND NON-DISABLED PEERS, AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR CHALLENGES.PVA'S SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS CHALLENGE STEREOTYPES, INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE WELCOMING AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.
    Expenses $3,252,426 · grants $88,706 · revenue $109,350

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1946868
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
1317 (30 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$143,530,187
Income (IRS master file)
$100,147,594

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$83,222,092$82,116,363$143,530,187IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$86,399,560$79,045,908$135,929,396XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$88,986,577$97,293,092$119,144,534XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$127,046,434$109,277,179$109,268,565IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1946868).

Questions about PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA is 13-1946868.
Is PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT L THOMAS.
Who are the officers and directors of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 52 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,519 (CHERYL TOPPING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
How much revenue does PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,222,092, expenses of $82,116,363 and total assets of $143,530,187 at year end.

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