Nonprofit · EIN 23-7099908
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
Also known as COLONIAL CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, DE 19711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $391,683 | $445,901 | -$54,218 | $475,459 | $97,182 | $378,277 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $334,112 | $380,680 | -$46,568 | $550,584 | $117,008 | $433,576 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $349,780 | $297,083 | $52,697 | $537,959 | $60,959 | $477,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $389,519
- of which government grants
- $115,900
- Membership dues
- $4,177
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,164
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,165
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,867
- Other salaries and wages
- $83,082
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $208,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,134
- Occupancy
- $37,501
- Travel
- $53,521
- Program services (functional)
- $340,801
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,900
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $550,584
- Total assets, end of year
- $475,459
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,182
- Net assets, end of year
- $378,277
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $251,821
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $126,456
- Gross receipts
- $391,683
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN BEDSWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,829 |
| MATTHEW PEELING | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $12,000 |
| KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| ANN ADAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| JERROD HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRYANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| JOHN PEPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT REUTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLES C WIDDOES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURNS | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN BEDSWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,726 |
| MATTHEW PEELING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 66.5 | $0 |
| ANN ADAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| JERROD HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $0 |
| JOHN PEPE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPER BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 21 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| BETTY GEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| CHARLES WIDDOES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 14.5 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL YOUNG-TERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 26 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN BEDSWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,326 |
| MATTHEW PEELING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45.5 | $0 |
| ANN ADAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 31 | $0 |
| ROBERT REUTER | TREASURER (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 21 | $0 |
| JOHN PEPE | TREASURER (EFF 1/23); SECRETARY (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 31 | $0 |
| JERROD HARRIS | SECRETARY (EFF 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 43 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPER BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL YOUNG-TERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| CHARLES WIDDOES | BOARD MEMBER (EFF 1/23) Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| BETTY GREER | BOARD MEMBER (EFF 1/23) Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 BARKSDALE RD STE 2, NEWARK, DE 19711-3260
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOANN BEDSWORTH, 700 BARKSDALE ROAD UNIT 2, NEWARK, DE 19711
- Signed the 990
- JOANN BEDSWORTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 861-6671
- Website
- WWW.COLONIALPVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHEELER WOLFENDEN & DWARES PA
Mission
THE PVA IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VETERANS WITH PARALYSIS DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE AND TO THE PROTECTION OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR MEMBERS AND ALL PARALYZED VETERANS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RECREATIONAL THERAPY
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS: COLONIAL PVA SUPPORTS VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES OR DISORDERS BY CONNECTING THEM TO VITAL BENEFITS, RECREATION AND REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH VA CAREGIVERS AND FACILITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR MEMBERS. THE HOSKINS EDUCATION AND REEMPLOYMENT TRAINING (HEART) PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2020, PROVIDES A 24 WEEK PAID FELLOWSHIP FOR MEMBERS, SPOUSES, AND CAREGIVERS, OFFERING HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALIZED CAREER GUIDANCE FROM A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR. OUR MS PROGRAM OFFERS WEEKLY OUTREACH AND MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS WITH MS, SUPPLEMENTED BY INFORMATION FROM THE BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER'S MS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. THE WOMEN VETERANS PROGRAM CREATES A SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR WOMEN TO CONNECT, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, BENEFITS, AND EMPLOYMENT. THE SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES-INCLUDING PARACYCLING, FISHING, BILLIARDS, BOWLING, RUGBY, SHOOTING SPORTS, AND GRANTS TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES. THESE PROGRAMS EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS, FOSTER COMMUNITY WITH BOTH DISABLED AND ABLE BODIED PEERS, AND PROMOTE INCLUSION BY CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES AND RAISING AWARENESS. THE MENTORING PROGRAM ASSISTS NEWLY INJURED OR DIAGNOSED VETERANS AND ENCOURAGES EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND TEACHES SKILLS FOR COPING WITH A NEW DISABILITY.Expenses $144,192
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS: ADVOCACY IN THE COMMUNITY IS A MAJOR, ONGOING CONCERN. WORKING WITH OTHER VETERAN AND DISABILITY GROUPS INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL OF PARALYZED AND DISABLED PERSONS IN THE WORK PLACE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES THE ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS PROGRAM: LAUNCHED IN 1985, THIS PROGRAM IS VITAL TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED AIDS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS, PROSTHETIC AIDS, RAMPS, WHEELCHAIR HOME AND BATHROOM MODIFICATIONS AND VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS. THESE ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW INCOME WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE ITEMS THEY DESPERATELY NEED. THE CHAPTER RECEIVES A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND SUPPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM WITH GIFTS FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR VETERAN OR NON-VETERAN STATUS, WILL RECEIVE NEEDED ASSISTANCE.Expenses $196,609 · grants $46,165
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7099908
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1317: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $475,459
- Income (IRS master file)
- $391,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $391,683 | $445,901 | $475,459 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $334,112 | $380,680 | $550,584 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $349,780 | $297,083 | $537,959 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-7099908).
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 23-7099908.
- Is PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- 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 September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. 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 September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOANN BEDSWORTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,829 (JO ANN BEDSWORTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $391,683, expenses of $445,901 and total assets of $475,459 at year end.
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