Nonprofit · EIN 42-1320922
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
Also known as IOWA CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · URBANDALE, IA 50322
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $302,412 | $334,512 | -$32,100 | $751,891 | $27,537 | $724,354 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $361,480 | $277,941 | $83,539 | $752,717 | $18,130 | $734,587 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $275,992 | $272,778 | $3,214 | $649,956 | $31,239 | $618,717 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,552
- Program service revenue
- $63,168
- Investment income
- $6,692
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$142
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $95,021
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $112,087
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,983
- Occupancy
- $8,588
- Depreciation
- $12,127
- Program services (functional)
- $297,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,797
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,604
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $752,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $751,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,537
- Net assets, end of year
- $724,354
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $263,408
- Publicly traded securities
- $313,894
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $639,210
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,144
- Gross unrelated business income
- $600
- Gross receipts
- $305,701
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| OSCAR BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES DELANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT JUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS KEEFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GERALD SANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES O'BRIEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DANIEL NICHOLS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH HARVEY | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LONN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR BALLARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES DELANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE FRIDERES | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH HARVEY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY J GOULD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $70,270 |
| MICHAEL BRADY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LONN CUNNINGHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PHILLIPS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR BALLARD | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL NICHOLS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM O'BRIEN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE FRIDERES | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH HARVEY | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7025 HICKMAN RD STE 1, URBANDALE, IA 50322-4843
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES O'BRIEN, 7025 HICKMAN RD STE 1, URBANDALE, IA 50322
- Signed the 990
- JAMES O'BRIEN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (515) 277-4782
- Website
- WWW.IAPVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WELGAARD CPAS & ADVISORS
Mission
AID AND ASSISTANCE OF VETERANS WHO HAVE SUFFERED INJURIES OR DISEASE OF THE SPINAL CORD. PUBLICIZE THE NEEDS OF SUCH VETERANS TO EFFECUATE THE FULLFILLMENT OF SUCH NEEDS. PROMOTE THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF THE SPINAL CORD INJURED OR DISEASED INTO SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. TO ADVOCATE AND FOSTER THOROUGH AND CONTINUIING MEDICAL RESEARCH. ADVOCATE FOR AND FOSTER A COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE RECONDITIONING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP - SERVICES MEMBERS WHO WERE VETERANS OF MILITARY SERVICE WHO HAVE PARALYSIS OR IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE. BENEFITS INCLUDE ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION WITHOUT CHARGE, ATTENDANCE AT VARIOUS MEMBER ACTIVITIES, AND PERIODIC INFORMATIONAL MAILINGS.Expenses $126,484
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS - 1) ADVOCACY - WORKING WITH ALL LEVELS AND BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE AND DEFEND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY. 2) BARRIER FREE DESIGN - TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY TO BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARALYZED VETERANS AND OTHER CITIZENS WITH PHYSICAL OR AGE-RELATED IMPAIRMENTS.Expenses $166,627
- RESEARCH - FUNDS RESEARCH ON SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS RELATED TO TREATING PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE.Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
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
- 42-1320922
- 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)
- $751,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $305,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $302,412 | $334,512 | $751,891 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $361,480 | $277,941 | $752,717 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $275,992 | $272,778 | $649,956 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 42-1320922).
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 42-1320922.
- 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 JAMES O'BRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $302,412, expenses of $334,512 and total assets of $751,891 at year end.
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