TESTAVERDE FUND FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY INC Charity Report

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TESTAVERDE FUND FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY INC

EIN 20-0209815

What they do

to CREATE AN AWARENESS and ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES IN DEALING WITH EVERYDAY LIFE. IN CREATING A PUBLIC AWARENESS HOPE to ASSIST IN FINDING A CURE.

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Money made simple

95.11%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

$97.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.86%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$257,163

Mission workProgram services$244,58295.11% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,3442.86% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,2372.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$251,92697.96% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.96% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$257,163

Expenses$251,926

Annual surplus $5,237 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$244,582 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,344 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$257,163

Expenses$251,926

Assets$28,314

Contributions$3,292

Mission work (program services)$244,582

Management and general$7,344

Accounting fees$1,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (4)

ANTHONY TESTAVERDEPRESIDENT

JOSEPH PETRELLAVICE PRESIDENT

KATHY TESTAVERDECHAIRMAN

PHILIP DOERRBECKERTREASURER

About this charity

Location: c/o SCIACCA CPA 140 ADAMS AVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
County: Suffolk
In care of: PHILIP DOERRBECKER
Primary officer: PHILIP DOERRBECKER, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(516) 872-2449

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCIACCA RIEMMA & SOLDO LLP
Revocation date: May 15, 2021