PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MOUNTAIN STATES CHAPTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA MOUNTAIN STATES CHAPTER

EIN 84-6036190 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

THE KEY OBJECTIVE of PVA is to TAKE THOSE ACTIONS NECESSARY to RESTORE SPINAL CORD INJURED or DISEASED VETERANS BODIES and LIFE POTENTIALS AS CLOSELY AS is HUMANLY POSSIBLE to THOSE AMERICANS NOT SUFFERING SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED BY THE COORDINATED EFFORTS of THE PVA ORGANIZATION THROUGH PROGRAMS: to ADVOCATE for and MONITOR THE DELIVERY of HIGH QUALITY and APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS and SERVICES. to ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING and SECURING VETERANS BENEFITS and OTHER BENEFITS for SPINAL CORD INJURED and DISEASED VETERANS and OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE. to PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH to CURE SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION and OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. to EDUCATE SOCIETY ON THE ATTITUDINAL, PHYSICAL and LEGAL BARRIERS WHICH CONFRONT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES and to INFLUENCE THE REMOVAL of THOSE BARRIERS. to PROVIDE INFORMATION to and OPPORTUNITIES for HEALTH PROMOTION, RECREATION, EMPLOYMENT, SPORTS, SERVICES, and CAMARADERIE for SPINAL CORD INJURED and DISEASED VETERANS and OTH

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

64.00%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

5.14%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$75.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.61%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$2.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$481,656

Mission workProgram services$308,27364.00% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$31,8326.61% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,7395.14% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$116,81224.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$364,84475.75% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 8.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 9.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 10.6% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 23.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 25.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 17.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 13.8% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$481,656

Expenses$364,844

Annual surplus $116,812 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)$308,273 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$31,832 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$24,739 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$481,656

Expenses$364,844

Assets$836,201

Income$919,744

Contributions$398,076

Mission work (program services)$308,273

Fundraising$24,739

Management and general$31,832

Stocks and bonds$268,484

Accounting fees$17,640

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (10)

ANDREW LEWISDIRECTOR

ERIC ALLENPRESIDENT

ERIN CAVITDIRECTOR

IZZY ABBASSVICE - PRESI

JOHN HENDERSONEXECUTIVE DI

RACHEL PLOEGERTREASURER

RENEE BYRDDIRECTOR

RICHARD GUERRERODIRECTOR

SCOTT MILLERDIRECTOR

TINA GARCIADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 12200 E ILIFF AVE STE 107, AURORA, CO 80014-5376
County: Arapahoe
In care of: ERIC ALLEN
Primary officer: ERIC ALLEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mscpva.org Phone(303) 597-0038

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JASON F CLAUSEN PC
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations