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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$314,553
Total expenses
$392,240
Contributions and grants received
$281,997
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$17,001
Other revenue
$15,555
Total assets, end of year
$729,493
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,872
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$711,621
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$342,666
Management and general expenses
$26,160
Fundraising expenses
$23,414
Program service expenses (Part III)
$342,666

Program services were 87.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $150,655

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $45,917

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $85,425

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,001 · related or exempt $17,001

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $11,375

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $11,375 · related or exempt $11,375

  • 11a · Other revenue

    total $4,180 · related or exempt $4,180

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,180

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $48,991 · program services $36,744 · management and general $6,124 · fundraising $6,123

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,100 · program services $1,764 · management and general $231 · fundraising $105

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,861 · program services $12,484 · management and general $1,634 · fundraising $743

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,393 · program services $1,962 · management and general $205 · fundraising $226

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,562 · program services $19,859 · management and general $1,541 · fundraising $3,162

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,442 · program services $10,066 · management and general $1,268 · fundraising $1,108

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,240 · program services $5,230 · management and general $686 · fundraising $324

  • 17 · Travel

    total $50,930 · program services $41,686 · management and general $5,995 · fundraising $3,249

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,809 · program services $8,356 · management and general $322 · fundraising $131

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,921 · program services $3,294 · management and general $431 · fundraising $196

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $172,526 · program services $167,807 · management and general $1,750 · fundraising $2,969

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT

    total $9,350 · program services $7,772 · management and general $1,056 · fundraising $522

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL FEES

    total $9,323 · program services $7,638 · management and general $947 · fundraising $738

  • 24d · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $9,279 · program services $7,794 · management and general $1,019 · fundraising $466

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $16,513 · program services $10,210 · management and general $2,951 · fundraising $3,352

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $216,038 · end of year $107,197

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $78,933 · end of year $79,607

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $276 · end of year $894

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $12,586 · end of year $12,586

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $99,580

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $99,580

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $477,112 · end of year $529,209

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $19,769 · end of year $17,872

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $765,176 · end of year $711,621

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  • ADVOCACY: MNPVA REGULARLY SERVES ON MULTIPLE PLANNING BOARDS AS AN ADA EXPERT IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING PARKS, RECREATION, AND BUILDING PROJECTS. THIS LINK ALLOWS US TO ADVOCATE FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUSION CRITERIA DURING PLANNING PHASES. SOME BOARDS AND TASK FORCES MNPVA SERVES WITH INCLUDE MINNESOTA STATE COUNCIL ON DISABILITY (MSCOD), METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACES COMMISSION, BIG ISLAND RESTORATION, AND THE VETERANS MEMORIAL GREENWAY PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, MNPVA SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES REQUESTING ADA AND ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION. LEGISLATIVELY, MNPVA PARTICIPATES IN US AND STATE MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS POLICIES RELATED TO OUR MISSION. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT JOINT EFFORT THAT MNPVA CONTINUES TO SERVE ON IS OURSTATE, "COMMANDER'S TASK FORCE", A GROUP OF CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, MNPVA MAINTAINS WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY OTHER VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (VSO) AND PARTICIPATES IN GROUPS SUCH AS THE MILITARY ACTION GROUP (MAG), UNITED VETERANS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (UVLC), AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (MDVA). THROUGH THIS CONNECTION, WE JOIN OTHERS TO LEARN, COLLABORATE, AND ADVOCATE FOR MANY ISSUES AFFECTING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. LIAISON: MNPVA MAINTAINS A CHAPTER OFFICE IN THE MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE CENTER, SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE BUILDING. OUR PRESENCE ENABLES US TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS CONVENIENTLY WHEN THEY RECEIVE THEIR CARE AND ALLOWS US TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHERS. MENTORING AND SUPPORT: WE CONTINUE SERVING MEMBERS AND OTHERS BY PURSUING RESOURCES, SHARING KNOWLEDGE, AND ASSISTING WITH ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT. MNPVA ASSISTS WITH EMERGENCY HELP WHEN ALTERNATIVE FUNDING IS UNAVAILABLE FOR OUR MEMBERS. MNPVA ASSISTS THOSE NEWLY INJURED AND THOSE WITH COMPLICATIONS OR OTHER NEEDS BY PROVIDING MENTORING AND EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT.

    Expenses $72,777

  • SPORTS AND RECREATION: ANOTHER PRIMARY MISSION FOR MNPVA IS TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST MEMBERS IN BEING AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS, EVENTS, AND OUTINGS. WE HELPED SEVERAL ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES AND SUPPORTED THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED VIRTUALLY FROM HOME. ADDITIONALLY, WE SUPPORTED MEMBERS TO COMPETE AND ATTEND SEVERAL OTHER DISABLED SPORTING COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS. OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THESE VETERANS ENABLES THEM TO OVERCOME THE EXPENSES OF TRAVELING TO THESE EVENTS. AS IN PRIOR YEARS, MNPVA MAINTAINED A TRAPSHOOTING TEAM AND HELD TWO FUN SHOOT EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE CHAPTER HOSTED REGULAR BOWLING GROUPS. MNPVA PARTICIPATED AND CO-SPONSORED THE YEARLY ELY FISHING EVENT WITH ANOTHER PVA CHAPTER. OUR CHAPTER IS AN ANNUAL SPONSOR OF THE EVENTS HELD BY MINNESOTA VETERANS OUTDOOR. MNPVA SENT SEVERAL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISABLED TURKEY HUNT, TROLLING FOR TROOPS, AND THE DISABLED DEER HUNT THIS YEAR. IN ADDITION, OUR CHAPTER PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS SUCH AS BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, AND HOCKEY THROUGH OUR ANNUAL SEASON TICKET PROGRAM. MNPVA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE DRIVE-BY PARADES TO HONOR VETERANS AND PATIENTS/RESIDENTS AT THE MINNEAPOLIS VA AND MINNEAPOLIS VA HOME.

    Expenses $169,627

  • MEMBERSHIP: CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS STAYED BETWEEN 300-350 MEMBERS. MNPVA SERVES OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER VETERANS THROUGH OUR RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. WE USE VARIOUS COMMUNICATION METHODS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO OUR BROAD DEMOGRAPHIC OF MEMBERS.

    Expenses $72,612

  • COMMUNICATION: A VITAL SERVICE PERFORMED BY MNPVA INCLUDES KEEPING OUR MEMBERS INFORMED OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES, LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY CHANGES, AND INFORMATION RELATING TO RESEARCH. THE CHAPTER DISTRIBUTED NINE NEWSLETTERS AND ADDITIONAL MAILINGS AS NEEDED. OUR OFFICE REMAINS FULLY STAFFED AND SERVES WALK-IN VISITORS AND THOSE CALLING FOR RESOURCES. MNPVA REGULARLY RECEIVES CALLS REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE.

    Expenses $27,650

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • VICKY GARRISON

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • TIM VALENTIN

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • SCOTT LITTLE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • SETH THOMAS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • TODD KEMERY

    NATIONAL DIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ERIC POEHLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • KARL OLSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • JOHN NOVICKI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • RON JAMES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • LINDA HOOKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440449349300834

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