Paralyzed Veterans of America
1875 Eye Street NW Suite 1100, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $83,222,092 | $82,116,363 | $123,317,863 |
| FY2024 | $86,399,560 | $79,045,908 | $116,523,281 |
| FY2023 | $88,986,577 | $97,293,092 | $101,175,041 |
| FY2022 | $127,046,434 | $109,277,179 | $98,862,421 |
| FY2021 | $107,148,760 | $93,323,694 | $91,331,409 |
| FY2020 | $97,544,526 | $88,587,857 | $66,386,789 |
| FY2019 | $92,360,782 | $88,973,523 | $60,973,081 |
| FY2018 | $112,982,710 | $111,131,165 | $56,587,860 |
| FY2017 | $104,343,743 | $105,443,694 | $58,723,948 |
| FY2016 | $106,831,694 | $106,860,911 | $53,395,833 |
| FY2015 | $110,423,876 | $108,779,786 | $55,709,446 |
| FY2014 | $107,074,650 | $101,671,644 | $53,192,458 |
| FY2013 | $81,912,239 | $74,617,362 | $43,722,306 |
| FY2012 | $103,577,105 | $101,622,149 | $35,537,950 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Paralyzed Veterans of America (EIN 13-1946868), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $73,861,221 | 89% |
| Program service revenue | $484,546 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $8,876,325 | 11% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $48,329,671 | 59% |
| Management & general | $10,005,214 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $23,781,478 | 29% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 89% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 59% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 29%.
- 59% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 5.7% of 157 Medical Research organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 18 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 69th percentile among 36 Medical Research organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 94.4% of 36 Medical Research organizations in DC.
- Total revenue fell from $103,577,105 in FY2012 to $83,222,092 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $127,046,434 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $35,537,950 to $123,317,863 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1955 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | H500 — Medical Research |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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