Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Public Charity
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA SPINAL CORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA SPINAL CORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $362K in revenue, $999K in expenses, $4.5M in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521064398
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$362K
Total Expenses$999K
Total Assets$4.5M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Paralyzed Veterans of America Spinal Cord Research Foundation
How Paralyzed Veterans of America Spinal Cord Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
Provide 24 month grants related to spinal cord injury and/or disease in basic scientific research, applied clinical care, and assistive technologies
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT PARALYZED VETERANS
$10,000
RESEARCH GRANT
$800,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000
SUPPORT PARALYZED VETERANS
$15,000
RESEARCH GRANT
$800,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Cheryl Lewis
TREASURER
Cheryl Topping
SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/24)
Cheryl Vines
BOARD MEMBER
Col Daniel Dudek
BOARD MEMBER
Eduardo Tinoco
BOARD MEMBER
Kenneth C Curley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $362K | $999K | $4.5M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $866K | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $947K | $913K | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $520K | $706K | $3.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $520K to $362K (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.