Pushing Boundaries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE EXERCISE THERAPY THAT STRENGTHENS AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARALYSIS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO MAXIMIZE HEALTH AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $944,680
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 41%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $110,309, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $679,741 spent. PUSHING BOUNDARIES IS THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL PROVIDER OF INTENSIVE EXERCISE-BASED RECOVERY THERAPY AND SINCE OPENING IN 2005 CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS FROM WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO, HAWAII, CALIFORNIA, AND ALASKA. IN AN AVERAGE, NON-PANDEMIC YEAR, WE PROVIDE AN AVERAGE OF 5000 HOURS OF HANDS ON, INTENSIVE EXERCISE THERAPY. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS INVOLVING CUTTING-EDGE, HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT THAT INCLUDES MANUAL AND ROBOTIC GAIT TRAINING, ELECTRO-STIMULATED MUSCLE ACTIVATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEURO RE-EDUCATION AND STRENGTH TRAINING. PUSHING BOUNDARIES ENABLES CLIENTS TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND OFTEN REGAIN USE OF PARALYZED MUSCLES. OUTREACH EFFORTS TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO BENEFIT THE PARALYZED COMMUNITY WITH A HIGH RATE OF PHYSICIAN AND REHABILITATION REFERRALS, BOTH IN AND OUT OF WASHINGTON STATE, ONGOING COLLABORATION WITH FACILITIES SUCH AS HARBORVIEW, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA MASON, PROVIDENCE, AND OTHER PROMINENT FACILITIES HAS STRENGTHENED OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. CONTINUED INCREASE IN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HAS RESULTED IN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE A LARGER CIRCLE OF CARE AND MORE COMPREHENSIVE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DONATION OF TIME AND SERVICES. IN NON-PANDEMIC YEARS, PUSHING BOUNDARIES OFFERS INTERNSHIPS AND SUPPORTS VOLUNTEERS FROM SCHOOLS OF EXERCISE SCIENCE AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT FROM SEVERAL PROMINENT SEATTLE AREA UNIVERSITIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SERVICES AT AN AFFORDABLE COST, PUSHING BOUNDARIES PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUCCESSFULLY WORKS WITH CLIENTS TO OBTAIN PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT COSTS FOR SERVICES RENDERED. HOWEVER, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE ARE THE SUCCESS STORIES OF OUR CLIENTELE. WITH OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN COMMUNITY DONATIONS FROM THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS, CLIENT ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE INCLUDED THE ABILITY TO RETURN TO WORK, RESUME DRIVING, REGAINING ARM STRENGTH TO HUG THEIR CHILDREN, INCREASING STAMINA TO PERFORM DAILY TASKS, OR GAINING ENOUGH STRENGTH TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT DURING THE DAY. THE CONTINUED OPPORTUNITY THAT PUSHING BOUNDARIES PROVIDES TO OUR CLIENTELE IS SELF-EVIDENT IN THE PERSONAL STRIDES THAT EACH PERSON CONTINUES TO MAKE IN THEIR ROAD TO INCREASED HEALTH AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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