Range of Motion Project NFP
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ROMPS MISSION IS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PROSTHETIC CARE FOR UNDERSERVED PEOPLE IMPROVING THEIR MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 49%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 145
- Highest pay
- $95,000, 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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
- $150,502 spent. CBR Program The Community-Based Rehabilitation CBR Program: Delivers personalized care within communities pairing participants with Mobilizers who provide bi-monthly support at home. These community rehabilitation workers assist across pre-prosthetic prosthetic and post-prosthetic stages focusing on physical rehabilitation mental health and productive activities. Graduates receive ongoing support from community contacts ensuring long-term care continuity. ROMP collects detailed outcome measures showing significant improvements in mental health mobility economic stability and quality of life. By leveraging mobile technology and local volunteers the CBR Program has reduced costs per participant while expanding its reach across multiple provinces in Guatemala. The CBR program graduated 140 individuals from its mobility and empowerment course 11 patients received surgical limb revisions through public hospitals 39 water filters delivered to homes without clean drinking water 19 PT students trained through clinical rotations 28 participants added to labor inclusion database 130+ community contacts and peer mentors mobilized and 100+ group and individual therapy sessions provided.
- $314,596 spent. ROMP Guatemala Programs: Support for the ROMP Guatemala operations was spent on services for patients in Guatemala. This entity is responsible for carrying out the mission of ROMP in Guatemala. This program covered operational expenses of the ROMP Guatemala clinic including staffing expenses the purchase of materials and supplies importation of prosthetic components and other operational expenses. The ROMP Guatemala clinic was responsible for delivering 379 custom prosthetic devices while processing 2,630 individual patient visits at its fixed clinic site in Guatemala City in 2024.
- $209,790 spent. ROMP Ecuador Programs: Support for the ROMP Ecuador operations was distributed in the form of a financial package to the Ecuadorian Fundacin Proyecto de Rangos en Movimiento. The grant covered operational expenses of the ROMP Ecuador clinic including staffing expenses the purchase of materials and supplies importation of prosthetic components mobile clinic operations in rural parts of the Ecuadorian highlands and Amazon region and other operational expenses. The ROMP Ecuador clinic was responsible for delivering 311 custom prosthetic devices and performing 1,547 individual patient visits at its fixed clinic site in Quito Ecuador and through mobile clinic operations throughout the country in 2024.
- $1.2 million spent. EXPENSES: The organization allocated $258,795 towards wages and benefits for employees directly involved in program management. Additionally $52,943 was designated for operations within the United States. Travel expenses totaling $12,811 were incurred to support prosthetic care programs in multiple countries. A lease expense of $16,880 was attributed to the organizations facility in Denver Colorado. An investment of $16,600 was made in program technology to enhance inventory management and patient information systems. Climbing for ROMP Program $11,020. Components for operations $839,446. INCOME: The organization generated $925 from programs in the USA $58,500 from the Climbing for ROMP initiative and $337,412 from providing various prosthetic services and revenue-generating activities while $37,461 was raised through fundraising events. An additional $8,122 in revenue was generated from other sources.
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 November 6, 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 May 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 November 4, 2026.
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