Paralyzed Veterans of America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MINNESOTA PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (MNPVA) A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER. MNPVA ASSISTS VETERANS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES OR SPINAL CORD DISEASES, SUCH AS MS AND ALS, BY STAYING ACTIVE WITH LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS WHICH PROMOTE BARRIER-FREE DESIGN, SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH, PROVIDING SPORTS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND PEER MENTORING. MNPVA RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, GRANTS, DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, AND FUNDRAISING. ALL MNPVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND DO NOT RECEIVE SALARIES. WE MAINTAIN A PAID STAFF OF ONE FULL-TIME OFFICE RECEPTIONIST AND A PART-TIME OFFICE RECEPTIONIST.
- Income
- $546,394
- Spending
- $580,956
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 15.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $60,417, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
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 September 30, 2025, 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 (5)
- $151,542 spent. 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 OUR STATE COMMANDERS 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. 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 OUR STATE COMMANDERS 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.
- $187,376 spent. 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 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. 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 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.
- $94,428 spent. 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.
- $50,880 spent. 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.
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 2025.
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 October 1955.
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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