Adaptive Fitness Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Adaptive Fitness Legion is a non-profit dedicated to empowering all abilities through adaptive fitness education and training. AFL provides funding for free open gym sessions, free adaptive boxing, and free in-person and online adaptive fitness classes to support individuals living with physical disabilities in the northern Virginia area. Our focus is to aid individuals with physical disabilities in need of some extra support in order to meet their physical fitness goals.
- Income
- $152,787
- Spending
- $71,729
- Reserves
- 28.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $10,317 spent. Adaptive Boxing Club - Provide free adaptive boxing training and exhibition boxing matches with certified adaptive fitness and boxing trainers. Established the United Adaptive Boxing Council (UABC) and sponsored athlete participation in domestic and international competition in Spain. Working with USA Boxing and Move United to develop para-boxing as a Paralympic sport. Served approximately 20 participants through 2025.
- $8,500 spent. Adaptive Open Gym Wednesdays - Due to the success of Saturday Open Gym, we expanded programming to provide free open gym hours and virtual adaptive fitness classes every Wednesday for up to 8 disabled participants in-person (unlimited virtually) at a time. Adaptive fitness trainers ensure participant safety and help guide workouts. This programming helps participants improve their health and wellness through regular exercise and helps prevent secondary complications to their disability. Served approximately 160 participants in 24 sessions through 2025 as tracked by free ticket orders
- $45,749 spent. Adaptive Open Gym Saturdays - Provide free open gym hours and adaptive fitness classes every Saturday for up to 20 disabled participants at a time. Adaptive fitness trainers ensure participant safety and help guide workouts. This programming helps participants improve their health and wellness through regular exercise and helps prevent secondary complications to their disability. Served approximately 1070 participants in 47 sessions through 2025 as tracked by free ticket orders
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 February 2021.
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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