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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5612621

UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · BAYSIDE, NY 11359

Financials

$9.1M$9.9M2022$7.4M$8.6M2023$6.8M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,843,270$7,952,746-$1,109,476$6,018,311$1,610,316$4,407,995
June 30, 2024990$7,449,067$8,612,520-$1,163,453$6,696,368$1,178,897$5,517,471
June 30, 2023990$9,106,063$9,883,966-$777,903$8,138,766$1,457,842$6,680,924
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,196,965
Program service revenue
$2,544,474
Investment income
$69
Royalties
$67,528
Net rental income
$26,000
Other revenue
$101,762

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$514,755
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$217,440
Other salaries and wages
$3,062,445
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,077,673
Professional fundraising fees
$96,000
Legal fees
$94,759
Accounting fees
$162,784
Occupancy
$422,823
Travel
$214,344
Depreciation
$51,730
Program services (functional)
$5,506,332
Management and general (functional)
$1,160,294
Fundraising (functional)
$1,286,120

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,696,368
Total assets, end of year
$6,018,311
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,610,316
Net assets, end of year
$4,407,995
Land, buildings and equipment
$53,403
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$78,489
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,486,484
Gross unrelated business income
$136,857
Gross receipts
$6,843,270
Employees
51
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VINCENZO PISCOPOPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$228,931$993
ABBY ROSS CHIEFOPERATING OFFICER THRU JAN 2025
Highest-paid employee
40$150,972$23,746
DOMINIC MARINELLIVP, ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$143,683$23,828
ALEXANDRA BENNEWITH VPGOVERNMENT RELATIONS THRU MAY 2025
Highest-paid employee
40$141,394$24,018
KLEO KINGSR. DIRECTOR, ACS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,113$26,547
JEAN DOBBSVP, PUBLICATIONS THRU APR 2025
Highest-paid employee
40$119,965$29,838
TOM AIELLOCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMEN JONESVICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSHUA BASILESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THERESA BERNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT BARBIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN BREHMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CAPOZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CONNOLLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY HILLDIRECTOR/OFFBOARDED
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA NICOLE HULSEBUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALI INGERSOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNY LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RONNIE RAYMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAVIER ROBLES JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL SALASDIRECTOR/OFFBOARDED
Trustee or director
1$0
AFSAR SHAMSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARISMA SYDNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANA TORRES-DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN WALTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA WILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FELECIA WOOLENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEONARD ZANDROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VINCENZO PISCOPOPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$217,286$13,009
DOMINIC MARINELLIVP, ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$135,505$34,249
ABBY ROSSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,850$20,691
ALEXANDRA BENNEWITHVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$133,406$26,099
KLEO KINGSR. DIRECTOR, ACS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,408$25,282
JEAN DOBBSVP, PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$113,987$24,485
TOM AIELLOCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMEN JONESVICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSHUA BASILESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THERESA BERNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DARREN BREHMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CAPOZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BARBIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AFSAR SHAMSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONICA WILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN WALTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELECIA WOOLENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONNIE RAYMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAVIER ROBLES JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEASTON WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEONARD ZANDROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CONNOLLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALI INGERSOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL SALASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARISMA SYDNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA TORRES-DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD DRACHDIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VINCENZO PISCOPOPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$210,578$5,794
ABBY ROSSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$136,295$22,995
ALEXANDRA BENNEWITHVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$130,462$24,373
DOMINIC MARINELLIVP, ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$129,436$24,131
KLEO KINGSR. DIRECTOR, ACS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$114,794$27,017
TOM SCOTTCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,408$2,840
TOM AIELLOCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARMEN JONESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSHUA BASILESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THERESA BERNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETE DENMAN - LEFT MAY 2023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN BREHMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CAPOZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD DRACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AFSAR SHAMSI - JOINED JULY 2022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONICA WILEY - JOINED JULY 2022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN WALTERS - JOINED JULY 2022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELECIA WOOLENS - JOINED JULY 2022DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONNIE RAYMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAVIER ROBLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEASTON WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEONARD ZANDROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
102 DUANE RD, BAYSIDE, NY 11359-1028
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
5004 San Pedro Ct NE, Albuquerque NM 87109
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATTHEW J CASTELLUCCIO, 102 DUANE ROAD, FORT TOTTEN, NY 11359
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Frances Ozur Cole, 5004 San Pedro Ct NE, Albuquerque NM 87109
Signed the 990
MATTHEW J CASTELLUCCIO, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(718) 803-3782
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

EMPOWER AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY OR DISEASE AND ALL WHEELCHAIR USERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT NEWLY BUILT AND RENOVATED CONSTRUCTION COMPLIES WITH ACCESSIBILITY CODES. THE ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR ARCHITECTS, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND BUILDING CODE OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. VETSFIRST CONTINUED ITS ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF VETERANS. OUR NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS ASSISTED VETERANS IN ADDRESSING THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND CLAIMS FOR VA BENEFITS. VETSFIRST STAFF PROVIDED COUNSELING AND DIRECT CLAIM AND APPEALS REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE VA TO APPROXIMATELY 1100 VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS. UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND DISORDERS IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. THE ORGANIZATION GAVE DIRECT GRANTS AND WORKED WITH VENDORS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF ROOFS, RAMPS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PERSONAL ITEMS AND OTHER ITEMS DESTROYED BY HURRICANES, TORNADOES, WILDFIRES AND OTHER EVENTS.
    Expenses $5,506,332 · grants $514,755 · revenue $2,407,617

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-5612621
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
6142 (8 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,018,311
Income (IRS master file)
$6,843,270

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,843,270$7,952,746$6,018,311IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$7,449,067$8,612,520$6,696,368IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$9,106,063$9,883,966$8,138,766XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$9,750,316$9,876,566$8,147,198IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Frances Ozur Cole
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-5612621).

Questions about UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC is 13-5612621.
Is UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW J CASTELLUCCIO.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,931 (VINCENZO PISCOPO, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,843,270, expenses of $7,952,746 and total assets of $6,018,311 at year end.

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