NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY ASSOCIATION HOUSTON
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $131K · expenses $8K · assets $129K
- EIN
- 45-3977033
- Address
- 4106 AUSTIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004-4813
- Website
- www.unitedspinalhouston.org
- NTEE code
- E21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To redefine the disability experience through art, advocacy, and community- building.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 2015-2025 | $0 | $148,440 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Cole | Director | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2015-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 2015-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Berliner (former) | Director | 2015-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gene Alford (former) | Director | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $19,080 | - | $0 | $19,080 | 1 |
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $41K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $41,360 | - | $0 | $41,360 | 1 |
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $21K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $21,000 | - | $0 | $21,000 | 1 |
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | Chair | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Berliner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Laredo | Executive Director | 40 | $25,000 | - | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Toby Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Larkin | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugene Alford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Tredennick | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBY COLE | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL THOMPSON | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM LARKIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY BERLINER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ALFORD | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TED TREDENNICK | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAFFERTY LAREDO | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBY COLE | Director | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL THOMPSON | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM LARKIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY BERLINER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GENE ALFORD | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TED TREDENNICK | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAFFERTY LAREDO | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,000 | $8,414 | $129,121 | $129,121 | $131,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,884 | $36,731 | $6,535 | $6,535 | $29,884 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,850 | $80,681 | $13,382 | $13,382 | $34,850 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,706 | $104,757 | $59,213 | $59,213 | $129,706 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,929 | $129,371 | $34,264 | $34,264 | $26,929 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $152,147 | $83,654 | $136,706 | $136,706 | $152,147 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,441 | $129,073 | $68,213 | $68,213 | $111,441 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,904 | $39,852 | $120,888 | $120,888 | $87,904 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,944 | $6,714 | $82,251 | $82,251 | $84,944 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $86,671 in all, tax years 2015 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018, 2022 | 2 | $48,300 | 2022 | $23,300 | show |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 2 | $16,000 | 2015 | $16,000 | show |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA SPINAL CORD INJURY EDUCATION AND T | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $14,900 | 2018 | $14,900 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $7,471 | 2019 | $7,471 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $8,414 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,414 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $8,414 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $36,731 spent · pay $10,850 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,639 | 39.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,042 | 30.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,850 | 29.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $36,731 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $80,681 spent · pay $45,120 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,120 | 55.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,017 | 22.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,344 | 21.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $80,681 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $104,757 spent · pay $64,200 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,200 | 61.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,977 | 24.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,380 | 13.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $104,757 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $129,371 spent · pay $67,899 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $67,899 | 52.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,904 | 34.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,625 | 12.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $943 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $129,371 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $83,654 spent · pay $53,496 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $53,496 | 63.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,436 | 23.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,172 | 12.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $550 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $83,654 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $129,073 spent · pay $59,077 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,077 | 45.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,494 | 37.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,839 | 13.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,663 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $129,073 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $39,852 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,944 | 85.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,133 | 7.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,775 | 7.0% | |
| Total | $39,852 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $6,714 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,559 | 67.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,504 | 22.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $651 | 9.7% | |
| Total | $6,714 | 100% |