SPINAL CORD SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
SPINAL CORD SOCIETY (EIN 41-1358594)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-23
IRS object ID
202642669349301389
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-23T17:57:51-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411562398PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARLSONSV LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 KELLER AVE SAddressLine1Txt
CityAMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP540011283ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411358594EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPINAL CORD SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2187395252PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119051 COUNTY HWY 1AddressLine1Txt
CityFERGUS FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56537ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD STONESTROMPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2187395252PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDIRK A PRINDLE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00456916PTIN
Phone7159544995PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-01PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD STONESTROMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119051 COUNTY HWY 1AddressLine1Txt
CityFERGUS FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56537ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$260,674GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SCSUS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1978FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE SOCIETY PROVIDES FUNDS FOR RESEARCH DIRECTED TOWARD THE DISCOVERY OF A CURE FOR SPINAL CORD INJURIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$222,495PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$248,118CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$24,264PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$12,556CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$246,759PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$260,674CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$131,149PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$133,876CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$37,420CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$201,002PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$156,362CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$332,151PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$290,238CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$85,392PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$29,564CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$609,859TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$580,295TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$609,859NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$580,295NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$121,781ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$121,781TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEAN RUSTANDPersonNm
Phone2187395252PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119051 CO HWY 1AddressLine1Txt
CityFERGUS FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56537ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JEAN RUSTAND
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$52,735$0$0
JUDY ZENNER
SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$48,540$0$0
RICHARD STONESTROM
PRESIDENT16.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$19,550$0$0
NORMAN GRONWOLD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$120,825TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$39,670FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$208,448AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$248,118TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,556TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,556ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$39,670ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$260,674TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,556ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$120,825TotalAmt
Program Services$14,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,255FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,148TotalAmt
Management And General$2,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$630FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,903TotalAmt
Program Services$1,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,660FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,685TotalAmt
Management And General$1,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,125TotalAmt
Management And General$4,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,794TotalAmt
Management And General$11,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,756FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,132TotalAmt
Management And General$16,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,026FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$414TotalAmt
Program Services$96ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$318ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,419TotalAmt
Program Services$121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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RESEARCH EXPENSES$105,700$105,700
CHAPTER EXPENSE$8,093$8,093

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,238TotalAmt
Program Services$121,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,420FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,086BOYAmt
EOY$277,130EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$421,258BOYAmt
EOY$296,266EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,165BOYAmt
EOY$2,165EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$200,531LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$200,531LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,936BOYAmt
EOY$4,734EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,859BOYAmt
EOY$580,295EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,859BOYAmt
EOY$580,295EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,859BOYAmt
EOY$580,295EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,859BOYAmt
EOY$580,295EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$29,564ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$262,693CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$815,394CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$222,495CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$248,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,856,668TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$262,693CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$815,394CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$222,495CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$248,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,856,668TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$575,876SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,280,792PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,556CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,629TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,316CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$28,316TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,926,613TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.66480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66040PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,531OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$200,531DepreciationAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MN JANSSENEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$34,170GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$34,170CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2MO FUNDRAISEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$5,500GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$5,500CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$39,670GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$39,670CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2SPINAL CORD SOCIETY SPINAL CORD SOCIETY EMPLOYEE V.P. SISTERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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