Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
Serves: Nationwide, DC
The only congressionally chartered VSO dedicated solely to veterans with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D), MS, and ALS — founded 1946. Provides VA hospital site visits, legal representation before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, adaptive sports (60+ free events annually), career support, research grants, and accessibility architecture consulting. Secured over $1.2 billion in veteran benefits. Note: PVA self-reports 72% to programs; CharityWatch calculates 58.5% after adjusting for joint cost accounting practices.
Who they serve
Accountability
- Program expense ratio
- 72% Share of spending that reaches programs rather than overhead.
- Last checked
- July 2026 When a person at the Foundation last confirmed these details.