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← FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,942,018
Total expenses
$17,221,344
Contributions and grants received
$17,856,139
Grants paid
$11,061,074
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$102,650
Other revenue
-$16,771
Total assets, end of year
$4,419,091
Total liabilities, end of year
$823,811
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,595,280
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,617,266
Management and general expenses
$532,053
Fundraising expenses
$3,072,025
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,617,266

Program services were 79.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,144,448

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,711,691

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $6,453,562

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $101,966 · excluded $101,966

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $210,765

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $210,765

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $210,765 · excluded $210,765

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $684

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $684

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $684 · excluded $684

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $69,310

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,144,448

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $299,730

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$230,420 · excluded -$230,420

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,884 · excluded $2,884

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,884

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $11,061,074 · program services $11,061,074

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $524,412 · program services $327,410 · management and general $71,756 · fundraising $125,246

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,689,757 · program services $1,034,213 · management and general $125,741 · fundraising $1,529,803

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $68,734 · program services $25,796 · management and general $2,943 · fundraising $39,995

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $309,028 · program services $121,148 · management and general $20,077 · fundraising $167,803

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $231,408 · program services $97,188 · management and general $14,207 · fundraising $120,013

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,492 · management and general $13,492

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,500 · management and general $20,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $417,869 · program services $294,569 · management and general $40,745 · fundraising $82,555

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $278,078 · program services $89,456 · management and general $28,727 · fundraising $159,895

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $403,201 · program services $129,355 · management and general $41,541 · fundraising $232,305

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $171,054 · program services $38,210 · management and general $23,123 · fundraising $109,721

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $362,424 · program services $150,352 · management and general $70,533 · fundraising $141,539

  • 17 · Travel

    total $385,786 · program services $102,197 · management and general $33,356 · fundraising $250,233

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $46,504 · program services $31,551 · management and general $10,132 · fundraising $4,821

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $47,128 · program services $37,487 · management and general $2,355 · fundraising $7,286

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $104,693 · program services $27,227 · management and general $8,743 · fundraising $68,723

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTREACH EVENT EXPENSES

    total $26,522 · program services $6,897 · management and general $2,215 · fundraising $17,410

  • 24b · Other expenses: REGISTRATION FEES AND T

    total $22,359 · program services $5,815 · management and general $1,867 · fundraising $14,677

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,321 · program services $37,321

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $134,066 · end of year $484,314

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,689,649 · end of year $1,847,140

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $133,041

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $131,820 · end of year $8,940

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $111,565 · end of year $134,162

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $589,652

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $498,022

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $134,544 · end of year $91,630

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $297,037 · end of year $1,540,081

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $379,404 · end of year $179,783

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $415,651 · end of year $403,854

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,575 · end of year $11,575

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $591,420 · end of year $408,382

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,214,343 · end of year $3,005,567

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $645,096 · end of year $589,713

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROVIDE THE TRANSFORMING GIFT OF MOBILITY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN DEVELOPING NATIONS AS MOTIVATED BY JESUS CHRIST.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE FREE WHEELCHAIRS TO THOSE WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPING THIRD-WORLD COUNTRIES.

  • WE TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH THE GIFT OF MOBILITY AS MOTIVATED BY JESUS CHRIST. WITH OUR DONORS' SUPPORT, WE SENT 62,648 WHEELCHAIRS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR TO THOSE WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WE HAVE DELIVERED OVER A MILLION WHEELCHAIRS AND ARE WORKING TOWARD OUR SECOND MILLION! IN ADDITION TO WHEELCHAIRS, FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION DONATED $6,563,702 OF GIFT-IN-KIND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO OUR DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS DURING THE YEAR. THESE SUPPLIES ARE SELECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE UTILITY OF OUR WHEELCHAIRS OR TO SUPPORT SURGERIES THAT PREVENT PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM OUR DONORS THAT ALLOWS US TO REACH INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE WAITING FOR A WHEELCHAIR AND THE TRANSFORMING MOBILITY IT WILL PROVIDE.

    Expenses $13,617,266 · Grants $11,061,074

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Don Schoendorfer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $237,012
    From this org
    $213,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,012
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,012
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,000
    Filer's total
    $237,012
  • David Hummelberg

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Hedstrom

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Susan Shore

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Connie Salios

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Link

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debbie Hendry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Felix Lin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ricardo Perez Font

    BOARD MEMBER (EFF 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nuka Solomon

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $189,830
    From this org
    $184,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,764
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,066
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,764
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $189,830
  • Wayne Twigg

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $132,790
    From this org
    $128,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,932
    Hours/week
    40
  • Angela Ruiz Gomez

    NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEV

    Total calculated
    $148,927
    From this org
    $144,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,518
    Hours/week
    40
  • Brad Cooper

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $123,510
    From this org
    $123,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Keith Herr

    DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING

    Total calculated
    $121,974
    From this org
    $118,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,616
    Hours/week
    40
  • Vanessa Ann Mendoza

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $112,250
    From this org
    $108,842
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,408
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540159349301489

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