Free Wheelchair Mission
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Free Wheelchair Mission meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to provide the transforming gift of mobility to people with disabilities living in developing nations as motivated by Jesus Christ."
Year, State Incorporated:
2001, CA
Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) reports that it designs and manufactures wheelchairs, mobility aids, and supplies to people living with disabilities in developing nations. The wheelchairs arrive in a country to pre-approved distribution partners. The partners clear the container through customs, pay any duties and tariffs incurred in the importation, and arrange for overland transport and distribution of the wheelchairs to local recipients. Recipients are given training and materials on the proper use and maintenance of their wheelchairs, as well as contact information for the distribution partners should the need for repairs or any questions arise. In 2023, the organization reports that it provided wheelchairs to 61,732 people in 33 countries.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Free Wheelchair Mission's program expenses were:
Program services: $13,775,816
Total Program Expenses: $13,775,816
Chief Executive
Nuka Solomon, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$188,050
Chair of the Board
David Hummelberg
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, North American Distribution, The Capital Group
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
38
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: The highest paid employee in 2022 was Don Schoendorfer, Founder and President, who received $215,859 in total compensation.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing
Fundraising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $17,958,089, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Free Wheelchair Mission's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Investment income | $117,817 |
| Contributions | $9,180,629 |
| In-kind contributions | $6,563,702 |
| Special event income | $2,213,758 |
| Sublease rental income | $210,765 |
| Other revenue | $130,933 |
| Total Income | $18,417,604 |
Programs: 78% Fundraising: 19% Administrative: 3%
| Total Income | $18,417,604 |
| Total expenses: | $17,681,763 |
| Program expenses | $13,775,816 |
| Fundraising expenses | $3,409,651 |
| Administrative expenses | $496,296 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $735,841 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,859,439 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $3,595,280 |
| Total Liabilities | $823,811 |
| Total Assets | $4,419,091 |
Note: According to FWM's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, the organization received in-kind contirbutions totaling $6,563,702 in the form of medical supplies ($6,352,464), shipping ($125,850), special event auction items ($50,549), special event services ($16,420), software licenses ($9,419), and storage ($9,000).
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