Free Wheelchair Mission
Free Wheelchair Mission reported $19.1 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.33 went to program services, $2.78 to management and general costs and $17.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,732 (PRESIDENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MOther revenue was negative: −$158K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,732 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWe transform lives throught the gift of mobility as motivated by jesus christ. With our donors' support, we sent 64,316 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 $7,165,918 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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,203 | $0 | $24,529 | $247,732 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,432 | $0 | $5,985 | $200,417 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEGACY GIVING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,792 | $0 | $4,644 | $159,436 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,224 | $0 | $3,921 | $132,145 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,943 | $0 | $0 | $129,943 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,923 | $0 | $3,688 | $126,611 |
| DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,876 | $0 | $3,596 | $123,472 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,260 | $0 | $2,125 | $108,385 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Free Wheelchair Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $720K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6135
Private foundation grants it received
49 private foundations reported grants to Free Wheelchair Mission totaling $784K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Free Wheelchair Mission spent in FY2025, $79.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Free Wheelchair Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Free Wheelchair Mission reported that 79.3% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 17.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Free Wheelchair Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Free Wheelchair Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $247,732, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Free Wheelchair Mission get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Free Wheelchair Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1781635 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610349349301491 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540159349301489 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440169349301209 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243439349300509 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230119349301023 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110119349300046 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1781635: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.