International : Humanitarian Relief Supplies

Free Wheelchair Mission

Transforming lives through the gift of mobility

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (62.79)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 77.9%    
Administrative Expenses 7.3%    
Fundraising Expenses 14.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.16    
Efficiency Rating    
      (32.79)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 43.4%    
Program Expenses Growth 66.2%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.10    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 03/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $5,326,017
Other Revenue $28,649
Total Revenue $5,354,666
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $4,551,569
Administrative Expenses $427,075
Fundraising Expenses $860,123
Total Functional Expenses $5,838,767
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-484,101
   
Net Assets $474,482

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Contact Information

Free Wheelchair Mission
9341 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
tel: (800) 733-0858
fax: (949) 273-8471
EIN: 31-1781635

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 513538
Los Angeles, CA 90051

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Leadership      (FYE 03/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Don Schoendorfer President, Founder (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $146,500 2.50%

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Mission

Founded in 2001, Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) is a faith based organization based in Irvine, California. Its mission is to transform lives through the gift of mobility to the physically disabled poor in developing countries as motivated by Jesus Christ. Its vision is to dispense the wheelchairs at no cost to the physically disabled poor in developing countries on a non-discriminatory basis. The wheelchair uses simple common parts, easily assembled with little instruction, and the components nest together efficiently insuring modest shipping costs. The average cost to manufacture, ship and distribute a wheelchair is under $52.

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