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Free Throws for Kids

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West Chester, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-2356734Revenue $224K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfreethrowsforkids.org5758 Old Forest Ln, 45069-1949 · West Chester, OHTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Free Throws for Kids provides complimentary gift bags to families that have a child required to stay overnight at the cincinnati children's hospital. The gift bag contains sundry items and gift cards for fuel and meals to help the families while having a child in the hospital. Free Throws for Kids also provides funds for the salad bar in the dining room for the families that are staying there while their children are receiving treatment at the hospital.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$239K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$105K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$239K
FY2025▲ +28%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$265K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$239K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $171K Management & general 1% · $984

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeff Loughrie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tommy Loveberry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kira Murphy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Petersen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Ricketts
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Johnston
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides gift bags and meal/fuel cards to families with children hospitalized.

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2 programs · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing gift bags to families that have a child required to stay overnight at cincinnati childrens hospital medical center. Also contribute cash to the social work department at CCHMC.

$152Kprogram expense
02

Providing funding for the ingrediants used on the salad bar at the cincinnati ronald mcdonald house.

$19Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$563
The Loring Family FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $29K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$19,000
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital MedicFY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$984
Owns and owesPt X
$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$239K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$239K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$187K$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$156K$156K
Management feesLn 11a$984$984
Advertising and promotionLn 12$279$279
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$171K$984$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$172K$52K$239K 990 PDF
FY2024 $180K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$265K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,134$220,831
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,481
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,134$224,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $165,422$155,770
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,383$16,713
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,805$172,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,671$51,829
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,312 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$220,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,481$3,481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,481$224,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,483 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $155,770$155,770
IX-11a Management feesManagement $984$984
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $279$279
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,681$6,681
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,737$8,737
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32$32
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,499 · Management $984 · Fundraising $0$172,483
Part X · Balance sheet $238,523 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,694$238,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,694$238,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,694$238,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,694$238,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,694$238,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,312
XI-2 Total expenses$172,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,694
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,523

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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