The Foundation is dedicated to providing leadership, oversight, partnership development, and coordination of worldwide wheelchair deliveries as well as supporting various education, health, food and museum programs around the world. The Foundation is leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create Global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen, and adult in the world who needs but cannot afford one.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 138 volunteers and 44 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86.3M a year · 80% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $199.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $455K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.7M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 12 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 12 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$31.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$212.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$674K
FY2024▼ -100%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$0
FY2023$215.7M
FY2024$674K
Expenses
$31.2M
FY2024▲ +150%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$31.2M
Net assets
$212.3M
FY2024▼ -4%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$221.0M
FY2024$212.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $26.7M Management & general 13% · $4.1M Fundraising 1% · $351K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer/Direc
$356,050Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Presid
$352,337Pt VII · Sec A
$268,746Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Market
$205,778Pt VII · Sec A
$204,951Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$185,658Pt VII · Sec A
$168,596Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$160,250Pt VII · Sec A

David E Behring’s $356K as Treasurer/Direc is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
David E Behring$356,050$327,192
Stephen P Beinke$352,337$326,454
Jeffrey Behring$268,746$178,998
Darren Cox$205,778$154,634
Janet Silverman$204,951$189,752
Joel Hodge$185,658$186,752
Charlotte Butterfield$168,596$162,119
Juan Hao$160,250$153,012

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Delivers wheelchairs worldwide and supports global education, health, and food programs.

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3 programs · $25.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024,SUPPORT was given to several programs that provide scholarships, education, food and health care to needy children and individuals.

$18.0Mprogram expense
02

During 2024, the foundation delivered 26,563 wheelchairs to needy individuals worldwide.

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

The blackhawk museums merged with global educational foundation as of january 1, 2015. The museum is located in danville, california. The museums include an automotive museum, established to ensure that significant automotive treasures would be exhibited for public enjoyment and educational enrichment.

$3.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$455K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $19.3M · 2023–2024
John Muir Health FoundationCA · FY2024$17,507,200
Shepherds of Wildlife SocietyMT · FY2024$100,000
Global Educational FoundationFL · FY2024$100,000
African Childrens SchoolFY2024$47,500
Viet Dreams FoundationFY2024$40,227
Community Youth CenterFY2024$25,700
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Various 501c3 OrgsFY2024$21,899
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Teton Litercy CenterFY2024$10,000
St Isidore School FoundationFY2024$10,000
Holy Cross HospitalFY2024$7,500
John Muir Health FoundationCA · FY2023$1,100,000
Fleisher Scholars FoundationFY2023$75,000
First Tee of Tri ValleyFY2023$25,000
Community Youth CenterFY2023$25,000
Various 501c3 OrgsFY2023$21,555
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$31.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.7M
Managementcol C$4.1M
Fundraisingcol D$351K
Owns and owesPt X
$212.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$229.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$910K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9.6M
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$5.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$199.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.7M
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$229.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.7M
Net assetsLn 32$212.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 6138
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174.1M$199.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.3M$17.7M
Total assetsLn 16$222.4M$229.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$16.7M
Net assetsLn 32$221.0M$212.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18.0M$18.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$50K$50K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.8M$3.8M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$528K$704K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$1.2M$1.1M$144K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$114K$51K$59K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$346K$179K$152K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$250K$122K$118K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$274K$106K$168K
Accounting feesLn 11c$462K$462K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$80K$80K
Investment management feesLn 11f$506K$506K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$391K$367K$20K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115K$115K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$22K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$161K$28K$113K$20K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$694K$497K$194K$2K
TravelLn 17$151K$94K$57K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$923K$824K$94K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$175K$165K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$507K$335K$136K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$419K$243K$144K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$31.2M$26.7M$4.1M$351K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $674K$31.2M−$30.5M$212.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $215.7M$12.5M$203.2M$221.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$179K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $674,270 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,199,966$4,494,222
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $944,176$1,135,178
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,350,615−$4,838,538
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$114,351−$116,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,679,176$674,270
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,013,545$21,847,098
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,188,175$4,446,624
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$80,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,275,488$4,820,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,477,208$31,193,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $203,201,968−$30,519,626
Part VI · Governance 1 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $674,270 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$65,819
VIII-1c Fundraising events$152,582
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,275,821
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$909,553
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,494,222
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,135,178$1,135,178
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,720,375$4,720,375
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $32,395$32,395
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$194,495 · Unrelated business −$438 · Excluded from tax −$9,363,980−$9,558,913
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$81,926
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $149,996 · Excluded from tax −$380,909−$230,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,090,679 · Unrelated business $31,957 · Excluded from tax −$5,024,514$674,270
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,193,896 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,956,876$17,956,876
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $49,586$49,586
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,840,636$3,840,636
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $527,696 · Management $703,770$1,231,466
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,224,783 · Management $1,135,649 · Fundraising $143,705$2,504,137
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $51,362 · Management $59,019 · Fundraising $3,983$114,364
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $178,641 · Management $151,895 · Fundraising $15,664$346,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $122,162 · Management $118,063 · Fundraising $10,232$250,457
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $105,943 · Management $168,252$274,195
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $461,509$461,509
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $80,000$80,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $505,601$505,601
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $367,444 · Management $19,620 · Fundraising $3,656$390,720
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114,623$114,623
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,932 · Management $23,727$45,659
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,048 · Management $112,582 · Fundraising $20,194$160,824
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $497,031 · Management $194,303 · Fundraising $2,195$693,529
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94,081 · Management $56,521$150,602
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $824,135 · Management $94,262 · Fundraising $4,154$922,551
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $165,415 · Management $9,148$174,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $334,899 · Management $136,311 · Fundraising $35,778$506,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $242,679 · Management $144,400 · Fundraising $31,731$418,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,747,972 · Management $4,094,632 · Fundraising $351,292$31,193,896
Part X · Balance sheet $228,955,757 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,010,582$1,526,141
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,855,975$5,660,023
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,618,319$3,408,314
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $850,210$526,067
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $274,812$301,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,275,792$17,661,872
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $153,365,403$181,603,367
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,209,084$255,637
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $18,530,287$17,995,721
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,385,303$16,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,375,767$228,955,757
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $840,278$966,607
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $100,000$15,500,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $136,853$107,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,380,094$16,681,732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,641,126$11,604,591
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $192,354,547$200,669,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,995,673$212,274,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,375,767$228,955,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,274,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$674,270
XI-2 Total expenses$31,193,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,519,626
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,995,673
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,797,978
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,274,025

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