EIN 54-1934695

Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment provides home medical equipment and other rehabilitative equipment to individuals when not available by other public or private sources. The foundation takes in donated mobility-related rehab equipment, sanitizes, refurbishes it, and gives it to those in the community who need it but cannot afford it. This equipment helps recipients to maximize their independence and improve their quality of life.
Total revenues
$1,289,934
2022
Total expenses
$1,238,245
2022
Total assets
$724,965
2022
Num. employees
15
2022

Program areas at Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and endowment(free), takes in donated mobility related rehab Equipment, sanitizes and refurbishes it and gives it to those in the community who need it but cannot afford it. This Equipment helps recipients to maximize their functional independence and improve their quality of life. Free qualifies these individuals based on medical and financial need so as to not duplicate services. According to local healthcare providers, there are on average 1 in 3 adults returning home from stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and other serious illnesses or accidents without Equipment needed to recover. This significantly limits their ability to be mobile, productive and independent in their communities. This impacts not only the underserved individuals, but also their families and the community they live and work in. People who go without needed mobility Rehabilitation Equipment fall more often. When they fall, they wind up in emergency rooms, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They lose their mobility and their independence. If they are uninsured or underinsured the communities that they live in, the healthcare systems that serve them and the local and state governments that provide services to them all bear the cost of their loss. When Free gifts Equipment, falls drop by over 90%. This results in equally dramatic drops (90%) in er visits, hospital stays and transfers to expensive nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Those in need regain their mobility and independence and virginians save millions of dollars annually. Due to the continuation of covid-19 and aluminum shortage early in 2022, health systems and health care workers depended heavily on Free to support their low-income, underinsured clients in need of medical Equipment assisting them in acquiring Equipment needed to exit the hospital and return safely home more quickly decreasing covid-19 exposure/spread. Based on client outcomes, including greater functional independence, decreased falls, decreased er visits, decreased hospital re-admissions, and avoided premature nursing home placements, Free projects for every 1 invested in Free, we give back 81 in value of durable medical Equipment and health care cost savings to the community.

Who funds Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Sentara HealthcareF.r.e.efree.e.e. of Harrisonburg$50,000
Christopher and Dana Reeve FoundationTier 3 - Rural Unserved and Underserved$40,000
Community Foundation Serving Western VirginiaHuman Services$35,535
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

NameTitleCompensation
Robin RamseyExecutive Director$66,571
Tracy MeadorManager of Programs
Leah SavelyevPresident$0
Catherine KilbaneSecretary$0
Mike McGuireTreasurer$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,285,427
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$4,000
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$507
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,289,934

Form 990s for Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-09990View PDF
2021-122022-05-06990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-11-25990View PDF
2018-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $35,535 from Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
August 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersClinicsHealth organizations
Issues
HealthHuman services
Characteristics
Conducts researchState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 8873
Roanoke, VA 24014
Metro area
Roanoke, VA
County
Roanoke city, VA
Website URL
free-foundation.org/ 
Phone
(540) 777-4929
IRS details
EIN
54-1934695
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E50: Rehabilitative Medical Services
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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