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RAMP ACCESS MADE POSSIBLE BY STUDENTS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RAMP ACCESS MADE POSSIBLE BY STUDENTS (EIN 55-0900123)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-03-12
IRS object ID
202500719349301125
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-03-12T15:07:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN550900123EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAMPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8042823605PhoneNum

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PersonJAMES P DOWDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8042823605PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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DAVID NEWTON
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MIKE DOWD
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$136,634CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$208,579CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$189,556CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$189,977CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$182,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$906,862TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$208,579CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$189,556CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$189,977CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$182,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$906,862TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$43,073SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$863,789PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$194CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,648CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,077TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$927,939TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.93090PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,085OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,085DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDAVENPORT & CODesc
Book Value$151,853BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$151,853TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
LINE 4ASTUDENTS INITIATE, PLAN AND EXECUTE THEIR OWN FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF THE RAMPS. THEY MAKE IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES. THEY ALSO SOLICIT FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS WITH A BROCHURE HIGHLIGHTING THE RAMPS PROGRAM. STUDENTS ARE ORGANIZED INTO TEAMS OF APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. THE TEAMS ELECT THEIR OWN LEADER OR SPOKESPERSON. FROM THERE, THEY DEVELOP THEIR OWN FUNDRAISING PLAN TO RAISE APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE COST OF THE RAMP. ANOTHER THIRD OF THE COST OF THE RAMP IS PROVIDED BY THE RAMPS ORGANIZATION, WHICH SOLICITS THE MONEY FROM THE CORPORATIONS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE LAST THIRD OF THE COST OF THE RAMP COMES THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH OTHER LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. RAMP RECIPIENTS ARE PRE-QUALIFIED AS TO THEIR NEED, IMPORTANCE, AND FINANCIAL NECESSITY BY THE LOCAL NON-PROFIT GROUPS WHO WORK WITH AND CARE FOR THE ELDERLY. SINCE YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE ALSO IN NEED OF WHEEL CHAIR RAMPS, THE LOCAL CITY AND COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS ALSO SUPPLEMENT THE LIST WITH YOUTH AND MIDDLE-AGE POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS. THE AVERAGE COST OF A MODULAR RAMP IS $3,000, BUT VARIES DEPENDING UPON THE LENGTH AND COMPLEXITY OF THE RAMP. EACH STUDENT RAISES $1,000 FOR THE RAMP THEY PLAN TO INSTALL. IN ADDITION, RAMPS HAS SECURED QUANTITY DISCOUNTS FROM THE RAMP MANUFACTURER. AS THE RAMP PARTS ARE DELIVERED TO THE LOCAL WAREHOUSE, THE STUDENTS COORDINATE THE DAY AND TIME TO SET THE RAMP WITH THE RECIPIENT. THE STUDENTS THEN MEET AT THE RAMP SITE WITH THEIR HAND TOOLS AND ASSEMBLE THE RAMP. UPON COMPLETION, THE RAMP RECIPIENT IS ASKED TO TEST DRIVE THE RAMP SEVERAL TIMES UNASSISTED. THERE IS TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS LATER TO MAKE SURE THE RAMP IS FUNCTIONING WELL AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE RECIPIENT. RAMPS MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR DISABLED INDIGENT RESIDENTS TO STAY IN THEIR HOME INDEPENDENTLY. BY KEEPING PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES LONGER, RAMPS REDUCE BOTH HOMEOWNER TURNOVER IN COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING COSTS FOR RECIPIENTS WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MOVED TO MEDICARE OR MEDICAID FUNDED FACILITIES. THE OVERHEAD EXPENSES ARE KEPT TO A BARE MINIMUM AS THE STUDENTS HAVE SECURED PRO BONO ASSISTANCE FOR LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, TAXES, PRINTING AND MARKETING SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MIKE DOWD AND JAMES DOWD ARE RELATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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