FREE THROWS FOR KIDS

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Plain text FREE THROWS FOR KIDS. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/free-throws-for-kids-842356734. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $224K · expenses $172K · assets $239K

EIN
84-2356734
Address
5758 OLD FOREST LN, WEST CHESTER, OH 45069-1949
Website
HTTPS://WWW.FREETHROWSFORKIDS.ORG
NTEE code
P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
December 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Sarah Johnston (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jeff Loughrie BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tommy Loveberry BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kira Murphy BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Petersen BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Julie Ricketts BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Johnston CHAIRMAN2020-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Sarah Johnston VICE CHAIRMA2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Kristina Loughrie TREASURER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
David Murphy WEBSITE DEVE2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF LOUGHRIE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY LOVEBERRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
KIRA MURPHY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE RICKETTS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK JOHNSTON CHAIRMAN15 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH JOHNSTON VICE CHAIRMA5 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTINA LOUGHRIE TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MURPHY WEBSITE DEVE2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK JOHNSTON CHAIRMAN15 $0-- $01
SARAH JOHNSTON VICE CHAIRMA5 $0-- $01
KRISTINA LOUGHRIE TREASURER2 $0-- $01
DAVID MURPHY WEBSITE DEVE2 $0-- $01
KIRA MURPHY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
JEFF LOUGHRIE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
TOMMY LOVEBERRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
JOE PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
JULIE RICKETTS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK JOHNSTON CHAIRMAN15 $0-- $01
SARAH JOHNSTON VICE CHAIRMA5 $0-- $01
KRISTINA LOUGHRIE TREASURER2 $0-- $01
DAVID MURPHY WEBSITE DEVE2 $0-- $01
KIRA MURPHY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
JEFF LOUGHRIE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
TOMMY LOVEBERRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
JOE PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK JOHNSTON CHAIRMAN15 $0-$0 $01
SARAH JOHNSTON VICE CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $01
DAVID MURPHY WEBSITE DEVELOPER5 $0-$0 $01
KRISTINA LOUGHRIE TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK JOHNSTON CHAIRMAN15 $0-$0 $01
SARAH JOHNSTON VICE CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $01
DAVID MURPHY WEBSITE DEVELOPER5 $0-$0 $01
KRISTINA LOUGHRIE TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $156K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$224,312$172,483 $238,523$238,523 $220,831$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$180,134$209,805 $186,694$186,694 $180,134- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,252$141,558 $216,366$216,366 $152,252- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,167$100,098 $205,672$205,672 $41,167- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,105$53,693 $264,603$264,603 $105,105- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $206,352 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
THE NORTHERN CINCINNATI FOUNDATION $198,5231 $198,5232020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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STEVE AND KELLY BLOOM FAMILY FOUNDATION $2,5003 $1,0002022 2019-2020, 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS”
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GE FOUNDATION $1,8674 $5632024 2020, 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS”
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LEHIGH GAS FOUNDATION $1,2501 $1,2502015 2015 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Free throws For Kids”
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DORENE AND LEE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION $1,0771 $1,0772020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Free Throws for Kids”
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LORING FAMILY FOUNDATION $5001 $5002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS”
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MATTHEW R & MARIE M HOPKINS FOUNDATION $2501 $2502016 2016 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Free Throws for Kids”
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SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION $2101 $2102023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS”
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TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST 540 008 $1251 $1252023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS”
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HEIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION $501 $502014 2014 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS”
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE SANDLOT FOUNDATION INCOHP20 $220,365$220,365 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE D A D INITIATIVE INCOHP20 $224,775$229,574 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDSTORYOHP20 $216,805$279,599 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
LUTHERAN CHILDRENS AID AND FAMILYOHP20 $222,691$212,396 EXECUTIVE DI$27,447 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE OF DUBLINOHP20 $226,945$218,157 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
BLACK LEADERS AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKING INCOHP20 $217,049$270,910 President$60,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOLT ST MIRACLE CENTER INCOHP20 $236,344$278,230 EXECUTIVE DIECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
A SPECIAL WISH FOUNDATION - CENTRAL OHIOOHP20 $216,011$335,176 EXECUTIVE DI$67,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
ST CLAIRSVILLE AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHESOHP20 $223,580$157,090 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
INSIDE OUTOHP20 $215,583$255,794 EXEC DIR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
MOTIV8 FOUNDATION INCOHP20 $225,136$283,973 PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTEROHP20 $218,168$177,627 Executive Director$36,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SANCTUARY COMMUNITY ACTIONOHP20 $225,217$238,976 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEVER GIVE UP NEVER QUITOHP20 $230,250$223,253 CEO$100,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
HAND IN HAND KENYA INCOHP20 $216,483$281,160 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
MEDINA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION LLCOHP20 $233,519$239,966 ROBERTSON$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SOLID ROCK MINISTRY INCOHP20 $223,056$437,688 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
MID-OHIO VETERANS COALITION INCOHP20 $230,775$223,041 Director$18,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
REDEEMING INJUSTICEOHP20 $224,118$238,862 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$2,400 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
HELPING KIDS IN ECUADORCAP20 $224,820$266,214 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
THE FREEDOM CAFENHP20 $213,567$221,354 Executive Director$50,525 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
CASTANEDA KIDS FOUNDATIONCAP20 $236,597$151,876 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
B FREE WELLNESS INCMAP20 $216,592$163,470 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
FISH FOR CHANGECOP20 $232,757$183,168 VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY$15,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
ALABAMA LOG A LOAD FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INCALP20 $223,755$221,766 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
PERLS FOUNDATION 90150376 $976,00011 1Private foundation2014–2024 UNIVERSITIES ALLIED FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICINES CORP
FORGOOD INC $632,56132 11DAF sponsor2010–2024 FEJ-USA; FAMILY LIVES ON FOUNDATION; ASIA FRONTIER OUTREACH - USA INC; HELP THE FIGHT and 7 more
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC $600,0001 1DAF sponsor2023–2023 BLACK LEADERS AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKING INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $555,78031 14DAF sponsor2017–2024 SHARE HOPE FOUNDATION INC; FINDING THE FAMILY; FISH FOR CHANGE; SANCTUARY COMMUNITY ACTION and 10 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $542,15019 14DAF sponsor2014–2024 ACTION FOR CHILDREN ZAMBIA; FOREIGN SERVICE FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC; HAND IN HAND KENYA INC; SOUTH SIDE FARMS and 10 more
PARSONS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $410,43313 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 LABETTE COUNTY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY $325,0002 1Private foundation2020–2021 UNIVERSITIES ALLIED FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICINES CORP
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $297,67522 10DAF sponsor2019–2025 SHARE HOPE FOUNDATION INC; LAGNIAPPE KREWE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC; CASTANEDA KIDS FOUNDATION; HWARANG YOUTH FOUNDATION and 6 more
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION $246,2505 1DAF sponsor2020–2024 THE D A D INITIATIVE INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $231,85815 6DAF sponsor2013–2024 SHARE HOPE FOUNDATION INC; JACKSON IN ACTION 83 FOUNDATION INC; THREADED; FINDING THE FAMILY and 2 more
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC $187,4017 1DAF sponsor2017–2023 UNIVERSITIES ALLIED FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICINES CORP
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $187,0008 2DAF sponsor2017–2024 FEJ-USA; BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTER
BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $178,0003 1DAF sponsor2023–2025 PRESENT PILLARS FOUNDATION
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $150,1563 1DAF sponsor2011–2013 SUPPORTING KIDDS INC
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $142,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 UNIVERSITIES ALLIED FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICINES CORP

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $172,483 spent · pay $0 · grants $155,770 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $155,770$155,770-- 90.3%
Information technology $8,737$8,737-- 5.1%
Office expenses $6,681$6,681-- 3.9%
Fees: management $984-$984- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $279$279-- 0.2%
Other (as described)GIFTS $32$32-- 0.0%
Total$172,483100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $209,805 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,422 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $165,422 78.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,433 20.7%
Fees to independent contractors $950 0.5%
Total$209,805100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $141,558 spent · pay $0 · grants $126,441 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $126,441 89.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,529 6.0%
Fees to independent contractors $6,588 4.7%
Total$141,558100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $100,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $95,711 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $95,711 95.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,387 4.4%
Total$100,098100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $53,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,239 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $46,239 86.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,750 10.7%
Printing, publications, postage $1,479 2.8%
Fees to independent contractors $225 0.4%
Total$53,693100%

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