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.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). FREE THROWS FOR KIDS [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2024]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/free-throws-for-kids-842356734
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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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Loughrie | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tommy Loveberry | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kira Murphy | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Petersen | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Ricketts | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Johnston | CHAIRMAN | 2020-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Johnston | VICE CHAIRMA | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristina Loughrie | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Murphy | WEBSITE DEVE | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF LOUGHRIE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY LOVEBERRY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIRA MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIRMA | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA LOUGHRIE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MURPHY | WEBSITE DEVE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIRMA | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA LOUGHRIE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MURPHY | WEBSITE DEVE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRA MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LOUGHRIE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY LOVEBERRY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIRMA | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA LOUGHRIE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MURPHY | WEBSITE DEVE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRA MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LOUGHRIE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY LOVEBERRY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MURPHY | WEBSITE DEVELOPER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA LOUGHRIE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MURPHY | WEBSITE DEVELOPER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA LOUGHRIE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $224,312 | $172,483 | $238,523 | $238,523 | $220,831 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,134 | $209,805 | $186,694 | $186,694 | $180,134 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $152,252 | $141,558 | $216,366 | $216,366 | $152,252 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,167 | $100,098 | $205,672 | $205,672 | $41,167 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | $198,523 | 1 | $198,523 | 2020 | 2020 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| STEVE AND KELLY BLOOM FAMILY FOUNDATION | $2,500 | 3 | $1,000 | 2022 | 2019-2020, 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS” | show |
| GE FOUNDATION | $1,867 | 4 | $563 | 2024 | 2020, 2022-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS” | show |
| LEHIGH GAS FOUNDATION | $1,250 | 1 | $1,250 | 2015 | 2015 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Free throws For Kids” | show |
| DORENE AND LEE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | $1,077 | 1 | $1,077 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Free Throws for Kids” | show |
| LORING FAMILY FOUNDATION | $500 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS” | show |
| MATTHEW R & MARIE M HOPKINS FOUNDATION | $250 | 1 | $250 | 2016 | 2016 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Free Throws for Kids” | show |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION | $210 | 1 | $210 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS” | show |
| TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST 540 008 | $125 | 1 | $125 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS” | show |
| HEIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION | $50 | 1 | $50 | 2014 | 2014 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE THROWS FOR KIDS” | show |
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| LUTHERAN CHILDRENS AID AND FAMILY | OH | P20 | $222,691 | $212,396 | EXECUTIVE DI | $27,447 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| INSIDE OUT | OH | P20 | $215,583 | $255,794 | EXEC DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| HAND IN HAND KENYA INC | OH | P20 | $216,483 | $281,160 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MEDINA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION LLC | OH | P20 | $233,519 | $239,966 | ROBERTSON | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOLID ROCK MINISTRY INC | OH | P20 | $223,056 | $437,688 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| REDEEMING INJUSTICE | OH | P20 | $224,118 | $238,862 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $2,400 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| ALABAMA LOG A LOAD FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INC | AL | P20 | $223,755 | $221,766 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $172,483 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $209,805 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,422 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $209,805 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $141,558 spent · pay $0 · grants $126,441 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $141,558 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $100,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $95,711 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $95,711 | 95.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,387 | 4.4% | |
| Total | $100,098 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $53,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,239 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $53,693 | 100% |
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