2024-02-09T22:13:10Z 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 464304659 WHEELCHAIRS AGAINST GUNS INC WHEE 320 Sterling St Apt 5CE Brooklyn NY 11225 Kareem Nelson Executive Director 2024-02-09 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Kareem Nelson 320 Sterling Street 5CE Brooklyn NY 11225 410187 false X https://wheelchairsagainstguns.org X 2015 NY Our mission is to protect at-risk youth from the dangers of bullying, gangs, and gun violence by teaching them conflict resolution strategies, critical thinking, how to build and maintain positive self-esteem, and financial literacy. 5 5 0 10 0 0 15042 410187 98900 0 0 0 0 0 113942 410187 64050 63939 0 0 0 0 47085 442058 111135 505997 2807 -95810 24497 1387 19200 91900 5297 -90513 Wheelchairs Against Guns INC is a nonprofit charitable organization comprised of individuals who live with disabilities as a result of gun violence. Our mission is to protect at-risk youth from the dangers of bullying, gangs, and gun violence. Because of their first-hand experiences in urban environments, members of WAG are able to provide real world solutions to potentially toxic situations in a way inner-city students can relate to and understand. Each week members of our organization visit schools, churches, and community centers in low-income neighborhoods to conduct gun and gang violence prevention workshops. Our workshops teach students how to avoid potentially dangerous situations by learning critical thinking skills, conflict resolution strategies, and how to build and maintain positive self-esteem. false false 151439 31970 In 2022 the organization conducted gun and gang violence prevention workshops at the Columbus Campus in the Bronx, NY for 225 at-risk students. 100959 21313 In 2022 the organization conducted gun and gang violence prevention workshops at the Canarsie High School Campus in Brooklyn, NY for 150 at-risk students. 50480 10656 In 2022 the organization conducted a 12-week gun and gang violence prevention workshop at Ravenswood housing projects community center in Queens, NY for 75 at-risk students 302878 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false NY X X Kareem Nelson 9173976065 320 Sterling Street 5CE Brooklyn NY 11225 X Kareem Nelson CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 Fitz McKenzie COO 25.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Eatman Youth Mentor 15.00 X 0 0 0 Luis Lopez Youth Mentor 15.00 X 0 0 0 Victor Herbo Youth Mentor 15.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 65000 271487 73700 410187 410187 0 0 63939 63939 22437 22437 37200 37200 0 19780 0 19780 4000 2800 1200 0 10344 7044 3300 14250 14250 0 89563 62400 27163 27017 27017 0 0 0 4250 4250 21780 12180 9600 0 Curriculum Development & Training 69742 69742 Participant / Program Costs (food, activities, etc) 71872 71872 Recruitment Costs 15000 15000 Grant Writing 9600 9600 0 25223 25223 505997 366817 139180 0 24497 1387 24497 1387 19200 91900 19200 91900 X 5297 -90513 5297 -90513 24497 1387 -95810 0 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 12775 48120 5412 113942 410187 590436 12775 48120 5412 113942 410187 590436 590436 590436 X 1.00000 0.00000 true Gift Cards / Stipends 450 0 63939 Part I, Line 2 When program participants are awarded gift cards or stipends they sign a form acknowledging receipt of the award and the amount they received. Additionally, we keep copies of receipts and pictures of the actual gift cards distributed to program participants. Part VI, Line 11b A review of the organization's finances was conducted by members of the governing body. Part VI, Line 19 The organization's tax returns are made public on nonprofit listing websites like www.Propublica.org. All other documents are available upon request. Wheelchairs Against Guns is a grassroots organization operated by disabled individuals. The founder's physical impairments required additional time to prepare this informational return.