2025-06-14T01:04:30Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 464304659 WHEELCHAIRS AGAINST GUNS INC WHEE 9173976065 320 Sterling St Apt 5CE Brooklyn NY 11225 Kareem Nelson Executive Director 9173976065 2025-06-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kareem Nelson 320 Sterling Street 5CE Brooklyn NY 11225 897919 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 through education, mentorship, and community engagement. 3 3 5 10 0 0 410187 131251 0 766667 0 1 0 0 410187 897919 0 85000 0 0 0 170000 0 0 0 11247916 184000 11247916 439000 -10837729 458919 8840 232264 0 0 8840 232264 X 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. true false 362144 0 0 WAG implemented the evidence based Cure Violence model in the Far Rockaway community. 75000 In 2023 WAG conducted gun and gang violence prevention workshops at schools, churches, and community centers in low-income neighborhoods for at-risk youth. 35000 WAG provided conflict resolution training, critical thinking skills, and self-esteem building to empower students and prevent violence 472144 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 5 0 5 true false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false NY X X Kareem Nelson 9179376065 320 Sterling Street 5CE Brooklyn NY 11225 Fitz Mckenzie COO 40.00 X 48080 0 0 Kareem Nelson Executive Director 30.00 X 28750 0 0 Anthony Hendrickson Program Director 35.00 X 36060 0 0 Jamar Green Manager 25.00 X 24040 0 0 136930 0 0 0 false false false 0 131235 16 131251 Promise Network 766667 766667 0 0 766667 1 1 897919 766668 0 0 85000 85000 105000 77000 28000 52500 52500 0 0 12500 12500 7500 0 7500 10000 10000 38500 30000 8500 2500 0 2500 25000 18000 7000 6500 0 6500 17500 13500 4000 18000 18000 0 6000 4500 1500 14000 2000 12000 Misc 1500 0 1500 Community events 37000 31000 6000 439000 344000 95000 0 8840 232264 8840 232264 0 0 0 0 X 8840 232264 8840 232264 8840 232264 X 458919 -235495 X true X false X false false X 0 0 0 0 48120 5412 113942 410187 131251 708912 766667 766667 48120 5412 113942 410187 897918 1475579 0 0 0 1475579 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48120 5412 113942 410187 897918 1475579 X 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 true Program stipends for youth participants 170 85000 book Part I, Line 2 Grants and stipends awarded to program participants are recorded via attendance sheet and recipient signature sheets. Part III, Line 2 WAG received a Cure Violence contract and began providing extensive violence interruption and intervention services in Far Rockaway NY. All other major program services in 2023 are consistent with prior years (e.g., violence prevention workshops, youth programming). Part VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Part VI, Line 19 Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at the organization's principal office. Part XI, Line 9 The organization acts as a fiscal sponsor for several smaller nonprofits. Amounts received and held on behalf of these organizations are excluded from Wheelchairs Against Guns Inc.s net assets. The adjustment on this line reflects those funds held for others as of year-end, as supported by our financial records.