Author: Kirk Knestis
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For Sale: Pride TSS450 Power Chair
This is a high quality power chair in really excellent condition. A 2010 model, it has seen very little use and with the exception of some sun fading on one side’s tires, is in nearly new condition. The batteries provide a rated range of over 13 miles and hold a charge as intended. This is…
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501(c)(3) Status Update
It has come to our attention that WheelCare Health Inc (the actual nonprofit corporation behind WheelCare.Health) is not showing up in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search online. We have reached out to the IRS and learned that, while they cannot fully explain why our approval was not registered in their online system after our…
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WheelCare.Health in The Reston Letter
WheelCare.Health was treated to a really nice introduction article in The Reston Letter, the “free, go-to source” for community news in our hometown of Reston, Virginia. Staff writer Kaydence Smith spent a lot of time getting to know us, learning about our priorities and program ideas, and crafting a short article that really captures what…
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Sold: Lightweight Transport Chair
This is a nearly unused transport chair with folding back and approximately 16″ wide seat. Swing out footrests are from a different Drive chair (chrome, not painted) but work as intended. Very gently used, donated, and cleaned up for resale to benefit our nonprofit mobility equipment service program. Located in Reston, VA for pickup but…
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For Sale: Youth Transport Chair
Riff the WheelCare Dog wants someone to have this wheelchair. It’s is a very light, aluminum, folding, Japanese-built PIRO PR-201 transport chair sized for a child. Seat is approximately 14″ wide and 16″ high with footrests and flip-up arms. Gently used, donated, and refurbished with new rear wheels and bearings. Located in Reston, VA but…
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We Are Officially a 501(c)(3)
The big news this week is that we received our IRS determination letter and are now fully-fledged tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This is a huge milestone for WheelCare.Health’s startup and pilot programming, setting us up to officially move forward with fundraising confident that contributions are tax deductible. Anyone…
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Are WheelCare.Health Contributions Tax-deductible?
UPDATE: As of 18 July, WheelCare.Health is a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The answer is now YES, contributions to support our mission are tax deductible. Application has been submitted to the IRS for WheelCare.Health to be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization but we are waiting on the final…
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Paperwork Update for June 2025
WheelCare.Health has submitted documentation to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs for approval to solicit charitable contributions to support our mission. This office (with its crazy-long title) is responsible for making sure that we adhere to Commonwealth legal standards when we solicit money and in-kind contributions. (Note:…
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WheelCare.Health is Legal in Virginia
WheelCare Health Inc. has secured certification to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a “foreign corporation” (we’re incorporated in Delaware), this was a necessary next step toward our summer 2025 pilot of mobile repairs of our neighbors’ mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs. Subscribe and follow along for more updates as they happen!