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UAC HEROES INC
Delmar, NY · EIN 851692555 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE E60 · Health Care · Micro (<$100K) · uac-heroes.org
revenue
$0
expenses
$220
net assets
$5K
employees
—
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

UAC has made quality PPE donation to healthcare professionals in hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities a priority of its core mission during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now researching the new purpose after the pandemic.

profile · synthesized from sources

UAC HEROES INC is a nonprofit organization focused on supporting healthcare workers and elderly populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization provides personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline medical staff in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, and distributes care packages to elderly residents and caregivers. Based in New York, it operates through volunteer networks, donor partnerships, and crowdfunding initiatives.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2K
    Happy Nurse Week
  2. #2 $165
    Other expenses related to our program services: postage and delivery $164 and payment processing fee $1
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Care for the Elderly
Provides care packages to elderly residents and their caretakers in long-term care facilities, including hygiene items and tokens of appreciation, to support well-being during the pandemic.
Love Bag
Engages children and volunteers to create and distribute care packages called "Love Bags" containing books, soap, games, candy, and hand-drawn cards to elderly residents and caregivers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
PPE for Frontline Healthcare Workers
Procures and distributes personal protective equipment such as N95 masks, face shields, and protective clothing to ICU and ER staff in hospitals across the U.S., prioritizing areas with urgent shortages.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Distribution of PPE and Crisis Supplies 1 activity
    • Coordination and delivery of medical supplies to frontline facilities
      Contacts hospitals and medical agencies to identify urgent PPE and supply needs, matches them with donors, arranges transport, and distributes donated medical supplies to hospitals and government agencies in need. Provided PPE including N95 masks, goggles, face shields, and protective clothing to at least 1,000 ER and ICU medical staff.
  • Therapeutic Comfort Kits and Room Makeovers 1 activity
    • Distribution of care packages to elderly care residents and caregivers
      Distributes care packages containing books, soap, games, candy, and hand-drawn cards to residents in elderly care facilities, and care packages with medical grade face masks, sanitizing wipes, soap, candy, and hand-drawn cards to care-takers.
  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
    • Fundraising for medical supply procurement
      Uses crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe to raise funds for purchasing medical supplies when donor supply is insufficient to meet demand.
  • Healthcare Professional Recognition Programs 1 activity
    • Support for healthcare professionals during Nurse Week
      Conducted a Happy Nurse Week program to support healthcare professionals with recognition and care initiatives.
  • Patient and Family Support Services 1 activity
    • Support services for medical workers
      Provides support to medical workers by funding meals and hotel accommodations for quarantined or traveling healthcare staff.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$0
Contributions & grants$0—
Program service revenue$0—
Investment income$0—
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$220
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash$3K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5K
Liquid reserves184.3 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Zhiying Li — Board Member
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • GoFundMe Partner — Platform used for crowdfunding to finance the purchase of medical supplies for frontline workers.
  • Gofundme Funder — Platform used for fundraising campaigns to support elderly care and PPE for healthcare workers.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Collective Action Network Model
    methodology: collective-action_network
    By uniting contributions from diverse professionals and donors, we amplify impact during crises, because coordinated collective action is more effective than isolated efforts in responding to large-scale needs like those during the pandemic.
  • Direct Need Assessment for Targeted Response
    methodology: direct-need-assessment
    By using direct liaison with hospitals, we identify real-time PPE needs to ensure effective distribution, because understanding precise demand prevents waste and increases responsiveness in emergency contexts.
  • Intergenerational Engagement Through Creativity
    methodology: intergenerational_engagement_through_creativity
    By engaging children's creativity, we strengthen emotional connections between youth, seniors, and caregivers, because creative expression fosters empathy and mutual support during times of isolation such as the pandemic.