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Full Circle Home of Rochester NY Inc

Rochester, NY · EIN 274873590 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · fullcirclehome.org
revenue
$175K
expenses
$113K
net assets
$227K
employees
mission · from form 990

Honors, celebrates and connects deployed service members with their loved ones across the country and on bases around the world, and injured and healing service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

profile · synthesized from sources

Full Circle Home connects deployed U.S. service members with their families by delivering curated gift boxes and personal messages during holidays and special occasions. The organization supports military families across all 50 states and serves injured service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Founded in 2007, it operates through volunteer-driven wrapping events and donor-funded programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Send a Gift: Christmas
Provides deployed service members the opportunity to send a curated box of twelve gifts, one to be opened each day in December, to loved ones back home.
Send a Gift: Just Because
Offers a single gift box for birthdays, anniversaries, or other meaningful occasions to help service members stay connected with loved ones during deployment.
Send a Gift: Mother's Day
Enables service members to send a curated gift set to mothers during deployment, ensuring they feel appreciated and recognized for their sacrifices.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Deployed Troop and Veteran Care Packages 2 activities
    • Distributes curated gift packages to connect deployed service members with their families
      Distributes over 17,000 curated gift packages annually to families of deployed service members, including personal notes and gifts for occasions such as Christmas, Mother's Day, and Father's Day. The program operates in all 50 states and serves military families free of charge.
    • Facilitates long-term connections between service members and families through gift and message programs
      Has facilitated connections for over 41,000 service members with their families through curated gift and message delivery programs, enabling emotional support during deployment and recovery.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Mobilizes volunteers to support gift curation and distribution operations
      Engages and mobilizes over 1,000 volunteers nationwide to support the organization’s mission, including through wrapping events and operational support for gift delivery programs.
  • Veteran Support Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Provides connection and support services for injured and recovering service members at Walter Reed
      Operates a dedicated program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to support injured and recovering service members, serving both inpatients and outpatients as part of its broader mission to connect military families.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$175K
Contributions & grants$173K99%
Program service revenue
Investment income$3K1%
Other revenue$177
expenses
Total expenses$113K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$238K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$227K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -4.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • Colleen Wightman — Director
  • Elizabeth Miller — Vice President/Director
  • Jennifer Hearne — Director/Treasurer
  • Shelly Roberts — Director
  • Tim Boucher — Director
  • Vickie Durfee President — Executive Director
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Businesses Partner — Collaborates with businesses to host wrapping events.
  • Colleen Wightman Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Heveron Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Howard Hanna Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Network for Good Funder — Platform used for processing donations to support Full Circle Home's operations.
  • Peggy Boucher Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Realty One Group Empower Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Sam Cretekos Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Shelly Roberts Family Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Tom Romig Family Partner — Station sponsor for the Honor Shoot.
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Partner — Collaborates to serve injured and missing service members through a dedicated program for inpatients and outpatients.
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Partner — Site for supporting injured and healing service members.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Community-Engaged Support Model
    methodology: community_partnership_engagement
    By involving corporate volunteers, military commands, and community partners in gift assembly and events, we amplify impact and sustain engagement, because shared participation strengthens both donor commitment and recipient morale.
  • Gift-Based Emotional Connection
    methodology: gift_based_connection
    By delivering curated, personalized gifts and messages, we strengthen emotional bonds between deployed service members and their families, because maintaining relational continuity reduces isolation and builds resilience during separation.