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We strive to provide assistance to qualifying persons with diabetes throughout the United States by giving away free supplies that have been donated to us.
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IPump.org, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. Your financial donations and gift in kind donations are tax deductible.
| Bylaws |
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill
Inspection of Our Bylaws
Per California law, the Bylaws for IPump.org are available for public inspection during normal business hours by appointment only. You may also obtain a copy of our founding documents by contacting the California Attorney General.
The following is an excerpt from our adopted Bylaws that offers more information about the nature of our organization -- specifically our purpose and protection against any person profiting from the proceeds of IPump.org, Inc. (your donations go to help others in need, not to make anyone rich):
ARTICLE 2. PURPOSES
Section 1. Objectives and Purposes
The primary objectives and purposes of this Corporation shall be:
(a) Financial Assistance. To aid qualifying, underinsured patients with diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent type 1 or type 2 diabetes), with the purchase of an insulin pump, when prescribed by their doctor, but otherwise unaffordable to the patient; to offer free diabetes supplies to qualifying diabetic persons in need; and to offer financial assistance for the purchase or reimbursement of prescription diabetes medications to qualifying diabetic persons in need.
(b) Fundraising. The Board of Directors shall be considered a fundraising board. Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), under the guidance of the Board of Directors, shall seek private, government, and public funding to support the Corporation’s programs and objectives, and shall work with insulin pump manufacturers to obtain direct donations of insulin pumps, at- or low-cost insulin pumps, and to refurbish used insulin pumps donated from the public, that will be distributed to qualifying, underinsured, insulin-dependent persons with diabetes type 1 or type 2.
(c) Advocacy, Education and Support. The Corporation shall provide diabetes information and support to patients, health professionals, diabetes educators, and caregivers through the corporate website and online and printed publications.
ARTICLE 12. PROHIBITION
AGAINST SHARING
CORPORATE PROFITS AND ASSETS
Section 1. Prohibition against Sharing Corporate Profits and Assets
No member, Director, officer, employee, or other person connected with this Corporation, or any private individual, shall receive at any time any of the net earnings or pecuniary profit from the operations of the Corporation, provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent payment to any such person of reasonable compensation for services performed for the Corporation in effecting any of its public or charitable purposes, provided that such compensation is otherwise permitted by these Bylaws and is fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors; and no such person or persons shall be entitled to share in the distribution of, and shall not receive, any of the corporate assets on dissolution of the Corporation. All members, if any, of the Corporation shall be deemed to have expressly consented and agreed that on such dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the assets of the Corporation, after all debts have been satisfied, shall be distributed as required by the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation and not otherwise.
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Organizational Structure
Governing Documents
IPump.org is nonprofit California Public Benefits Corporation. We are an all-volunteer organization governed by a Board of Directors who votes on all assistance applications. We are currently seeking 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the federal government and state of California.
| Discount Diabetes Supplies |
Sometimes we have to purchase supplies. Because our funding is so limited we need to use the cheapest sources possible. We have been using Hocks Online for a while and were pleased with their service and prices. Because of our good relationship with Hocks we agreed to accept them as IPump's first affiliate sponsor. While it is not our policy to specifically endorse or recommend any company, we can state that we do use Hocks Online, and that for any order you place through one of their links on our site, they will make a donation to us.
Thank you Hocks, for contributing to our cause!
Insulin is not a cure
but without it a child
with type 1 diabetes
will die.
How to make a donation
Use your credit card or PayPal via the following donation button to make a donation online:
You can also send tax deductible donations (make checks payable to IPump.org, Inc.) and in-kind donations of diabetes supplies, insulin pumps, and quilts to:
IPump.org, Inc.
2250 Alyssum Avenue
Upland, CA
91784-7384
You can also view our list of other organizations that can accept your donation of insulin pumps and supplies. Just please send them somewhere that they can go to others in need!
