Smile Train INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1992EIN 13-3661416

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Smile Train, INC.'s primary purpose is to provide people born with clefts the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. (cont'd on sch. O).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.9M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.8M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
64
named funders · $721K
Looks good: 64 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.8M
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$121.7M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$97.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$418.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$121.7M
FY2024▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98.3M
FY2021$113.1M
FY2022$119.4M
FY2023$99.4M
FY2024$99.6M
FY2024$121.7M
Expenses
$97.5M
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81.7M
FY2021$94.6M
FY2022$114.0M
FY2023$116.0M
FY2024$108.8M
FY2024$97.5M
Net assets
$418.0M
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357.4M
FY2021$422.8M
FY2022$361.3M
FY2023$363.8M
FY2024$374.9M
FY2024$418.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $77.0M Management & general 2% · $2.2M Fundraising 19% · $18.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $2.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO/Exec Vice Chair
$538,177Pt VII · Sec A
COO, Secretary & General Counsel
$315,083Pt VII · Sec A
$292,859Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$276,669Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Strategy Off.
$259,841Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Comty. & Ambassador Dev.
$244,445Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP, Communications
$238,512Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Human Resources
$217,213Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susannah Schaefer$538,177$529,472$522,142$505,135$469,595—
Dr Shell Xue———$474,547$446,696—
Susannah Schaefer—————$454,163
Dr Shell Xue—————$441,094
Dr Shell Xue Thru 062022——$418,819———
Ashley Ochs$315,083$287,499$271,493$207,010$191,756$180,085
Premali Shah$292,859$40,545————
Beatriz Gonzalez—$278,615$253,684$232,882$218,032—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free training and education to local medical professionals worldwide to ensure global access to safe, high-quality cleft care.

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3 program services account for $77.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Treatment Program

Free cleft surgeries - while our cost per surgery varies across the 90+ different countries where we have worked, our average contribution per surgery is approximately $400. This amount reflects the contribution per surgery that we provide our partner hospitals. (cont'd on SCH. O).

$55.5Mprogram expense
02

Public Education Program

Around the world, many people are unfamiliar with cleft lip and palate. For many of the families we support, the first time they see a cleft is when they first look at the face of their newborn child.

$13.8Mprogram expense
03

Training Programs

Smile train provides free training and education to cleft care professionals around the world. Access to education and training opportunities is critical to smile train's work empowering local medical teams to provide safe, high-quality comprehensive cleft care.

$7.8Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 62 grants · $10.1M · 2019–2024
Be Team International INCPA · FY2024$586,500
Lifebox Foundation INCNY · FY2024$542,953
Ghayour Charitable FoundationVA · FY2024$375,550
Aproquen INCFL · FY2024$65,585
Seattle Children's HospitalWA · FY2024$46,701
Plastic Surgery FoundationIL · FY2024$40,360
Clear Global INCCT · FY2024$15,600
Lifebox Foundation INCNY · FY2023$962,173
Be Team International INCPA · FY2023$552,000
Ghayour Charitable FoundationVA · FY2023$134,250
Plastic Surgery FoundationIL · FY2023$100,000
Aproquen INCFL · FY2023$46,567
Seattle Children's HospitalWA · FY2023$45,841
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$121.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$18.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Money outPt IX
$97.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$77.0M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$18.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$418.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$423.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$18.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8.6M
Total revenueLn 12$121.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$13.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$382.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.6M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$423.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$418.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5111
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M$13.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$356.1M$382.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.8M$18.6M
Total assetsLn 16$384.2M$423.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$374.9M$418.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$50.8M$50.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$1.3M$122K$246K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.7M$6.3M$275K$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$438K$350K$13K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$2.2M$82K$464K
Payroll taxesLn 10$825K$660K$25K$140K
Legal feesLn 11b$198K$156K$6K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$260K$260K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$111K$111K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.2M$1.2M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.5M$2.4M$59K$95K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6.4M$528K$5.9M
Office expensesLn 13$1.4M$1.1M$35K$268K
Information technologyLn 14$2.8M$1.8M$34K$964K
OccupancyLn 16$468K$378K$12K$78K
TravelLn 17$469K$374K$2K$93K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$429K$302K$1K$125K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.1M$40K$229K
InsuranceLn 23$198K$158K$6K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12.7M$5.4M$2K$7.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$97.5M$77.0M$2.2M$18.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $99.6M$108.8M−$9.1M$374.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $99.4M$116.0M−$16.6M$363.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $119.4M$114.0M$5.4M$361.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $113.1M$94.6M$18.5M$422.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $98.3M$81.7M$16.6M$357.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $121,687,237 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$10,138,990
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,390,844
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,690,798
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,529,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,452,541$9,452,541
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $50,485$50,485
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,619,225$8,619,225
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $35,152$35,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,157,403$121,687,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,518,703 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,818,932$1,818,932
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $50,809,231$50,809,231
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,315,071 · Management $121,842 · Fundraising $245,716$1,682,629
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,279,957 · Management $275,415 · Fundraising $2,170,449$8,725,821
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $350,235 · Management $13,134 · Fundraising $74,425$437,794
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,173,782 · Management $82,102 · Fundraising $464,046$2,719,930
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $660,129 · Management $24,755 · Fundraising $140,277$825,161
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $156,111 · Management $5,854 · Fundraising $35,666$197,631
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $260,243$260,243
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $110,676$110,676
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,233,458$1,233,458
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,393,189 · Management $58,513 · Fundraising $94,587$2,546,289
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $527,509 · Fundraising $5,875,111$6,402,620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,068,733 · Management $35,429 · Fundraising $268,062$1,372,224
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,780,840 · Management $34,282 · Fundraising $964,136$2,779,258
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $378,063 · Management $11,552 · Fundraising $77,951$467,566
IX-17 TravelPrograms $374,176 · Management $1,785 · Fundraising $93,200$469,161
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $302,447 · Management $1,458 · Fundraising $125,186$429,091
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,075,649 · Management $40,337 · Fundraising $228,575$1,344,561
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $158,103 · Management $5,929 · Fundraising $33,597$197,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,406,395 · Management $1,611 · Fundraising $7,273,792$12,681,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,035,552 · Management $2,207,699 · Fundraising $18,275,452$97,518,703
Part X · Balance sheet $423,870,929 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,491$51,023
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,861,713$13,071,662
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,282,209$6,457,775
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,033,665$3,192,265
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,785,835$18,621,823
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $346,612,880$366,584,541
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,527,803$15,886,489
X-15 Other assets$5,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,154,596$423,870,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,658,996$2,983,047
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $5,372,099$2,855,804
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $185,476$3,980
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,216,571$5,842,831
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,031,663$401,850,952
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,906,362$16,177,146
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,938,025$418,028,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,154,596$423,870,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $418,028,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$121,687,237
XI-2 Total expenses$97,518,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,168,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,938,025
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,707,992
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$213,547
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$418,028,098

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