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Africa Surgery INC

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Morristown, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2007International EIN 20-5843744Revenue $630K in FY2026Latest return filed Aug 10, 2026

On file with the IRSafricasurgery.org70 Macculloch Ave, 07960-5468 · Morristown, NJTax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide education and medical services to the peoples of sierra leone, west Africa, one of the poorest countries in Africa

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$630K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$625K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$630K
FY2026▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$432K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$528K
FY2026$630K
Expenses
$625K
FY2026▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$524K
FY2026$625K
Net assets
$57K
FY2026▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$51K
FY2026$57K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $625K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergio Burani
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Brown
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Logan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides education and medical care to people in Sierra Leone.

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1 program · $625K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide education and medical services to the peoples of sierra leone, west africa

$625Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$52K
Ruth McC Dayton FoundationFY2024$40K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$22K
Oakmere Foundation INCFY2024$20K
The Paula and William J Marino Family FoundationFY2024$12K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$11K
Mutual of America FoundationFY2024$2K
James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$160K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $32K · 2020–2021
Individual RecipientFY2021$19,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$12,600

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$630K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Money outPt IX
$625K
Ln 25
Programscol B$625K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$630K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$545K$545K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$625K$625K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2026 $630K$625K$6K$57K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2025 $528K$524K$4K$51K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2024 $478K$515K−$37K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $520K$467K$52K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $492K$520K−$28K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2021 $432K$413K$18K$69K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $630,290 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $528,139$630,290
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $528,139$630,290
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $414,310$544,908
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,000$70,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,149$9,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $524,459$624,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,680$5,765
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $630,290 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$630,290
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$630,290
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$630,290
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $624,525 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $544,908$544,908
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,508$8,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,109$1,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $624,525 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$624,525
Part X · Balance sheet $57,212 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,447$57,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,447$57,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,447$57,212
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,447$57,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,447$57,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,290
XI-2 Total expenses$624,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,447
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,212

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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