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Improves animal and human health through education, vet care, and animal-assisted interventions in Uganda. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $257K in revenue, $228K in expenses, and $280K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Hyattsville, MD
Website
www.thebigfixuganda.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2023)
Revenue
$257KFY2023
Expenses
$228K
Net assets
$280K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0019352 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hyattsville, MD
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Improves animal and human health through education, vet care, and animal-assisted interventions in Uganda.
Leadership
Dr Brenda Forsythe · President
Money in and out
$257K revenue, $228K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$257K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$228K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$280K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $29K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$257K
FY2023▼ -20%
Expenses
$228K
FY2023▲ +32%
Total assets
$280K
FY2023▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$257K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$228K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$280K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$29K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$280K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $225K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Operation of The BIG FIX Uganda veterinary hospital (the only animal hospital in Northern Uganda) which was open 365 days during 2023, admission of 709 patients to our veterinary hospital for care, providing free rabies vaccinations and deworming to 10,841 dogs and cats, operation Northern Uganda's only veterinary laboratory which…

$180Kprogram expense
02

The Comfort Dog Project provided ongoing supportive services to over 100 dogs and guardians in the program; paired 12 new rescue dogs with war trauma survivors and graduated 100% from the 20-week long dog training and bonding program; held "The Great Dog Guardian Games" which showcased dog training and positive human-animal interactions…

$22Kprogram expense
03

Our school education team included our education manager, the Principle Education Officer for Gulu City, the Lead Canine Officer with Gulu Police Department and three dogs and guardians from The Comfort Dog Project.

$22Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Big Fix
EINHdr · item D30-0019352
Principal addressHdr · item CHyattsville, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thebigfixuganda.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2002

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sibyl Brown’s $30K as Director of Development is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$257K
Investment income$4
Total revenueLn 12$257K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$225K
Management & general1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$280K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $280K · Operating expenses/yr $228K
14.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $225K · Total expenses $228K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $228K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $228K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $288K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $257K · Total revenue $257K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $257K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $257K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4 · Total revenue $257K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $228K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $257K · Prior year $321K
-20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $280K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $257K · Expenses $228K
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $280K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $280K · Total assets $280K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $280K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Brenda Forsythe · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $228K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $228K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -20%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$401K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$219K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$257K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$321K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$162K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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