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Operation Fistula

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 35-2326522

To provide access to surgical treatment to women with obstetric fistula. This mission is achieved by providing financial assistance to medical service providers in the developing world. With the organization's support, these medical service providers offer free treatment to women with this condition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$512K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$638K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$512K
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$857K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$512K
Expenses
$638K
FY2024▲ +51%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$832K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$926K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$638K
Net assets
$155K
FY2024▼ -45%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$514K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$155K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $625K Management & general 2% · $13K Fundraising 0% · $206

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Seth Cochran
Board Member & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Ross
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elissa Fink
Board Member
$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

Fund medical providers to offer free surgery for women with obstetric fistula.

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1 program service account for $625K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024 we built a funder-backed plan for scale and system integration. We strengthened our data systems, delivered new analytics projects, and advanced our quality of life research. We supported 672 surgeries across 10 countries, expanded partnerships, and progressed our leadership transition.

$625Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$512K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Money outPt IX
$638K
Ln 25
Programscol B$625K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$206
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Total revenueLn 12$512K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$343K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$342K$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$281K$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$474K$474K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$50K$149
OccupancyLn 16$820$820
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$400
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$23K$9K$57
All other expensesLn 24e$162$141$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K$625K$13K$206

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $512K$638K−$126K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $503K$423K$80K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $613K$926K−$313K$200K 990 PDF
FY2021 $857K$1.1M−$215K$514K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$832K$439K$729K 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 $511,752 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$511,670
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,108
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$511,670
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $82$82
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $82$511,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,775 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $473,861$473,861
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,641$48,641
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,615$5,615
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,117$10,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,137$1,137
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,202 · Fundraising $149$50,351
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $820$820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,441$7,441
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,054 · Management $400$3,454
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,487 · Management $8,532 · Fundraising $57$32,076
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $141 · Management $21$162
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $624,516 · Management $13,053 · Fundraising $206$637,775
Part X · Balance sheet $269,583 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,755$64,283
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $289,692$199,931
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,158
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year −$1,849$1,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $341,598$269,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,702$114,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,702$114,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $280,896$154,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $341,598$269,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$511,752
XI-2 Total expenses$637,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$280,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,873

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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