Hernia Repair for the Underserved

Tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 36-4701208

Hernia help - hernia repair for the underserved is a not-for-profit organization that will use the preferential option for the poor to guide all activities for patients, trainees, employees and co-volunteers while providing free hernia surgery for underserved patients and surgical training for low-income country surgeons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$188K
+169% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2025▲ +169%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$111K
FY2025▼ -29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$111K
Net assets
$410K
FY2025▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$410K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $63K Management & general 22% · $24K Fundraising 22% · $24K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 free hernia surgery and surgical training to underserved patients and low-income country surgeons.

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1 program service account for $63K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Hernia repair for the underserved(hrfu) is a not-for-profit organization that will use the preferential option for the poor to guide all activities while providing free hernia surgery to adults and children in the western hemispfere.

$63Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$410K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K$410K
Total assetsLn 16$333K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$333K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$24K$13K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$800$1K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$10K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$364$364
Office expensesLn 13$196$196
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$366$366
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$63K$24K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $188K$111K$77K$410K 990 PDF
FY2024 $70K$157K−$87K$333K 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$213K−$113K$422K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$235K$30K$535K 990 PDF
FY2021 $424K$163K$261K$505K 990 PDF
FY2020 $123K$125K−$2K$243K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $188,107 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,204
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,903
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,107
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$188,107
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,413 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,680 · Management $12,969 · Fundraising $5,387$42,036
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,334 · Management $800 · Fundraising $1,266$9,400
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,375 · Fundraising $14,879$25,254
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $364$364
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $196$196
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $1,752$1,752
IX-17 TravelFundraising $366$366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,045$32,045
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,059 · Management $24,144 · Fundraising $24,210$111,413
Part X · Balance sheet $409,948 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $333,254$409,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $333,254$409,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $333,254$409,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $333,254$409,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $333,254$409,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,107
XI-2 Total expenses$111,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$333,254
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,948

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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