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Hernia Repair for the Underserved FY2023 filing

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Health Care EIN 36-4701208Revenue $100K in FY2023Latest return filed Feb 13, 2026

On file with the IRSherniahelpnow.orgPo Box 641676, 68164-7676 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Jun 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
45¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.7 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
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Revenue
$100K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$422K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2023▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$213K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$111K
Net assets
$422K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$410K

From the FY2023 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

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $96K Management & general 31% · $65K Fundraising 25% · $52K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wolfgang Reinpold MD
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$96Kprogram expense

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$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$422K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
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$100K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$422K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$422K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K$422K
Total assetsLn 16$535K$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$535K$422K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$22K$9K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$105K$6K$52K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$190$190
Office expensesLn 13$28$28
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$8$276
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$96K$65K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2026 $188K$111K$77K$410K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $70K$157K−$87K$333K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 29, 2024 $100K$213K−$113K$422K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2023 $265K$235K$30K$535K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2022 $424K$163K$261K$505K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2021 $123K$125K−$2K$243K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $100,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,973$100,291
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 $264,973$100,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,395$45,501
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,200$167,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,595$213,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,378−$113,043
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,291 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,291
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$100,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,334 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,741 · Management $9,414 · Fundraising $3,884$35,039
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,808 · Management $1,581 · Fundraising $2,073$10,462
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,000 · Management $52,467 · Fundraising $46,250$104,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $190$190
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28$28
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,608$1,608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,371 · Management $8 · Fundraising $276$4,655
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,635$56,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,745 · Management $65,106 · Fundraising $52,483$213,334
Part X · Balance sheet $421,903 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $534,946$421,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $534,946$421,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $534,946$421,903
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $534,946$421,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $534,946$421,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $421,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,291
XI-2 Total expenses$213,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$534,946
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$421,903

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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