To support laboratories in mission hospitals and clinics in developing countries

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $438 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
67 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 67.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$33K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$748K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$33K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$570K
FY2023−$111K
FY2024−$33K
Expenses
$127K
FY2024+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$127K
Net assets
$748K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$689K
FY2021$713K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$908K
FY2024$748K

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 Jul 1995.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $73K Management & general 42% · $53K Fundraising 1% · $692

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

5 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President &
$55,090Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Edwin Bos$55,090——
Carol Bos—$50,499$50,850

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips and supports medical labs in developing countries' hospitals and clinics.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We served missions in various countries including on-site visits to install equipment, train, and consult. These services provided medical diagnostic capability which was either previously unavailable or necessitated sending the patient or specimen to another lab, often a long distance from the mission hospital or clinic.

$73Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$33K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$692
Owns and owesPt X
$748K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12−$33K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
SavingsLn 2$506K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$748K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 612
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$848K$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$943K$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$908K$748K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$19K$36K$551
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$3K$42
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$1K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$175$175
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$314$67
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$32
OccupancyLn 16$37K$36K$732
TravelLn 17$47$5$42
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$654$654
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$99
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$73K$53K$692

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing −$33K$127K−$160K$748K 990 PDF
FY2023 −$111K$127K−$238K$908K 990 PDF
FY2022 $570K$136K$434K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$125K$24K$713K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$163K−$61K$689K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$33,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,303$39,746
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,540$30,814
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$183,241−$103,888
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$111,398−$33,328
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,362$59,304
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,385$67,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,747$127,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$238,145−$160,374
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$33,328 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$103,888 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,746
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,814$30,814
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$73,074−$33,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,046 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,731 · Management $35,808 · Fundraising $551$55,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,433 · Management $2,739 · Fundraising $42$4,214
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,286 · Management $9,725$11,011
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $175$175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,318 · Management $314 · Fundraising $67$6,699
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,578 · Fundraising $32$1,610
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,839 · Management $732$36,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5 · Management $42$47
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $654$654
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,856 · Management $99$4,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,359 · Management $2,311$4,670
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,234 · Management $53,120 · Fundraising $692$127,046
Part X · Balance sheet $771,724 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,020$205,389
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $729,331$505,913
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,834$8,765
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $54,227$47,251
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,652$3,090
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,970$1,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $943,034$771,724
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,684$8,101
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,193$15,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,877$23,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $906,020$746,204
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,137$1,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $908,157$747,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $943,034$771,724
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $747,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$33,328
XI-2 Total expenses$127,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$160,374
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$908,157
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$747,783

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