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Connect doctors and medical professionals from all fields of the healthcare world to missions among the world's poor, in order to help meet their physical and spiritual needs. Additionally provide access to educational opportunities to nationals that they might carry on the expansion of christ's work in their community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5034865) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
61% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$210K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$235K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$235K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$235K
Net assets
$385K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$385K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $143K Management & general 39% · $92K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ast. Med. Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Clin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Progam Manag
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects medical professionals to global missions, aiding the poor and educating locals.

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2 programs · $143K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide access to educational opportunities in colleges and universities to foreign nationals that they might carry on the expansion of christ's work in their community. In 2020, establishing a K-12TH grade child sponsorhip partnership in togo, africa, to provide orphaned and underprivileged students quality christian educational…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5034865) · Dispute this line
$80Kprogram expense
02

Connect doctors and medical professionals from all fields of the healthcare world to missions among the world's poor in order to help meet their physical and spiritual needs. Clinics were held in march, june, october and november. A total of 1,492 patients were served.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5034865) · Dispute this line
$63Kprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$325
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$325
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$72K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$408K$385K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$78K$78K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$34K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$29K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$328$719
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$143K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 5, 2025 $210K$235K−$25K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2024 $207K$263K−$56K$408K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $203K$233K−$30K$465K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2022 $198K$239K−$41K$495K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $246K$202K$45K$534K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $209,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,621$206,430
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,096$3,076
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$478$325
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,239$209,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,673$78,073
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,739$156,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,412$235,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,173−$25,176
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,831 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,963
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,430
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,076$3,076
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$675−$675
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,401$209,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,007 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $78,073$78,073
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,800 · Management $5,950$39,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,888$9,888
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,596$1,596
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,285 · Management $2,531$4,816
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $61,721$61,721
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,524$7,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,632 · Management $1,960$30,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $328 · Management $719$1,047
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,118 · Management $91,889 · Fundraising $0$235,007
Part X · Balance sheet $385,382 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,493$115,268
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,296$103,183
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $94,447$102,141
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,931$45,210
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,674$19,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,841$385,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $387,841$365,382
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $407,841$385,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,841$385,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,831
XI-2 Total expenses$235,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$407,841
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,717
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,382

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

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