Bring retired orthopedic surgeons to third world countries to educate local physicians on advancements in surgical techniques and train surgeons in performing surgical orthopedic procedures on children. Bringing unused and reburbished assets to developing countries to assist in medical treatment. Support for the families of those children needing medical treatment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 66% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $561K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$658K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$273K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$273K
Expenses
$73K
FY2024▼ -51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$73K
Net assets
$658K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$658K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $70K Management & general 4% · $3K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains local surgeons in advanced orthopedic techniques and provides medical aid for children.

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3 programs · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Children's orthopedics education for developing nations. Brought, housed and meal allowance for 5 doctors to third-world countries to educate local physicians on surgical techniques and to train surgeons in performing surgical procedures on children.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Charity vision is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring sight through cataract surgeries and glasses, especially in underserved communities worldwide by addresssing curable visual impairments. It operates in over 20 countries, empowering local physicians to deliver care sustainably.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Sign fracture care international operates in both uganda and kenya, actively supporting hospitals and surgeons with orthopedic implants and training. Sign emphasizes local empowerment, training surgeons and donating implants to build sustainable orthopedic care in underserved regions.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $84K · 2022–2024
Rotary InternationalIL · FY2023$43,600
Charity VisionUT · FY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$658K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$598
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$561K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$658K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$416K$561K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$464K$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$458K$658K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$33K$33K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$9K$9K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$10K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$175
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$70K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $273K$73K$200K$658K 990 PDF
FY2023 $212K$148K$63K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022 $258K$44K$214K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$33K$123K$180K 990 PDF
FY2020 $14K$17K−$3K$57K 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 $272,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,459$259,177
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $413$13,648
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,872$272,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,012$41,932
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,415$30,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $148,427$72,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,445$200,077
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,825 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,177
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,246$14,246
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$598−$598
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $13,648$272,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,748 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $33,290$33,290
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $8,642$8,642
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,200$15,200
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,477 · Management $3,061$13,538
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,903 · Management $175$2,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,512 · Management $3,236 · Fundraising $0$72,748
Part X · Balance sheet $683,597 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,761$43,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,220$79,276
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $415,638$560,628
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,619$683,597
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,487$25,388
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,487$25,388
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $458,132$658,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $458,132$658,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,619$683,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $658,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,825
XI-2 Total expenses$72,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$200,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$458,132
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$658,209

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