Provides lifesaving heart surgery to children from around the world where specialized medical treatment is either scarce or nonexistent.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 14 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $478K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$383K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $4.5M Management & general 8% · $427K Fundraising 10% · $572K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $383K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$215,230Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing & Fund Development
$167,942Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christy Casey-Moore’s $215K as CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christy Casey-Moore$215,230$196,849$173,987$164,827$156,307$148,423
Kristi Jones$167,942—————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides lifesaving heart surgery to children needing specialized care.

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1 program · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Heartgift expands access to life-saving cardiac care for children with congenital heart defects who lack access to specialized treatment. Through partnerships with pediatric heart centers, nonprofit organizations, and medical professionals in the united states and around the world, heartgift removes barriers to care by supporting…

$4.5Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $5.3M · 2022–2025
Gift of Life International INCNY · FY2025$1,080,476
World Gospel MissionIN · FY2025$586,635
Friends of Kardias FoundationNY · FY2025$318,264
The Voom FoundationTX · FY2025$167,360
Unitemized GrantFY2025$43,398
Panzi FoundationMD · FY2025$20,000
Gift of Life International INCNY · FY2024$472,600
Friends of Kardias FoundationNY · FY2024$189,264
Unitemized GrantFY2024$128,350
The Voom FoundationTX · FY2024$51,000
Gift of Life International INCNY · FY2023$327,200
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$112K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$427K
Fundraisingcol D$572K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$69K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$112K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$4.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 61,000
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$24K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.6M$2.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$231K$166K$26K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$955K$684K$109K$163K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$204K$146K$23K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$89K$64K$10K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$267K$95K$111K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$611$3K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$309K$84K$58K$167K
Information technologyLn 14$140K$60K$47K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$10K$11K$10K
TravelLn 17$86K$59K$19K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$27K$14K$9K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$452K$452K$300$183
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.5M$427K$572K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.1M$5.5M$556K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.4M$3.7M$1.7M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$2.9M$213K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.2M$364K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M$5K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$82K$2.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,057,751 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,573,364$6,178,803
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93,136$112,173
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $684,633−$233,225
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,351,133$6,057,751
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,458,419$2,666,071
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,203,875$1,480,217
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,038,469$1,355,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,700,763$5,501,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,650,370$555,874
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $6,057,751 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,511,465
VIII-1e Government grants$38,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,628,927
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$69,457
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,178,803
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $112,173$112,173
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$264,120−$264,120
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,895$30,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$121,052$6,057,751
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,501,877 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,622,673$2,622,673
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,398$43,398
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $165,560 · Management $26,279 · Fundraising $39,533$231,372
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $683,620 · Management $108,509 · Fundraising $163,237$955,366
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $146,107 · Management $23,191 · Fundraising $34,888$204,186
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,894 · Management $10,142 · Fundraising $15,257$89,293
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $95,446 · Management $111,437 · Fundraising $60,522$267,405
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $611 · Management $3,493 · Fundraising $34,819$38,923
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $84,134 · Management $58,155 · Fundraising $167,209$309,498
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $60,044 · Management $47,057 · Fundraising $32,645$139,746
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,499 · Management $10,802 · Fundraising $9,910$31,211
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,617 · Management $18,983 · Fundraising $8,839$86,439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,329 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,329
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,548 · Management $8,548 · Fundraising $4,781$26,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $451,678 · Management $300 · Fundraising $183$452,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,503,158 · Management $426,896 · Fundraising $571,823$5,501,877
Part X · Balance sheet $5,073,618 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,369$147,239
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,291,610$4,926,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,493,979$5,073,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,765
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$23,765
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,443,979$4,899,853
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$150,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,493,979$5,049,853
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,493,979$5,073,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,049,853 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,057,751
XI-2 Total expenses$5,501,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$555,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,493,979
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,049,853

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