To support medical & dental treatment, prevention of childhood diseases and promote health education for poor children in the inner cities of this nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$890K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$993K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2022$65K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$955K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2022$270K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$890K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$976K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2022$992K
FY2023$979K
FY2024$890K
FY2025$722K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1999.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.1M Management & general 7% · $88K Fundraising 12% · $161K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides medical, dental care, and health education to underserved inner-city children.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cash distributions made to other foundations, charities, and hospitals to provide medical treatment and education.

$570Kprogram expense
02

Smiles for life provides dental care and other humanitarian aid to impoverished communities in the united states and in foreign countries.

$525Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$890K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$890K
Total assetsLn 16$890K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
SavingsLn 2$529K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$890K
Total assetsLn 16$890K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$890K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$979K$890K
Total assetsLn 16$979K$890K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$979K$890K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$708K$708K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$69K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$219K$188K$5K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$103K$103K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$88K$161K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.2M−$169K$722K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$99K$890K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$15K$979K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.8M−$262K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$955K$439K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $993K$1.1M−$102K$976K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,244,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,411,905$1,191,298
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,179$53,653
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,432,084$1,244,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $834,606$719,359
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $135,714$106,597
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $476,498$518,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,446,818$1,344,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,734−$99,055
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,244,951 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,191,298
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,191,298
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53,653$53,653
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,653$1,244,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,344,006 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $708,356$708,356
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $11,003$11,003
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,315 · Management $29,707$99,022
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,303 · Management $2,272$7,575
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,557$1,557
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,275$20,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $134,687$134,687
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $187,800 · Management $4,805 · Fundraising $26,065$218,670
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $25,981$25,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $103,483$103,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,864 · Management $3,533$13,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,095,124 · Management $88,130 · Fundraising $160,752$1,344,006
Part X · Balance sheet $890,292 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $398,046$361,049
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $581,333$529,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $979,379$890,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $979,379$890,292
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $979,379$890,292
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $979,379$890,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $890,292 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,244,951
XI-2 Total expenses$1,344,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,055
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$979,379
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,968
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$890,292

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