Coordination of 10 branch chapters and 4 separate affiliated chapters nationwide for the purpose of assisting in securing needed medical care for children worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$512K
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$491K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$737K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$512K
FY2025▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$512K
Expenses
$491K
FY2025▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$491K
Net assets
$737K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$765K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$743K
FY2023$681K
FY2024$716K
FY2025$737K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1983.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $491K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
National Administrator
$46,350Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chapter Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Borneman$46,350$45,000$38,453$37,334$36,246$35,190

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects chapters nationwide to help children get needed medical care.

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1 program · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Healing the Children secures quality pediatric medical services from volunteering medical professionals and pediatric hospitals to help children in need across the world by arranging for medical teams to travel and work with their pediatric colleagues in developing countries, sharing and training in best pediatric medical practices…

$491Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$512K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Investment incomeLn 3$281
Money outPt IX
$491K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Owns and owesPt X
$737K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$573K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$281
Total revenueLn 12$512K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$573K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$573K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$164K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$737K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61,000
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$552K$573K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$164K$164K
Total assetsLn 16$716K$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$716K$737K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$400K$400K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$491K$491K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $512K$491K$22K$737K 990 PDF
FY2024 $264K$229K$35K$716K 990 PDF
FY2023 $280K$343K−$63K$681K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$212K$378$743K 990 PDF
FY2021 $140K$133K$6K$743K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$181K−$26K$765K 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
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Part I · Summary $512,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,481$512,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,259$281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,740$512,434
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,875$51,838
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $179,695$439,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,570$490,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,170$21,581
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $512,434 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,153
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$512,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $281 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $281 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$512,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,853 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,312$46,312
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,526$5,526
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,648$18,648
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,678$11,678
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,283$8,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $400,406 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$400,406
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $490,853 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$490,853
Part X · Balance sheet $737,328 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $551,994$573,294
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $163,753$164,034
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $715,747$737,328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $715,747$737,328
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $715,747$737,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $715,747$737,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $737,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$512,434
XI-2 Total expenses$490,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$715,747
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$737,328

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