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Operation Smile INC

Public charity
DBA: % BILL ORTH
Other · VIRGINIA BCH, VA · EIN 54-1460147

About

Operation Smile, Inc. (Operation Smile or OSI) is a 501c(3) not-for-profit voluntary health and welfare organization whose purpose includes providing life-changing surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and other surgical conditions. The organization provides medical education and supports health system strengthening initiatives in lower- and middle-income countries. As one of the largest medical volunteer-based nonprofits, Operation Smile has mobilized thousands of medical volunteers from a wide range of clinical specialties from more than 80 countries. Operation Smile engages in partnerships with governments, health ministries, corporations, academic institutions and other NGOs to advance healthcare delivery, train local medical professionals to provide surgical care for patients in their communities, donate crucial medical equipment and supplies, and increase access to surgical care so that everyone living with cleft has access to care.

In care of BILL ORTH

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
209
Volunteers
4,455

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$100.4M
Expenses
$97.3M
Assets
$123.4M
Liabilities
$5.6M

Financial history

$100.4M$50.2M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $100.4M · Avg: $83.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$19.9M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices14
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa
North America
North America
North America
South America
South America
South Asia
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$30.5M
OPERATION SMILE INC
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Address

3641 Faculty BLVD
Virginia BCH, VA, 23453-800

Governance

Voting board members9
Independent members7
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$38.9M
Net to org$15.5M
Retained by contractors$23.4M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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