Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 84,997,461 | 91,151,613 | 92,513,014 | 95,915,957 | 96,704,778 | 461,282,823 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 84,997,461 | 91,151,613 | 92,513,014 | 95,915,957 | 96,704,778 | 461,282,823 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 461,282,823 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 84,997,461 | 91,151,613 | 92,513,014 | 95,915,957 | 96,704,778 | 461,282,823 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 227,413 | 342,923 | 2,532,213 | 3,981,592 | 3,349,182 | 10,433,323 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 15,741 | -70,183 | 1,168 | 14,469 | -43,161 | -81,966 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 471,944,165 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, COLUMN A - 4549.0, COLUMN B - 119.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 47820.0, COLUMN E - 101193.0, COLUMN F - 153681.0; DESCRIPTION - CURRENCY GAIN/LOSS, COLUMN A - 11192.0, COLUMN B - -70302.0, COLUMN C - 1168.0, COLUMN D - -33351.0, COLUMN E - -144354.0, COLUMN F - -235647.0; |
| Software ID: | 24020961 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.1 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | WILLIAM P. MAGEE, JR., DIRECTOR, CEO, AND THEREAFTER CEO EMERITUS, IS THE SPOUSE OF KATHLEEN S. MAGEE, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND CEO - Family relationship, KRISTIE PORCARO, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, IS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM P. MAGEE, JR., DIRECTOR, CEO, AND THEREAFTER CEO EMERITUS, AND KATHLEEN S. MAGEE, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND CEO - Family relationship, TODD MAGEE, A BOARD MEMBER IS THE SON OF WILLIAM P. MAGEE, JR., DIRECTOR, CEO, AND THEREAFTER CEO EMERITUS AND KATHLEEN S. MAGEE, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND CEO - Family relationship, WILLIAM MAGEE III, CHIEF OF EDU, RESEARCH AND INNOV IS THE SON OF WILLIAM P. MAGEE, JR., DIRECTOR, CEO, AND THEREAFTER CEO EMERITUS AND KATHLEEN S. MAGEE, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND CEO - Family relationship, BRIGETTE CLIFFORD, AVP, Student Programs, IS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM P. MAGEE, JR., DIRECTOR, CEO, AND THEREAFTER CEO EMERITUS, AND KATHLEEN S. MAGEE, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND CEO - Family relationship, TODD MAGEE, WILLIAM MAGEE III, KRISTIE PORCARO, AND BRIGETTE CLIFFORD ARE SIBLINGS - Family relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | AFTER COMPLETION OF THE 990 BY OPERATION SMILE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM BDO, THE COMPLETED 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE FINANCECOMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. ALL COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED BY FINANCE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | ANNUALLY, THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST REPORTING IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, AND ROUTINELY THE BOARD REQUESTS ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO BE DISCLOSED AND/OR UPDATED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXTENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE WITH A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO DISCLOSE ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH COMPARABLE DUTIES AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF COMPENSATION FOR THAT POSITION AT OPERATION SMILE. THERE IS INDEPENDENT BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THESE EMPLOYEES AS NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE DIRECTOR MEETINGS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH COMPARABLE DUTIES AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF COMPENSATION FOR THAT POSITION AT OPERATION SMILE. THERE IS INDEPENDENT BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THESE EMPLOYEES AS NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE DIRECTOR MEETINGS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AT OPERATION SMILE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS, 3641 FACULTY BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23453. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE: WWW.OPERATIONSMILE.ORG AND WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| GENERAL STATEMENT - REVENUE SUMMARY ON FORM 990 PAGE 1 | Planned giving is an important and growing part of Operation Smile's fundraising program, and support from these gifts has increased over time. Many planned gifts are received through estates, and the timing of when these gifts are recognized in the financial statements depends on both the donor's date of death and the progress of the estate settlement process. In some cases, funds may be received and initially recorded as revenue in a given year; however, as additional information becomes available during the audit process, accounting rules may require those amounts to be reflected in an earlier fiscal year. As part of preparing the audited financial statements, the Organization evaluates "subsequent events." In plain terms, this means reviewing information that becomes known after the end of the fiscal year- but before the audit is completed - to determine whether it relates to conditions that existed at year-end and should be reflected in that year's financial results. For planned giving, this review includes the dates of donation receipt as well as donor passing, and also developments in estate administration that provide additional clarity about the Organization's right to receive funds and to record the estimated value of those gifts. Based on this evaluation, certain planned giving revenues initially recorded in the current year may subsequently be "pulled back" into the prior fiscal year for reporting purposes. The extent of these adjustments can vary from year to year depending on when such information becomes available. For this fiscal year, certain planned giving funds were received and initially recorded as revenue in this year but were subsequently recorded in the previous fiscal year based on the evaluation of subsequent events described above. As a result, approximately $5.0 million of planned giving revenue is reported in the previous fiscal year. Because a significant portion of amounts received in this fiscal year were recognized in the prior year for financial reporting purposes, those amounts are not included in this fiscal year revenue, which contributes to the appearance of a year-over-year decline. Importantly, this apparent decline does not reflect a decrease in actual cash received or the effectiveness of the Organization's planned giving initiatives. The difference between years primarily reflects the timing of donor passings and the progression of estate settlement activities, which can vary significantly from year to year. Estate administration is often complex and may take months or years to resolve, and revenue is recognized when sufficient information becomes available. As a result, fluctuations in reported planned giving revenue between periods are largely due to timing differences in estate administration and financial reporting, rather than changes in underlying donor support. In addition, the Organization's change in net assets for this fiscal year reflects the intentional use of reserves to fund Board-approved strategic investments that target increased surgical care as well as medical education in line with our strategic objectives. These investments were designed to support long-term growth and mission impact and contributed to higher expenses in the current year. Accordingly, the increase in expenses relative to revenue reflects the timing of these strategic investments rather than a structural change in the Organization's underlying cost base. Importantly, this variability does not indicate a decline in fundraising, financial strength, or the Organization's ability to carry out its mission. Overall contributions are growing, and the Organization maintains strong financial reserves, enabling it to invest in strategic priorities while sustaining its programs. Operation Smile continues to benefit from strong and growing donor support and remains committed to transparency and responsible financial stewardship. |
| LOBBYING EXPENSES | During the reporting period, Operation Smile engaged in limited, nonpartisan public policy and educational advocacy activities in both the United States and lower- and middle-income countries that furthered its charitable mission to strengthen health systems and expand access to medically necessary surgical care. These activities were designed to educate policymakers and stakeholders about barriers to care for individuals with congenital conditions, including cleft lip and cleft palate, and the critical role of safe surgical services in improving health outcomes. Further, these efforts also focused on informing decision-makers about unmet surgical needs, workforce and infrastructure gaps, and the impact of timely surgical intervention on individual and community health. Operation Smile participated in coalition-based advocacy efforts supporting policies to strengthen the global health workforce, improve surgical system capacity, and increase access to essential surgical care. The organization also supported educational outreach by facilitating opportunities for patients, medical volunteers, and organizational representatives to share firsthand experiences and data with policymakers through meetings organized by partner organizations. All such activities were educational and nonpartisan in nature. Operation Smile did not incur any lobbying expenditures during the reporting period, and lobbying activities remained an insubstantial part of the organization's overall activities. |
| Software ID: | 24020961 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.1 |