Operation Smile Inc

Analysis

Operation Smile Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Virginia BCH, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Operation Smile Inc reported income of $95.1m and spending of $87.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $79.3m to $95.1m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Operation Smile Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Human Rights Watch Inc ($94.2m), Adventist Development and Relief Agency International ($96.4m) and Palestine Childrens Relief Fund ($92.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.0m (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.4m. It paid $1.7m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $117.6m against liabilities of $9.1m, net assets of $108.6m. It reported 203 employees.