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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3556410

TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Also known as THOMAS LARRY L MD

Tax-exempt · LOMA LINDA, CA 92354

Financials

$5M$389K2021$700K$612K2022$573K$636K2023$419K$684K2024$607K$671K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$606,506$670,660-$64,154$5,750,001$432$5,749,569
December 31, 2024990$419,170$684,185-$265,015$5,814,549$826$5,813,723
December 31, 2023990$573,069$635,675-$62,606$6,089,593$10,855$6,078,738
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$699,642$612,079$87,563$6,141,344$0$6,141,344
December 31, 2021990 (amended)$5,025,879$388,879$4,637,000$6,053,781$0$6,053,781
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$272,371
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$334,135
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$659,122
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,634
Program services (functional)
$659,122
Management and general (functional)
$10,585
Fundraising (functional)
$953

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,814,549
Total assets, end of year
$5,750,001
Total liabilities, end of year
$432
Net assets, end of year
$5,749,569
Publicly traded securities
$4,260,115
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,749,569
Gross receipts
$606,506
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tyler ColemanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Geir Frivold MD MPHChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Laura Rojas CortesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gunter Fuchs Dr HSc MPHSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Anne Berit Peterson Phd MSBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tyler ColemanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Geir Frivold MD MPHChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Laura Rojas CortesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gunter Fuchs Dr HSc MPHSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Anne Berit Peterson Phd MSBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tyler ColemanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Geir Frivold MD MPHChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Laura Rojas CortesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gunter Fuchs Dr HSc MPHBoard Member
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Geir Frivold MDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Henrik Jorgensen MDivSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Geir Frivold MDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Henrik Jorgensen MDivSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1270, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354-1270
In care of
% LARRY L THOMAS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Geir Frivold MD
Signed the 990
Geir Frivold MD, Chairman
Phone
(909) 264-1340
Return prepared by
Teaman Ramirez & Smith Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-3556410 or by the name TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To help people in Ethiopia live healthier and more self-sustainable lives by providing medical assistance, supporting education, and fueling creative enterprise. Surgeries to restore sight, treat birth-related pelvic trauma, establish safe water sources.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF CATARACT AND TRACHOMA SURGERIES TO PREVENT AND CURE BLINDNESS
    Expenses $206,000 · grants $206,000
  • FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PREVENTING BIRTH-RELATED MATERNAL AND INFANT COMPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION TO RESTORING HEALTH TO WOMEN WITH BIRTH-RELATED PELVIC TRUAMA
    Expenses $201,700 · grants $201,700
  • FUNDS SUPPORTING EDUCATION AIMED AT EMPOWERING POOR FAMILIES, AT-RISK GIRLS, CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM PODOCONIOSIS.
    Expenses $179,200 · grants $179,200
  • FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHING SAFE WATER SOURCES IN RURAL ETHIOPIAN VILLAGES
    Expenses $72,222 · grants $72,222

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3556410
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,750,001
Income (IRS master file)
$606,506

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$606,506$670,660$5,750,001XML
990December 2024$419,170$684,185$5,814,549XML
990December 2023$573,069$635,675$6,089,593XML
990December 2022$699,642$612,079$6,141,344XML
990December 2021$5,025,879$388,879$6,053,781XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3556410).

Questions about TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION is 20-3556410.
Is TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Geir Frivold MD.
Who are the officers and directors of TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TROPICAL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $606,506, expenses of $670,660 and total assets of $5,750,001 at year end.

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