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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3148545

OPERATION WALK CHICAGO

Tax-exempt · BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089

Financials

$738K$596K2023$587K$569K2024$401K$545K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPERATION WALK CHICAGO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$400,624$545,337-$144,713$1,174,882$28,521$1,146,361
December 31, 2024990$586,943$568,952$17,991$1,292,131$42,980$1,249,151
December 31, 2023990$738,029$595,808$142,221$1,210,209$30,803$1,179,406
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$390,029
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,595
Other revenue
$4,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,897
Travel
$201,691
Program services (functional)
$456,731
Management and general (functional)
$56,690
Fundraising (functional)
$31,916

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,292,131
Total assets, end of year
$1,174,882
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,521
Net assets, end of year
$1,146,361
Publicly traded securities
$984,657
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,146,361
Gross receipts
$400,624
Employees
0
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
IL

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
S David StulbergCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Victoria BranderCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Robert WhiteTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
David ZyerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph MulcahyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kiran Chekka MDDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Lalit Puri MDDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marian Kinney BroderickDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark KaufmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Penne SilvermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ravi Bashyal MDDirector
Trustee or director
2.5$0
William Gilligan MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
S David StulbergCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Victoria BranderCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Robert WhiteTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
David ZyerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph MulcahyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kiran Chekka MDDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Lalit Puri MDDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marian Kinney BroderickDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark KaufmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Penne SilvermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ravi Bashyal MDDirector
Trustee or director
2.5$0
William Gilligan MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sophie SauserExecutive Director
Officer
15$45,250
Jane ScanlonAccounting & Finance Direc
Officer
15$20,000
David StulbergPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Victoria BranderVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Robert WhiteTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
David ZyerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph MulcahyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kiran Chekka MDDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Lalit Puri MDDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marian Kinney BroderickDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark KaufmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Penne SilvermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ravi Bashyal MDDirector
Trustee or director
2.5$0
William Gilligan MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7402, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089-7402
In care of
% VICTORIA BRANDER
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
680 N Lake Shore Drive Suite 900, Chicago IL 60611
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Robert White, PO Box 7402, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Victoria Brander, 680 N Lake Shore Drive Suite 900, Chicago IL 60611
Signed the 990
Robert White, Treasurer
Phone
(773) 259-5690
Return prepared by
DESMOND & AHERN LTD

Mission

To improve the quality of life of disadvantaged patients around the world through reducing disabiltiy from advanced joint disease. The Organization seeks to achieve this goal by providing joint replacement and rehabilitation.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To improve the quality of life of disadvantaged patients around the world through reducing disability from advanced joint disease. The Organization seeks to achieve this goal by providing joint replacement and rehabilitation services to disadvantaged patients around the world; educating local orthopedic surgeons and their healthcare teams; and assisting in-country healthcare systems develop public health and patient care.
    Expenses $456,731 · revenue $4,000

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
47-3148545
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,174,882
Income (IRS master file)
$400,624

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$400,624$545,337$1,174,882XML
990December 2024$586,943$568,952$1,292,131XML
990December 2023$738,029$595,808$1,210,209XML
990December 2022$591,856$293,614$1,036,402IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Victoria Brander
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-3148545).

Questions about OPERATION WALK CHICAGO

What is the EIN of OPERATION WALK CHICAGO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION WALK CHICAGO is 47-3148545.
Is OPERATION WALK CHICAGO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to OPERATION WALK CHICAGO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPERATION WALK CHICAGO 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 OPERATION WALK CHICAGO 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 OPERATION WALK CHICAGO 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 OPERATION WALK CHICAGO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert White.
Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION WALK CHICAGO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPERATION WALK CHICAGO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $400,624, expenses of $545,337 and total assets of $1,174,882 at year end.

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