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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5128573

ONE WORLD SURGERY

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209

Financials

$15.8M$13.4M2022$14.5M$13.9M2023$11.1M$10.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ONE WORLD SURGERY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$11,067,569$10,404,096$663,473$19,504,969$917,395$18,587,574
December 31, 2023990$14,540,999$13,856,746$684,253$19,259,915$1,414,791$17,845,124
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$15,846,389$13,362,756$2,483,633$17,434,967$495,901$16,939,066
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,109,479
Program service revenue
$753,237
Investment income
$204,853
Net gain from sales of assets
-$371
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$589,164
Other salaries and wages
$2,589,442
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,554,725
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$34,559
Accounting fees
$44,306
Occupancy
$665,414
Travel
$84,337
Depreciation
$278,393
Program services (functional)
$8,446,571
Management and general (functional)
$955,816
Fundraising (functional)
$1,001,709

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,259,915
Total assets, end of year
$19,504,969
Total liabilities, end of year
$917,395
Net assets, end of year
$18,587,574
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,213,139
Publicly traded securities
$2,471,243
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,216,588
Net assets with donor restrictions
$370,986
Gross receipts
$11,738,258
Employees
22
Volunteers
1,425
Year formed
2015
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLAIRE CUNNINGHAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$243,498$13,416
KATHERINE ROVANICHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINI
Officer
40$181,827$16,521
TIFFANY HEALEYDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERA
Highest-paid employee
40$136,477$24,057
DENISE OVERSTAKEDIR. OF DONOR RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$126,229$18,193
CHRISTINA WAGENERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$116,827$17,074
JOSE COLONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$107,302$2,536
DR PETER DALYCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANDREW HAYEKCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CORY ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REINHART KOEHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAITLIN ZULLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HUGH WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM PRUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA BENTON SCHECHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLAIRE CUNNINGHAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$227,213$20,871
KATHERINE ROVANICHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Officer
40$178,219$18,717
TIFFANY HEALEYDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERA
Highest-paid employee
40$111,575$18,800
DENISE OVERSTAKEDIR. OF DONOR RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$116,593$12,456
MOLLY HILLSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$122,500$905
KATHRYN CLITHEROESENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$101,586$11,936
DR PETER DALYCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANDREW HAYEKCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CORY ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REINHART KOEHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAITLIN ZULLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HUGH WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM PRUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA BENTON SCHECHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLAIRE CUNNINGHAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$225,160$13,491
DENISE OVERSTAKEDIR. OF DONOR RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$113,565$12,080
CATHERINE WERNERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$105,477$15,790
TIFFANY HEALEYDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$100,877$15,741
KATHRYN CLITHEROESENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$104,226$11,743
DR PETER DALYCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANDREW HAYEKCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CORY ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REINHART KOEHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAITLIN ZULLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HUGH WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
569 BROOKWOOD VLG STE 901, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209-4513
In care of
% ANDREW HAYEK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM, 569 BROOKWOOD VILLAGE 901, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
Signed the 990
CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(847) 267-3539
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

ONE WORLD SURGERY'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND TRANSFORM LIVES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SURGICAL CARE GLOBALLY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, OWS HARNESSED THE POWER OF GLOBAL MEDICAL MISSION VOLUNTEERS AND COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SURGICAL AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN HONDURAS AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. IN HONDURAS, OUR SURGICAL AND PRIMARY CARE CLINIC FEATURES THREE OPERATING ROOMS, SIX RECOVERY BAYS, PRIMARY CARE AND DENTAL CLINICS, AND A PHARMACY. TOGETHER, OUR TEAMS PERFORMED 2,163 SURGERIES. OUR PRIMARY CARE AND DENTAL PROGRAMS SERVED 7,185 PATIENTS THROUGH 17,445 CONSULTATIONS, ENSURING ACCESS TO CRITICAL CARE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TREATMENT. IN TOTAL, OWS REACHED 21,721 PATIENTS IN 2024.
    Expenses $7,719,941
  • OWS'S APPROACH EMPHASIZES LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, WITH OUR STAFF IN HONDURAS AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LEADING THE SURGERY CENTERS WHILE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE ESSENTIAL CAPACITY, EDUCATION, AND SPECIALTY SERVICES. THIS MODEL ENSURES CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS, WHICH IS CRUCIAL FOR ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2024, WE HOSTED 1,425 VOLUNTEERS (902 NEW AND 523 RETURNING) ACROSS 52 MEDICAL MISSIONS (34 IN HONDURAS AND 18 IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC). VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 57,000 HOURS OF SERVICE, ENABLING US TO PROVIDE SURGERIES, CONSULTATIONS, AND VITAL EDUCATION THAT STRENGTHEN LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $726,630 · revenue $753,237

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5128573
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)
$19,504,969
Income (IRS master file)
$11,738,258

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$11,067,569$10,404,096$19,504,969IRS
990December 2023$14,540,999$13,856,746$19,259,915XML
990December 2022$15,846,389$13,362,756$17,434,967XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 47-5128573).

Questions about ONE WORLD SURGERY

What is the EIN of ONE WORLD SURGERY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ONE WORLD SURGERY is 47-5128573.
Is ONE WORLD SURGERY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to ONE WORLD SURGERY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ONE WORLD SURGERY 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 ONE WORLD SURGERY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ONE WORLD SURGERY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ONE WORLD SURGERY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of ONE WORLD SURGERY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $243,498 (CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does ONE WORLD SURGERY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,067,569, expenses of $10,404,096 and total assets of $19,504,969 at year end.

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