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Nonprofit · EIN 54-1460147

OPERATION SMILE INC

Tax-exempt · VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23453

Financials

$95.1M$87.8M2022$100.4M$97.3M2023$100.2M$108.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPERATION SMILE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$100,175,924$108,108,279-$7,932,355$115,407,781$5,437,589$109,970,192
June 30, 2024990 (amended)$100,350,855$97,320,485$3,030,370$123,380,046$5,572,749$117,807,297
June 30, 2023990$95,066,189$87,847,856$7,218,333$117,649,945$9,076,150$108,573,795
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$96,289,109
Program service revenue
$465,416
Investment income
$3,335,645
Net gain from sales of assets
-$13,537
Net income from fundraising events
$128,914
Other revenue
$85,754

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,508,113
Other salaries and wages
$23,946,590
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,684,047
Professional fundraising fees
$2,104,532
Legal fees
$204,520
Accounting fees
$244,558
Occupancy
$1,148,064
Travel
$7,434,404
Depreciation
$1,396,024
Program services (functional)
$68,613,217
Management and general (functional)
$12,183,365
Fundraising (functional)
$27,311,697

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$123,380,046
Total assets, end of year
$115,407,781
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,437,589
Net assets, end of year
$109,970,192
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,431,453
Net assets without donor restrictions
$95,653,895
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,316,297
Gross receipts
$102,938,932
Employees
212
Volunteers
9,133
Year formed
1987
State of legal domicile
VA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRISTIE PORCAROCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
40$324,260$47,541
JAMES SITICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$324,008$44,073
RUBEN AYALACHIEF POLICY & ADVOCACY OFFICER
Officer
40$249,517$44,662
ELIZABETH COTEVP, GLOBAL MEDICAL EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$231,051$37,053
AMBER LEONTIVP, US PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
40$228,552$36,546
PATRICIA BAUMANNSVP, GLOBAL FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$242,265$15,503
WILLIAM P MAGEE JRCEO EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
40$237,191$15,258
ESTHER KANTNERSENIOR VP, GLOBAL HR
Highest-paid employee
40$235,069$11,947
KATHLEEN S MAGEE MSW EDCEO, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$237,098$0
TODD MAGEECOO & Advisor to the Office of the CEO
Officer
40$189,558$45,499
JOANNE BOWERSVP, INTEGRATED DIRECT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$204,568$25,635
Melissa DiBonaChief of Staff
Officer
40$158,831$24,730
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSONTREASURER AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOMINIC MICHAEL GIOFFRE JRVICE-CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT JAMES BOYD IIICHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM MAGEE IIIChief Medical Officer (as of 7/1/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRUCE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES POISANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE RODOSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM P MAGEE JRCEO, CEO EMERITUS & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$388,480$25,949
JAMES SITICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$310,357$28,476
KRISTIE PORCAROCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
40$291,127$26,949
WILLIAM MAGEE IIICHIEF OF EDU, RESEARCH & INNOV
Officer
40$300,000$0
SUSAN CANSENIOR VP, GLOBAL MKTG & STRGY
Highest-paid employee
40$254,509$16,835
RUBEN AYALACHIEF POLICY & ADVOCACY OFF.
Officer
40$246,438$22,564
AMBER LEONTIVP, US PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
40$229,333$17,080
JOANNE BOWERSVP, INTEGRATED DIRECT MKTG.
Highest-paid employee
40$200,665$18,293
ESTHER KANTNERSENIOR VP, GLOBAL HR
Highest-paid employee
40$198,280$17,921
ELIZABETH COTEVP, GLOBAL MEDICAL EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$197,696$0
JESSE HINES THRU 1222CHIEF OF LOGISTICS & FACS.
Former
0$170,473$1,142
KATHLEEN S MAGEE MSWEDCEO, PRESIDENT, SECRTRY & DIR.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$65,609$0
ROBERT JAMES BOYD IIICHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOMINIC MICHAEL GIOFFRE JRVICE-CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSONTREASURER AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD MAGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES POISANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE RODOSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM P MAGEE JRCEO EMERITUS & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$395,789$43,823
JAMES SITICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$316,400$36,093
KRISTIE PORCAROCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
40$299,441$41,737
SUSAN CANSENIOR VP, GLOBAL MKTG & STGY
Highest-paid employee
40$250,000$30,816
RUBEN AYALACHIEF POLICY & ADVOCACY OFFICER
Officer
40$243,307$36,269
JOANNE BOWERSVP INTEGRATED DIRECT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$203,256$44,585
JASON SUTTONVP OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$198,246$35,408
MATHEW THOMASVP OF GLOBAL FINANCE
Officer
40$196,439$29,760
ELIZABETH COTEVP GLOBAL MEDICAL EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$204,583$20,624
ESTHER KARTNERSENIOR VP GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$199,130$18,408
JESSE HINESCHIEF OF LOGISTICS AND FACILITIES
Officer
40$170,474$1,548
KATHLEEN S MAGEE MSW EDCEO, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
ROBERT JAMES BOYD IIICHAIRMAN/DIRECTER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD MAGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOMINIC MICHAEL GIOFFRE JRDIRECTOR & VICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSONTREASURER & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE RODOSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES POISANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3641 FACULTY BLVD, VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23453-8000
In care of
% BILL ORTH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHLEEN S MAGEE, 3641 FACULTY BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23453
Signed the 990
KATHLEEN S MAGEE, CEO
Phone
(757) 321-7645
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

OPERATION SMILE, INC. (OPERATION SMILE OR OSI) IS A 501C(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE INCLUDES PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY FOR PEOPLE BORN WITH CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE AND OTHER SURGICAL CONDITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORTS HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING INITIATIVES IN LOWER- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST MEDICAL VOLUNTEER-BASED NONPROFITS, OPERATION SMILE HAS MOBILIZED THOUSANDS OF MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL SPECIALTIES FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES. OPERATION SMILE ENGAGES IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTS, HEALTH MINISTRIES, CORPORATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER NGOS TO ADVANCE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, TRAIN LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE SURGICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, DONATE CRUCIAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO SURGICAL CARE SO THAT EVERYONE LIVING WITH CLEFT HAS ACCESS TO CARE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATION SMILE RAISES AWARENESS OF CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE AND ITS EFFECTS ON PATIENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH. THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS INCLUDING DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, IT SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND DONORS ABOUT THE SURGERIES AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE IT PROVIDES. ALSO, CRITICAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ESSENTIAL CLEFT TREATMENTS INCLUDING SPEECH THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL, NUTRITION AND DENTAL CARE. PREVENTION-RELATED MESSAGING IS HIGHLY ACTIONABLE AND FOCUSED ON PRENATAL MATERNAL SMOKING CESSATION, FOOD PREPARATION AND DIET, EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS AND OTHER FACTORS. ITS STUDENT PROGRAMS ALSO CREATE AWARENESS AMONG YOUNGER GENERATIONS OF LEADERSHIP TO ACTIVATE THEIR SERVICE AS VOLUNTEERS AND ADVOCATES. OPERATION SMILE ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING MEDICAL AND TEACHING INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE SKILLSETS OF CLINICIANS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. ITS HEALTH CARE TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCES, SEMINAR WORKSHOPS, SURGICAL TRAINING ROTATION PROGRAMS, VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS, AND SHORTAND LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIPS. OPERATION SMILE FUNDS RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC AND HOSPITAL PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS RELATED TO CLEFT CONDITIONS TO ONE DAY PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS. IT ALSO CONDUCTS EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYSES TO UNDERSTAND PATIENT POPULATIONS AND THE SURGICAL BURDEN OF DISEASE RELATED TO CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE. THESE RESEARCH PROGRAMS ALLOW IT TO PROVIDE BETTER CARE FOR THE PEOPLE IT SERVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACADEMIC AND PRACTICAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH AND GLOBAL SURGERY COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $46,591,148 · grants $11,258,374 · revenue $443,154
  • IN COORDINATION WITH INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND MINISTRIES OF HEALTH, THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC BARRIERS WITHIN HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT CAN PREVENT SURGICAL CARE FROM BEING DELIVERED OR RECEIVED. OPERATION SMILE PROVIDED SURGICAL CARE TO 16,548 PATIENTS VIA ITS SHORT-TERM SURGICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIPS IN 36 COUNTRIES ACROSS A FOOTPRINT OF OVER 200 HOSPITALS. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 203 SHORT-TERM SURGICAL PROGRAMS, ALL OF WHICH WERE CONDUCTED BY A MAJORITY OF LOCAL MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS. DENTAL CARE WAS PROVIDED TO 26,976 PATIENTS THROUGH SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS. OPERATION SMILE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE CARE SERVICES INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH, SPEECH THERAPY, PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES, AND LIFE-SAVING NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO 120,476 PATIENTS. 7,609 HEALTH CARE WORKERS WERE TRAINED AND 16 HOSPITAL INVESTMENTS WERE MADE IN 10 COUNTRIES. OPERATION SMILE CONTINUES TO ASSESS SURGICAL SAFETY AND PROVIDE SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIPS AND CARE CENTERS, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, NONSURGICAL INTERVENTIONS AND NGO PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
    Expenses $22,022,069 · grants $9,249,739 · revenue $22,262

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-1460147
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
1992
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$115,407,781
Income (IRS master file)
$102,938,932

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$100,175,924$108,108,279$115,407,781IRS
990June 2024$100,350,855$97,320,485$123,380,046XML
990June 2023$95,066,189$87,847,856$117,649,945XML
990June 2022$91,506,498$77,693,062$107,979,249IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 54-1460147).

Questions about OPERATION SMILE INC

What is the EIN of OPERATION SMILE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION SMILE INC is 54-1460147.
Is OPERATION SMILE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to OPERATION SMILE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPERATION SMILE INC 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 SMILE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPERATION SMILE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPERATION SMILE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHLEEN S MAGEE.
Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION SMILE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $324,260 (KRISTIE PORCARO, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER).
How much revenue does OPERATION SMILE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $100,175,924, expenses of $108,108,279 and total assets of $115,407,781 at year end.

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