Smile Train, Inc.
Smile Train, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Smile Train is an international children’s charity with a sustainable approach to a single, solvable problem: cleft lip and palate. Smile Train empowers local medical professionals with training, funding, and resources to provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally. We advance a sustainable solution and scalable global health model for cleft treatment, drastically improving children’s lives, including their ability to eat, breathe, speak, and ultimately thrive. Seeing the flaws in mission-based models; we were the first cleft-focused organization with a model of true sustainability. Since 1999, we have supported quality cleft care for 1.5+ million children and will continue to do so until every child in need with a cleft has access to the care they deserve.
About
Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential care. Over the last 20+ years, we have supported safe and quality cleft care for 1.5+ million children and will continue to do so until every child in need with a cleft has access to the care they deserve. Your gifts sustain world-class training programs that empower medical professionals in 70+ countries to treat cleft patients with life-changing, high-quality care. This is a key difference from mission-based models: Smile Train supports local medical professionals and local hospitals -- it’s how we build up healthcare infrastructure around the world while providing care 365 days a year. Beyond surgery, our local partners also provide speech therapy, psychological support, nutritional services, orthodontics, and other essential forms of care to ensure that children with clefts have everything they need to not just live, but thrive.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Smile train, inc.'s primary purpose is to provide children born with a cleft the same opportunities in life as a child born without a cleft. (cont'd on sch. o).”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Smile train, inc. empowers local medical professionals with training, funding, and resources to provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is NY as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 633 THIRD AVENUE 9TH FL, New York, NY, 10017.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has 81 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $19,708,294.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has a foreign financial account.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $8,855,087 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $19,514,290 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related family member transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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