Operation Smile Inc
3641 Faculty Blvd, Virginia Bch, VA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $100,175,924 | $108,108,279 | $109,970,192 |
| FY2024 | $100,350,855 | $97,320,485 | $117,807,297 |
| FY2023 | $95,066,189 | $87,847,856 | $108,573,795 |
| FY2022 | $91,506,498 | $77,693,062 | $101,412,597 |
| FY2021 | $85,245,515 | $65,255,510 | $87,997,911 |
| FY2020 | $87,840,257 | $69,796,759 | $67,958,802 |
| FY2019 | $79,305,075 | $67,629,145 | $49,789,469 |
| FY2018 | $73,402,175 | $62,871,571 | $38,357,330 |
| FY2017 | $62,641,310 | $62,008,906 | $27,790,241 |
| FY2016 | $61,454,136 | $66,590,042 | $27,083,195 |
| FY2015 | $66,272,770 | $56,789,707 | $32,261,966 |
| FY2014 | $58,544,596 | $69,534,447 | $22,789,503 |
| FY2013 | $52,130,252 | $50,930,647 | $30,941,623 |
| FY2012 | $56,474,410 | $51,627,972 | $29,741,252 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Operation Smile Inc (EIN 54-1460147), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $96,289,109 | 96% |
| Program service revenue | $465,416 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $3,421,399 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $68,613,217 | 63% |
| Management & general | $12,183,365 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $27,311,697 | 25% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 96% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 63% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 25%.
- 63% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 3.3% of 30 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Net assets covered about 12.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 64th percentile among 340 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.4% of 350 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $56,474,410 in FY2012 to $100,175,924 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2016, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $100,350,855 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $29,741,252 to $109,970,192 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
OPERATION SMILE'S PURPOSE INCLUDES PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY FOR PEOPLE BORN WITH CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE AND OTHER SURGICAL CONDITIONS. OPERATION SMILE, INC.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1992 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q300 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in VA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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