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FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US INC (EIN 45-3541106)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349206766
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T16:17:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN571089574PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CASSIDY CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 MATHEWS DR STE 114AddressLine1Txt
CityHILTON HEAD ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29926ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN453541106EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6468670994PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 AVE OF THE AMERICAS FL2 STE2AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINA KIRSHBAUMPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6468670994PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINE E CASSIDY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00022087PTIN
Phone8436892800PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.FREEDOMFROMFISTULA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$62,372GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$62,372ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$62,372TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$164,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$13,769FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$722OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$178,491TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$116,119ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$121,236NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,117NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,350BOYAmt
EOY$7,981EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,000BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

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BOY$124,350BOYAmt
EOY$8,231EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$3,114BOYAmt
EOY$3,114EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,236BOYAmt
EOY$5,117EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION (US) ("FOUNDATION")'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP WOMEN IN AFRICA SUFFERING FROM OBSTETRIC FISTULAS WHICH ARE CAUSED BY PROLONGED, OBSTRUCTED CHILDBIRTH, AND LACK OF ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE MATERNITY CARE. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO HELP THESE WOMEN BY PROVIDING FREE SURGERY TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FISTULAS. IN ADDITION, BY PROVIDING PROPER TRAINING TO LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKERS AS WELL AS FREE MATERNITY CARE, THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO HELP PREVENT FISTULAS FROM OCCURRING AND ENSURE SAFER CHILDBIRTH PRACTICES IN THE FUTURE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomGRANT TO SUPPORT FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION PROJECTS IN AFRICADescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$164,000GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Foreign GrantsYes (X)ForeignGrantsInd
Program Service Expenses$164,000ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$164,000TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
DAME ANN GLOAG
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
CHRISTINA KIRSHBAUM
VP/TREASURER/DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
DORTHE TATE
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
KELLEY DAVIS
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
DR JEFFREY WILKINSON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHAPEL & YORKBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 AVE OF THE AMERICAS FL2 STE266AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6468670994PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$397,495CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,421CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$102,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$130,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$62,372CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$760,212TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$397,495CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,421CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$102,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$130,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$62,372CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$760,212TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$507,665SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$252,547PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$760,212TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.33220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.32600PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestPUBLIC SERVICES:SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012, FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US HAS BEEN RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED WOMEN AND GIRLS, PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA, DURING PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH, TO PREVENT AND REMEDY THEIR SUFFERING FROM OBSTETRIC FISTULAS. SOURCES OF SUPPORT:SUPPORT IS SOUGHT FROM DONORS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING HEALTH CARE FOR DISADVANTAGED WOMEN, PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA, AND COMES PRIMARILY FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS. GOVERNING BODY:BOARD OF DIRECTORS:PRESIDENT DORTHE TATE - ORIGINALLY FROM DENMARK, DORTHE WORKED IN BANKING AND HAS LIVED IN THE UK AND US. DORTHE HELPED START AN AFTERCARE PROGRAM FOR TRAFFICKED WOMEN IN LONDON BEFORE MOVING TO THE US WHERE SHE IS ALSO THE CHAIR OF RESTORE NYC. SECRETARY KELLEY DAVIES LMSW, HOLDS A LICENSED MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK AND IS WORKING IN THE VETERINARY FIELD. SHE WAS FORMALLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION AND RESIDES IN NEW YORK WITH HER HUSBAND AND THREE CHILDREN.TREASURER CHRISTINA KIRSHBAUM - ORIGINALLY FROM SCOTLAND, CHRISTINA HAS LIVED IN THE US FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS AND IS NOW RETIRED HAVING WORKED IN BANKING AND RETAIL. SHE IS A FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER OF FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US.MEMBER DAME ANN GLOAG IS ONE OF THE UK'S MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMEN AND A LEADING PHILANTHROPIST WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE GIVING PLEDGE. THE FOUNDER OF FREEDOM FROM FISTULA IN THE UK, DAME ANN HAS DEDICATED MORE THAN 30 YEARS TO ALLEVIATING THE SUFFERING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA. MEMBER JEFFREY P. WILKINSON MD IS THE PROFESSOR AND VICE CHAIR OF GLOBAL WOMEN'S HEALTH AT BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE/TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. JEFF IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING FISTULA SURGEONS, HAVING DEDICATED MORE THAN 20 YEARS TO HELPING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFRICA SUFFERING WITH FISTULA.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: THE STEADING, KINFAUNS PERTH, UNITED KINGDOM PH2 7JU. AMOUNT GIVEN: 164,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: PAYPAL FEES. AMOUNT: 129. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 385. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 208. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 722.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 70,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 250.

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