FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US INC (EIN 45-3541106)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-08-04
- IRS object ID
- 202512169349200021
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-08-04T12:39:47-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 332043014 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CASSIDY ADVISORS AND ACCOUNTANTS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 MATHEWS DR STE 114 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HILTON HEAD ISLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29926 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453541106 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION US INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6468670994 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1350 AVE OF THE AMERICAS FL2 STE2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTINA KIRSHBAUM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6468670994 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-07-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHRISTINE E CASSIDY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00022087 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8436892800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-07-25 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FREEDOMFROMFISTULA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $60,262 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $60,262 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $60,262 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $45,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $13,876 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,020 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $59,896 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $366 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,117 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,483 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,981 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,597 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,231 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,597 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,114 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,114 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,483 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | GRANT TO SUPPORT FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION PROJECTS IN AFRICA | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $45,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $45,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $45,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAME ANN GLOAG | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KIRSHBAUM | ||||
| TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DORTHE TATE | ||||
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY DAVIS | ||||
| SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY WILKINSON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHAPEL & YORK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1350 AVE OF THE AMERICAS FL2 STE266 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6468670994 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $62,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,262 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $422,979 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $62,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,262 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $422,979 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $244,523 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $178,456 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $422,979 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.42190 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.33220 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: FREEDOM FROM FISTULA FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: THE STEADING, KINFAUNS PERTH, UNITED KINGDOM PH2 7JU. AMOUNT GIVEN: 45,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: PAYPAL FEES. AMOUNT: 76. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 496. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 448. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,020. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 250. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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