Global Medical Volunteers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote and improve medical care in Southeast Asia and in other locations and to provide sophisticated medical equipment that helps other to achieve that end.
- Income
- $26,280
- Spending
- $27,688
- Reserves
- 79.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 73%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $21,780 spent. During the 2024 GLOBAL MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS TRAVELED TO VIETNAM (HO CHI MINH CITY, NHA TRANG, PROVINCE OF BINH DINH, PROVINCE OF KAHN HOA). A) Bookwalter Retractor System was purchased and donated to Dr. Huongs surgical department at the Number One Children's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.B) Additional surgical instruments were acquired from Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation and donated to the Province Hospital of Nha Trang.C) November 22: Departure from New York City to Ho Chi Minh City.D) November 23: Donation of Bookwalter Retractor System to Dr. Huong.E) November 25: Participation in grand rounds at the Children's Hospital with Dr. Huong.F) November 26: Travel to Nha Trang.G) November 27: Donation of surgical equipment to Nha Trang Province Hospital; dinner with hospitals urology and surgical staff.H) November 28: Grand rounds and presentation of newly donated surgical equipment.I) November 29: One-day urology symposium at Ninh Thuan Province General Hospital; lecture on current treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).J) December 2: Grand rounds at Nha Trang hospital.K) December 35: Daily surgical procedures focused on kidney and ureteral stone treatment.L) December 6: Visit to Ban Me Thuot to assess urology needs with Dr. Phoung, Chief of Urology.M) December 7: Visit to Pleiku to discuss local hospital needs.N) December 813: Continued surgical procedures in Nha Trang, including treatment of ureteral strictures and percutaneous nephrolithotomies.O) December 14: Dinner with the urology department.P) December 1617: Surgical procedures including treatment of penile injury and peroneal urethrostomy.Q) December 18: Farewell dinner with entire hospital staff.R) December 19: Travel from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City.S) December 20: Meeting with Dr. Huong; demonstration and use of the Bookwalter Retractor in surgery.T) December 22: Return flight to New York City.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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