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Limbs International Inc

EIN 27-4334121 · El Paso, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AND TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PROSTHETIC SOLUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 34.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 116% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$100,565 spent. "COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION": THROUGH THE COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CBR), LIMBS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHILE ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL TRAUMA WHICH AMPUTEES EXPERIENCE.
$1,624 spent. PROSTHESTIC LIMB SYSTEMS: LIMBS IS COMMITED TO DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY PROSTHETIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMPUTEES THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPING WORLD WHO WOULD NORMALLY NEVER HAVE ACCESS TO PROSTHETIC TECHNOLOGY, LET ALONE AFFORD THEM. LIMBS PROVIDES AMPUTEES, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER AMPUTEE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS WITH A HIGH-QUALITY LEG SYSTEM AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OF OTHER AVAILABLE SYSTEMS.
$14,259 spent. N/A

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2025.
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 April 2011.
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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