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International Health Service of Minnesota

EIN 41-1427077 · Plymouth, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

International Health Services of MN Inc. IHS. IHS mission is to deliver free medical dental and eye glass care to residents of remote areas of Honduras C.A. Typically two missions occur every year one in October and one in February. All services are provided by volunteers many of whom are medical or dental professionals. Fiscal years ended June 30 2020 and June 30 2021 were very unique for IHS due to travel restrictions of the worldwide COVID pandemic. Due to travel restrictions NO on site missions were made during either fiscal year. The IHS Board instead focused on providing monetary relief to remote Honduran locations to assist in rebuilding after two devastating hurricanes hit Honduras in fall of 2020. Funds raised were used for rebuilding projects coordinated with locals whom IHS typically work with. Regular mission activity restarted in fiscal year beginning July 1 2022 and continues with missions generally in October and February of each year.

Income
$122,916
Spending
$109,143
Reserves
20.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $16,840 spent. Provided Medical and Dental care in October 2024 to several remote villages located on the Kruta River in Eastern Honduras with a team of doctors nurses dentists pharmacists and general helpers. See line 30 for specifics of services provided.
  2. $9,425 spent. A special medical team organized to provide both cervical cancer screening and training to locals health care professionals in techniques to screen for cervical cancer. Team operated on Mocoron Puerto Lempira and RusRus Honduras. 196 patients were screened and 21 students were certified.
  3. $74,773 spent. February 2024 provided medical dental care to with teams in Gracias Guanaja Morcoron and Lisangnipura Honduras. Mission team visited several remote villages on the Patuca River and provided medical and dental care. In Puerto Lempira Honduras both a surgery team and an eye team provided services to local residents. Provided dental services to 987 patients medical services to 2,167 adults,1,887 children two surgeries provided 7,238 pharmacy and RX 1,837 vitamin packets and provided eye glasses to 1,486 patients during missions in October 2024 and February 2025.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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