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Global Surgery Alliance

EIN 46-5338229 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak15 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.
  • Only 45% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO ADVOCATE FOR THE NEGLECTED SURGICAL PATIENT.

Income
$263,263
Spending
$330,695
Spent on programs
45%
Reserves
-1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
2
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$125,696, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 156% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    45% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 40 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $148,237 spent. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR GLOBAL ACCESS TO QUALITY, SAFE, TIMELY AND AFFORDABLE EMERGENCY AND ESSENTIAL SURGICAL, OBSTETRIC, TRAUMA AND ANESTHESIA (SOTA) CARE WITH GOVERNMENTS, MAJOR POLICY MAKERS, FUNDERS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS, AND WORLD BANK. THE G4 ALLIANCE ENGAGED DURING KEY INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES (INCLUDING THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY AND UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY) TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CURRENT STATUS OF GLOBAL SOTA CARE, BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTS TO DISCUSS KEY ISSUES AND STRATEGIES. THE ADVOCACY OF THE G4 ALLIANCE HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS, DEVELOPING POLICY, AND MOBILIZING RESOURCES FOR GLOBAL ACCESS TO SOTA CARE. THE G4 ALLIANCE ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A STRONG PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM TO INFORM OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS, ADVOCACY INITIATIVES AND RELEVANT CAMPAIGNS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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