Alliance for Smiles International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Alliance for Smiles, Inc (AfS) is to forever improve the lives of children and communities impacted by cleft and providing free comprehensive treatment, while building local capacity for long-term care. AFS does this by providing free life-changing medical services to children with cleft lip and palate conditions around the world who would otherwise be unable to access treatment. AfS also trains local medical teams and, where possible, establishes and equips local treatment centers.
- Income
- $674,530
- Spending
- $775,239
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $151,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $237,488 spent. In the fiscal year July 1 2024 through June 30 2025 AFS sent 1 medical mission to Accra, Ghana where a total of 33 patients received 33 cleft procedures and 1 medical mission to Sohag Egypt where a total of 13 patients received 13 cleft procedures. In continuation of the VEI Virtual Education Initiative AFS implemented during the pandemic, live trainings were provided to local healthcare workers at the host medical facilities during these missions.
- $139,395 spent. In fiscal year July 1 2024 through June 30 2025 AFS sent 1 medical mission Hue Vietnam where a 19 patients received a total of 27 cleft procedures. In continuation of the VEI Virtual Education Initiative AFS implemented during the pandemic, live trainings were provided to local healthcare workers at the host medical facilities during these missions.
- $206,511 spent. In fiscal year July 1 2024 through June 30 2025 AFS sent 1 medical mission to Guayaquil Ecuador where 30 patients received 40 cleft procedures. In continuation of the VEI Virtual Education Initiative AFS implemented during the pandemic, live trainings were provided to local healthcare workers at the host medical facility during this mission.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 January 2005.
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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