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Onegoodturn Inc

EIN 81-2277372 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood72 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ONEGOODTURN PROVIDES PRACTICAL AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Income
$390,533
Spending
$282,503
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
21.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$80,000, president & executive dire

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.3 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 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $144,352 spent. SCHOOL HEALTH TRAINING SESSIONS IN KENYAONE GOOD TURN PROVIDED HEALTH TRAINING TO 165 EDUCATORS FROM LOW-RESOURCE SCHOOLS SERVING 17,400 STUDENTS ACROSS KENYA. THE U.S. MEDICAL TEAM ALSO TRAINED A COHORT OF 10 LOCAL PROGRAM FACILITATORS TO LEAD PROGRAM DELIVERY AND REDUCE FUTURE TRAINING COSTS. THESE TRAININGS WERE CONDUCTED OVER THE COURSE OF TWO TRIPS IN 2024.
  2. $71,517 spent. DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICER TRAINING CURRICULUMONEGOODTURN'S MEDICAL PROGRAMMING TEAM RESEARCHED, DEVELOPED, AND COMPILED A FULLY-REFERENCED SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICER HANDBOOK TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING AND MANAGING THE LEADING CAUSES OF ILLNESS AND DEATH IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. ALL EDUCATORS TRAINED BY ONE GOOD TURN RECEIVE THIS HANDBOOK AT NO COST.
  3. $18,353 spent. ESSENTIAL SCHOOL HEALTH SUPPLIESONEGOODTURN PROVIDED ESSENTIAL HEALTH SUPPLIES TO 65 LOW-RESOURCE SCHOOLS IN KENYA TO HELP SCHOOLS MONITOR STUDENT HEALTH AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SKILLS LEARNED IN ONE GOOD TURN'S TRAINING SESSIONS. SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICERS FROM ALL SCHOOLS RECEIVED PRINTED COPIES OF THE PROGRAM'S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.
  4. $1,000 spent. FRANCES AYWA UNDER FUNDRAISING

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 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 October 13, 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 December 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 August 2016.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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