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Cleft Care International

EIN 92-0344628 · Columbus, OH

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

CLEFT CARE INTERNATIONAL WAS FORMED WITH THE INTENTION TO ISSUE GRANTS OF FUNDS AND GOODS TO SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT WORK OF FOREIGN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CLEFT CARE TO CHILDREN IN NEED. OUR VISION IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO BE FREE TO GROW, LEARN, PURSUE EDUCATION, COMMUNICATE, AND THRIVE. THE SCOPE OF OUR WORK IS TO SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS OF FUNDS AND GOODS THE COMPREHENSIVE CARE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS BORN WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE. SPECIFICALLY, WE SEEK TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD WHO PERFORM SURGERIES AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PRE- AND POST-SURGICAL CARE TO THOSE WITH NO FINANCIAL MEANS TO PURSUE THE CARE THEMSELVES.

Income
$196,221
Spending
$76,296
Reserves
24.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 61% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (2)
  1. $38,147 spent. SURGERY: MANY LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES FACE A SHORTAGE OF SURGEONS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PERFORMING CLEFT LIP AND PALATE REPAIR. AND EVEN WHERE SURGEONS ARE AVAILABLE, REPARATIVE SURGERY IS OUT OF REACH FOR MANY FAMILIES WITHOUT THE MEANS TO PAY FOR SURGERY AND ALL THE COSTS THAT SURROUND IT. TEAMS OF VOLUNTEER SURGEONS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGULARLY TRAVEL TO LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES FOR FREE, BUT THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL COSTS FOR THE SURGERY, INCLUDING FACILITY FEES, THE COST OF SUPPLIES AND MEDICATION, AND OTHER COSTS SUCH AS TRANSPORTING AND HOUSING THE FAMILY FROM THEIR OFT-DISTANT HOMES TO THE LOCATION OF THE SURGERY. CLEFT CARE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ORGANIZE, COORDINATE, AND EXECUTE SURGICAL CLEFT MISSIONS.
  2. $38,148 spent. SPEECH THERAPY: CLOSING THE LIP AND THE PALATE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH CLEFT. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. EVERY CHILD BORN WITH AN OPEN PALATE NEEDS SPEECH THERAPY AFTER CLOSING THIS PALATE. BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES OF THE FACE AND MOUTH ASSOCIATED WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE, CHILDREN DEVELOP INSECURITY AND AVOIDANCE BEHAVIORS IN SPEAKING SITUATIONS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS LEADS TO ISOLATION, FEARS AND ANXIETIES WHICH IMPACT THEIR SOCIAL PARTICIPATION. CLEFT CARE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS PROGRAMS PROVIDING SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS BORN WITH CLEFT.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 2024.

    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 2023.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Cab International (United Kingdom), EIN 98-0159060. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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