Imahelps Ecuador
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide humanitarian medical, dental, and surgical services to underserved populations in Ecuador through volunteer-based medical missions.
- Income
- $85,230
- Spending
- $73,841
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- $73,851 spent. IMAHELPS ECUADOR conducted a humanitarian medical and dental mission in Cayambe, Ecuador, providing free medical, dental, and pain management services to underserved populations. During the mission, 2,506 clinical services were delivered, including 457 general/internal medicine visits, 364 pediatric consultations, 331 gynecology and obstetrics services, 109 emergency consultations, 811 pain management treatments, and 434 dental procedures. A total of 986 prescriptions were dispensed. Approximately 66.7% of patients served were women, and the most represented age group was 3154 years (36.2%). Services included preventive care, chronic disease management, dental restorations, and medication distribution to individuals lacking regular access to healthcare. Patients requiring additional monitoring or post-procedure evaluation were referred for follow-up care coordinated through local medical providers to ensure continuity of treatment after the mission concluded.
- Program Service Expenses: (portion of above total) As part of the Cayambe mission, IMAHELPS ECUADOR provided 434 dental procedures, including cleanings, restorations, extractions, and preventive care services. Dental services addressed untreated decay, periodontal disease, and pain-related conditions among both adults and children. Expenses included dental instruments, clinic supplies, sterilization materials, and logistical support required to operate temporary treatment facilities.
- Program Service Expenses: (portion of above total) The organization delivered 811 pain management treatments and dispensed 986 prescriptions to patients with limited access to essential medications. Services included treatment for musculoskeletal conditions, inflammatory disorders, and chronic pain. Expenses included mission medicines, clinical supplies, transportation, and temporary clinic infrastructure required to distribute medications safely and effectively.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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