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Operation Fistula

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 35-2326522

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 14, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.OPFISTULA.ORG
401 CONGRESS AVENUE No 1540Austin, TX 78701

(512) 687-3479

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

89th percentile

42%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

95th percentile

218%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

104%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$61,132

Up $48,351 (+378%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$61,132

Up $48,351 (+378%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$100,611

Up $66,664 (+196%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$58,689

Down $32,586 (-36%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$41,922

Up $99,250 (+173%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $70,109Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $70,1092013Assets 2014: $12,781Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $12,7812014Assets 2016: $61,132Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $61,1322016Assets 2017: $254,092Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $254,0922017Assets 2018: $436,033Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $436,0332018Assets 2019: $366,308Liabilities 2019: $76,720Net Assets 2019: $289,5882019Assets 2020: $1,113,383Liabilities 2020: $384,858Net Assets 2020: $728,5252020Assets 2021: $688,170Liabilities 2021: $174,543Net Assets 2021: $513,6272021Assets 2022: $228,510Liabilities 2022: $28,073Net Assets 2022: $200,4372022Assets 2024: $269,583Liabilities 2024: $114,710Net Assets 2024: $154,8732024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$61,132
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$61,132
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $52,585Expenses 2013: $80,074Net Income 2013: -$27,4892013Revenue 2014: $33,947Expenses 2014: $91,275Net Income 2014: -$57,3282014Revenue 2016: $100,611Expenses 2016: $58,689Net Income 2016: $41,9222016Revenue 2017: $265,304Expenses 2017: $72,344Net Income 2017: $192,9602017Revenue 2018: $591,976Expenses 2018: $410,035Net Income 2018: $181,9412018Revenue 2019: $599,940Expenses 2019: $745,605Net Income 2019: -$145,6652019Revenue 2020: $1,271,063Expenses 2020: $832,126Net Income 2020: $438,9372020Revenue 2021: $856,770Expenses 2021: $1,071,668Net Income 2021: -$214,8982021Revenue 2022: $612,631Expenses 2022: $925,821Net Income 2022: -$313,1902022Revenue 2024: $511,752Expenses 2024: $637,775Net Income 2024: -$126,0232024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$100,611
Expenses$58,689
Net Income$41,922
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 14, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$100,611
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide access to surgical treatment to women with obstetric fistula. This mission is achieved by providing financial assistance to medical service providers in the developing world. With the organization's support, these medical service providers offer free treatment to women with this condition.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2016, WE DEVELOPED PLANS TO SCALE OUR SURGICAL FUNDING MODEL. WE LAUNCHED GOFER (GLOBAL OBSTETRIC FISTULA ELECTRONIC REGISTRY). WE ALSO FUNDED THE HAPPINESS BEYOND FISTULA PROJECT WITH TERREWODE IN UGANDA. FINALLY, WE SPONSORED THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF OBSTETRIC FISTULA SURGEONS (ISOFS) CONFERENCE IN ABUJA, NIGERIA. OUR FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE BREAKOUT FOR THE YEAR IS AS FOLLOWS: 91% PROGRAM, 7% ADMINISTRATIVE, 2% FUNDRAISING.$7,307$53,407
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ilze MelngailisBoard Member-$0--
seth cochranBoard Member & CEOFT$0--
Anthony RossBoard Member-$0--
Jacquelyn MaclennanBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Operation Fistula
EIN
35-2326522
Phone
5126873479
Address
401 CONGRESS AVENUE No 1540, AUSTIN, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Seth Cochran
Title
CEO
Phone
5126873479
Signed
2017-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Avenson Hamann Cpas Llp
Address
1779 Wells Branch Pkwy 110B-292, Austin, TX 78728
Preparer
Catherine Avenson
Phone
5126939131
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity Classification: medical treatment grant. Grantee Name: terrewode. Grantee Address: po box 537 soroti, UGANDA. Grantee Relationship: none. Date of Gift: Various. Amount Given: 7,307. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 7,307.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 334. Description: travel. Amount: 3,071. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 5,846. Description: sponsorships. Amount: 13,000. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 22,251.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$61,132
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$61,132
Revenue
$100,611
Expenses
$58,689
Net income
$41,922
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.11$0.15$0.51$0.64$0.13
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.03$0.20$0.61$0.93$0.31
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.69$0.17$0.51$0.86$1.07$0.21
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.11$0.38$0.73$1.27$0.83$0.44
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.08$0.29$0.60$0.75$0.15
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.59$0.41$0.18
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.27$0.07$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.10$0.06$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.03$0.09$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.05$0.08$0.03