Smile Train
Smile Train reported $121.7 million in revenue and $97.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.00 went to program services, $2.26 to management and general costs and $18.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $569,038 (PRESIDENT/CEO/EXEC VICE CHAIR). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $98MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $122MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $569,038 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTreatment program: free cleft surgeries - while our cost per surgery varies across the 90+ different countries where we have worked, our average contribution per surgery is approximately $400. This amount reflects the contribution per surgery that we provide our partner hospitals. (cont'd on sch. O)
Public education program - around the world, many people are unfamiliar with cleft lip and palate. For many of the families we support, the first time they see a cleft is when they first look at the face of their newborn child. This lack of awareness, coupled with stigma and myths around clefts, often leads to babies with clefts being abandoned, isolated, or simply never brought to a hospital for treatment because families and communities don't know that treatment is available. No matter where they live, it is essential that every family is aware of cleft lip and palate and the care that…
Training programs - Smile Train provides free training and education to cleft care professionals around the world. Access to education and training opportunities is critical to Smile Train's work empowering local medical teams to provide safe, high-quality comprehensive cleft care. Smile Train is committed to building local capacity by investing in clinical training opportunities and educational resources for cleft surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, speech therapists, nutritionists, and other cleft care professionals around the world. Since 1999, we have provided more than 100,000 training…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO/EXEC VICE CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $538,177 | $0 | $30,861 | $569,038 |
| COO, SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,083 | $0 | $33,592 | $348,675 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $292,859 | $0 | $32,911 | $325,770 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,669 | $0 | $23,389 | $300,058 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS STRATEGY OFF. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,841 | $0 | $38,805 | $298,646 |
| SVP, COMTY. & AMBASSADOR DEV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,445 | $0 | $31,835 | $276,280 |
| SENIOR VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,512 | $0 | $21,544 | $260,056 |
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,213 | $0 | $26,677 | $243,890 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Smile Train (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5111
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FREEPORT METRICS INC Software consulting | $1,222,886 |
| MARKETEAM LLC Dir. Mail processing | $1,111,319 |
| DIRECT MAIL PROCESSORS Mail processing | $551,473 |
| SALESFORCECOM INC Software consulting | $504,608 |
| CORETELLIGENT LLC It consulting | $503,898 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
509 private foundations reported grants to Smile Train totaling $3.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Smile Train spent in FY2025, $79.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Smile Train's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Smile Train reported that 79.0% of its $97.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 18.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Smile Train pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Smile Train reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $569,038, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/EXEC VICE CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Smile Train get its money?
Of $121.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Smile Train a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3661416 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631219349301613 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349311374 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349310564 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349306971 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210889349300831 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349302512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3661416: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.