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One World Surgery

Public charity · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 47-5128573 Website

One World Surgery's mission is to ignite the spirit of service and transform lives by providing access to high-quality surgical care globally.

One World Surgery at a glance

Total assets
$19,504,969
+1.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$11,067,569
-23.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$204,853
+10.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$10,404,096
-24.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who One World Surgery funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

How One World Surgery gives

  • Giving fell 84% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $140K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NPH USA Chicago, ILConstruction costs of conference center project for nph honduras.$17,049
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$19,504,969$11,067,569$10,404,096——$204,853
2023$19,259,915$14,540,999$13,856,746——$184,852
2022$17,434,967$15,846,389$13,362,756$17,0491$79,225
2021$14,992,462$10,254,872$7,166,198$122,7211$-1,283
2020$11,824,802$7,837,967$3,936,965$140,0001$129
2019$8,029,556$6,567,721$4,446,697$103,9681$2,103

About One World Surgery

Based on IRS filings

One World Surgery is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $205K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

One World Surgery is led by Claire Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Claire Cunningham

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2019) → $243K (2024)

  • Andrew Hayek

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Overstake

    Director of Donor Relations

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2020) → $126K (2024)

  • Tiffany Healey

    Director of Clinical Opera

    Director of Clinical Operations → Director of Clinical Opera, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2022) → $136K (2024)

  • Jose Colon

    Director of Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2024)

  • Caitlin Zulla

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh West

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reinhart Koehler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Benton Schechter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Pruitt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Rovani

    Chief Financial & Administrator

    Chief Financial & Administration Officer → Chief Financial & Administrator, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2023) → $182K (2024)

  • Christina Wagener

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2024)

  • Peter Daly

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Molly Hill (2019–2023) — Senior Director of Developement
  • Former: Kathryn Clitheroe (2022–2023) — Senior Director of Program
  • Former: Catherine Werner (2022) — Director of Developement

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Claire Cunningham — Chief Executive Officer: $243KClaire CunninghamChief Executive Officer$243KKatherine Rovani — Chief Financial and Admini: $182KKatherine RovaniChief Financial and Admini$182KTiffany Healey — Director of Clinical Opera: $136KTiffany HealeyDirector of Clinical Opera$136KDenise Overstake — DIR. of Donor Relations: $126KDenise OverstakeDIR. of Donor Relations$126KChristina Wagener — Chief Operating Officer: $117KChristina WagenerChief Operating Officer$117KJose Colon — Director of Finance: $107KJose ColonDirector of Finance$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $243K, to Claire Cunningham (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about One World Surgery

How large is One World Surgery?

One World Surgery reported $19.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.1M.

What is One World Surgery?

One World Surgery is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $19.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does One World Surgery operate?

One World Surgery has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is One World Surgery's EIN?

One World Surgery's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5128573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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