CITY OF SMILE - USA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITY OF SMILE - USA INC

EIN 83-3226265 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

CITY of SMILE - USAS MISSION is to IMPROVE THE LIVES of CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IN ARMENIA BY RAISING AWARENESS and FUNDS to PROVIDE LIFE- SAVING TREATMENTS AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, and PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT for AFFECTED CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

104.15%of revenue went to mission work99.3% of expenses · Program services

$104.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.77%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$403,259

Mission workProgram services$420,000104.15% of revenue99.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,1220.77% of revenue0.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$423,122104.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$403,259

Expenses$423,122

Annual shortfall $19,863 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$420,000 · 99.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,122 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$403,259

Expenses$423,122

Assets$213,573

Income$433,118

Contributions$269,107

Mission work (program services)$420,000

Management and general$3,122

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

ALEXIS DURSUNYANDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA KHAZANJIANVICE CHAIRMA

ESTER DEMIRTSHYANDIRECTOR

JAMES KALUSTIANDIRECTOR

LEON ARIYANDIRECTOR

LISA STEPANIANADVISOR

MARGARIT NAJARIANDIRECTOR

MARIA NAGAPETIANDIRECTOR

MERI HAKOBYANTREASURER

REV FR MARTIROS HAKOBYANDIRECTOR

SHANT SHEKHERDIMIANDIRECTOR

YELENA BISHARYANCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: PO BOX 1381, BURLINGTON, MA 01803-6381
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % YELENA BISHARYAN
Primary officer: YELENA BISHARYAN, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 280-7998

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUANE & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations