Rotaplast International Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
943247677
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Phone
4152521111
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
International Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,360,255
Expenses
$923,142
Assets
$7,884,138
Liabilities
$29,833

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • D DESANTO (SECRETARY): $123,646 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Rotaplast international provides free reconstructive surgery and clinical education in underserved communities worldwide, focusing on cleft and burn care. Since 1998, volunteer teams have treated over 21,500 patients in 25 countries while training local clinicians to strengthen health systems.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, rotaplast conducted 6 surgical and education programs in underserved communities, evaluating more than 1,000 patients for care. Approximately 750 patients received free surgery for cleft lip, cleft palate, and burn scar contractures, while others received ambulatory care or local referrals. Each program was staffed by volunteer surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and nonmedical professionals who provided both direct treatment and hands-on training. Through the global scholars program, over 250 residents and students received mentorship and clinical instruction aligned with their medical school curriculum. Program expenses generated an estimated $2.9 million in in-kind surgical care, not including additional value from clinical education and prevention services.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 50
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 26.1%; rating input score 26
  • Program expense ratio: 85.1%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $28.4 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 72.5%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.54; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 13.4%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -17.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.1% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 26.1% of revenue deployed · 85.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 17 of 18 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $786K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $124K · 18 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 28 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 26/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Fund balance restriction sum did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 22/100.