FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE
Together We Provide Life-saving Care ForHearts in Need
FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE
EIN: 26-0330887
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
We aim to give a pacemaker and it's corresponding surgery to every patient that can not afford it.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pacemaker Distribution and Implantation
ForHearts Worldwide coordinates the donation, distribution, and implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators and other cardiac devices from the medical industry. Our Heart Centers across the globe, comprised of a network of local doctors and hospitals, provide surgery, treatment and life-long follow-up care to our indigent patients at no cost to ensure that our mission of saving lives is fulfilled.
This program utilizes millions of dollars worth of medical equipment which is not reflected in the numbers below as they are accounted for in Heartbeat International Worldwide's budget. The budget below reflects Heartbeat International Foundation's expenses related to program support and training.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
ForHearts Worldwide is a non-profit organization that aims to save lives by fundraising and creating a network for providing implantable cardiovascular devices for people in need in developing countries around the world.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Partner with medical technology companies like BIOTRONIK US, Boston Scientific, and Abbott to provide cardiac devices.
2. Operating international heart centers to locate those in desperate need of cardiac care.
3. Fundraising to provide life-saving care #ForHearts in need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2019 info
0.17
Months of cash in 2019 info
0
Fringe rate in 2019 info
10%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Profitability info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $3,637 | $275 | $4,551,570 | $1,118,481 | -$3,144,352 |
As % of expenses | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2356.4% | 62.2% | -42.9% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $504 | -$3,371 | $4,547,864 | $1,114,653 | -$3,146,623 |
As % of expenses | 0.1% | -1.2% | 2310.1% | 61.8% | -42.9% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $399,906 | $268,407 | $241,490 | $2,917,796 | $4,188,764 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 82.9% | -32.9% | -10.0% | 1108.2% | 43.6% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 18.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 65.4% | 83.6% | 78.3% | 98.6% | 99.3% |
Other revenue | 16.2% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $396,269 | $268,132 | $193,161 | $1,799,315 | $7,333,116 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 1.7% | -32.3% | -28.0% | 831.5% | 307.6% |
Personnel | 39.3% | 58.7% | 62.3% | 6.0% | 1.3% |
Professional fees | 33.4% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
Occupancy | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Interest | 1.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 91.0% | 97.4% |
All other expenses | 21.3% | 14.8% | 17.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $399,402 | $271,778 | $196,867 | $1,803,143 | $7,335,387 |
One month of savings | $33,022 | $22,344 | $16,097 | $149,943 | $611,093 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $38,312 | $1,458 | $15,795 |
Fixed asset additions | $15,738 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $448,162 | $294,122 | $251,276 | $1,954,544 | $7,962,275 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Months of cash | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Months of cash and investments | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | -3.4 | -5.2 | 275.4 | 37.0 | 3.9 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Cash | $22,055 | $3,428 | $24,365 | $8,761 | $10,195 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 | $19,801 | $12,505 | $8,512 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $35,980 | $15,736 | $17,011 | $17,011 | $17,011 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 59.9% | 31.5% | 50.9% | 73.4% | 86.8% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 402.4% | 311.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.4% |
Unrestricted net assets | -$111,841 | -$115,212 | $4,432,652 | $5,547,305 | $2,400,682 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | -$111,841 | -$115,212 | $4,432,652 | $5,547,305 | $2,400,682 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Material data errors | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Chairman
Dr. Thomas C Crawford
Dr. Crawford is a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Michigan Health, Frankel Cardiovascular Center. As a cardiac electrophysiologist, he specializes in the areas of atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and cardiac sarcoidosis.
A decade ago, through a project he and his University of Michigan team developed called My Heart Your Heart, Dr. Crawford began focusing on the issue of access to pacemakers for patients in low-income countries. That led him to connect with then Heartbeat International Foundation Chairman, Dr. Benedict S. Maniscalco, with the goal of aligning the two programs and learning from one another.
Executive Director
Laura DeLise
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
FORHEARTS WORLDWIDE
Board of directorsas of 01/26/2023
Board of directors data
Dr. Thomas Crawford
Jan Henderson
Joseph Messer
Peter Musaib-Ali
Benedict Maniscalco
Thomas Crawford
Ariel Garcia
Federico Alfaro
David Katcher
Ron Mills
Ricardo Meneses
Janet Lorton
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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Professional fundraisers
Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G