American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, registered in 1956, with $1,717,290 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.7M
▲ 16.3% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.7M
Net assets
$4.7M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association: 33 mo reserves · +1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $843K (FY2013) to $1.7M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.9M
Total liabilities
$263K
Net assets
$4.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,717,290▲16.3% | $1,704,271▲8.5% | $4,684,441▲8.1% | $4,947,826▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,476,950▼28.7% | $1,570,743▲1.7% | $4,334,628▲6.1% | $4,599,838▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,071,636▲19.3% | $1,545,142▲42.2% | $4,084,776▼0.7% | $4,385,249▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,735,845▲91.5% | $1,086,265▼7.4% | $4,113,280▲29.3% | $4,398,281▲20.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $906,265▼47.8% | $1,173,117▼21.9% | $3,181,666▼1.8% | $3,641,702▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,735,794▲3.1% | $1,502,614▼4.8% | $3,240,405▲7.5% | $3,668,646▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,683,204▲59.0% | $1,579,063▲20.2% | $3,013,729▲3.9% | $3,335,564▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,058,818▼45.0% | $1,313,912▲6.8% | $2,901,164▲27.5% | $3,240,753▲26.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,926,607▲109% | $1,229,965▲4.2% | $2,276,134▲42.9% | $2,553,773▲27.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $921,140▲9.3% | $1,180,220▲31.3% | $1,592,792▼14.7% | $1,995,964▼13.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $842,860 | $898,620▼31.6% | $1,867,659 | $2,302,926▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,314,479▲54.3% | $1,867,379▲15.2% | $2,305,730▲17.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $852,120▲29.1% | $1,621,472▲3.5% | $1,961,924▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $659,854 | $1,565,988 | $1,902,824 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
8 grants to American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association totaling $94K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smile Train Inc | Education/training | 2023 | $47,082 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2021 | $5,311 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2020 | $9,035 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2019 | $7,121 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2019 | $6,261 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2018 | $8,423 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2018 | $5,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2017 | $5,627 |
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Data for American Cleft Palate-craniofacial Association (EIN 43-0793521) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.