HeartGift Annual Report 2020

2020

ANNUAL REPORT

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Rieannah, Philippines

A NOTE FROM LEADERSHIP Although 2020 brought many challenges, our team worked diligently to expand how we delivered care and served children worldwide. My mission, as Board Chairman, has been to honor the vision of our founders and help as many children as possible have access to life-saving heart surgery.

It is my privilege to share that HeartGift provided more children the opportunity for surgery in 2020 than ever before, even amid a worldwide pandemic. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteers, over 500 children have received the true gift of life.

These walking miracles are now living full, healthy lives, made possible by just one surgery. Thank you for your dedication to our mission. With your continued support, we can provide access to care for many more children that need our help.

Reese Ryan Board Chairman Isbeli and her mother Ruth, Honduras

2020; a year of celebration, challenges, and immense opportunity! It is exhilarating to see all that HeartGift has accomplished in its first 20 years, and there’s no stopping us now! This year brought an acceleration of our long-term plans and creativity in finding new ways to continue to serve children in a pandemic. Although our surgical program in the United States was paused in 2020, we still completed 10 successful heart repairs in Austin, Houston, Louisiana, and San Antonio. We worked with our international partners to secure care for an additional 56 children in India, Kenya, and Tanzania. Sixty-six children in a single year!

Our staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors are committed to this meaningful work and eager to serve the next 500 children. Thank you for believing in our mission through the gifts of your time, talent, and treasures. We are most grateful!

Christy Casey-Moore Chief Executive Officer

OUR MISSION HeartGift provides life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children from around the world where specialized medical treatment is either scarce or nonexistent.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Reese Ryan, Chair Frost Murphy, Vice Chair Maryann Bell, Treasurer Sharon Dobbs, Secretary Tim Brierty Bryan Burkhart Stephen Garrison Maureen Huguley Shruti Jha Claire Koch Kristy Knippa Tim LaFrey Jan Larsen Karen Looby David Mebane Jamie Roberts Dean Wilkerson Lauren Willers Jeff Woodham Dr. Karen Wright Dr. Frank Zidar Dr. John “Chip” Oswalt, Founder Emeritus Ray Wilkerson, Founder Emeritus

STAFF Christy Casey-Moore Stephanie Berault Monica Bradley Shon Bridges Kristi Jones Sonya Keeling Emme Manahan Irene Turnbull-May

Salimat, Uganda

Mary Choate

Providing Care to the World’s Most Vulnerable Children

Joshua, Malawi

The children we serve live in developing countries, many in desolate surroundings, lacking even the most basic necessities. Just one surgery can save their lives, but access to medical care is simply not available. Even if appropriate care was available, their families do not have the means to provide this expensive medical care.

Without surgery, these children suffer a very poor quality of life; at best, dealing with chronic illness, and at worst, they may not live to see their next birthday.

Born of our founders’ desire to help these children, HeartGift was founded 21 years ago to address this disparity in healthcare.

In our first two decades, HeartGift has provided life-saving surgery to over 500 children from 35 countries.

We’re proud of the work we do, grateful of our supporters who make our mission possible and will not stop until every child with a congenital heart defect has access to the care they need.

One gift makes an exponential impact on the children we serve.

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HEARTGIFT BY THE NUMBERS Children Served 10 in United States 56 Internationally

Volunteers & Friends

300

70

100+

1,684

336,800

Host families

Board and Committee Members

Medical Professionals

Total Volunteers

Total Hours Volunteered

Locations & Medical Partners

Austin

Houston

Louisiana

San Antonio

195%

$180,000

$187,955

$1,693,409

Increase in children served since 2010

Amount paid to hospitals

International Grant Program Funding Provided

Value of medical services received

Revenue & Gifts

$3,429,812

547

790

Total Revenue

Total Donors

Individual Gifts

Audited Financials Expense Breakdown

REVENUES Donated Medical Services

81.4%

Contributions

$1,693,409

Grants

$477,074

Investment Income

$172,606

Donated Non-Medical Goods TOTAL

Program 81.40%

$1,074,189

$12,534 $3,429,812

EXPENSES

Fundraising

TOTAL

$247,545 $375,921

$3,351,059

100%

1 in 100

Of surgeries are free to the families we serve

Children globally need our help

7.4%

General

$2,727,593 11.2%

Program

General 11.20%

Fundraising 7.40%

For every dollar donated, we receive over $16 in donated medical care

HOPE

MIRACLE

Christian, Tanzania

Reyna, Nigeria

Rieannah, Philippines

Joshua, Malawi

Salimat, Uganda

Anahi Karen, Bolivia

Ariun, Mongolia

Melvin, Uganda

In early 2020, the world learned of the COVID-19 pandemic that changed everything. HeartGift was fortunate to bring eight children to the United States for surgery before the pandemic changed our world. All of those surgeries were completed successfully and the children recovered and returned home.

Adventina, Tanzania Isbeli, Honduras

Solongo, Mongolia

Amira, Kenya

BELIEVE

Alva, Kenya

Abdimalik, Kenya

Irene, Tanzania

Carlos, Honduras

Looking ahead, we are excited to continue what was started in 2020 and now provide services in multiple countries around the globe. Through our dedicated Board of Directors, volunteers, donors, and commitment to caring for the world’s most vulnerable children, HeartGift will continue to provide surgeries in the United States and abroad.

We will not stop until every child with a congenital heart defect has access to the care they need.

In the United States, we are fortunate to partner with children’s hospitals in Austin, Houston, New Orleans, and San Antonio.

Through incredible generosity, these hospitals enable HeartGift to repair the damaged hearts of these children with a significantly reduced surgical cost.

Gracious host families keep these walking miracles and their guests comfortable and safe, while our dedicated donors and their charitable spirits make it financially possible for every surgery to be 100% free to the child and their family.

Outside of the United States, we partner with international aid agencies to provide surgeries in other parts of the world where ethical and appropriate medical care is available.

Surgeries are still completely free to the child and their family, and in many cases happen closer to the child’s home.

Reyna, Nigeria

HeartGift Foundation 3310 W. Braker Ln, Ste 300 #704 Austin, TX 78758 Phone: (512) 330-4988 www.heartgift.org

Melvin and his mother Harriett, Uganda