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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

Central American Medical Outreach, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(330) 683-5956
322 Westwood Ave
Orrville, OH, 44667
https://www.camo.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Central American Medical Outreach, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
CAMO is a humanitarian organization that improves the lives of people by strengthening health care systems and promoting sustainable community development.

Year, State Incorporated:
1993, OH

Also Known As:
CAMO

CAMO will be a visible leader and partner providing and integrating quality medical equipment and related health education in Central America.  Through this partnership, developing countries will be empowered to improve the health of their own communities.  CAMO currently runs 26 programs in Honduras and employees nearly 60 people there.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, Central American Medical Outreach, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program Expenses $3,020,420
Total Program Expenses $3,020,420

Chief Executive
Kathryn Tschiegg, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ron Taggart

Board Size
8

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Central American Medical Outreach, Inc.'s IRS Form 990 for the year ended April 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions, grant, gift and other similar amounts $2,941,152
Net income gain or (loss) from the sales of inventory $106,368
Net incomes from fundraising events $56,676
Investment Income $5,761
Grossgain or (loss) from the sales of assets $750
Total Income $3,110,707

Programs: 91% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $3,110,707
Total expenses: $3,318,258
  Program expenses $3,020,420
  Fundraising expenses $82,625
  Administrative expenses $215,213
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-207,551
Beginning Net Assets $1,358,516
Other Changes In Net Assets $91,628
Ending Net Assets $1,242,593
Total Liabilities $365,583
Total Assets $1,242,593

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