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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2026 Expires: July 2028

SOS

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(502) 736-6360
1500 Arlington Ave
Louisville, KY, 40206
https://soshealthandhope.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

Stated Purpose:
The mission of SOS is to create a healthier world by connecting communities to life-saving resources and sustainable partnerships.

Year, State Incorporated:
2010, KY

SOS is a global health nonprofit dedicated to improving community health worldwide through three core programs: International Health, Local Health, and Education. Through these programs, SOS also mobilizes critical responses to natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

To support its mission, SOS collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from a network of hospitals and healthcare organizations across Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida. By rescuing usable medical resources that might otherwise be discarded, SOS reduces waste, diverts materials from landfills, and prepares them for redistribution through its program areas.

Through these efforts, SOS saves lives in some of the world's most underserved regions, helps meet the healthcare needs of local individuals facing financial and insurance barriers, supports community-based social service and nonprofit organizations, and provides hands-on educational opportunities for the next generation of healthcare professionals.


For the year ended June 30, 2024, SOS's program expenses were:

Program services $5,391,830
Total Program Expenses $5,391,830

Chief Executive
Denise Sears, President and CEO

Chair of the Board
Peter Diakov

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chair Legal Officer, University of Louisville Health

Board Size
13

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

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 SOS's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions of nonfinancial assets $5,101,916
Contributions of cash $630,867
Recycling revenue $315,664
Shipping revenue $89,600
Net investment income $55,032
Special events, net $19,597
Gain on beneficial interest in foundation assets $7,161
Other income $2,434
Total Income $6,222,271

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $6,222,271
Total expenses: $5,636,537
  Program expenses $5,391,830
  Fundraising expenses $149,407
  Administrative expenses $95,300
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $585,734
Beginning Net Assets $6,506,398
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $7,092,132
Total Liabilities $642,679
Total Assets $7,734,811
Ending net assets as reported above include $7,035,196 without donor restrictions and $56,936 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $659,697 in property and equipment, net.

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