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MiracleFeet

CharityWatch rating issued
July 2025

Top-Rated Charity
A
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
80%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$11
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

MiracleFeet
107 Conner Drive
Suite 230
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

Provides technical, organizational, and financial support to enable local partners to effectively treat children born with clubfoot, preventing a lifetime of disability.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2024

Program Percentage: 80%

The percentage of MiracleFeet's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$9,300,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $11

How many dollars MiracleFeet spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$9,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
MiracleFeet and MiracleFeet UK Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Multiple
MiracleFeet IRS Form 990 27-3764203
Entity: MiracleFeet and MiracleFeet UK
Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: Multiple
Entity: MiracleFeet
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 27-3764203

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
MiracleFeet
meets governance benchmarks.
 
MiracleFeet
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Daphne Sorensen CEO $189,212
2 Justin McCarthy Chief Development & Communications Officer $178,527
3 Meredith Driscoll Director of Finance & Operations $150,466
1
Name: Daphne Sorensen
Title: CEO
Compensation: $189,212
2
Name: Justin McCarthy
Title: Chief Development & Communications Officer
Compensation: $178,527
3
Name: Meredith Driscoll
Title: Director of Finance & Operations
Compensation: $150,466

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch's rating of MiracleFeet also includes the financial activities of MiracleFeet UK, which are consolidated in the MiracleFeet audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. MiracleFeet UK is a charitable organization incorporated in the United Kingdom whose "purpose is to assist in the treatment of children who are born with clubfoot by providing grants to support programs in low and middle-income countries and to educate the public about untreated clubfoot in children." All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the audit consolidation.


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