Provide rehabilitation and training for the visually impaired.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $265K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $259K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$642
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$937K
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$473K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$937K
FY2023▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$524K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$742K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$473K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$683K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $443K Management & general 1% · $5K Fundraising 5% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
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Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps visually impaired people gain independence through rehabilitation and training.

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3 programs · $437K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Vision-aid charitable services (vacs) based in visakhapatnam (vizag) india is vision-aid's nodal partner. In addition to running two training centers for the visually impaired in vizag, vacs also supports several virtual programs for training of the visually impaired all over india.

$184Kprogram expense
02

The vision-aid resource center in cooperation with SHG technologies PVT LTD in karnataka, india, and hyderabad eye institute in india to foster innovation in low-cost advanced assistive technology solutions; to set up a device fund, for distribuiton of low-cost and subsidized devices to poor visually impaired patients; to develop…

$159Kprogram expense
03

Vision-Aid Was Involved in the Following Additional Programs

Community eye care FDN, PUNE-5,877; digital magnififiers for visually IMPAIRED-31,250; DR shroff eye hospital- 2,465; marketing for digital accessibility center- 495; mooc's fees for students- 49; nethra, vizag- 1,271;SANKAR netralaya- 10,542; smart phones program- matching TFLF- 4,100; vision-aid agra project- IOSTAR-PERKINS-31,209…

$95Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$937K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$927K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$473K
Ln 25
Programscol B$443K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$927K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$937K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$812K
SavingsLn 2$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$719K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$719K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$642
Net assetsLn 32$718K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$437K$437K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$643$643
Office expensesLn 13$758$600$158
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$398
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K$443K$5K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$236K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $742K$465K$277K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $937K$473K$464K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $487K$452K$35K$718K 990 PDF
FY2021 $524K$210K$315K$683K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $936,559 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $484,598$926,838
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,359$9,721
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $486,957$936,559
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $426,693$437,339
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$35,481
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,693$472,820
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,264$463,739
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $936,559 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$926,838
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$926,838
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,721$9,721
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $9,721$936,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,820 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $437,339$437,339
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,175$4,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $11,627$11,627
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $643$643
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $600 · Fundraising $158$758
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,090 · Management $398$2,488
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $3,744$3,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,371 · Fundraising $8,675$12,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $443,443 · Management $5,173 · Fundraising $24,204$472,820
Part X · Balance sheet $1,182,448 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,075$812,385
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $504,017$254,906
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$115,157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $719,092$1,182,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,025$642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,025$642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $702,491$1,130,202
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,576$51,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,067$1,181,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $719,092$1,182,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,181,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$936,559
XI-2 Total expenses$472,820
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$463,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,067
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,181,806

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