The Forsight foundations mission is to encourage and support healthcare, education, charity, research & training, both nationally and internationally in partnership with hospitals, universities, and other healthcare and civic organizations (ngos).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 50% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $55K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $47
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$228K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$77K
×22 vs prior year
Spent
$50K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$978K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2023▲ ×22
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$100
Expenses
$50K
FY2023▲ ×22
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$3K
Net assets
$978K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$976K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$951K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $50K Management & general 1% · $430

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports healthcare, education, charity, and research globally through partnerships.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization provided direct services to those with severe visual impairment, and helped fund education to others who presently, and will in the future provide such services. The retina services provided equipment, training, and a physician exchange program to support overseas charity hospitals.

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$47

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$486
Money outPt IX
$50K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$430
Owns and owesPt X
$978K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$228K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$486
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Other assetsLn 15$214K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$228K
Net assetsLn 32$978K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$52K$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Total assetsLn 16$965K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$228K
Net assetsLn 32$951K$978K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K$430
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K$50K$430$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $100$3K−$3K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $226K$11K$214K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $77K$50K$27K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4K$2K$1K$951K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K$170K−$26K$950K 990 PDF
FY2020 $32K$4K$29K$976K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $77,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,477$76,772
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$486
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,508$77,258
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,250$50,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,250$50,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,258$27,027
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $77,258 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,772
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,772
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $486$486
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $486$77,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,231 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,801 · Management $430$50,231
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,801 · Management $430 · Fundraising $0$50,231
Part X · Balance sheet $1,206,296 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $876,506; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,912$13,065
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $47,998$47,998
X-11 Publicly traded securities$54,874
X-15 Other assets$213,853
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $965,416$1,206,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43$43
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150$214,003
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,549$228,402
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $950,867$977,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $950,867$977,894
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $965,416$1,206,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $977,894 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$77,258
XI-2 Total expenses$50,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$950,867
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$977,894

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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